PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant's entrance music is Killing in the name. A fine choice. Mullen has chosen Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music. Chris Mullen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bryant
vs
Mullen

167 cm
24
140 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

167 cm
30
146 lbs
23 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Firebird Designs
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen thuds his shin into the meat of Bryant's side.
Bryant will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A lazy body kick from Bryant
and Mullen counters with a leg kick.
Bryant stuns Mullen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bryant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bryant blocks the body kick.
Bryant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Donk. Mullen catches Bryant right on the button with a cross.
Mullen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bryant sprawls well. Bryant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mullen gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bryant. That's going to slow Mullen down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mullen. Bryant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bryant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Bryant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bryant slips a jab from Mullen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Mullen drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bryant can't keep his opponent in guard - Mullen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bryant tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mullen has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bryant tries to hold on but Mullen pushes him away.
Bryant is trying to escape the mount.
Mullen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bryant is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bryant tries to lock up and control but Mullen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullen prevents Bryant from getting the reversal.
Bryant tries to hold on but Mullen pushes him away.
Bryant is squirming around, avoiding Mullen's attempts to control the action.
Mullen controlling from the full mount.
Mullen trying to control but Bryant is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bryant is squirming around, avoiding Mullen's attempts to control the action.
Mullen controlling from mount.
Bryant is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Bryant tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant tries to hold on but Mullen pushes him away.
Bryant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mullen looking to control but Bryant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bryant tries to hold on but Mullen postures up.
Mullen controlling his opponent.
Mullen looking to control but Bryant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mullen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bryant looks to land a right hand but Mullen moved out of range.
Bryant lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bryant throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mullen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bryant defending well as Mullen loads up on a big left hand.
Chris Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant blocks a leg kick.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mullen fails to land with a series of punches.
Bryant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mullen.
A swing and a miss from Bryant.
Mullen lands a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Bryant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bryant.
Bryant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bryant throws a low kick, looking for Mullen's leg but Mullen calmly moves out of range.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Mullen.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryant misses the target.
Bryant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mullen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mullen ducks under a wild hook from Bryant.
Bryant shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mullen defends it nicely.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
Bryant checks a low kick from Mullen.
Good standup being displayed there by Bryant as he connects with a hook.
Bryant lands a nice shot to the body.
Bryant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bryant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mullen.
Mullen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mullen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen shoots in but no luck this time.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bryant, as that shot connected.
Bryant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mullen avoids it really well and circles away.
Mullen keeps Bryant at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullen scores with a leg kick.
Bryant is looking to score with low kicks.
Bryant throws a leg kick that misses.
Bryant lands a jab to the nose.
Mullen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryant.
Mullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Mullen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bryant is out of range and Mullen settles back down.
Mullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryant.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mullen moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen dips to his left and cracks Bryant with an uppercut!
Chris Mullen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bryant throws a big shot that misses.
Bryant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mullen is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mullen.
Mullen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some bone on bone action there as Mullen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mullen cracks the inside of Bryant's front leg.
Bryant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mullen clobbers Bryant with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mullen digs a good hook to Bryant's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Mullen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bryant. That did some damage!

Mullen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Bryant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mullen is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to control the action here but instead Mullen manages to pass to full mount!
Bryant manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bryant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bryant looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bryant moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bryant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris Mullen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bryant checks a leg kick.
Mullen cracks the inside of Bryant's front leg.
Mullen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bryant circles away.
Mullen throws a lazy right hand but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by Mullen.
Bryant connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Bryant misses its intended target.
Mullen slips under a jab.
Mullen lands a leg kick that knocks Bryant off balance momentarily.
Bryant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That kick from Mullen tenderised Bryant's leg. Bryant is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bryant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bryant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mullen. Mullen obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mullen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a right hand
and Bryant counters with a solid body kick.
Bryant on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mullen tries a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant avoids a kick to the body.
Mullen throws a leg kick but Bryant moved away.
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mullen throws a right hand that misses
and Bryant counters with a left to the body.
Bryant tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mullen throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Mullen slaps away a takedown attempt from Bryant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mullen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bryant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mullen.
Mullen tries to land a leg kick but Bryant saw it coming and moves away.
Mullen sizes up Bryant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a hook but Mullen avoids it easily.
Mullen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mullen tries a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant tests Mullen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bryant lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mullen throws a big shot that misses.
Mullen is looking to score with low kicks.
Mullen scores with a kick to the body.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Mullen.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mullen.

Bryant has Mullen up against the cage in a clinch.
Bryant has Mullen pressed against the cage.
Mullen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bryant is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen scores with a shot to the side of Bryant's head.

Bryant breaks the clinch.
Bryant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mullen misses with a straight right.
Mullen wants to land a leg kick but Bryant is out of range.
Bryant is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mullen throws a looping overhand right but Bryant ducks down to avoid it.
Bryant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mullen. That did some damage!
Mullen throws a body kick the misses
and Bryant counters with a straight right hand.
Bryant swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Bryant throws a head kick that half lands.
Mullen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch but Mullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mullen takes a swing at Bryant's ribcage but misses.
Mullen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mullen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mullen tries to bum rush Bryant with a series of wild strikes but Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mullen throws a wild body kick that Bryant sees coming a mile off.
Mullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mullen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Mullen tries to move into range but Bryant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mullen throws a hook but Bryant blocks it.
Bryant is looking to slow Mullen down with leg kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullen misses with the combination.
Bryant avoids the head kick by Mullen.
Mullen looks to land a left hand but Bryant moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Mullen.
I've got Mullen 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 George Francis scores the fight for Chris Mullen!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Chris Mullen!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Chris Mullen!

Chris Mullen wins by unanimous decision!
Chris Mullen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Firebird Designs, into his post fight interview.