PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rex Bolt (ranked 6374 p4p, 619 weight class) and Nigel Mutt (ranked 9395 p4p, 736 weight class). The key to victory for Rex Bolt has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bolt
vs
Mutt

180 cm
24
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Mutt!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Bolt.
Mutt misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Mutt tries to get set, Bolt tries to push him back and clinch up but Mutt manages to avoid the attempt.
Bolt jabs at Mutt's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolt. Mutt does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bolt has Mutt up against the cage in a clinch.
Mutt is trying to push Bolt away but Bolt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bolt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mutt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bolt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Bolt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bolt misses with some punches.
Mutt tries to circle away but Bolt has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutt is trying to break the clinch but Bolt is controlling him.
Mutt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bolt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bolt lands an elbow inside.
Bolt lands a nice shot to the body.
Bolt landing knees to the body.

Bolt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt wants to clinch up but Mutt keeps it at a distance.
Bolt is looking to clinch.
Mutt's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mutt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Bolt clinches up against the cage.

Mutt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bolt wants to clinch up but Mutt keeps it at a distance.

Mutt tries to keep at a distance but Bolt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mutt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mutt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bolt wants to stall.
Nice elbow from Bolt.
Mutt is looking to break free of the clinch but Bolt has double underhooks.
Bolt is trying to maintain a safe position but Mutt gets an underhook and turns Bolt into the cage.
Bolt connects with a knee to the head.

Bolt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mutt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bolt counters with a three punch combo that has Mutt backing up. Mutt nods at Bolt to acknowledge the strikes.

Bolt moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bolt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutt misses with a few strikes there.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mutt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mutt looks to land a combination but Bolt avoids it well.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch but Mutt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bolt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bolt tries to clinch there but Mutt circles away.
Mutt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Mutt closes the distance and pushes Bolt back into the cage.

Mutt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bolt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mutt looks winded!
Bolt throws a right and a left that Mutt avoids nicely.
Bolt throws a head kick that half lands.
Bolt tries to clinch up.
Bolt throws a head kick that Mutt semi-blocks.
Mutt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bolt tries to clinch up.
Mutt misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt misses with a two punch combination.
Bolt tries to clinch there but Mutt circles away.
Bolt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mutt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mutt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Bolt has Mutt up against the cage in a clinch.
Bolt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mutt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bolt wants to stall.

Bolt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mutt closes the distance and clinches.
Mutt is trying to push Bolt away but Bolt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bolt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bolt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mutt is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt landing knees to the body.
Bolt lands with a short shot to the head.
Bolt lands a good knee to the midsection. Mutt won't want to take too many of those.
Bolt scores with a hook to the body.
Bolt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolt taking a breather.
Mutt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bolt lands an elbow that stopped Mutt in his tracks for a moment.

Bolt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mutt closes the distance and pushes Bolt back into the cage.
Mutt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bolt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Bolt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bolt drives through and clinches with Mutt against the cage.

Bolt breaks from the clinch.

Mutt clinches up with Bolt and pushes him back against the cage.
Bolt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mutt's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Bolt dominated that round.
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.

Bolt tries to clinch up.
Mutt scores with a hook.
Mutt misses with a few strikes there.

Bolt clinches with his opponent.
Mutt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bolt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bolt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mutts head.
A hook to the body from Bolt.
Mutt tries to circle away but Bolt has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bolt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mutt can do to turn this around?
Bolt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mutt is trying to force a seperation but Bolt has the dominant position.

Bolt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt tries to clinch there but Mutt circles away.

Bolt moves into the clinch successfully.
Bolt stalling in the clinch but Mutt improves position.
Knees to the body from Bolt.
Bolt tries to stall but Mutt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mutt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mutt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mutt swinging wildly here.
Mutt is breathing heavily.
Bolt tries to clinch up.
Bolt is looking to clinch.
Bolt dips to his left and cracks Mutt with an uppercut!

Mutt darts in and clinches Bolt up against the cage.
Bolt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mutt's efforts to push away.
Rex Bolt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bolt lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Mutt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bolt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolt trying to stall but Mutt improves his position.

Bolt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mutt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bolt wants to clinch up but Mutt keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt is looking to clinch.
Bolt tries to clinch but Mutt moves out of range.
Bolt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rex Bolt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mutt lands with an uppercut that bounces Bolt off the cage and back into range.
Mutt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bolt circles away quickly and effectively.
Mutt missing with a left hand there. Bolt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mutt throws out a loose jab but Bolt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mutt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bolt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mutt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolt doesn't manage to clinch there - Mutt circles away.
Mutt swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolt.

Mutt closes the distance and pushes Bolt back into the cage.
Bolt landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt prevents Mutt from breaking the clinch.
Mutt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Bolt.
Bolt prevents Mutt from breaking the clinch.
Bolt lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bolt lands a right hand.
Mutt can't break the clinch.

Mutt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bolt tries to clinch there but Mutt circles away.
Mutt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mutt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bolt fails to land with a series of punches.
Mutt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mutt keeps the fight on the outside.
Bolt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mutt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mutt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Mutt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mutt swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mutt clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bolt obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Bolt.

Bolt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Bolt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mutt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bolt tries to clinch up.
Mutt is looking for the big counter here.
Bolt tries to clinch but Mutt is having none of it.
Bolt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mutt swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolt.

Bolt tries to keep at a distance but Mutt has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bolt manages to break the clinch.
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 Rex Bolt will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bolt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mutt swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolt.
Bolt wants to clinch.
Bolt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mutt throws a series of punches but Bolt avoids them all with ease.
Bolt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bolt avoids the body shot from Mutt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutt wants to get back to striking at distance but Bolt won't allow it.
Bolt keeps control of Mutt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bolt content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Bolt breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bolt has Mutt up against the cage in a clinch.
Mutt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mutt is trying to force a seperation but Bolt has the dominant position.
Mutt wants to break free but Bolt has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolt.
Mutt is looking to break free of the clinch but Bolt has double underhooks.

Bolt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Mutt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mutt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mutt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mutt swings for the body but Bolt moves out of range.
Bolt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mutt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bolt circles away quickly and effectively.

Mutt moves into the clinch successfully.
Mutt is trying to push Bolt away but Bolt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bolt breaks from the clinch.
Bolt is looking to clinch but Mutt is avoiding it.
Bolt doesn't manage to clinch there - Mutt circles away.
Mutt swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolt.
Mutt throws a counter combo.
Bolt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bolt rushes Mutt and presses him up against the cage.

Bolt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Mutt misses.
Bolt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolt tries to clinch up.
Bolt tries to clinch but Mutt is having none of it.
As Bolt backs off Mutt throws a huge counter combo but Bolt manages to avoid it all.
Bolt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mutt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mutt throws a nice looking combination but Bolt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bolt is looking for a counter combo.
Mutt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bolt fails to land with a series of punches.
Bolt tries to clinch up but Mutt circles away and keeps his distance.
Bolt misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt scores with a body shot.
Bolt is looking to clinch but Mutt is avoiding it.
Bolt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Mutt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mutt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Bolt.
Bolt landing knees to the head.
Mutt takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Bolt.
Bolt looking to slow down the pace here.
Mutt wants to break free but Bolt has control.
A right hand to the body from Bolt.
Bolt lands a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bolt tries a body shot but Mutt blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Bolt manages to break the clinch.
Bolt is looking to clinch.
Bolt lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutt looks to land a right hand but Bolt moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mutt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mutt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bolt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Bolt backs off Mutt throws a huge counter combo but Bolt manages to avoid it all.
Mutt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bolt doesn't manage to clinch there - Mutt circles away.
Nigel Mutt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rex Bolt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mutt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bolt - the referee stops the clock and Mutt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bolt. Mutt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Bolt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bolt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Bolt!
A relieved looking Rex Bolt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.