PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gert Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mic Timber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Muller
vs
Timber

160 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

209 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gert Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mic Timber!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timber looks to land a combination. Muller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timber lands a jab to Muller's midsection.
Muller is looking to clinch but Timber is avoiding it.
Timber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Timber scores with a three punch combo!
Muller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Timber feints and then cracks Muller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muller down.
Muller is looking to clinch.
Timber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Muller misses with the combination.
Muller is looking to clinch but Timber is avoiding it.
Timber misses with a two punch combination.
Timber closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timber swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Timber has closed the distance and engaged Muller in a clinch.
Timber blocking some punches.
Muller takes an elbow to the temple.

Timber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Muller does no damage.
Muller misses with a wild combination.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch but Timber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timber connects with a body shot that sends Muller's belly button to the back.
Gert Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timber lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Muller throws a head kick but Timber moves out of range.
Timber moves out of range of the strikes.
Timber is looking to slow Muller down with leg kicks.
Timber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muller's calf.
Timber lands a right hook to the body.
Timber walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Muller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Timber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Timber pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Timber has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Muller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timber circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Muller.
Muller wants to clinch up but Timber keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Timber.
Muller misses with a kick to the body.
Timber tries to score with a low kick but Muller moves his leg out of the way.
Muller takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timber thows a body kick. Muller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Muller.
Timber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muller's calf.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Timber's shoulder, as Timber tries to avoid the shot.
Timber misses with the combination.
Timber lands a nice looking body shot.
Timber fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Timber connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Muller's hands.
Timber throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Muller tries to clinch but Timber moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Muller.
Muller is looking to clinch but Timber is avoiding it.
Muller connects with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Timber.
Timber steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Muller. That one must have hurt.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Timber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timber tries to close the distance and clinch but Muller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timber lands with a nice body punch.
Muller misses the shot to the body.
Timber swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller.
Muller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Timber fakes the leg kick and cracks Muller in the body.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timber is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Muller rather than just go for the knockout.
Muller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muller swats away the attempt to clinch by Timber.
Timber keeps Muller at a distance using the push kick.
A jab lands there for Muller.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muller feints a jab promting Timber to slip. Muller then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Timber slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Timber!
Muller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timber connects with a leg kick. Muller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Timber ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
Muller scores with a nice strike.
Muller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Timber slips a jab and a cross from Muller.
A right-left combo lands from Timber.
Timber swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Timber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A thudding body kick lands there by Muller!
Timber scores with a one two! Muller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Muller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Timber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mic Timber dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Muller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Timber.
Muller misses with a low kick.
Timber slips a jab and a cross from Muller.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch but Timber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Timber digs a good body shot into Muller's ribs.
Timber is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Timber throws a sloppy head kick and Muller moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Timber.
A cross from Timber lands.
Timber will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Timber scores with a head kick.
Muller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Timber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Timber lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Muller is looking to clinch.
Timber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Timber lands a slapping body shot.
Muller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muller has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Muller throws a jab when Timber was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller is looking to clinch but Timber is avoiding it.
Timber throws a good cross that connects.
Timber scores with a body shot.
Timber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muller.
Gert Muller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Timber fails to land with a series of punches.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timber throws a leg kick that misses.
Timber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muller is looking to clinch.
Timber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timber connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Muller's hands.
Muller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muller keeps Timber at a distance using the push kick.
Timber lands a nice hook to Muller's body. Muller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Timber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Timber lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muller tries to clinch but Timber moves out of range.
Muller tries to clinch up.
Timber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timber connects with a body shot.
Muller walks into a stiff left hand from Timber.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Timber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muller looks to land a combination but Timber avoids it well.
Timber has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Timber lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Muller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Timber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Muller can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Timber throws a series of punches but Muller avoids them all with ease.
Muller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Timber thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Muller if he has to take too many more of those.
Timber swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller.
Timber is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a sloppy head kick and Timber moves out of range easily.
Mic Timber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Timber keeps the fight on the outside.
Muller tries to clinch up but Timber circles away and keeps his distance.
Timber throws a head kick but Muller moves out of range.
Muller is looking to clinch.
Muller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Timber.
Muller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timber scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Timber finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Timber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muller tries to clinch there but Timber circles away.
Timber is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Timber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muller will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Timber ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timber displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Timber throws a one two combo.
Muller throws a sloppy head kick
and Timber counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Timber connects with a single shot there.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Muller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch but Timber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Timber delivers a nice body kick.
Muller throws the kick towards the body but Timber avoids it.
Muller works over Timber's head and body with a nice combination.

Timber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Timber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Timber landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Timber trying to control the position but instead, Muller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Timber into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muller stalling in the clinch but Timber improves position.
Timber lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mic Timber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Timber with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Muller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muller tries a low kick but Timber avoids it.
Muller tries to clinch there but Timber circles away.
Timber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Timber punishes Muller's body with a nice straight punch.
Muller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Timber.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timber keeps the fight on the outside.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Timber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timber throws a one two combo.

Muller rushes Timber and presses him up against the cage.
Timber throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Timber tries to break the clinch but Muller is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller prevents Timber from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller.

Timber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muller throws a right hand that Timber ducks under and follows up with a left that Timber also avoids with ease.
Muller misses with the combination.
Timber punishes Muller's body with a nice straight punch.
Timber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muller connects with a crisp jab.
Muller misses with a head kick.
Timber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Timber lands a leg kick that knocks Muller off balance momentarily.
Muller tries to clinch up but Timber circles away and keeps his distance.
Muller throws a head kick but Timber moves out of range.
Muller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Timber manages to avoid it.
Timber lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Muller backs up against the cage.
Timber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muller.
Jab from Timber.
Muller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Timber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timber circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Timber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muller tries to clinch up but Timber circles away and keeps his distance.
Timber explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Timber avoids the body shot from Muller.
Timber blocks a head kick by Muller.
Timber throws a series of punches but Muller avoids them all with ease.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timber will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Muller fails in his attempt to clinch.

Timber clinches.
Muller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good body shot from Timber.

Timber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Timber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muller.
Timber moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Timber is looking to score with low kicks.
Muller misses with a double jab.

Timber gets tackled into the cage by Muller. Muller maintains the clinch.
Timber can't break the clinch.
Mic Timber is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Muller tries to break free but Timber pushes him back against the cage.
Muller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Timber can't break the clinch.
Muller is trying to push Timber away but Timber has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses with a body punch.
Gert Muller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timber blocks an uppercut.
Muller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timber.
Muller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muller is trying to break the clinch but Timber is controlling him.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller is trying to push Timber away but Timber has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muller can't break the clinch.
Muller misses with a body punch.
Timber is trying to break the clinch but Muller has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gert Muller.
Well Timber 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mic Timber!