PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Muller (ranked 4373 p4p, 4524 weight class) and Lennart Hohenthal (ranked 524 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Muller
vs
Hohenthal

188 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
188
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lennart Hohenthal!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hohenthal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hohenthal wants it to stay on the feet.
Hohenthal misses with a shot to the body
and Muller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hohenthal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hohenthal throws a right hand that misses
and Muller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Muller clinches with his opponent.
Hohenthal has Muller pressed against the cage.
Muller is trying to stall.
Hohenthal misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hohenthal has a couple of punches blocked by Muller.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hohenthal.
Hohenthal is trying to break the clinch but Muller has him pressed against the cage.
Hohenthal wants to get back to striking at distance but Muller won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller is trying to push Hohenthal away but Hohenthal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hohenthal tries to circle away but Muller has him pinned against the cage.
Hohenthal working aggressively here.
Muller tries to pull guard but Hohenthal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hohenthal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hohenthal misses with some punches.
Hohenthal has had enough of the clinch but Muller keeps him there for the moment.

Muller pulls guard successfully.
Hohenthal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muller is keeping the position for now.

Muller is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Muller takes a shot to the head.
Muller being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hohenthal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muller looks for the body kick but Hohenthal saw that one coming.
Hohenthal misses with an uppercut
and Muller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hohenthal throws a leg kick
enabling Muller to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Hohenthal as Muller shoots in.
Hohenthal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Muller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hohenthal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hohenthal misses with a hook
enabling Muller to counter with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Muller or perhaps it was just good defense by Hohenthal, which made it look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Muller to counter with a crisp jab.

Hohenthal is rocked!
Muller fails with a takedown attempt.
Hohenthal misses with a hook to the body
and Muller counters with a straight right hand.
Hohenthal is still on wobbly legs! Can Muller finish him?
Hohenthal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Muller counters with a huge right that knocks Hohenthal out cold! Muller is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Muller!