PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bode Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muller comes to the cage accompanied by Feuer Frei. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Muller
vs
Severn

190 cm
33
226 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

195 cm
31
215 lbs
22 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Bare Knuckle Fisticuffs Clothing

Hellbent
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bode Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Severn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller throws a big shot that misses.
Severn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Muller counters with a nice uppercut.
Severn misses with a right hand
and Muller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muller takes a swing at Severn's ribcage but misses.
Muller connects with a solid leg kick.
Severn cracks Muller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Muller cracks Severn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Severn tries to clinch up
and Muller counters with a nice body kick.
Severn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Muller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casino in the buildup to the fight.
Nice shot by Severn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muller. Severn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Severn wants to counter with a clinch but Muller pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller swinging wildly here.
Severn tries to clinch but Muller is having none of it.
Muller walks into a straight right hand from Severn.

It looks like Bode Muller has been cut.
Severn misses with an uppercut
letting Muller counter with a right hand.
Muller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muller blocks a jab.

Severn lands a big right hand that sends Muller crashing to the mat! Severn stays standing though and waves Muller back to his feet!

Muller is rocked!
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!
Severn throws a looping overhand right but Muller ducks down to avoid it.
Oh Muller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Severn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Muller manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Muller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Severn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Muller is trying to maintain the position but Severn is very close to passing his half guard.
Muller seems to have got his legs back now.
Muller won't allow Severn to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn controlling the action here.
Muller wants to control but Severn is keeping busy.
Muller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Severn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muller keeps working.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Severn looks to land a strike but Muller avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Muller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Severn wants to pass the guard but Muller is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muller looking for a sweep. Not yet Muller, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Muller is on top in guard.

Severn is pulling down on Muller's head. It's preventing any offense from Muller, at least for the moment.
Severn keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.
Muller advances to half guard.
Muller is keen to just control but Severn is a slippery customer.
Severn is looking to improve his position.
Severn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Muller is working away from the top position though.
Severn is looking for a sweep. Muller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Muller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Severn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Muller is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Muller cracks Severn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Severn is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Severn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like Chris Severn has been cut.
Severn is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Severn regains half guard.
Muller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Muller is trying to control the action in half guard but Severn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Muller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bode Muller will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Muller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Muller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Muller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Muller throws a right hand that misses
and Severn counters with a nice body kick.
Muller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Muller looks to land a right hand but Severn moved out of range.
Muller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Severn is out of range.
And Severn tries to counter it with a takedown but Muller pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Muller throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Severn counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller misses with a body punch.
Severn misses with the head strike.
Muller fails to pull guard.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Muller tries a body shot but Severn blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn blocks a body shot from Muller.
Severn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Severn misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Muller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Severn has a couple of punches blocked by Muller.
Severn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mullers head.
Severn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Severn.
Muller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Muller blocks an uppercut.
Muller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Severn backwards.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Severn manages to break the clinch.
Severn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Muller. Muller obviously looking to wear him down.

Severn moves into the clinch.
Severn lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses with the head strike.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Severn controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Severn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Muller seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Severn can turn it around.
Severn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muller has Severn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Severn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bode Muller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muller.
Severn wants a takedown.
Muller struggles to land a body shot inside as Severn controls his hands.
Severn working aggressively here.
Severn lands with a left to the head.
Muller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Severn walks away with a smile on his face. Muller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Muller throws a body shot but no joy.
Severn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Muller tries to sprawl but Severn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Severn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller is staying active underneath Severn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Muller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Muller has hold of Severn's hands but Severn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Severn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Severn is looking to take a break and control but Muller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Severn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Muller manages to get to full guard.
Muller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller looking to control.
Muller seems keen to control Severn's posture.
Severn stopping the sweep attempt from Muller.
Severn pushing down on Muller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Muller is looking to improve his position.
Muller gets full guard.
Severn wants to control from the top but Muller keeps moving.
Muller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Severn throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Severn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Muller throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Severn tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Muller is in Severn's guard.
Muller wants to control from the top but Severn keeps moving.
Severn working a defensive guard here.
Severn looking for a sweep. Not yet Severn, not yet.
Muller postures up.
Muller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Severn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muller scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Severn is keeping the position for now.
Severn keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.
Muller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Severn has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Muller doesn't defend quickly enough and Severn has managed to lock this one up! Can Muller escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Severn on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chris Severn!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chris Severn thanked Hellbent for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).