PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Urpo Muilu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pueblo Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Muilu
vs
Cortez

186 cm
22
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Urpo Muilu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pueblo Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Muilu as Cortez shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Cortez or perhaps it was just good defense by Muilu which made him look bad.
Muilu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muilu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Muilu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cortez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cortez defending well as Muilu loads up on a big left hand.
Muilu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cortez fails to land the takedown.
Urpo Muilu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pueblo Cortez.

Muilu clinches up against the cage.
Muilu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muilu is working Cortez over against the cage.
Muilu lands a body punch.
Muilu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muilu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muilu gets through Cortez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muilu.
Still in the clinch, Muilu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cortez looks gassed!
Muilu gets through Cortez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muilu landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muilu crunches a lovely knee into Cortez's ribcage.
Muilu pushes Cortez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muilu.
Muilu lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Muilu.
Muilu lands a nice knee to the body.
Muilu lands a damaging elbow.
Muilu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muilu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cortez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Muilu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Muilu lands with a right to the head.
Cortez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Muilu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cortez takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Muilu.
A hook to the body from Muilu.
Muilu lands a damaging elbow.
Muilu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cortez.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Muilu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muilu.
Muilu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cortez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muilu.
Muilu scores with a knee to the head.
Muilu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cortez goes for a takedown attempt but Muilu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Muilu dodges the punch combination from Cortez.
Urpo Muilu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muilu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortez looks for a takedown but Muilu sprawls well.

Muilu pushes Cortez up against the cage in a clinch.
Muilu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Muilu - that landed with a thud.
Cortez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Muilu prevents it.
Muilu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cortez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Muilu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cortez takes a shot to the head.
Muilu blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Muilu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muilu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Muilu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muilu lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muilu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Muilu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Urpo Muilu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Muilu as he avoids it easily.
Cortez moves in looking to clinch but Muilu pushes him off.

Muilu instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Muilu.
Muilu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Cortez goes for a takedown attempt but Muilu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Muilu clinches with his opponent.
Muilu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muilu lands with a short shot to the head.
Muilu lands an elbow that stopped Cortez in his tracks for a moment.
Muilu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muilu lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muilu.
Still in the clinch, Muilu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muilu lands a nice uppercut.
Muilu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Cortez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Muilu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muilu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muilu scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Muilu pulls his leg out and moves away.

Muilu takes the fight into the clinch.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Muilu won't allow it.
Muilu stops a takedown attempt from Cortez.
Cortez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Muilu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cortez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Muilu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez working aggressively here.
Muilu lands with a light punch inside.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Muilu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muilu tries for a takedown but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cortez fails with a takedown attempt.
Muilu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cortez wants to clinch.
Muilu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muilu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muilu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muilu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cortez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Muilu instigates a clinch.
Muilu scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.
Good body shot from Muilu.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Muilu won't allow it.
Muilu swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muilu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Muilu lands a nice elbow.
Muilu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muilu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cortezs head.
Cortez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Muilu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Muilu scores with a shoulder strike.
Muilu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cortezs head.
Cortez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Muilu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Muilu tries to bum rush Cortez with a series of wild strikes but Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muilu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Muilu.
Muilu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muilu swats away the attempt to clinch by Cortez.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muilu throws a series of punches but Cortez avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Muilu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Muilu clinches up against the cage.
Muilu lands a nice shot to the body.
Muilu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Muilu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muilu works on Cortez's body with a couple of short punches.
Muilu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Muilu lands a hook that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Cortez tries to pull guard but Muilu holds him up against the cage and eventually Cortez drops back down to his feet.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muilu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cortez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Muilu prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urpo Muilu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Muilu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cortez misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cortez.
Cortez tries to clinch there but Muilu circles away.
Muilu digs a good hook to Cortez's body.
Cortez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Muilu misses with a wild combination.
Urpo Muilu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Muilu.
Muilu wants to clinch up but Cortez keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Muilu. No joy for Cortez on that attempt.
Urpo Muilu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pueblo Cortez.
Muilu throws a hook to the side of Cortez's head but Cortez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muilu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cortez.
Cortez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Muilu has Cortez up against the cage in a clinch.
Muilu lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Muilu.
A right hook to the body lands for Muilu.
Urpo Muilu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muilu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cortez wants to stall.
Muilu lands an elbow just above Cortez 's eye.

It looks like Pueblo Cortez has been cut.
Cortez jumps guard but Muilu stands there with Cortez around his waist. Cortez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muilu blocking some punches.
Cortez blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Muilu - that landed with a thud.
Muilu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cortez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Muilu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Muilu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Muilu controls his hands.
Cortez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Muilu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cortez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Muilu prevents it.
Cortez has Muilu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Muilu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Muilu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Muilu.
Muilu lands with a light punch inside.
Cortez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Muilu scores with a shoulder strike.
Muilu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Cortez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Muilu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muilu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Muilu struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortez controls his hands.
Muilu blocks an uppercut.
Cortez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Muilu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Muilu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cortez can do to turn this around?
Cortez tries to clinch but Muilu is having none of it.
Muilu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cortez lands the left hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cortez.

Muilu rushes Cortez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch on the inside from Muilu fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muilu.
Muilu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Muilu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cortez wants a takedown.
Muilu has a couple of punches blocked by Cortez.
Cortez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muilu.
Muilu misses with the head strike.
Muilu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muilu misses with a knee to the head.
Cortez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muilu.
Muilu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Muilu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muilu.
Muilu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Muilu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muilu lands a right hand.
Muilu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muilu lands with a short shot to the head.
Muilu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muilu lands a shoulder strike.

Cortez is rocked!
Muilu scores with a shoulder strike.
Cortez is still on wobbly legs! Can Muilu finish him?
Muilu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Muilu.
Muilu lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cortez to his knees! Muilu keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urpo Muilu!