PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Ing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Country Boy Can Survive. Ing has chosen Cali Swag District - Teach Me How To Dougie as his entrance music. Chris Mullen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brett Ing's chin.

Mullen
vs
Ing

167 cm
25
146 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
135 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Firebird Designs
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Ing!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen lands a slapping body shot.
Ing throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mullen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ing's knee momentarily.
Ing lands with a straight right. Mullen didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mullen. Ing does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ing throws a right hand that misses
and Mullen counters with a nice body shot.
Chris Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ing throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ing jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mullen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ing.
Mullen throws out a loose jab but Ing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ing throws a nice looking combination but Mullen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ing swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Brett Ing has been cut.
Mullen is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Mullen misses
and Ing counters with a straight right hand.
Mullen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen tries to land a body kick
and Ing counters with a one-two to the body.
Mullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Ing misses with a straight left.
Mullen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ing misses with a few strikes there.
Mullen misses with a few strikes there.
Ing tries to close the distance and clinch but Mullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mullen avoids the body shot from Ing.
Mullen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ing moves away.
Ing throws a body punch but Mullen moves out of range.
Ing rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mullen counters with a right hand to the body.
Mullen throws a low kick but Ing moves out of range easily.
Ing misses with a hook
and Mullen counters with a low kick, right behind Ing 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Mullen is predictable there
and Ing counters with a straight right hand.
Ing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mullen throws a front kick aimed at Ing's knee but Ing avoids it well.
Ing just misses with a punch to the body.
Mullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ing was well out of range. Poor timing from Mullen.

Ing clinches up against the cage.
Mullen misses with a punch to the body.

Ing manages to break the clinch.
Ing tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mullen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mullen misses with a wild body shot.
Ing takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Mullen coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ing blocks a head kick by Mullen.
Mullen lunges at Ing with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ing's hand.
Ing has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mullen.
A swing and a miss from Ing.
Mullen misses with a body shot.
Mullen keeps the fight on the outside.
Mullen is looking to wear down Ing with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ing lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ing blocks a head kick by Mullen.
Mullen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ing is out of range and Mullen settles back down.
Mullen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ing was well out of range. Poor timing from Mullen.

Ing gets a clinch.
Mullen tries to work over Ing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ing's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ing gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mullen.
Ing is trying to push Mullen away but Mullen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mullen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ing's elbow.
Mullen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ing avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mullen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Ing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mullen stuns Ing with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ing has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mullen.
Ing wants to clinch
and Ing takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Mullen is predictable there
and Ing counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mullen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mullen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brett Ing's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ing on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mullen. Mullen obviously looking to wear him down.
Mullen thows a leg kick but Ing checks it

and Ing counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ing.

Ing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mullen misses the body punch
and Ing makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ing moves out of range of the leg kick from Mullen.
A lazy body kick from Ing
and Mullen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mullen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mullen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mullen throws a leg kick
and Ing connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ing misses with a left hand
and Mullen counters with an inside leg kick.
Mullen misses with a combination
and Ing counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ing throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mullen slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Ing. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ing.
Ing misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mullen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ing waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mullen.
Ing lands a slapping body shot.
Mullen throws a chopping leg kick but Ing manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ing takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mullen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Ing to counter with a crisp jab.
Mullen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ing scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mullen doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ing scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ing doesn't manage to clinch there - Mullen circles away.
Ing swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ing counters with a one-two to the body.
Mullen blocks a head kick by Ing.
Mullen cracks the inside of Ing's front leg.
Ing throws a right hand that misses
and Mullen counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mullen drops his hands momentarily and Ing takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Mullen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Mullen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ing is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ing has escaped and now he's on top!
Ing stopping the sweep attempt from Mullen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mullen has a closed guard, preventing Ing from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mullen is trying to control the position but Ing postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brett Ing will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brett Ing's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mullen misses with a few strikes there.
Ing misses with a shot to the body
and Mullen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mullen works the jab nicely.
Mullen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mullen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ing misses with a hook
and Mullen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ing is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chris Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mullen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mullen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mullen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ing's calf.
Ing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mullen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ing's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ing throws an off balance right hand
and Mullen counters with a stiff right hand.
Mullen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Mullen is predictable there
and Ing cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen throws a leg kick but Ing sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mullen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mullen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ing fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mullen on the side of the head.
A jab from Ing finds it's way through Mullen's defenses.
Mullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mullen scores with a nice right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ing checks a leg kick.
Mullen looks to land a right hand but Ing moved out of range.
Mullen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ing is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Ing. That snapped Mullen's head back.
Mullen scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ing throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ing thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mullen if he has to take too many more of those.
Mullen tries to work over Ing's front leg with a kick but Ing checks it.
Mullen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ing.
Ing lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mullen backs up against the cage.
Mullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ing.
Mullen sizes up Ing with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mullen misses with an uppercut
enabling Ing to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ing misses with a kick to the body
and Mullen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mullen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ing checks it well.
Mullen misses with a body shot.
Mullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mullen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mullen tries a low kick but Ing avoids it.
Ing scores with a three punch combo!
Ing is looking to clinch but Mullen is avoiding it.
Mullen throws a leg kick but Ing sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mullen throws a body punch but Ing moves out of range.
Ing misses with a lunging right hand
and Mullen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ing thinking.
Ing looks to throw the jab but Mullen is out of range.
Mullen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ing.
Mullen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ing.
Mullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ing is just out of range.
Mullen misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mullen throws a head kick that half lands.
Mullen misses with an uppercut.
Ing rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mullen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mullen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ing.
Ing moves out of range of the leg kick from Mullen.
Mullen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mullen misses with a head kick.
Mullen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mullen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ing wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ing.
Mullen is looking to land body kicks.
Mullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ing counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Chris Mullen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Brett Ing's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mullen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ing. Ing obviously looking to wear him down.
Mullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ing. That did some damage!
Ing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mullen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Ing misses.
Mullen tries to bum rush Ing with a series of wild strikes but Ing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ing throws a right hand that Mullen ducks under and follows up with a left that Mullen also avoids with ease.
Mullen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mullen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ing is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Mullen there.
Ing throws out a loose jab but Mullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ing lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mullen.
Mullen tries to clinch up but Ing circles away and keeps his distance.
Ing misses with a hook
and Mullen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Ing does it's job there.
The fighters circling - Mullen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ing tests Mullen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ing lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mullen tries to clinch up but Ing circles away and keeps his distance.
Ing throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mullen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ing checks a low kick from Mullen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ing is looking to score with low kicks.
Mullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ing.
A head kick by Mullen misses
and Mullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ing throws an overhand right that lands on Mullen's shoulder, as Mullen tries to avoid the shot.
Ing throws a nice looking combination but Mullen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body kick there by Mullen.
Mullen lands a lovely overhand right.
Ing tries to clinch there but Mullen circles away.
Ing throws a hook but Mullen avoids it easily.
Ing throws an off balance right hand
and Mullen counters with an inside leg kick.
Ing is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ing tries to clinch up but Mullen circles away and keeps his distance.
Mullen shoots in for a takedown but Ing shows good takedown defense.
Ing uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mullen has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ing looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.
Mullen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ing doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ing avoids the body shot from Mullen.
Ing lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ing throws a sloppy body shot
and Mullen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Mullen misses.
Ing cracks the inside of Mullen's front leg.
Mullen ducks under a wild hook from Ing.
Mullen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mullen lands a jab to Ing's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ing throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ing misses with a lunging right hand
and Mullen counters with an outside leg kick.
Ing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mullen scores with a shot to the body.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
Mullen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mullen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mullen tries to land a leg kick but Ing saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Mullen.
Ing throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mullen avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Chris Mullen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brett Ing's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ing lands a two punch combo.
Mullen slips a straight right by Ing.
Mullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ing counters with a stiff right hand.
Mullen misses the body punch
and Ing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mullen feints and then cracks Ing's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ing down.
Mullen misses with a double jab
letting Ing counter with a right hand.
Mullen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ing tries to close the distance and clinch but Mullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mullen.
Mullen defending well as Ing loads up on a big left hand.
Mullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ing.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ing looks to land a right hand but Mullen moved out of range.
Mullen misses with a looping right.
Ing keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mullen.
Mullen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ing tries to clinch
and Mullen counters with a left to the body.
Mullen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mullen misses with the body kick
and Ing counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mullen.
Ing tries to clinch up but Mullen circles away and keeps his distance.
Ing moves to clinch but Mullen breaks away
and Mullen counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ing rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mullen counters with a good low kick that Ing was not able to check.
Ing jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ing misses with an uppercut. Mullen saw that one coming.
Mullen connects with a body shot.
Ing on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ing looks to clinch
and Mullen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mullen throws a hook but Ing avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Ing both land. Nice combination.
Mullen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ing's calf.
Ing checks a low kick from Mullen.
Mullen swings for the body but Ing moves out of range.
Mullen thuds a left hand into Ing's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ing darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Mullen finds it's target.
Mullen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mullen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ing misses with a body shot
and Mullen counters with a nice leg kick.
Mullen throws a right hand that Ing ducks under and follows up with a left that Ing also avoids with ease.
Ing misses the jab.
Ing tries to clinch there but Mullen circles away.
Ing misses with a straight right.
Ing scores with a jab. Mullen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mullen works Ing's body with a nice hook.
Ing chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mullen can pounce on him.
Ing swats away the attempt to clinch by Mullen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ing misses with a combination
and Mullen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Mullen.
Ing falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mullen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mullen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mullen throws a low kick but Ing moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mullen. Ing does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ing throws an overhand right that lands on Mullen's shoulder, as Mullen tries to avoid the shot.
Mullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mullen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ing connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mullen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mullen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Chris Mullen!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Chris Mullen!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Chris Mullen!

Chris Mullen wins by unanimous decision!