PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Mules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steroid Freak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Steroid Freak enters the cage!

Mules
vs
Freak

183 cm
20
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 Helsinki, Robert Mules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Steroid Freak!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mules lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Steroid Freak has been cut.
Freak wants to clinch.

Freak darts in and clinches Mules up against the cage.
Freak jumps guard but Mules stands there with Freak around his waist. Freak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Freak prevents Mules from breaking the clinch.
Mules has had enough of the clinch but Freak keeps him there for the moment.
Mules has had enough of the clinch but Freak keeps him there for the moment.
Mules wants to get back to striking at distance but Freak won't allow it.
Mules stops a takedown attempt from Freak.
Freak has Mules pressed against the cage.
Mules working hard to break the clinch.
Mules blocks an elbow strike from Freak.
Freak tries to pull guard but Mules won't allow it.
Robert Mules has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steroid Freak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freak keeps control of Mules as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mules is trying to break the clinch but Freak is controlling him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mules looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mules has had enough of the clinch but Freak keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Freak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Freak looking to slow down the pace here.
Freak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Freak fails to pull guard.
Freak wants a takedown but no success here.
Mules looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mules stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Freak keeps control of Mules as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Freak misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mules wants to get back to striking at distance but Freak won't allow it.
Freak misses with an elbow over the top.
Mules wants to get back to striking at distance but Freak won't allow it.
Mules digs a right hand into Freak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Freak's gas tank.
Freak jumps guard but Mules stands there with Freak around his waist. Freak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Freak looks gassed!
Mules throws an elbow but it misses.
Mules wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freak keeps control of Mules as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mules prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mules can't break the clinch.

Freak breaks the clinch.
Mules keeps the fight on the outside.
Mules connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mules.
Mules scores with a nice head shot.
Good shot there by Mules.
A cross from Mules lands.
Freak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steroid Freak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Mules moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mules tries to circle away but Freak has him pinned against the cage.
Mules stalling the fight.
Mules tries to break the clinch but Freak is controlling the position.
Mules gets underhooks to prevent Freak's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mules leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mules tries to circle away but Freak has him pinned against the cage.
Mules wants to break free but Freak has control.
Mules working hard to break the clinch.
Mules is looking to break free of the clinch but Freak has double underhooks.
Mules can't break the clinch.
Freak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mules looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mules blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mules has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mules cracks Freak with a nice body shot.
Mules can't break the clinch.
Mules can't break the clinch.
Mules has had enough of the clinch but Freak keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Mules dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steroid Freak's cut.
That's time! Mules's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mules pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freak.
Mules lands a glancing blow to the side of Freak's head.
Mules fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Freak on the side of the head.
Mules jabs Freak right on the nose. Freak blinks but takes it well.
Mules throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Mules, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Freak is breathing heavily.
Mules throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Freak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mules lands a jab to Freak's midsection.
Mules scores with a three punch combo!
Mules throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mules scores with a jab to the jaw.

That has opened up Steroid Freak's cut even more.
Robert Mules is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mules forces Freak back against the cage and clinches.
Freak being controlled against the cage.

Mules breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freak clinches but Mules breaks the clinch
and Mules counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mules fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Freak on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mules throws a front kick aimed at Freak's knee but Freak avoids it well.

Mules moves into the clinch.
Mules can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mules.
Mules tries to circle away but Freak has him pinned against the cage.

Mules's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

The cut above Steroid Freak's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mules moves into range and connects with a jab.
Freak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mules listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Steroid Freak's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mules lands a body shot.
Robert Mules is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mules swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Freak.
Mules connects with a looping right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steroid Freak's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robert Mules!