PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ty bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ian Mueller has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mueller
vs
bo

209 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ian Mueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ty bo!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bo looks to land a combination but Mueller avoids it well.
bo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mueller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from bo.
bo throws a sloppy head kick

and Mueller counters with a shoot takedown. bo fights it but they end up in guard.
bo has momentary wrist control but Mueller slips an elbow through the middle.
Mueller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
bo looks winded!
bo is trying to control the position but Mueller postures up.
Mueller scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mueller distracts bo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mueller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller wants to get up but he can't break bo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
bo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mueller.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mueller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by bo.
bo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mueller slips under a jab.

Mueller moves into the clinch.
Mueller jumps guard but bo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Mueller jumps into guard, dragging bo to the mat.
Mueller controlling the position.
Mueller wants to stand and escape but bo is having none of it.
Mueller wants to sweep here but bo controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller has bo pulled in close to control his posture.
bo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mueller gets tackled into the cage by bo. bo maintains the clinch.
Mueller jumps guard but bo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mueller ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mueller no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
bo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mueller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in bo's guard.

Mueller with a nice head shot there.
Mueller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mueller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mueller throwing strikes from guard but bo blocks nicely.
Mueller stands up over bo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mueller landing some decent shots from guard.
Mueller throws a big elbow that misses.
bo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mueller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
bo is trying to keep Mueller in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mueller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Mueller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A combination from bo does no damage.
Mueller attempts a counter takedown but bo avoids it well and moves away.
bo throws a chopping leg kick but Mueller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mueller wants to clinch.

Mueller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mueller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. bo is defending well for now.
Mueller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. bo smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from bo.
Mueller jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
bo is breathing heavily.

bo closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller jumps guard but bo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
bo working hard to break the clinch.
Mueller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that bo can do to turn this around?
Mueller tries to pull guard but bo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Mueller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mueller tries to pull guard but bo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
bo can't break the clinch.

Mueller successfully pulls guard.
bo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mueller is proving hard to escape from.
bo is stalling in the full guard.
Mueller is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
bo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mueller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
bo being controlled here momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
bo throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mueller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
bo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mueller feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Mueller moves into range and clinches up with bo.
Mueller trying to control the position but instead, bo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mueller into the cage.

Mueller pulls guard successfully.
Mueller is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mueller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in bo's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bo trying to keep a closed guard but Mueller is proving a slippery customer.
bo wants to get back to his feet but Mueller passes into half guard.

Mueller stands up from half guard.
ty bo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bo fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mueller tries to close the distance and clinch but bo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Mueller dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mueller tries to clinch but bo is having none of it.
bo misses with a series of wild punches.
bo throws a big shot that misses.
bo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
bo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mueller tries to clinch there but bo circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mueller tries to clinch but bo moves out of range.

Mueller takes the fight into the clinch.
Mueller jumps guard but bo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
bo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mueller ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mueller no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mueller seems keen to control bo's posture.
Mueller wants to sweep but no luck.
Mueller wants to stand and escape but bo is having none of it.
Mueller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
bo stopping the sweep attempt from Mueller.
Mueller has bo pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mueller is on top in guard.

Mueller stands up over bo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mueller postures up in bo's guard and throws a big left but bo blocks it.
Mueller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Mueller stands and steps away. bo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Mueller closes the distance and clinches.
Mueller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. bo is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller stalls.

Mueller pulls bo into guard.
Mueller pulls bo in to control the position.
Mueller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Mueller scrambles and gets back to his feet.

bo closes the distance and clinches.

Mueller jumps guard.
Mueller is looking to stand up but bo isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but bo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mueller is looking for a sweep. bo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
bo trying to control from Mueller's half guard. Mueller has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mueller wants to stand but bo is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mueller is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. bo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Mueller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mueller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Mueller!