PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pvt. Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen. Chooooooooon! I think Takala might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Volga. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takala
vs
Mullen

198 cm
24
194 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

184 cm
24
195 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute
Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pvt. Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen connects with a body shot that sends Takala's belly button to the back.
Some wild striking there from Takala.
Mullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takala.
Mullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mullen misses the shot to the body.
Takala lands a nice looking body shot.
Mullen misses with an uppercut. Takala saw that one coming.
Mullen throws a lazy right hand but Takala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mullen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takala throws out the jab.
Mullen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takala takes one to the side of the head.
Takala throws a series of punches but Mullen avoids them all with ease.
Mullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
Takala avoids the body shot from Mullen.
Takala moves out of range of the body kick from Mullen.
Takala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mullen manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takala fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mullen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Takala throws a shot from downtown. Mullen moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala avoids the body shot from Mullen.
Mullen misses with a body shot.
Takala lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mullen will feel that in the morning.
Takala takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mullen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mullen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takala circles away quickly and effectively.
Mullen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takala.
Pvt. Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Mullen misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Takala misses the target.
Takala throws a jab but it's blocked by Mullen.
Mullen tried to score with a low kick but Takala checks it.
Takala connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Takala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mullen.
Takala swinging wildly here.
Takala throws a series of punches but Mullen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
A jab from Takala misses.
Sloppy strikes from Takala. Those never looked like landing.
Mullen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Takala's corner calls for a 1-2. Takala obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullen throws a body kick that misses
and Takala counters with an inside leg kick.
Takala avoids the body shot from Mullen.
Decent striking displayed by Mullen there.
A big right from Mullen misses.
Mullen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takala can pounce on him.
Mullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
Mullen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mullen.
Mullen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Takala takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takala lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mullen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mullen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takala looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takala to score with a decent uppercut.
Takala scores with a body shot.
Takala really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Takala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mullen. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala thuds his shin into the meat of Mullen's side.
Takala throws a head kick but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mullen.
Mullen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Takala rather than just go for the knockout.
Takala scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takala explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mullen throws a combination. Takala tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takala feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mullens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Takala lands with an overhand left.
Mullen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mullen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takala is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Takala. That snapped Mullen's head back.
Takala is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Takala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mullen.
Takala delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala lands with an uppercut that bounces Mullen off the cage and back into range.
Takala connects with a single shot there.
Takala slips a straight right by Mullen.
Takala lands a right hook to the body.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
Takala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mullen.
Mullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Mullen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takala counters with a thumping low kick.
Takala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mullen.
Takala fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mullen.
Mullen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Takala throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takala scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Takala misses with a double jab.
Takala connects with a solid leg kick.
Takala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topi Takala dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Takala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takala ducks under a wild hook from Mullen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mullen. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala scores with a hook.
Mullen misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Takala.
Takala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mullen misses the shot to the body.
Takala thumps Mullen with a low kick.
Mullen misses with a straight left.
Takala takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mullen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mullen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mullen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takala misses with a low kick.
Mullen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takala doesn't seem bothered though.
Topi Takala is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mullen. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala catches Mullen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Takala throws a jab but it's blocked by Mullen.
Takala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen misses with a looping right.
Takala throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Pvt. Mullen has been cut.
Mullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takala moves out of range of the strikes.
Takala throws an overhand right that lands on Mullen's shoulder, as Mullen tries to avoid the shot.
Takala throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mullen.
Mullen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mullen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takala circles away quickly and effectively.
Takala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mullen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mullen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala connects with a body shot that sends Mullen's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullen missing with a left hand there. Takala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crunch! Takala slams his shin into Mullen's torso.
Takala doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mullen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Takala is looking to land body kicks.
Takala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mullen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takala counters with a nice uppercut.
Takala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takala throws a body kick that misses.
Mullen blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Takala.
Takala lands with a kick to the temple. Mullen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mullen staying out of range there.
Mullen misses with a left hand
and Takala makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Takala misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mullen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takala throws a leg kick but Mullen moved away.
Mullen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takala misses with a body kick.
Mullen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mullen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mullen thuds a left hand into Takala's body.
Mullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mullen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left lands for Mullen.
Mullen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mullen walks into a jab.
Mullen lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takala throws a hook to the side of Mullen's head but Mullen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takala throws a hook to the side of Mullen's head but Mullen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mullen scores with the left hand. Takala knows he should have avoided that one.
Mullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mullen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takala scrambles back to his feet.
Takala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mullen.
Mullen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice jab there from Takala.
Takala throws a low kick but Mullen avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Takala scores with a four punch combination!
Mullen connects with the punch.
Mullen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mullen slips a jab and a cross from Takala.
Nice defenses there by Mullen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topi Takala dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pvt. Mullen'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. This is the final round!

Mullen takes one to the side of the head.
Mullen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mullen duly obliges.
Takala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takala looks to land a combination but Mullen avoids it well.
Takala throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mullen blocks a low kick nicely.
Mullen misses with a hook.
Takala throws a body kick that misses.
Takala slips a jab from Mullen.
Takala lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mullen needs to keep his hands up - Takala had a free shot at his head there.
Takala throws a leg kick that misses.
Takala swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Takala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mullen throws a lazy right hand but Takala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mullens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Takala tries a low kick but Mullen avoids it.
Takala throws a head kick but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takala checks the leg kick.
Mullen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takala.
Mullen blocks a head kick by Takala.
Some bone on bone action there as Mullen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mullen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Takala throws a chopping leg kick but Mullen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takala.
Takala misses with a straight left.
Takala tries to bum rush Mullen with a series of wild strikes but Mullen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mullen misses with a double jab.
Takala throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mullen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pvt. Mullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen misses with an uppercut. Takala saw that one coming.
Takala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen throws a poor cross that misses
and Takala counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid body kick from Mullen.
Takala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takala blocks a low kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takala scoring well with a low kick there.
Mullen misses with a hook. Takala ducked under it nicely.
Takala throws a right hand that Mullen ducks under and follows up with a left that Mullen also avoids with ease.
Mullen thows a body kick. Takala tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mullen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A lazy left from Mullen finds it's target.
Mullen throws the left hand but Takala avoids the punch easily.
Takala takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Takala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mullen misses with a left hand
and Takala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mullen scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala misses with a low kick as Mullen jumps back.
Mullen throws the kick towards the body but Takala avoids it.
Mullen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takala throws a head kick but Mullen moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Takala.
Mullen lands a nice looking body shot.
Takala avoids the body shot from Mullen.
Mullen connects with a right hand. Takala shakes it off.
Mullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mullen.
Mullen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takala tries to land a front kick but Mullen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mullen throws a hook but Takala blocks it.
Mullen throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
Takala blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Takala lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mullen doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takala connects with a single shot there.
Mullen throws a right and a left that Takala avoids nicely.
Mullen misses with a right hand
and Takala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mullen misses with a body shot
and Takala counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mullen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mullen throws a jab when Takala was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Mullen there.
Takala digs a good hook to Mullen's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takala paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takala throws a leg kick which misses Mullen's front leg but catches the back leg as Mullen tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pvt. Mullen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takala has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topi Takala!
Topi Takala thanked the fans post fight for their support.