PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Massena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Massena
vs
Muller

196 cm
23
231 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

219 cm
23
282 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Massena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Muller!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've been informed that Muller has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Massena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Massena avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Massena misses.

Muller drives through and clinches with Massena against the cage.
Massena working aggressively here.
Muller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Massena backwards.
Muller tries to land knees in the clinch but Massena avoids the damage to the body.
Massena prevents a body shot from Muller.
I was talking to Massena's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muller.

It looks like Andre Massena has been cut.
Muller pushes off an throws an elbow but Massena leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Massena wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muller has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Massena.
Muller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Massena managing to block the knees to the body from Muller.
Massena misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muller lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller keeps control of Massena as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Massena goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Massena working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Massena.
Massena is trying to push Muller away but Muller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from Muller.
A short right from Muller.
Muller lands with a short shot to the head.
Massena working hard to break the clinch.
Muller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Massena's defenses.

Andre Massena's cut is getting worse.
Muller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Andre Massena's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Muller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Massena is breathing heavily.
Muller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Massena's defenses.
Muller blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Muller on the inside.
Muller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jeez, Andre Massena's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice elbow from Muller.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andre Massena's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nicolas Muller!
An out of breath Nicolas Muller thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.