PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gamba Mugabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Muller has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Muller
vs
Mugabe

200 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

181 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gamba Mugabe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mugabe throws a jab but it's blocked by Muller.
A big right from Mugabe misses.
Muller throws a series of punches but Mugabe avoids them all with ease.
Muller throws a lazy right hand but Mugabe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mugabe takes one to the chin there.
Muller slips under a jab from Mugabe.
Muller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mugabe slips a straight right by Muller.
Muller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muller lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Mugabe misses.
Muller moves out of range as Mugabe strikes.
Mugabe throws a hook but Muller avoids it easily.
Muller misses with a series of wild punches.
Mugabe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muller.
Muller stuns Mugabe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Muller looks to land a combination but Mugabe avoids it well.
Muller swinging wildly here.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mugabe.
Muller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mugabe.
Muller staying out of range there.
Muller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mugabe.
Mugabe throws a hook but Muller avoids it easily.
Mugabe looks to land a right hand but Muller moved out of range.
Muller throws a hook to the side of Mugabe's head but Mugabe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brian Muller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mugabe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mugabe looks to land a left hand but Muller moved out of range nicely.
Muller swings for the body but Mugabe moves out of range.
Mugabe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muller moves out of range as Mugabe strikes.
Mugabe throws the left hand but Muller avoids the punch easily.
Muller tries to bum rush Mugabe with a series of wild strikes but Mugabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muller moves out of range as Mugabe strikes.
Muller slips under a jab from Mugabe.

Mugabe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mugabe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Muller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mugabe.
Mugabe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mugabe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Muller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mugabe.
Muller is trying to stand up here but Mugabe is controlling him well.
Muller is breathing heavily.

Mugabe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Muller defends it well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mugabe avoids the body shot from Muller.
Danga de danga de dang - Muller scores with a four punch combination!
The fighters circling - Muller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mugabe throws a jab when Muller was well out of range.
Mugabe looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.

Mugabe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Muller manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mugabe throwing strikes but missing.

Mugabe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Muller is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mugabe, into his guard.
Mugabe wants to sweep but no luck.
Muller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Mugabe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Muller defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Muller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mugabe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mugabe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mugabe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muller is one step ahead there.
Mugabe trying to strike off his back.
Muller with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mugabe is looking for a triangle but Muller pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mugabe tries to strike from the bottom.
Mugabe trying to strike off his back.
Muller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Muller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mugabe throws a hook but Muller avoids it easily.
Mugabe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mugabe throws a shot from downtown. Muller moves away and avoids it.
Brian Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mugabe.
Muller staying out of range there.
Mugabe misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Muller misses.
Mugabe slips a jab and a cross from Muller.
Mugabe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
Muller slips under a jab.
Mugabe misses with a straight left.
Mugabe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mugabe swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Muller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mugabe throws a jab but it's blocked by Muller.
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mugabe moves away.
Mugabe slips a straight right by Muller.
Mugabe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch combination from Muller misses.
Muller moves away from the strike by Mugabe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mugabe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mugabe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mugabe throws a hook but Muller blocks it.
Mugabe defending well as Muller loads up on a big left hand.
Muller misses with the combination.
Muller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muller avoids the body shot from Mugabe.
Muller swats away the attempt to clinch by Mugabe.
Mugabe is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mugabe misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mugabe. Muller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muller staying out of range there.
Muller moves out of range as Mugabe strikes.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Mugabe's shoulder, as Mugabe tries to avoid the shot.
Mugabe throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mugabe dodges the punch combination from Muller.
Nice defenses there by Muller.

Mugabe clinches up against the cage.
Mugabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Muller controls his hands.

That's two 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.
Mugabe tries to work over Muller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muller can't break the clinch.
Muller prevents a body shot from Mugabe.
Mugabe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muller prevents a body shot from Mugabe.
Mugabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Mugabe.
A head punch on the inside from Mugabe fails to land.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
Muller blocks a body shot from Mugabe.
Mugabe working aggressively here.
Mugabe has a couple of punches blocked by Muller.
Mugabe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Muller blocking some punches.
Mugabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Muller controls his hands.
Muller prevents a body shot from Mugabe.
Muller managing to block the knees to the body from Mugabe.
Muller tries to pull guard but Mugabe holds him up against the cage and eventually Muller drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mugabe.
Mugabe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muller fails to pull guard.

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

Mugabe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mugabe trying to control from half guard but Muller is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe thows a huge punch but Muller dodges it nicely.

Mugabe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mugabe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Muller's head.
Mugabe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Muller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mugabe.

Mugabe is working for a submission of some sort.
Mugabe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Muller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mugabe takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
Muller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mugabe tries to clinch there but Muller circles away.
A slow jab from Mugabe misses its intended target.
Mugabe staying out of range there.
Muller ducks under a wild hook from Mugabe.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mugabe.
Mugabe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Muller misses.
Mugabe misses with an uppercut.
Mugabe misses the shot to the body.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mugabe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gamba Mugabe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Muller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mugabe tries to clinch but Muller is having none of it.
Mugabe misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mugabe. Muller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mugabe.
Muller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mugabe tries to clinch but Muller is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mugabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mugabe doesn't seem bothered though.
Mugabe throws a hook but Muller blocks it.
Mugabe throws a front kick aimed at Muller's knee but Muller avoids it well.
No joy there for Muller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mugabe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mugabe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mugabe tries to clinch but Muller is having none of it.
Brian Muller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mugabe looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Mugabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muller fails to land with a series of punches.
Mugabe misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe just misses with a punch to the body.
Mugabe looks to throw the jab but Muller is out of range.
Mugabe throws a shot from downtown. Muller moves away and avoids it.
Muller misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Mugabe does no damage.
Muller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mugabe.
No joy there for Muller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mugabe.
Mugabe loads up on a big right hand but Muller slips the punch.
Mugabe misses with a hook. Muller ducked under it nicely.
Muller slips under a jab from Mugabe.
Mugabe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muller.
Mugabe tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.
Mugabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muller ducks under a wild hook from Mugabe.

Mugabe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mugabe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mugabe with the ground and pound but Muller uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Muller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Mugabe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Muller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Mugabe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A jab from Mugabe misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mugabe misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Mugabe misses its intended target.
Mugabe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muller.
Muller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mugabe missing with a left hand there. Muller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mugabe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mugabe throws the left hand but Muller avoids the punch easily.
Muller slips a straight right by Mugabe.
Mugabe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mugabe misses the jab.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mugabe.
Mugabe throws an overhand right that lands on Muller's shoulder, as Muller tries to avoid the shot.
Muller throws a nice looking combination but Mugabe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mugabe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
Muller missing with a left hand there. Mugabe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mugabe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mugabe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muller defending well as Mugabe loads up on a big left hand.
Mugabe misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mugabe looks to land a right hand but Muller moved out of range.
Mugabe moves out of range as Muller strikes.
Mugabe swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Mugabe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
Mugabe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mugabe is looking to clinch but Muller is avoiding it.
A big left from Muller misses.

Mugabe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Muller manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mugabe stops Muller from standing up.

Mugabe drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Mugabe seems to have locked his on tight now - Muller screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Mugabe, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Gamba Mugabe!