PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Starker (ranked 3647 p4p, 144 weight class) and Bode Muller (ranked 3316 p4p, 93 weight class). Starker comes to the cage accompanied by Catrin O'Neill - Ar Lan Y Mor. Muller has chosen Feuer Frei as his entrance music. Bode Muller is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Starker
vs
Muller

190 cm
36
265 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

190 cm
41
220 lbs
28 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Woodshins' Ship
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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Starker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Bode Muller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muller closes the distance and clinches.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Starker throws an elbow that misses.
Starker lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Bode Muller has been cut.
Starker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muller blocks an elbow strike from Starker.
Starker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Starker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Starker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Starker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Starker misses with the head strike.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muller blocks an elbow strike.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Starker.
Starker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller lands an uppercut.
Muller wants a takedown but no success here.
Starker prevents a body shot from Muller.
Muller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Starker throws an elbow that misses.
Muller is working for takedown but Starker is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Starker misses with an elbow strike.
Muller tries a body shot but Starker blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Starker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muller.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Starker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Starker lands an elbow inside that Muller shrugs off.
Starker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Starker misses with an elbow over the top.
Muller is trying to pull guard but Starker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Paul Starker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bode Muller.
Muller is trying to pull guard but Starker has him pressed against the cage.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Starker.
With the fighters up against the cage, Starker throws an elbow but misses.
Muller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muller takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller is trying to pull guard but Starker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Starker working aggressively here.
Muller blocks an elbow strike.
Muller blocks the elbow strike.
Starker lands an elbow just above Muller 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starker lands an elbow just above Muller 's eye.

That has opened up Bode Muller's cut even more.
Muller is leaning against Starker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Muller dodges an elbow strike from Starker.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muller pushes Starker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Starker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Muller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Starker to keep the fight standing.
Starker lands an elbow inside.
Muller blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muller.
Muller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Starker backwards.
Muller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Muller jumps guard but Starker stands there with Muller around his waist. Muller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Starker.
Starker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Starker.

The cut above Bode Muller's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Starker lands a right hand.
Muller avoids the elbow strike from Starker, against the cage.
Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller dodges an elbow strike from Starker.
Muller avoids a wild elbow strike from Starker.
Starker lands a shoulder strike.
Starker blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Starker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muller's brow.
Starker lands with a left to the head.
Starker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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 Starker walks away with a smile on his face. Muller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Starker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Starker moves into range and clinches up with Muller.

Muller ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Muller no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Starker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Muller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Muller has a closed guard, preventing Starker from standing up.
Muller lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller throwing strikes from guard but Starker blocks nicely.
Muller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Muller wants to control from the top but Starker keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Muller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Muller trying to control but Starker is working from the bottom.
Muller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starker keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.
Muller postures up and lands a big shot to Starker's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Starker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bode Muller's cut.
That's time! Starker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Muller shoots in and bounces Starker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Muller with a nice head shot there.
Starker keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.
Muller wants to pass the guard but Starker is keeping the position.
Starker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Starker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Muller on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Starker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Starker keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Muller lands a lovely overhand right.
Paul Starker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Muller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Starker wants to clinch.
Paul Starker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Starker closes the distance and clinches.
Muller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Starker prevents it.
Starker stops a takedown attempt from Muller.
Muller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Starker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paul Starker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bode Muller.
Muller lands with a short shot to the head.
Starker lands a damaging elbow.
Starker throws an elbow that misses.

Muller pulls Starker into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starker wants to stand but Muller has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Muller is controlling Starker's posture.
Starker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Muller is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Starker gets to his feet - Muller follows without any prompting.
Muller misses with a body kick.

Starker moves into range and clinches up with Muller.
A short right from Muller on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Starker.
Starker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.

Muller jumps guard and drags Starker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Starker postures up.
Muller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Muller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Starker's guard.

Muller looking to pass the guard.
Muller trying to control the position from guard on top but Starker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starker keeping full guard, as Muller tries to pass.
Muller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Starker wants to stand but Muller is controlling the position.
Muller trying to control but Starker is working from the bottom.
Bode Muller has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Starker can't keep his opponent in guard - Muller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bode Muller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bode Muller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Starker tries to clinch there but Muller circles away.
Muller connects with a nice looking jab.
Muller stalks Starker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Starker's face. Starker staggers backwards, shaken.
Starker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Starker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Starker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Muller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Starker kicks Muller off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Starker. No joy for Muller on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Starker rushes Muller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Muller.
Starker throws a punch but it's blocked by Muller.
Starker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Starker lands an elbow inside.
Muller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Starker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Muller avoids the elbow strike from Starker, against the cage.
Muller misses with a punch to the body.
Muller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Starker lands an elbow inside.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Starker!
Paul Starker decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.