PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hussein Alou (ranked 25402 p4p, 752 weight class) and Nigel Mutt (ranked 24951 p4p, 808 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Alou
vs
Mutt

182 cm
21
172 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hussein Alou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Mutt!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alou walks into a left hand.
Alou takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mutt.
Mutt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Alou gets tackled into the cage by Mutt. Mutt maintains the clinch.

Mutt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mutt checks a leg kick nicely.
Mutt misses with a double jab.
Alou fails with a takedown attempt.
Mutt looks to land a combination but Alou avoids it well.
Mutt's coach down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mutt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alou can't break the clinch.
Alou wants to break free but Mutt has control.

Alou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mutt gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mutt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alou tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mutt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mutt avoids the head kick by Alou.
Mutt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mutt misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Mutt does no damage.
Mutt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mutt misses with a double jab

and Alou counters by moving into the clinch.

Mutt manages to break the clinch.
Mutt avoids the head kick by Alou.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutt looks to land a combination. Alou sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Mutt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Mutt tries to get set, Alou tries to push him back and clinch up but Mutt manages to avoid the attempt.
Mutt tries to clinch there but Alou circles away.
Alou thumps Mutt with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alou.
Mutt looks winded!

Mutt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alou misses with a hook to the ribs.

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

Mutt takes the fight into the clinch.

Alou breaks the clinch.
Alou connects with a solid leg kick.

Mutt gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alou has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Mutt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alou looks for the body kick but Mutt saw that one coming.
Mutt throws a body punch but Alou moves out of range.

Mutt has managed to clinch.

Alou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alou throws a right hand that Mutt ducks under and follows up with a left that Mutt also avoids with ease.
Nigel Mutt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alou tries to counter by clinching up but Mutt breaks away and moves out of range.

Mutt moves into range and clinches up with Alou.
Alou has had enough of the clinch but Mutt keeps him there for the moment.
Alou is trying to break free.

Mutt breaks from the clinch.
Mutt is looking to clinch but Alou is avoiding it.

Mutt has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alou is trying to stall.
Alou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mutt's elbow.

Alou breaks the clinch.
Mutt looks to land a combination. Alou sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutt misses with the combination.
Mutt misses with a two punch combination.

Mutt has managed to clinch.

Mutt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mutt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alou circles away quickly and effectively.
Mutt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alou.
Mutt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Mutt dominated that round.
That's time! Alou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alou misses with a two punch combination.

Mutt clinches with his opponent.

Mutt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alou connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alou scores with a leg kick.

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

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

Mutt clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alou gets control of Mutt's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alou will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Alou is looking to stand up but Mutt isn't so interested in that idea.

Mutt stands up and waves to Alou to follow him.
Mutt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutt misses with a body shot.
Alou throws a front kick that sends Mutt stumbling back into the cage.
Mutt is breathing heavily.
Mutt misses with a straight right.

Mutt gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Alou's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mutt breaks the clinch.

Mutt instigates a clinch.

Alou manages to break the clinch.
Alou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mutt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Mutt moves into range and clinches up with Alou.

Mutt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nigel Mutt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mutt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Mutt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutt looks to score with a jab to the body but Alou is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alou. That's going to slow Mutt down.
Mutt keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick from Alou lands but Mutt takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alou avoids the body shot from Mutt.
Alou is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mutt.
Alou throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mutt counters with a nice uppercut.
Alou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mutt.
Mutt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alou back to the cage. Mutt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alou tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mutt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mutt wants to clinch.
Alou attempts a counter takedown but Mutt avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alou tries to clinch but Mutt is having none of it.
Alou swats away the attempt to clinch by Mutt.
As Mutt tries to get set, Alou tries to push him back and clinch up but Mutt manages to avoid the attempt.
Hussein Alou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alou slips a jab from Mutt.
Alou thows a body kick. Mutt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alou scores with a head kick. Mutt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mutt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alou.
Alou pushes Mutt away with a front kick.
Alou's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alou duly obliges.
Mutt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alou.
Mutt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Mutt. Those never looked like landing.
Alou wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mutt.
Mutt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alou.
Alou tries to clinch up.
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 Hussein Alou will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Alou lands a front kick.
Mutt misses with a series of wild punches.
Alou misses with a right hand
and Mutt counters with a series of strikes. Alou will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alou swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Mutt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alou, pushing him back against the cage.
Alou is looking to break free of the clinch but Mutt has double underhooks.

Mutt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mutt swats away the attempt to clinch by Alou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alou throws a sloppy head kick and Mutt moves out of range easily.
Alou lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mutt's sensitive parts.
Mutt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mutt moves into range and clinches up with Alou.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Mutt drives through and clinches with Alou against the cage.
Alou looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alou unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mutt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Mutt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mutt misses with a two punch combination.
Mutt keeps the fight on the outside.

Mutt rushes Alou and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alou is looking to break free of the clinch but Mutt has double underhooks.

Mutt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alou keeps Mutt at a distance using the push kick.
Alou throws a nice looking combination but Mutt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mutt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mutt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutt lands the left hand.
Alou plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mutt blocks the body kick.
Alou thumps Mutt with a low kick.
Mutt doesn't manage to clinch there - Alou circles away.
Alou throws a quick counter head kick but Mutt was just out of range.

Alou fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mutt, pushing him back against the cage.

Mutt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Alou.
Mutt misses with a few strikes there.
Mutt misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mutt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alou tries to clinch up but Mutt circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Mutt does no damage.
Alou is looking to counter the offense by Mutt and move into the clinch.
Alou is looking to slow Mutt down with leg kicks.

Alou closes the distance and clinches.
Alou wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Alou breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Alou.
Mutt misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alou lands with a kick to the temple. Mutt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alou walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mutt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mutt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alou.
Mutt misses with a hook.
Mutt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alou counters with a low kick, right behind Mutt 's knee.
Alou tries for a takedown but Mutt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mutt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alou wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Mutt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hussein Alou.
I think Alou 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

The fight is ruled a draw!