PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anil Khandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anil Khandro has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anil Khandro seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Khandro
vs
Muller

180 cm
27
236 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

204 cm
21
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Anil Khandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Muller!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khandro shoots in for a takedown but Muller shows good takedown defense.
Khandro shoots in looking for a takedown but Muller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khandro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Khandro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Muller, pushing him back against the cage.
Khandro is trying to break the clinch but Muller has him pressed against the cage.
Muller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khandro has had enough of the clinch but Muller keeps him there for the moment.
Muller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khandro avoiding damage as Muller throws knees to the body.
Muller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muller looking to throw knees to the head but Khandro is blocking nicely.
Muller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khandro tries a knee to the head but Muller blocks it.
Muller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khandro is defending well for now.
Khandro wants to break free but Muller has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khandro missing with knees to the body.
Muller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muller misses with a knee to the head.
Muller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller looking to throw knees to the head but Khandro is blocking nicely.
Khandro is trying to break free.
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khandro lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Leon Muller has been cut.
Khandro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khandro blocks it with crossed arms.
Muller looks gassed!
Muller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khandro.
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khandro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Khandro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Muller.

Khandro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Muller, pushing him back against the cage.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khandro misses with a knee strike.
Khandro avoiding damage as Muller throws knees to the body.
Khandro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muller blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Khandro looking to throw knees to the head but Muller is blocking nicely.
Muller prevents Khandro from breaking the clinch.
Khandro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Muller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Khandro avoiding damage as Muller throws knees to the body.
Khandro tries to land a knee to the head but Muller blocks with his arms.
Khandro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muller trying to land knees to the body.
Khandro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Muller misses with a knee strike.
Khandro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Muller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Khandro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khandro shoots for a double leg takedown but Muller sprawls well. He's pushed Khandro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anil Khandro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Khandro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Muller wants to stand but Khandro is controlling the position.

Khandro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khandro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Khandro escapes and gets back to his feet.
Muller misses with a two punch combination.
Muller leaves Khandro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Muller throws a jab when Khandro was well out of range.
Khandro shoots in but Muller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Khandro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Muller tries to keep at a distance but Khandro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muller tries to land knees in the clinch but Khandro avoids the damage to the body.
Khandro tries to land a knee to the head but Muller blocks with his arms.
Muller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khandro blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller missing with knees to the body.
Muller looking to throw knees to the head but Khandro is blocking nicely.
Khandro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khandro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but Khandro blocks with his arms.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but Khandro blocks with his arms.
Muller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muller tries to land knees in the clinch but Khandro avoids the damage to the body.
Khandro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muller trying to land knees to the body.
Muller has Khandro pressed against the cage, preventing Khandro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khandro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khandro looking to throw knees to the head but Muller is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Khandro.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but Khandro blocks with his arms.
Muller looking to throw knees to the head but Khandro is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anil Khandro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Muller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice sprawl there from Muller as Khandro shoots in.
Muller throws a head kick but Khandro moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khandro shoots in for a double leg but Muller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Muller misses with a wild body shot.

Khandro closes the distance and clinches.
Muller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khandro blocks it with crossed arms.
Muller misses with a knee strike.

Khandro breaks the clinch.
Khandro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Muller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Khandro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Khandro decides to stand up, so the ref orders Muller to his feet.
Khandro fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anil Khandro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muller is breathing heavily.

Khandro rushes Muller and presses him up against the cage.
Muller misses with a knee strike.

Khandro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muller blocks a head kick by Khandro.
Leon Muller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller missing with a left hand there. Khandro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khandro throws a head kick but Muller moves out of range.
Muller misses with a wild body shot.
Anil Khandro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muller misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Muller.
Khandro shoots for a takedown but Muller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khandro lands with a kick to the temple. Muller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Khandro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Khandro shoots in but Muller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Khandro shoots in but Muller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Khandro shoots in for a takedown but Muller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Khandro tries to clinch up.
Muller tries a head kick but it misses.
Muller leaves Khandro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khandro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Muller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khandro somewhat.
Khandro moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Khandro.
Leon Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muller throws a head kick that misses.

Khandro shoots in and bounces Muller off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Khandro won't allow Muller to get back to his feet.
Khandro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Khandro wants to stand but Muller is controlling his posture from full guard.
Muller wants to stand and escape but Khandro is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khandro gets to his feet. Muller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Khandro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Muller napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Muller wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Muller tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Khandro won't let Muller get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khandro gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Muller throws a head kick that misses.

Khandro has Muller up against the cage in a clinch.
Muller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Khandro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Khandro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Khandro lands in his opponent's guard.

Muller is working an open guard so Khandro takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Khandro avoids the head kick by Muller.

Khandro has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anil Khandro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leon Muller'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. And we move into the final round!

Muller throws a combination that misses

and Khandro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Muller's guard.

Khandro gets to his feet. Muller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Khandro pushes Muller up against the cage in a clinch.
Muller prevents Khandro from breaking the clinch.
Khandro managing to block the knees to the body from Muller.
Khandro scores with a knee to the head.
Khandro has had enough of the clinch but Muller keeps him there for the moment.
Khandro is looking to break free of the clinch but Muller has double underhooks.
Muller misses with a knee to the head.
Muller looking to throw knees to the head but Khandro is blocking nicely.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but Khandro blocks with his arms.
Muller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khandro avoids it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Khandro here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khandro misses with a knee to the head.

Khandro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muller throws a hook but Khandro avoids it easily.

Khandro has Muller up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khandro is looking to break free of the clinch but Muller has double underhooks.
Muller missing with knees to the body.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khandro avoiding damage as Muller throws knees to the body.
Khandro pressing his opponent against the cage.
Muller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Khandro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muller misses with a body punch
and Khandro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Muller is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Khandro shoots in and gets a takedown into Muller's guard.

Khandro stands and steps away. Muller gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Khandro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khandro blocks a head kick by Muller.
Khandro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muller's waist but Muller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khandro off to one side.
Leon Muller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Khandro tries for a takedown but Muller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anil Khandro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Muller misses.
Muller lands a head kick. Khandro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Khandro closes the distance and clinches up with Muller, looking for a takedown. Khandro pushes Muller against the cage but Muller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Muller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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

Khandro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muller tries a head kick but it misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Muller enables Khandro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Muller manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Anil Khandro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Muller is looking to stand up but Khandro isn't so interested in that idea.

Khandro stands up and waves to Muller to follow him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khandro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller thows a body shot but no joy.
Khandro shoots in and drives through. Muller sprawls well.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Khandro's shoulder, as Khandro tries to avoid the shot.
Muller stuffs the takedown attempt from Khandro. Khandro gets slowly back to his feet.
Muller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Khandro.
Muller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muller throws a hook but Khandro avoids it easily.

Khandro gets a clinch.
Muller misses with a knee strike.
Muller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khandro lands a knee to the head.
Khandro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Muller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Muller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khandro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khandro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khandro breaks the clinch.
Muller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Khandro closes the distance and clinches.

Khandro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Khandro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Khandro stands up from Muller's guard - Khandro perhaps looking for a knockout.
Khandro tries to clinch but Muller moves out of range.
A head kick by Muller misses

and Khandro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!

Muller working for a triangle but Khandro defends it easily.

Khandro stands up and waves to Muller to follow him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anil Khandro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khandro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anil Khandro!