PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Cinotti (ranked 2882 p4p, 75 weight class) and Nicolas Muller (ranked 545 p4p, 28 weight class). Cinotti comes to the cage accompanied by Childish Gambino - This Is America. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cinotti
vs
Muller

189 cm
31
245 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

219 cm
33
282 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodolfo Cinotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Muller!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Muller.
Cinotti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cinotti lands a slapping body shot.
Muller moves away from the strike by Cinotti.
Cinotti backing away here, and Muller unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cinotti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Muller counters by clinching up.
Cinotti takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Rodolfo Cinotti has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Cinotti.
Muller landing knees to the head.
Muller lands an elbow inside.
Cinotti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cinotti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Cinotti.
Cinotti has Muller pushed against the cage.
Cinotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cinotti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muller as Cinotti tries to tie him up.
Cinotti scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinotti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cinotti leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cinotti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cinotti blocks an elbow strike from Muller.
Cinotti dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cinotti slowing the pace effectively.
Muller prevents Cinotti from breaking the clinch.
Muller trying to land knees to the body.
Muller lands a shot to the body.
Cinotti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Muller or not.
Cinotti blocks the elbow strike.
Cinotti wants a takedown.
Cinotti looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cinotti misses with the head strike.
Muller looking to slow down the pace here.
Cinotti blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cinotti can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Cinotti.
A nice left hand lands by Muller.
Cinotti tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
Muller looking to throw knees to the head but Cinotti is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cinotti lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cinotti throws a head punch that misses.
Cinotti has had enough of the clinch but Muller keeps him there for the moment.
Cinotti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cinotti is defending well for now.
Muller lands an elbow just above Cinotti 's eye.
Muller crunches a lovely knee into Cinotti's ribcage.
Muller lands a good knee to the midsection. Cinotti won't want to take too many of those.
Cinotti is breathing heavily.
Muller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Rodolfo Cinotti's cut is getting worse.
Muller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cinotti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cinotti takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muller.
Muller has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cinotti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Muller can turn it around.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller pushes off an throws an elbow but Cinotti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cinotti lands a nice uppercut.
Cinotti avoids a wild elbow strike from Muller.
Cinotti takes an elbow to the forehead.

Rodolfo Cinotti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cinotti misses with a body punch.
Cinotti takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Rodolfo Cinotti's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cinotti is trying to push Muller away but Muller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Muller gets through Cinotti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nicolas Muller!
Nicolas Muller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Rodolfo Cinotti stepped up to the mic, saying 'They can make me stronger, better, and faster than before. I'll be back.'.