PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julian Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Dmitrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitri Dmitrov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Muller
vs
Dmitrov

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julian Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Dmitrov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dmitrov misses with a looping left.
As Dmitrov looks to move away, Muller throws a big counter combo but Dmitrov just gets out of the way.
Muller tries to clinch up.
Dmitrov throws a nice looking combination but Muller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Muller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dmitrov to the mat! Dmitrov manages to get full guard.
Dmitrov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dmitrov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dmitrov controlling Muller's posture.
Muller passes Dmitrov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dmitrov wants to get back to full guard.
Muller wants to control but Dmitrov is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmitrov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Muller trying to control the position from guard on top but Dmitrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muller seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Muller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dmitrov's guard.
Dmitrov is looking to escape.
Muller frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dmitrov wants to hold on but Muller pushes him away.
Muller trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Muller wants to control the pace but Dmitrov is squirming around nicely.
Dmitrov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Muller wants to control the action but instead Dmitrov gets a body lock and reverses into Muller's guard! Nice work!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrov is working Muller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Muller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dmitrov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dmitrov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Dmitrov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Muller trying to control the position.
Dmitrov with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dmitrov stays in close to Muller's body and controls the position.
Dmitrov wanted to stand there but Muller had control of the position.
Dmitrov looking to pass the guard.
Dmitrov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Muller had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dmitrov defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dmitrov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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 Julian Muller will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Muller tries to clinch there but Dmitrov circles away.
Dmitrov throws a leg kick but Muller checks it.
Muller shoots for a takedown but Dmitrov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A shot to the liver by Dmitrov. Beautiful body shot.
Dmitrov throws a chopping leg kick but Muller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Muller is looking for a counter combo.

Dmitrov gets a double leg takedown into Muller's guard.
Dmitrov tries to free his leg and advance position but Muller is retaining full guard.
Dmitrov sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Muller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dmitrov is aware though and is defending well.
Muller controls Dmitrov momentarily but Dmitrov frees himself.
Dmitrov chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmitrov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Muller throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dmitrov uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muller is being controlled here.
Muller is trying to control Dmitrov's posture but Dmitrov avoids it.
Muller is trying to get back to half guard.
Dmitrov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Let's hope that Dmitrov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dmitrov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Muller's legs.
Dmitrov tries to stand but Muller is controlling his head.
Dmitrov working away.
Muller manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dmitrov's best efforts.
Dmitrov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller is looking to get back to full guard here but Dmitrov has managed to pass to side control instead.
Dmitrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muller taking a bit of punishment here - Dmitrov scoring with strikes.
Muller seems a little lost for a moment, as Dmitrov dominates the positioning.
Muller manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dmitrov looks like he's trying to stand up.

Dmitrov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Muller pulls his head out easily.
Dmitrov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dmitrov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dmitrov landing a few short strikes.

Muller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dmitrov defends it well.
Dmitrov wants to control but Muller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dmitrov wants to improve his position but Muller is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Muller is looking for a kimura here.
Dmitrov looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitri Dmitrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dmitrov shoots in and bounces Muller off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dmitrov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller has momentary wrist control but Dmitrov slips an elbow through the middle.
Dmitrov controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmitrov working some strikes from top position.

Dmitrov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dmitrov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dmitrov works over Muller with some ground and pound from guard.

Muller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dmitrov is aware though and is defending well.
Dmitri Dmitrov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dmitrov chips away with some ground and pound.
Dmitrov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dmitrov is staying tight to Muller's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Muller tries to buck Dmitrov off but Dmitrov is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrov controlling the position from side mount.
Dmitrov is continuing to stall.
Muller struggling a bit here.
Dmitrov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dmitrov misses with a body kick.
Dmitri Dmitrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dmitrov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dmitrov is pressing down on Muller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Muller is holding on for now.
Muller wants to control but Dmitrov is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muller is in trouble now - Dmitrov has advanced to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitri Dmitrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dmitrov 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitri Dmitrov!