PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mick Mutters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Ash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutters comes to the cage accompanied by Hand of Doom. Adam Ash has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mutters
vs
Ash

167 cm
27
164 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

178 cm
27
161 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Mutters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adam Ash!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ash has Mutters up against the cage in a clinch.
Mutters throws a punch but it's blocked by Ash.
Our sources have told us that Mutters has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mutters misses with a punch on the inside.
Mutters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mutters's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Ash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mutters stuffs the takedown.
Mutters tries to clinch but Ash is having none of it.

Ash moves into the clinch.
Mutters throws a punch but it's blocked by Ash.
Mutters misses with a knee strike.
Mutters blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ash is stalling here.

Ash breaks the clinch.
Mutters drops his hands momentarily and Ash takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mutters closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Ash counter with a right hand.
Ash changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mutters tries to avoid it but Ash manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mutters to the ground. Mutters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ash keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ash paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ash pulls guard.
Ash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ash avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ash will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mutters might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mutters controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutters missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mutters trying to control but Ash is working from the bottom.
Mutters wants to pass the guard but Ash is keeping the position.

Mutters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ash looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mutters has picked Ash up and slammed him! Ash can't keep hold of the triangle and Mutters manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash is trying to strike from the bottom but Mutters has passed into full mount.
Ash has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mutters controlling from the full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ash is looking to improve his position but Mutters isn't that keen on the idea.
Mutters avoids the attempt from Ash to control.
Mutters looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ash is trying to escape the mount.
Mutters blocks Ash's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutters looking to control but Ash is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ash working to try and regain half guard.
Mutters takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mutters tries to control but Ash wriggling away.

Mick Mutters has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mutters is looking to clinch.
Mutters lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ash backs up against the cage.
Ash moves forwards but Mutters connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ash circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ash counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Ash.
A jab lands there for Ash.
Ash is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mutters tries to clinch but Ash is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ash.
Mutters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ash swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mutters takes the fight into the clinch.
Mutters misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ash is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mutters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ash has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Ash.

Mutters tries to keep at a distance but Ash has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mutters lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mick Mutters will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mutters is looking to clinch.
Mutters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mutters fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mutters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mutters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mutters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mutters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mutters takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ash shoots in for a takedown but Mutters shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ash misses the shot to the body.
Mutters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mick Mutters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mutters.
Mutters tries to clinch but Ash moves out of range.
Ash is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Ash shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mutters's guard.
Mutters wants to stand and escape but Ash is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mutters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mutters is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ash is controlling him.
Ash is looking to work some ground and pound but Mutters has wrist control.

Ash drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mutters manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ash has Mutters in his guard.
Ash looking for a sweep. Not yet Ash, not yet.
Ash looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutters has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ash is proving hard to escape from.
Ash controls Mutters momentarily but Mutters frees himself.
Mick Mutters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mutters slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mick Mutters wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mutters moves in looking to clinch but Ash pushes him off.

Ash pushes Mutters up against the cage in a clinch.
Mutters lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mutters swings wildly with an uppercut but Ash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mutters lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutters throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ash misses with a body punch.
Mutters with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ash wants to take the fight to the mat but Mutters manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ash lands with a right to the head.
Mutters working aggressively here.
Ash misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash has had enough of the clinch but Mutters keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mutters.
Ash tries a body shot but Mutters blocks it.
Mutters working hard to break the clinch.

Ash manages to break the clinch.
Ash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mutters.
Ash throws a solid leg kick but Mutters takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ash.
Mutters moves out of range of the strikes.
Ash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mutters tries to clinch up.
Ash swings for the body but Mutters moves out of range.
Mutters is looking to clinch but Ash is avoiding it.
Mutters wants to clinch.
Mutters wants to clinch.
Mutters tries to clinch but Ash moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mutters lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mutters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ash swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ash clinches.

Ash jumps guard.
Ash wants to sweep here but Mutters controlling him for the moment.
Mutters seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mutters wants to get up but he can't break Ash's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Ash is working an open guard so Mutters takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ash rushes Mutters and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mick Mutters will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ash lands a hook that snaps the head of Mutters backwards.
Mutters prevents a body shot from Ash.
Adam Ash seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ash can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from Mutters.
Mutters creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ash's defenses.

It looks like Adam Ash has been cut.
Ash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mutters's elbow.
Ash wants a takedown but no success here.
Ash tries to circle away but Mutters has him pinned against the cage.
Mutters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mutters has a couple of punches blocked by Ash.
Ash scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ash trying to control the position but instead, Mutters has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ash into the cage.
Ash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutters lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mutters takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ash struggles to land a body shot inside as Mutters controls his hands.
Ash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mutters lands a knee to the head.
Ash tries to stall but Mutters uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mutters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mutters misses with some punches.
Mutters throws a punch but it's blocked by Ash.

Ash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ash shoots for a takedown but Mutters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mick Mutters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Ash.

Ash moves into the clinch.
Mutters misses with a knee strike.
Mutters swings wildly with an uppercut but Ash uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutters moves out of range as Ash strikes.
Mutters tries to clinch but Ash moves away
and Ash counters with a series of strikes. Mutters will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adam Ash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ash looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mutters!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ash wants to control but Mutters is keeping him busy.
Ash landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mutters wants to get back to his feet but Ash drags him back down.
Ash wants to control but Mutters is keeping him busy.
Mutters wants to get back to his feet but Ash drags him back down.
Mutters is not content to let Ash control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutters wants to get back to his feet but Ash drags him back down.
Ash scoring with punches and elbows.
Mutters wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ash scoring with punches and elbows.
Ash working the head and body with strikes.
Ash trying to control the action but Mutters is working from the bottom.
Ash throwing strikes but Mutters manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mutters stands up.

Ash closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mutters lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mutters breaks the clinch.
Mutters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mutters is looking to clinch but Ash is avoiding it.
Mick Mutters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mutters wants to clinch up but Ash keeps it at a distance.
Mutters misses the jab.
Ash tries to bum rush Mutters with a series of wild strikes but Mutters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ash rushes Mutters and presses him up against the cage.
Adam Ash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mutters lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Ash has clasped his hands together around Mutters's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mutters is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ash has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Ash swings around for an armbar but Mutters sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ash's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Ash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mutters has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mick Mutters!
Mick Mutters bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.