PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aurelio Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bil Nye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Aurelio Mullen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mullen
vs
Nye

193 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

199 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aurelio Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bil Nye!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nye darts in and clinches Mullen up against the cage.
Nye misses with a knee to the head.
Nye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mullen.
Nye misses with a knee strike.
Nye tries a knee to the head but Mullen blocks it.
Mullen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nye walks away with a smile on his face. Mullen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mullen manages to pull guard.

Nye gets to his feet - Mullen follows without any prompting.
Mullen shoots in but no luck this time.
Bil Nye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nye has managed to clinch.
Nye with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nye looking to throw knees to the head but Mullen is blocking nicely.
Nye tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nye throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nye takes a shot to the head.
Nye with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nye tries a knee to the head but Mullen blocks it.
Nye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mullen wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aurelio Mullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nye with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but Mullen blocks with his arms.
Nye with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nye looks winded!
Mullen is trying to pull guard but Nye has him pressed against the cage.
Mullen taking a breather.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but Mullen blocks with his arms.
Mullen tries to pull guard but Nye holds him up against the cage and eventually Mullen drops back down to his feet.
Nye with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nye throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mullen blocks it with crossed arms.
Nye with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mullen jumps guard but Nye turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nye tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mullen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nye just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mullen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen tries to pull guard but Nye holds him up against the cage and eventually Mullen drops back down to his feet.
Mullen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mullen looking to stall.
Mullen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen gets through Nye's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mullen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nye looking to throw knees to the head but Mullen is blocking nicely.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but Mullen blocks with his arms.
Nye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Nye misses with a knee strike.
Nye throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nye is keeping busy.
Mullen lands a nice uppercut.
Mullen stalling in the clinch but Nye improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen looking to slow down the pace here.
Nye throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mullen blocks it with crossed arms.
Mullen stalls.
Mullen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nye is keeping busy.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but Mullen blocks with his arms.
Mullen is looking to control Nye's arms but Nye gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mullen has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aurelio Mullen.

Nye closes the distance and pushes Mullen back into the cage.
Nye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Mullen pulls Nye 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.
Mullen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Mullen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nye passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nye escapes and gets back to his feet.

Nye forces Mullen back against the cage and clinches.
Nye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mullen lands a nice knee to the body.
Mullen is leaning against Nye and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nye tries a knee to the head but Mullen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nye has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mullen drags the fight down to the ground.

Nye decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mullen, up you get!

Nye closes the distance and clinches.
Mullen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nye tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nye with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nye with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mullen wants to get back to striking at distance but Nye won't allow it.
Nye looking to throw knees to the head but Mullen is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mullen pulls guard effortlessly.
Mullen looking to control but Nye passes into half guard.
Nye has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Nye stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mullen gets tackled into the cage by Nye. Nye maintains the clinch.
Nye misses with a knee to the head.
Mullen trying to control the position but instead, Nye has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mullen into the cage.
Nye with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nye with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nye with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nye misses with a knee to the head.
Nye is breathing heavily.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but Mullen blocks with his arms.
Mullen trying to control the position but instead, Nye has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mullen into the cage.
Mullen lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nye just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mullen taking a breather.
Nye with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nye in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mullen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nye gets underhooks to prevent Mullen's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aurelio Mullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nye backwards.
Nye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mullen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nye just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nye tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but Mullen blocks with his arms.
Nye throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mullen blocks it with crossed arms.
Nye looking to throw knees to the head but Mullen is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nye as Mullen tries to tie him up.
Mullen looking to slow down the pace here.
Mullen seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Nye is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is trying to break the clinch but Nye has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nye throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mullen blocks it with crossed arms.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but Mullen blocks with his arms.
Nye letting Mullen take a breather here.
Nye tries a knee to the head but Mullen blocks it.
Nye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nye with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nye throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mullen pushes Nye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mullen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nye smiles and moves away.

Nye has closed the distance and engaged Mullen in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nye looking to throw knees to the head but Mullen is blocking nicely.
Mullen is trying to stall.
Bil Nye seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but Mullen blocks with his arms.
Nye throws a knee to the head but misses.

Mullen manages to break the clinch.

Nye fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mullen, pushing him back against the cage.
Mullen lands an elbow inside.
Mullen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mullen has Nye pressed against the cage.
Nye keeps control of Mullen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nye is pressed up against the cage. Mullen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nye down to the mat. Nye avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bil Nye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nye pushes Mullen up against the cage in a clinch.
Nye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mullen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nye to keep the fight standing.

Mullen gets control of Nye's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mullen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mullen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nye manages to pass to side control.
Mullen is looking to escape.
Bil Nye has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nye decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mullen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Mullen tries to keep at a distance but Nye has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nye looking to throw knees to the head but Mullen is blocking nicely.
Nye misses with a knee to the head.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen is trying to pull guard but Nye turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aurelio Mullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but Mullen blocks with his arms.
Nye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mullen is trying to pull guard but Nye turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mullen.
Nye throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen taking a breather.
Mullen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nye misses with a knee to the head.
Nye looking to throw knees to the head but Mullen is blocking nicely.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen lands an elbow just above Nye 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mullen gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Mullen is working for a submission of some sort.

Nye has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mullen is on him like a limpet, forcing Nye back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mullen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mullen fails to pull guard.
Nye misses with a knee strike.
Nye misses with a knee strike.
Mullen is trying to pull guard but Nye has him pressed against the cage.
Mullen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nye throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen is trying to stall.
Nye throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mullen blocks it with crossed arms.
Mullen trying to stall but Nye improves his position.
Nye misses with a knee to the head.
Nye prevents the takedown attempt.
Nye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nye throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mullen blocks it with crossed arms.

Mullen jumps guard and drags Nye to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Nye gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Nye has Mullen up against the cage in a clinch.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nye throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nye just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mullen jumps guard but Nye stands there with Mullen around his waist. Mullen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nye tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bil Nye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nye 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bil Nye!