PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arden Betancourt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Muller
vs
Betancourt

219 cm
24
282 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

188 cm
26
240 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicolas Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arden Betancourt!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betancourt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Muller momentarily.
Muller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Betancourt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
Betancourt throws a right and a left that Muller avoids nicely.
Betancourt lands with a shot to the body.
Muller blocks a jab.
Muller takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Muller takes the fight into the clinch.
Betancourt takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Arden Betancourt has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Betancourt.
Betancourt is trying to maintain a safe position but Muller gets an underhook and turns Betancourt into the ropes.
Betancourt working aggressively here.
Betancourt misses with a punch to the body.
Betancourt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Betancourt is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Betancourt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Betancourt lands with a right to the head.
Muller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Betancourt blocks an elbow strike from Muller.
Muller lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller lands a nice elbow.
Muller throws an elbow that misses.
Muller lands a good knee to the midsection. Betancourt won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Muller - that landed with a thud.
Betancourt looks winded!
Muller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Muller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muller.
Muller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Betancourt prevents a body shot from Muller.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muller.
Betancourt lands a body shot.
A short right from Muller on the inside.
Betancourt takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Betancourt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Muller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Betancourt's defenses.
Muller has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Muller presses Betancourt against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muller scores with a shot to the side of Betancourt's head.
Betancourt is looking to control Muller's arms but Muller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Betancourt has his back to the ropes.
Muller lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Betancourt backwards.
Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short left from Muller.
A short body shot lands from Muller as the two fighters clinch.
Muller lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Muller.
Muller lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Arden Betancourt's cut even more.
Muller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Betancourt's defenses.
Muller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Muller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Muller gets through Betancourt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muller.
Betancourt takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Arden Betancourt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Muller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muller lands a nice elbow.
Betancourt has a couple of punches blocked by Muller.
Muller lands an elbow inside.
Muller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Arden Betancourt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betancourt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muller lands an elbow that stopped Betancourt in his tracks for a moment.
Muller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Betancourt is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nicolas Muller!
A victorious Nicolas Muller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.