PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Werner Klemperer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klemperer's entrance music is Hogan's Heroes. A fine choice. Mullen has chosen Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music. Werner Klemperer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Mullen's chin.

Klemperer
vs
Mullen

171 cm
21
145 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

167 cm
22
146 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Werner Klemperer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen throws a head kick but Klemperer moves out of range.
Klemperer looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.
Mullen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Klemperer shoots for a takedown but Mullen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mullen misses the jab.
Mullen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Klemperer's head.
Klemperer throws a one two combo.
Mullen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klemperer.
Mullen is looking to slow Klemperer down with leg kicks.
Mullen misses with a hook. Klemperer ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Klemperer misses the target.
Klemperer throws a right and a left that Mullen avoids nicely.
Mullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Klemperer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mullen is fending him off so far but Klemperer persists. Nope, Mullen circles away and we're back to standing.
Mullen dodges the punch combination from Klemperer.
Klemperer takes one to the chin there.
Klemperer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Werner Klemperer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Klemperer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mullen circles away quickly and effectively.
Mullen scores with a leg kick.
No luck for Klemperer with that takedown attempt.
Mullen throws a leg kick but Klemperer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mullen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klemperer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mullen tries to bum rush Klemperer with a series of wild strikes but Klemperer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klemperer throws a combination that misses
and Mullen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klemperer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mullen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
A big left from Mullen misses.
Klemperer looks to land a left hand but Mullen moved out of range nicely.
Klemperer moves out of range of the body kick from Mullen.
Klemperer misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klemperer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mullen!
Poor strikes thrown by Klemperer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mullen wants to control but Klemperer is having none of it.
Klemperer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mullen is looking to improve his position but Klemperer isn't that keen on the idea.
Mullen looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Mullen is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen tries to hold on but Klemperer pushes him away.
Klemperer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Klemperer thowing shots but they're missing.
Mullen is desperately trying to improve his position but Klemperer has a good base and remains in mount.
Mullen wants to hold on but Klemperer pushes him away.
Mullen gets back to half guard.
Klemperer prevents Mullen from improving his position.
Mullen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mullen.
Mullen looks gassed!
Klemperer stopping the sweep attempt from Mullen.
Mullen keeping moving, preventing Klemperer from controlling successfully.

Klemperer drops back looking for a leg! Mullen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mullen manages to kick Klemperer off! Klemperer jumps back into Mullen's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mullen has Klemperer pulled in close to control his posture.
Mullen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Klemperer!
Mullen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Klemperer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mullen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mullen throws a body punch but Klemperer moves out of range.
Klemperer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mullen counters with a left to the body.
A swing and a miss from Klemperer.
Mullen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mullen tries to work over Klemperer's front leg with a kick but Klemperer checks it.
Mullen misses with a body kick.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullen throws a one two combo.
Mullen throws a low kick, looking for Klemperer's leg but Klemperer calmly moves out of range.
Klemperer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mullen.
Klemperer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mullen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klemperer wants to land a leg kick but Mullen is out of range.
Mullen thumps Klemperer with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a leg kick.
Klemperer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mullen.
Klemperer misses with an uppercut.
Klemperer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Klemperer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Klemperer thows a body shot but no joy.
Mullen lands a jab to the head.
Mullen moves away from the strike by Klemperer.
A left and a right from Mullen both land. Nice combination.
Decent striking displayed by Klemperer there.
Klemperer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mullen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mullen throws a front kick aimed at Klemperer's knee but Klemperer avoids it well.
Klemperer throws a hook to the side of Mullen's head but Mullen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klemperer misses with a combination
and Mullen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klemperer lands a nice looking body shot.
Mullen tries to score with a low kick but Klemperer moves his leg out of the way.
Klemperer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mullen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Klemperer throws a nice looking combination but Mullen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mullen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mullen duly obliges.
Klemperer defending well as Mullen loads up on a big left hand.
Mullen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mullen defending well as Klemperer loads up on a big left hand.
Klemperer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mullen momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Klemperer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Klemperer misses with a looping left.
Werner Klemperer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klemperer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klemperer swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a leg kick which misses Klemperer's front leg but catches the back leg as Klemperer tries to avoid it.
Mullen throws a chopping leg kick but Klemperer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mullen connects with a right hand. Klemperer shakes it off.
Mullen stuns Klemperer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Klemperer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mullen feints and then cracks Klemperer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Klemperer down.
Klemperer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mullen.
Mullen thuds his right hand into Klemperer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Klemperer misses with an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mullen.
Mullen looks to land a right hand but Klemperer moved out of range.
Chris Mullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mullen thumps Klemperer with a low kick.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
Klemperer throws a combination that misses
and Mullen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Klemperer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klemperer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mullen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Werner Klemperer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Mullen misses.
Mullen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klemperer.
Mullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mullen checks a low kick from Klemperer.
Whack! Mullen lands a heavy head kick that drops Klemperer. The ref tackles Mullen to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Klemperer was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Chris Mullen!