PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Shlaptock Hurtz (ranked 4946 p4p, 4582 weight class) and Tom Muller (ranked 635 p4p, 603 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hurtz
vs
Muller

195 cm
22
180
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
176
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good kicks
Solid chin

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 Tokyo, Shlaptock Hurtz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Muller!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hurtz clinches up with Muller and pushes him back against the ropes.
A short left from Hurtz.

Hurtz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurtz slips under a jab.
Muller lands a glancing blow to the side of Hurtz's head.
Muller works over Hurtz's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Shlaptock Hurtz has been cut.
Muller lands a head kick. Hurtz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good shot there by Muller.
Hurtz connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurtz is looking to clinch.
Muller throws a series of punches but Hurtz avoids them all with ease.
Muller throws a sloppy head kick and Hurtz moves out of range easily.

Hurtz clinches.
Muller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Muller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Muller tries to break the clinch but Hurtz is controlling the position.

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

Hurtz moves into range and clinches up with Muller.
Hurtz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Muller breaks from the clinch.
Hurtz avoids the head kick by Muller.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Danga de danga de dang - Muller scores with a four punch combination!
Hurtz blocks a head kick by Muller.
The fighters circling - Muller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hurtz tries to clinch but Muller moves out of range.
Hurtz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hurtz tries to clinch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller throws a head kick that misses.

Muller gets tackled into the ropes by Hurtz. Hurtz maintains the clinch.

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

Hurtz forces Muller back against the ropes and clinches.
Hurtz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Hurtz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurtz is looking to clinch.

Hurtz moves into the clinch successfully.
Muller tries to break the clinch but Hurtz is controlling the position.
Muller tries to break free but Hurtz pushes him back against the ropes.
Hurtz throws a punch but it's blocked by Muller.
Hurtz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

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

Hurtz has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurtz prevents Muller from breaking the clinch.
Hurtz lands a body punch in the clinch.

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

Hurtz has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hurtz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurtz tries to clinch up.
Muller throws a counter combo.

Hurtz closes the distance and clinches.
Muller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muller is trying to break free.
Hurtz can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.
Muller is trying to force a seperation but Hurtz has the dominant position.
Muller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hurtz has Muller pressed against the ropes, preventing Muller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hurtz tries to stall but Muller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hurtz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muller's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muller wants to break free but Hurtz has control.

Hurtz manages to break the clinch.
Muller misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurtz cracks Muller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hurtz tries to close the distance and clinch but Muller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muller lands an overhand right.
Hurtz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muller counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Hurtz closes the distance and pushes Muller back into the ropes.

Hurtz manages to break the clinch.

Hurtz closes the distance and pushes Muller back into the ropes.
Hurtz prevents Muller from breaking the clinch.
Hurtz cracks Muller with a nice body shot.

Hurtz breaks the clinch.
Muller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hurtz darts in trying to clinch
and Muller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurtz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hurtz is looking to clinch but Muller is avoiding it.
Muller throws a head kick but Hurtz moves out of range.
Muller lands with a kick to the temple. Hurtz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurtz is looking to clinch.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hurtz tries to clinch there but Muller circles away.
Hurtz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muller throws a series of punches but Hurtz moves out of range.
Muller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hurtz tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.
Muller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Hurtz rushes Muller and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hurtz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muller wants to break free but Hurtz has control.

Hurtz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurtz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurtz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Muller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shlaptock Hurtz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Muller tries to keep at a distance but Hurtz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muller tries to circle away but Hurtz has him pinned against the ropes.
Hurtz keeps control of Muller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muller is trying to force a seperation but Hurtz has the dominant position.
Hurtz scores with a shot to the side of Muller's head.
Hurtz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hurtz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hurtz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muller is trying to force a seperation but Hurtz has the dominant position.
Muller blocks a body shot from Hurtz.
Hurtz tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
Shlaptock Hurtz has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Hurtz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurtz misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
Muller thuds his right hand into Hurtz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tom Muller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shlaptock Hurtz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hurtz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muller takes one on the button.
Muller swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurtz.
Hurtz is looking to clinch.
Muller keeps the fight on the outside.
Hurtz doesn't manage to clinch there - Muller circles away.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Hurtz saw that one coming.
Hurtz darts in trying to clinch
and Muller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurtz doesn't manage to clinch there - Muller circles away.
Muller might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hurtz wants to clinch up but Muller keeps it at a distance.
Muller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hurtz can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hurtz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tom Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
Tom Muller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hurtz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Muller lands with a cross.
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!
Hurtz closes the distance but Muller moves to the side
and Muller counters with a three punch combo that has Hurtz backing up. Hurtz nods at Muller to acknowledge the strikes.
Muller's corner calls for a 1-2. Muller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Muller tries to keep at a distance but Hurtz has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hurtz manages to break the clinch.

Hurtz rushes Muller and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Muller takes a shot to the head.

Hurtz breaks from the clinch.
Hurtz tries to clinch but Muller moves out of range.
Hurtz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hurtz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurtz has Muller pressed against the ropes, preventing Muller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Hurtz.
Muller wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Hurtz.
Good body shot from Hurtz.
Hurtz misses with a punch to the body.
Hurtz keeps control of Muller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hurtz digs a right hand underneath Muller's ribcage. Muller let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Hurtz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hurtz wants to clinch up but Muller keeps it at a distance.
Muller misses with a wild combination.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
Muller looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
Hurtz tries to close the distance and clinch but Muller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses with a hook. Hurtz ducked under it nicely.
Hurtz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hurtz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Muller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muller keeps the fight on the outside.
Hurtz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hurtz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hurtz.
Hurtz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muller's efforts to push away.
Hurtz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hurtz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Hurtz breaks from the clinch.
Muller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hurtz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hurtz clinches up against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shlaptock Hurtz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shlaptock Hurtz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hurtz tries to close the distance and clinch but Muller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muller lands a head kick!
Muller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
Muller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hurtz tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.
Muller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Muller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hurtz is looking to clinch.
Hurtz wants to clinch.

Muller gets tackled into the ropes by Hurtz. Hurtz maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Hurtz.

Hurtz manages to break the clinch.
Hurtz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muller lunges at Hurtz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hurtz's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurtz.
Hurtz tries to clinch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller throws a head kick but Hurtz moves out of range.
Hurtz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hurtz is looking to clinch.
Muller looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
Muller throws a jab when Hurtz was well out of range.
Hurtz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hurtz is looking to clinch but Muller is avoiding it.
Hurtz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Muller.
Hurtz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hurtz doesn't manage to clinch there - Muller circles away.
Muller throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurtz tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.
Muller throws a looping overhand right but Hurtz ducks down to avoid it.
Hurtz is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hurtz doesn't manage to clinch there - Muller circles away.
Muller misses with a head kick.
Hurtz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hurtz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Muller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hurtz throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hurtz moves into range and clinches up with Muller.
Hurtz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Muller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hurtz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hurtz misses with a punch to the body.

Hurtz breaks the clinch.
Hurtz moves in looking to clinch but Muller pushes him off.
Muller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hurtz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hurtz wants to clinch.
Muller throws out a counter right but Hurtz avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurtz tries to clinch there but Muller circles away.
Muller misses with a wild combination.
Hurtz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hurtz tries to clinch up.
Muller scores with a head kick.
Hurtz tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.
Muller throws a head kick that half lands.

Shlaptock Hurtz's cut is getting worse.
Muller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Hurtz instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hurtz.
Muller can't break the clinch.
Hurtz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Hurtz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muller swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurtz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a nice head kick!
Hurtz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurtz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hurtz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Muller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muller throws a fast counter high kick but Hurtz manages to duck under it in time.
Hurtz tries to clinch but Muller is having none of it.
Hurtz lands the left hand.
Hurtz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Muller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hurtz wants to clinch up but Muller keeps it at a distance.

Hurtz moves into the clinch.

Hurtz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muller throws a jab when Hurtz was well out of range.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab by Muller.

Hurtz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Muller tries to circle away but Hurtz has him pinned against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Muller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Muller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Muller!