PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Fabiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mullin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabiano comes to the cage accompanied by Sérgio Mendes - Batucada. Roberto Fabiano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fabiano
vs
Mullin

188 cm
28
187 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
183 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roberto Fabiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Mullin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullin tries a low kick but Fabiano avoids it.
Mullin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullin with a hook.
Fabiano slips a jab from Mullin.
Mullin throws a solid leg kick but Fabiano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mullin.

Mullin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mullin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mullin scores with a shot to the side of Fabiano's head.

Mullin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The strikes coming from Mullin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fabiano wants to control but Mullin postures up.
Fabiano is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mullin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullin drops an elbow to the side of Fabiano's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullin is looking to take a break and control but Fabiano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Fabiano looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mullin tries to pass to full mount but Fabiano defends it.
Fabiano is trying to get back to full guard.
Fabiano is staying active underneath Mullin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fabiano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mullin.
Ground and pound from Mullin.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fabiano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mullin stopping the sweep attempt from Fabiano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullin throws a big right hand that misses.
Mullin preventing the sweep.
Fabiano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fabiano looking for a sweep. Not yet Fabiano, not yet.
Mullin tries to free his leg and advance position but Fabiano is retaining full guard.
Fabiano trying to control the position.
Mullin wants to control from the top but Fabiano keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fabiano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mullin's guard.
Fabiano looking to pass the guard.
Fabiano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullin looking for a sweep. Not yet Mullin, not yet.
Fabiano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mullin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fabiano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mullin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fabiano won't allow Mullin to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabiano trying to control but Mullin is working from the bottom.
Fabiano wants to pass the guard but Mullin is keeping the position.
Fabiano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fabiano is looking to work some ground and pound but Mullin has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano won't allow Mullin to sweep him here.
Mullin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fabiano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mullin.
Mullin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mullin is looking to advance position but Fabiano won't allow it.
Mullin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fabiano's head.

Fabiano looking for submissions off his back.
Mullin trying to control from half guard but Fabiano is working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fabiano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Mullin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mullin misses with an uppercut. Fabiano saw that one coming.
Fabiano throws a one two combo.
Mullin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mullin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fabiano is out of range and Mullin settles back down.
Mullin misses the jab.

Mullin closes the distance and pushes Fabiano back into the cage.
Mullin is pressed up against the cage. Fabiano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mullin down to the mat. Mullin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mullin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fabiano.
Mullin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mullin pushes Fabiano up against the cage in a clinch.

Mullin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fabiano is trying is best to control the position here.
Mullin wants to free his trapped foot but Fabiano is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fabiano wants to control but Mullin is keeping busy.
Mullin working Fabiano over with strikes.
Mullin drops an elbow to the side of Fabiano's head.
Nice strikes from Mullin there.
Fabiano is trying to get back to full guard.
Mullin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Michael Mullin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fabiano is in trouble now - Mullin has advanced to mount!
Mullin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mullin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fabiano wants to control but Mullin is having none of it.
Fabiano is desperately trying to improve his position but Mullin has a good base and remains in mount.
Mullin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fabiano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mullin looking to control but Fabiano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mullin working the ground and pound effectively.
Mullin breaks from Fabiano's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mullin is landing with some decent strikes but Fabiano is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano wants to hold on but Mullin pushes him away.
Fabiano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mullin lands a big elbow - Fabiano is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Fabiano is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Michael Mullin!
Michael Mullin very nearly forgot to thank Russian Top Team Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.