PBP Commentary

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

Buckner
vs
Mutch

160 cm
35
150 lbs
23 - 16 - 1

169 cm
29
154 lbs
17 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Buckner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Mutch!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buckner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Mutch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Buckner is aware though and is defending well.
Buckner trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buckner looking to sit in guard and control but Mutch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mutch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mutch trying to control the position from guard on top but Buckner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buckner wants to stand and escape but Mutch is having none of it.
Mutch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Buckner wants to stand up but Mutch is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mutch is stalling in the full guard.
Mutch wants to control from the top but Buckner keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutch won't allow Buckner to get back to his feet.
Mutch throws a big right hand that misses.
Buckner is adopting a defensive guard.
Mutch trying to control the position from guard on top but Buckner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buckner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Buckner shoots in for a double leg but Mutch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Buckner dives in for a single leg takedown but Mutch sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Mutch prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Buckner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mutch has Buckner pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Buckner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Buckner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mutch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mutch closes the distance and clinches up with Buckner, looking for a takedown. Mutch pushes Buckner against the ropes but Buckner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mutch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Buckner!
Mutch tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Buckner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mutch throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Buckner works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Buckner regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mutch.
Mutch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutch tries to free his leg and advance position but Buckner is retaining full guard.
Buckner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Buckner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mutch.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mutch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mutch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mutch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Buckner throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mutch prevents Buckner from getting back to his feet.
Mutch throws a big right hand that misses.
Mutch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mutch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Buckner.
Buckner shoots in and drives through. Mutch sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Buckner tries to clinch up.
Mutch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mutch scores with a jab. Buckner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Mutch dives in and scores a takedown into Buckner's guard.

Buckner is rocked!
Buckner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutch wants to sweep but no luck.

Mutch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Buckner trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buckner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Mutch dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Buckner.
Mutch is looking for a sweep.
Mutch isn't going anywhere.
Mutch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mutch gets back to half guard.
Mutch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mutch tries to roll over but Buckner keeps him under control.
Mutch punching from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mutch manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mutch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Buckner throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mutch working the head and body with strikes.
Mutch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Buckner defending well though.
Buckner is trying to stand.
Mutch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Mutch is working for a submission of some sort.
Mutch is thwarting Buckner's attempts to control the position.
Mutch winds up and cracks Buckner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Buckner manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Buckner shoots in for a double leg but Mutch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A left lands for Mutch.
Mutch throws a right and a left that both miss.

Buckner gets a double leg takedown into Mutch's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Mutch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mutch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Buckner postures up in Mutch's guard and throws a big left but Mutch blocks it.
Mutch wants to sweep but no luck.
Buckner works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Mutch actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mutch tries to get to full guard but Buckner has control of the leg.
Buckner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Buckner throws a strike but Mutch avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mutch working a defensive guard but Buckner passes into half guard.
Buckner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mutch's head.
Mutch trying to control from the bottom.
Mutch has hold of Buckner's hands but Buckner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mutch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Buckner is working away from the top position though.
Buckner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutch is refusing to be controlled, as Buckner sits in half guard.
Buckner is thwarting Mutch's attempts to control the position.
Mutch holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Buckner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Buckner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Mutch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mutch is trying to get back to full guard.
Jordan Mutch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mutch is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Buckner dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

No luck for Buckner with that takedown attempt.
Buckner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mutch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mutch is looking to clinch.
Buckner doesn't manage to clinch there - Mutch circles away.
Matt Buckner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mutch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Buckner.
Buckner tries to clinch up but Mutch circles away and keeps his distance.

Buckner has managed to clinch.
Buckner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Mutch jumps guard and drags Buckner to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Buckner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mutch is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Buckner defends well.
Buckner stands up over Mutch, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mutch is looking for a triangle but Buckner pushes his legs off easily.
Buckner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mutch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buckner is one step ahead there.
Buckner passes Mutch's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Buckner seems to be working for a kimura but Mutch defends the submission attempt.
Mutch tries to get to full guard but Buckner has control of the leg.
Buckner thows a huge punch but Mutch dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mutch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Buckner throws a big elbow that misses.
Buckner looking to sit in guard and control but Mutch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Buckner keeping moving, preventing Mutch from controlling successfully.
Mutch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mutch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mutch looking to sit in guard and control but Buckner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Buckner is pushing down on Mutch's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mutch is fighting to maintain full guard but Buckner has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutch tries to get to full guard but Buckner has control of the leg.
Buckner throwing shots but Mutch is blocking nicely.
Mutch manages to get to full guard.
Mutch trying to keep a closed guard but Buckner is proving a slippery customer.
Mutch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buckner is one step ahead there.

Buckner is posturing up here but Mutch has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Buckner tries to roll out but it's too tight and Buckner has to tap! Slick submission there by Mutch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jordan Mutch!