PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franz Mueller is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Price
vs
Mueller

189 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
217 lbs
0 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Franz Mueller!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Franz Mueller has been cut.
Mueller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Price but Price pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Price shoots in for a takedown but Mueller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Mueller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Price napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Price is trying to improve his position.
Price parries the strikes from Mueller easily there. Mueller is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Price to escape.
Price is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Price wants to control but Mueller postures up.
Mueller cracks Price with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mueller lands a few punches from side control.
Price is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price is trying to control Mueller's posture but Mueller avoids it.
Price is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mueller working the ground and pound but Price is defending the strikes.
Check out the look on Mueller's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mueller in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mueller looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Price is avoiding damage well.
Mueller throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mueller grinds an elbow into Price's temple.
Price avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mueller.
Mueller looks gassed!
Price is trying to get back to half guard.
Mueller tries to score with some ground and pound. Price controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Price defending against the ground and pound.
Mueller working the body and head with strikes.
Mueller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller landing strikes.
Price takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Price prevents Mueller from improving position.
Price sneaks back into half guard.
Price manages to get to full guard.
Price wants to stand and escape but Mueller is having none of it.
Mueller postures up and lands a big shot to Price's brow.
Mueller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mueller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mueller is controlling him.

Mueller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Price has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mueller has managed to get both his arms back between Price's legs - danger averted.
Price lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mueller!
Mueller tries to hold on but Price pushes him away.
Mueller is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Price is staying active.
Price content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Price tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mueller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Franz Mueller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Franz Mueller's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Price stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mueller tries to close the distance and clinch but Price swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Price shoots and misses

and Mueller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Price's guard.
Mueller working some strikes from top position.
Price working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mueller.
Price trying to control the position here.
Price utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mueller throws a big right hand that misses.
Mueller distracts Price with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Price is trying to control the position but Mueller postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mueller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Price working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mueller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mueller tries to lock up and control but Price gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Price goes for an armbar but Mueller turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mueller.
Mueller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Price manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Price clinches.
Price wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mueller has him pressed against the cage.
Price gets underhooks to prevent Mueller's takedown attempt.
Price looking for a takedown.
Price is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Price pulls guard successfully.
Price is trying to keep Mueller in close.
Mueller won't allow Price to sweep him here.
Mueller looking to pass the guard.

Price has his foot on Mueller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mueller works his way back into a safe position though.
Mueller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mueller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mueller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Price is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller landing with the ground and pound.
Price trying to keep a closed guard but Mueller is proving a slippery customer.
Mueller distracts Price with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mueller throwing strikes from guard but Price blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mueller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick by Price misses

and Mueller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mueller.
Price drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mueller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mueller is working for takedown but Price is calmly controlling the position for now.
Price holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Mueller turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mueller manages to end up in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller looks up at the clock and then as Price takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mueller smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Price throws up a few punches.
Mueller lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Price down.
Price sneaks back into half guard.
Price is doing well to control the position and prevent Mueller from advancing to side control.
Price has hold of Mueller's hands but Mueller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mueller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Price defending well though.
Mueller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mueller thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Price to regain full guard.
Mueller thows a big elbow that misses.

Price is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mueller defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Mueller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Franz Mueller's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mueller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mueller lands a couple of elbows.
Mueller throwing strikes from guard but Price blocks nicely.
Price is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mueller thows a big elbow that misses.
Mueller throwing strikes but missing.
Price tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Price preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mueller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Price scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Price wants to control but Mueller is keeping him busy.
Mueller wants to get back to full guard.

Mueller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mueller wants to control but Price is keeping busy.

Mueller looking for submissions off his back.

Price stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mueller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mueller throws a strike aimed at the side of Price's head but Price avoids it well.
Mueller scoring with punches and elbows.
Mueller lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Price down.
Price is looking to regain half guard here but Mueller keeps moving and retains side control.
Mueller is putting a hurting on Price here, landing some big shots from side control.
Price taking a bit of punishment here - Mueller scoring with strikes.
Mueller wants to stand but Price has his arm trapped.
Price is trying to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mueller misses with a takedown attempt

and Price counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price prevents Mueller from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mueller sneaks out the side door and pushes Price away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Price fails with the takedown

and Mueller counters with a single leg into guard. Price didn't expect that.
Mueller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Muelleris looking to pass into half guard but Price pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Price is in guard.
Mueller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Price has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mueller is proving hard to escape from.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Mueller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mueller sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Price is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mueller gets full guard.
Mueller is trying to keep Price in close.
Mueller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mueller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Price can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Price passes Mueller's left leg - he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franz Mueller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mueller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franz Mueller!