PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hongi Hika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hongi Hika had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hika
vs
Muller

200 cm
28
275 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

219 cm
27
282 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hongi Hika!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Muller!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hika.

It looks like Nicolas Muller has been cut.
Hika lands a high kick!
Hika blocks a leg kick.
Hika keeps the fight on the outside.
Hika went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hika 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hika misses the shot to the body.
Muller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hika just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Muller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hika.
Muller wants to counter the offense by Hika and move into the clinch position.

Muller moves into the clinch.
Hika goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Hika.
Muller misses with a body punch.
Hika lands a right hand.
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hika.
Hika tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muller's elbow.
Muller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hika has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Muller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hika misses with a punch to the body.
Hika tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hika misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Hika fails to land.
Hika avoiding damage as Muller throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hika dodges an elbow strike from Muller.

Hika's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hika darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That has opened up Nicolas Muller's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hika jabs at Muller's body.
Hika missing with a left hand there. Muller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hika swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hika throws a nice inside leg kick.

Muller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hika, pushing him back against the cage.
Hika throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Muller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hika misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hika goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muller blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hika is defending well for now.
Muller has Hika pressed against the cage, preventing Hika from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hika makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Muller.

It looks like Hongi Hika has been cut.
Hika scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hika creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muller blocking some punches.
Muller blocks an elbow strike.
Hika makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Muller is rocked!
Muller blocking some punches.
Muller is still on wobbly legs! Can Hika finish him?
Hika creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Muller! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Hika.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hongi Hika!
Hongi Hika retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Hongi Hika thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.