PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luther Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbynek Taticzek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taticzek has chosen Bang Bang as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Muller
vs
Taticzek

185 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luther Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zbynek Taticzek!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taticzek scores with a punch to the head.

Muller instigates a clinch.

Muller breaks the clinch.

Muller closes the distance and clinches.
Taticzek misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Taticzek.
Taticzek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muller.
Taticzek scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taticzek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Muller up against the cage.
Taticzek misses with a knee strike.
Taticzek misses with a knee to the head.
Taticzek misses with a knee to the head.
Taticzek taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Taticzek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muller avoids it.
Taticzek controlling the action here for a moment.
Taticzek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Muller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taticzek scores with a knee to the head.
Taticzek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taticzek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taticzek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muller is defending well for now.
Muller fails to pull guard.
Taticzek gets through Muller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Taticzek.

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

Taticzek rushes Muller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Muller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taticzek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Muller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Muller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taticzek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taticzek with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taticzek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taticzek receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Taticzek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muller looking to slow down the pace here.
Taticzek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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 is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muller jumps guard but Taticzek turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Taticzek tries a knee to the head but Muller blocks it.
Muller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taticzek crunches a lovely knee into Muller's ribcage.
Muller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Taticzek is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taticzek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Muller tries to pull guard but Taticzek won't allow it.
Taticzek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Muller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Taticzek.
Muller wants to stall.
Taticzek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Muller's face.
Taticzek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Taticzek.
Taticzek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taticzek blocks a body shot from Muller.
Muller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muller prevents a body shot from Taticzek.
Taticzek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Muller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taticzek throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries to work over Taticzek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Taticzek continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
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 wants to break free but Taticzek has control.
Taticzek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muller is trying to push Taticzek away but Taticzek has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muller tries to pull guard but Taticzek forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Taticzek tries to land a knee to the head but Muller blocks with his arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taticzek takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zbynek Taticzek dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Muller has closed the distance and engaged Taticzek in a clinch.
Taticzek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Muller's face.
Taticzek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muller is trying to break the clinch but Taticzek has him pressed against the cage.
Muller is trying to pull guard but Taticzek has him pressed against the cage.
Muller misses with a knee strike.
Muller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taticzek tries to land a knee to the head but Muller blocks with his arms.
Zbynek Taticzek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taticzek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taticzek presses Muller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taticzek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taticzek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Muller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taticzek with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller is looking to break free of the clinch but Taticzek has double underhooks.
Taticzek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taticzek lands a good knee to the midsection. Muller won't want to take too many of those.
Taticzek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Taticzek.
Taticzek stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A knee to the head by Taticzek.
Muller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taticzek has Muller pressed against the cage, preventing Muller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taticzek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Taticzek.
Taticzek missing with knees to the body.
Taticzek slows down the pace here.
Taticzek throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taticzek trying to land knees to the body.

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

Taticzek gets tackled into the cage by Muller. Muller maintains the clinch.
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!
Taticzek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Muller up against the cage.
Taticzek prevents Muller from breaking the clinch.
Muller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muller has Taticzek pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taticzek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Muller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taticzek effectively controlling the action here.
Taticzek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taticzek is pressed up against the cage. Muller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taticzek down to the mat. Taticzek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taticzek throws a right and a left that Muller avoids nicely.
Muller fails with a takedown attempt.

Muller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Muller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muller managing to block the knees to the body from Taticzek.
Taticzek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taticzek tries to land a knee to the head but Muller blocks with his arms.
Taticzek tries to land a knee to the head but Muller blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Taticzek.
Muller working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taticzek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Muller.
Muller blocks a body shot from Taticzek.
Taticzek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muller wants to take the fight to the mat but Taticzek manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Taticzek scores with a knee to the head.
Taticzek pressing his opponent against the cage.
Muller tries to circle away but Taticzek has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taticzek trying to land knees to the body.
Taticzek looking to throw knees to the head but Muller is blocking nicely.
Taticzek leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zbynek Taticzek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Taticzek has managed to clinch.
Taticzek tries a knee to the head but Muller blocks it.
Muller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taticzek lands a knee to the head.
Muller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taticzek tries to land a knee to the head but Muller blocks with his arms.
Muller is trying to pull guard but Taticzek turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Taticzek gets underhooks to prevent Muller's takedown attempt.
Muller letting Taticzek take a breather here.
Taticzek missing with knees to the body.

Muller breaks the clinch.
Muller misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller looks for a takedown but Taticzek sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Muller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taticzek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Muller slips a straight right by Taticzek.
Taticzek tries to clinch up.
No luck for Muller with that takedown attempt.

Taticzek moves into the clinch successfully.
Taticzek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Muller's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taticzek working Muller over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taticzek unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Taticzek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Taticzek scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Luther Muller has been cut.
Muller being controlled against the cage.
Taticzek scores with a shoulder strike.
Muller is looking to take this one to the mat.
Muller is trying to stall.
Taticzek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taticzek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Taticzek stalling.
Muller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Taticzek gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Taticzek gets through Muller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taticzek scores a nice knee to the body.
Taticzek lands a good knee to the midsection. Muller won't want to take too many of those.
Taticzek lands a nice knee to the body.
Taticzek holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Muller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taticzek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Muller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zbynek Taticzek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taticzek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taticzek looking to throw knees to the head but Muller is blocking nicely.
Muller is trying to pull guard but Taticzek has him pressed against the cage.
Muller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taticzek lands a shoulder strike.
Muller misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taticzek tries a knee to the head but Muller blocks it.
Taticzek lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zbynek Taticzek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taticzek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zbynek Taticzek!
Zbynek Taticzek gave a mention to Skin-Clothes Designing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).