PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Mutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Caffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mutch
vs
Caffey

169 cm
27
154 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

169 cm
28
156 lbs
15 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Mutch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Victor Caffey!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caffey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jordan Mutch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutch misses with a right hand
and Caffey counters with a left and a right that stings Mutch.

Mutch forces Caffey back against the cage and clinches.
Mutch is trying to drag Caffey to the mat but Caffey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mutch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caffey just stands there and leans against the cage.

Caffey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mutch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caffey throws a nice outside leg kick.

Mutch takes the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Caffey obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caffey missing with knees to the body.

Mutch lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Caffey is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mutch is looking for a kimura here.
Mutch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mutch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Caffey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mutch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mutch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Mutch seems to be working for a kimura but Caffey defends the submission attempt.
Mutch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Caffey defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mutch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mutch is looking to take a break and control but Caffey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mutch with the ground and pound but Caffey uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Caffey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mutch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Caffey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Caffey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mutch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mutch trying to control but Caffey is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mutch throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Mutch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Mutch drops back, looking for a kneebar! Caffey looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Caffey looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Caffey!
You can see the frustration on Mutch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mutch sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mutch is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Mutch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mutch clinches up with Caffey and pushes him back against the cage.
Mutch looking for a takedown.
Our sources have told us that Mutch has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Caffey breaks from the clinch.
Mutch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caffey throws a chopping leg kick but Mutch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mutch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mutch misses with a left hand
and Caffey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mutch's knee momentarily.
Caffey digs a good body shot into Mutch's ribs.
Mutch misses with a kick to the body
and Caffey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Caffey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Caffey.

Mutch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Caffey crunches a lovely knee into Mutch's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caffey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caffey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caffey lands a nice elbow.
Caffey avoiding damage.
Mutch looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Mutch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caffey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Caffey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mutch's elbow.
Mutch can't get the takedown.
Caffey's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Caffey lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutch avoiding damage as Caffey throws knees to the body.
Caffey working aggressively here.
Mutch has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Caffey after a bit of a struggle.
Mutch takes a shot to the head.
Caffey is pressed up against the cage. Mutch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Caffey down to the mat. Caffey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mutch misses with a body shot.
Mutch dives in and grabs Caffey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Caffey pushes down on Mutch's head and hops out.

Mutch gets a clinch.

Caffey breaks from the clinch.
Caffey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caffey connects with a body shot.
Caffey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutch throws a combination that misses
and Caffey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mutch's knee momentarily.
Mutch fails with a takedown attempt.
Caffey jabs Mutch right on the nose. Mutch blinks but takes it well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Caffey.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caffey. That's going to slow Mutch down.
Mutch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caffey.
Caffey lunges at Mutch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mutch's hand.
Caffey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jordan Mutch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Mutch misses
and Caffey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mutch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mutch takes one on the button.
Caffey lands with a nice body kick.
Victor Caffey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caffey thumps Mutch with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caffey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutch throws a series of punches but Caffey avoids them all with ease.
Mutch wants to land a leg kick but Caffey is out of range.
Mutch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caffey.
Mutch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caffey. Caffey obviously looking to wear him down.
Caffey cracks the inside of Mutch's front leg.
Victor Caffey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mutch has a takedown stuffed.
Caffey throws a leg kick which misses Mutch's front leg but catches the back leg as Mutch tries to avoid it.
Mutch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Caffey.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caffey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caffey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Caffey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mutch's sensitive parts.
Caffey has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That kick from Caffey tenderised Mutch's leg. Mutch is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Caffey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Caffey.
Caffey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mutch's hands.
Mutch misses with the combination.
Caffey slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Mutch.
Mutch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caffey.
Mutch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mutch throws a combination that misses
and Caffey counters with an inside leg kick.
Mutch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Caffey lands with an overhand left.

Mutch moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caffey crunches a lovely knee into Mutch's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caffey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Caffey prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caffey slowing the pace effectively.
Mutch takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jordan Mutch has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Caffey.
Caffey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Caffey tries a knee to the head but Mutch blocks it.
Mutch is working for takedown but Caffey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Caffey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mutch is defending well for now.
Caffey avoiding damage.
Knees to the body from Caffey.
Caffey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caffey lands a damaging elbow.
Caffey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caffey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Caffey.
Mutch takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Caffey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mutch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Caffey lands a nice knee to the body.
Caffey lands a knee to the body.
Caffey avoiding damage.
Mutch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Mutch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caffey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Caffey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caffey lands a good knee to the midsection. Mutch won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caffey stalling.
Caffey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mutch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Caffey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Caffey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mutch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Caffey scores with a shot to the side of Mutch's head.
Caffey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Caffey.
Caffey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mutch's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Caffey.
Caffey is trying to stall.
Caffey throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Mutch decides to pull guard.

Mutch throws his legs up looking for a submission but Caffey uses it to pass to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutch is looking to reverse the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mutch is looking to reverse the position.
Mutch wants to control but Caffey postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Caffey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caffey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Caffey!
A victorious Victor Caffey thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.