PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mueller
vs
Johnson

186 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 St Petersburg, Peter Mueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mueller throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Mueller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mueller gets slowly back to his feet.
Mueller lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Mueller shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Mueller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Mueller with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Mueller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mueller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mueller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mueller dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Mueller wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mueller has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mueller misses with a combination

and Johnson counters with a crisp one two that drops Mueller! Johnson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mueller to his feet! Mueller is in big trouble!
Mueller is breathing heavily.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
Mueller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Mueller is rocked!
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!

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson tries to clinch but Mueller is having none of it.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Mueller crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Johnson!