PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernd Obermueller (ranked 1759 p4p, 175 weight class) and Mr Sandman (ranked 2402 p4p, 218 weight class). Sandman has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Obermueller
vs
Sandman

220 cm
27
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

Woodshins' Ship

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernd Obermueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Sandman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Sandman.
Sandman blocks a jab.
Sandman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Obermueller misses with an uppercut. Sandman saw that one coming.
Obermueller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Obermueller misses with a looping right.
Obermueller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sandman misses with a hook. Obermueller ducked under it nicely.
Obermueller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sandman.

Obermueller moves into the clinch successfully.
Sandman trying to stall but Obermueller improves his position.
Sandman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Obermueller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Obermueller tries a knee to the head but Sandman blocks it.
Obermueller unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sandman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sandman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Obermueller lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sandman wants to take the fight to the mat but Obermueller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Obermueller connects with a knee to the head.
Sandman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Obermueller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Obermueller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Obermueller scores with a knee to the head.
Sandman misses with a punch on the inside.
Sandman wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman lands a shot to the body.
Obermueller lands a nice knee to the body.
Sandman looks winded!
Obermueller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sandman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Obermueller landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Obermueller obliges.
Obermueller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
Obermueller lands an elbow inside that Sandman shrugs off.
Obermueller lands an elbow inside.
Sandman misses with a punch to the body.
Obermueller scores with a knee to the head.
Obermueller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Obermueller.
Obermueller stalls.
Obermueller scores with a knee to the head.
Obermueller lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Obermueller.
Obermueller lands a knee to the body.
Sandman wants to take the fight to the mat but Obermueller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sandman misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obermueller lands an elbow just above Sandman 's eye.
Obermueller lands a knee to the head.

Sandman tightens his grip and picks Obermueller up, before dumping him to the ground. Obermueller manages to land in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Obermueller holds on and takes a little breather.
Obermueller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Obermueller looking to control.
Obermueller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sandman trying to control but Obermueller is working from the bottom.
Obermueller working a defensive guard here.
Sandman stopping the sweep attempt from Obermueller.
Sandman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sandman tries to free his leg and advance position but Obermueller is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obermueller has momentary wrist control but Sandman slips an elbow through the middle.
Sandman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Obermueller working a defensive guard here.
Obermueller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sandman lands a couple of digs.
Sandman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Obermueller seems keen to control Sandman's posture.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sandman wants to control from the top but Obermueller keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sandman misses with a hook.
Sandman throws a series of punches but Obermueller moves out of range.
Bernd Obermueller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obermueller moves in looking to clinch but Sandman pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sandman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obermueller tries to clinch but Sandman moves out of range.
Obermueller tries to clinch up.
Bernd Obermueller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Obermueller misses with a looping left.
Sandman throws a jab but it's blocked by Obermueller.
Obermueller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sandman.
Obermueller is looking to clinch but Sandman is avoiding it.
Obermueller tries to clinch but Sandman moves away
and Sandman counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Sandman.
Obermueller doesn't manage to clinch there - Sandman circles away.
Sandman unleashes a big counter combination but Obermueller bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sandman lands a really nice looking cross but Obermueller seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obermueller tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sandman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sandman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obermueller.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Obermueller throws an off balance right hand
and Sandman counters with a straight right hand.

Obermueller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Obermueller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sandman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obermueller looking to throw knees to the head but Sandman is blocking nicely.
Sandman can't break the clinch.
Sandman digs a right hand into Obermueller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Obermueller's gas tank.
Sandman tries to throw a body punch but Obermueller avoids it by throwing Sandman back against the ropes.
Sandman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obermueller slows down the pace here.
Sandman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Obermueller has him pressed against the ropes.
Obermueller looking to stall.
Obermueller tries a knee to the head but Sandman blocks it.
Obermueller lands an elbow inside that Sandman shrugs off.
Sandman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Obermueller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obermueller lands an elbow that stopped Sandman in his tracks for a moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Obermueller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sandman is keeping busy.
Obermueller wants to stall.
Obermueller takes a shot to the head.
Obermueller lands an elbow inside.
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!
Obermueller lands an elbow inside.
Obermueller prevents Sandman from breaking the clinch.
Sandman is trying to break free.
Obermueller lands an elbow that stopped Sandman in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Mr Sandman has been cut.
Sandman digs a right hand underneath Obermueller's ribcage. Obermueller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sandman is trying to push Obermueller away but Obermueller has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obermueller.
Sandman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sandman is trying to break the clinch but Obermueller has him pressed against the ropes.
Sandman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Obermueller tries to land a knee to the head but Sandman blocks with his arms.
Obermueller takes a shot to the head.
Obermueller unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sandman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Obermueller obliges.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Obermueller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Obermueller just leaning against Sandman, taking a breather.
Obermueller stalling against the ropes.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Obermueller for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Sandman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sandman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Obermueller lands an elbow just above Sandman 's eye.
Obermueller landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Obermueller.
Obermueller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Obermueller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Obermueller landing knees to the head.
Obermueller with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obermueller lands a good knee to the midsection. Sandman won't want to take too many of those.
Obermueller scores with a knee to the head.
Obermueller connects with a knee to the head.
Obermueller lands a knee to the head.
Obermueller lands an elbow inside that Sandman shrugs off.
Obermueller scores with a knee to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sandman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obermueller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Obermueller lands an elbow just above Sandman 's eye.
Obermueller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Obermueller lands an elbow that stopped Sandman in his tracks for a moment.
Sandman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sandman lands a body punch.
Obermueller lands a knee to the body.
Obermueller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
Obermueller crunches a lovely knee into Sandman's ribcage.
Obermueller lands a damaging elbow.
Obermueller lands an elbow that stopped Sandman in his tracks for a moment.
Obermueller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obermueller landing knees to the body.
Obermueller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
Obermueller lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sandman.
Obermueller throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Obermueller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sandman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Obermueller just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Bernd Obermueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Sandman.
Obermueller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sandman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Obermueller backwards.
Sandman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sandman manages to break the clinch.
Obermueller takes one on the button.
Sandman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Obermueller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sandman.

Obermueller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Obermueller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sandman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obermueller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandman lands a nice shot to the body.
Obermueller looking to throw knees to the head but Sandman is blocking nicely.
Sandman blocks an elbow strike.
Sandman tries to break the clinch but Obermueller is controlling the position.

Sandman wants the takedown. Obermueller is fighting it off but Sandman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Obermueller's guard against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernd Obermueller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Sandman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Sandman.
Sandman keeps the fight on the outside.
Sandman cracks Obermueller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sandman swinging wildly here.

Obermueller takes the fight into the clinch.
Obermueller stops a takedown attempt from Sandman.
Obermueller scores with a knee to the head.
Obermueller connects with a knee to the head.
Sandman is trying to break the clinch but Obermueller has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Obermueller.
Sandman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Obermueller just leaning against Sandman, taking a breather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Obermueller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandman takes an elbow to the temple.
Obermueller lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obermueller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Obermueller lands a nice knee to the body.
Obermueller connects with a knee to the head.
Obermueller lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Obermueller.
Obermueller lands an elbow inside that Sandman shrugs off.
Obermueller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
Obermueller landing knees to the head.
Sandman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sandman has had enough of the clinch but Obermueller keeps him there for the moment.
Sandman has a couple of punches blocked by Obermueller.
Sandman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Obermueller.
Obermueller scores a nice knee to the body.
Obermueller scores with a knee to the head.
Obermueller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sandman can do to turn this around?
Obermueller connects with a knee to the head.
Obermueller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Obermueller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandman struggles to land a body shot inside as Obermueller controls his hands.
Obermueller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Obermueller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
Sandman avoids the elbow strike from Obermueller, against the ropes.
Obermueller taking a breather.
Sandman gets through Obermueller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Obermueller misses with a knee to the head.
Obermueller prevents Sandman from breaking the clinch.
Sandman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sandman dodges an elbow strike from Obermueller.
Obermueller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sandman wants to break free but Obermueller has control.
Sandman is trying to break free.
Sandman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Obermueller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Obermueller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Obermueller lands an elbow that stopped Sandman in his tracks for a moment.
Sandman is trying to force a seperation but Obermueller has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Obermueller.
Sandman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sandman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sandman throws a punch but it's blocked by Obermueller.
Obermueller has Sandman pressed against the ropes, preventing Sandman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Obermueller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Sandman's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Sandman breaks from the clinch.

Obermueller moves into the clinch successfully.
Sandman is trying to break free.
Obermueller taking a breather.
Obermueller working Sandman over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Obermueller.
Obermueller lands a damaging elbow.
Obermueller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Obermueller lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obermueller looking to throw knees to the head but Sandman is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandman is trying to break free.
Sandman scores with a shoulder strike.
Bernd Obermueller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Obermueller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obermueller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sandman's efforts to push away.
Sandman tries for a takedown but Obermueller manages to get underhooks.
Bernd Obermueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Sandman.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Obermueller.
Obermueller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
Obermueller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sandman being controlled against the ropes.
Sandman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Obermueller has Sandman pressed against the ropes, preventing Sandman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sandman managing to block the knees to the body from Obermueller.
Obermueller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sandman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sandman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Obermueller has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Obermueller.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sandman fails to pull guard.
Obermueller lands a damaging elbow.
Sandman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Obermueller backwards.
Obermueller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Obermueller.
A head punch on the inside from Sandman fails to land.
Sandman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Obermueller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obermueller gets underhooks to prevent Sandman's takedown attempt.
Obermueller taking a breather.
Obermueller lands a nice elbow.
Sandman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obermueller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sandman's defenses.
A short left from Sandman.
Obermueller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sandman is keeping busy.
Sandman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Obermueller lands a knee to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sandman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Obermueller.
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!
Sandman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Obermueller lands an elbow inside.
Sandman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sandman tries to break free but Obermueller pushes him back against the ropes.
Obermueller wants to stall.
Sandman misses with a body punch.
Sandman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sandman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Obermueller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sandman scores with a shot to the side of Obermueller's head.
Obermueller is pressed up against the ropes. Sandman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Obermueller down to the mat. Obermueller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Obermueller moves into range and clinches up with Sandman.
Obermueller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Obermueller stalling in the clinch but Sandman improves position.
Obermueller misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sandman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Obermueller has him pressed against the ropes.
Mr Sandman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Obermueller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Obermueller prevents a body shot from Sandman.
Sandman blocks an elbow strike.
Obermueller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sandman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Obermueller looking to slow down the pace here.
Bernd Obermueller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sandman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sandman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sandman wants to take the fight to the mat but Obermueller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Obermueller crunches a lovely knee into Sandman's ribcage.
Sandman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sandman is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
A head punch on the inside from Sandman fails to land.
Sandman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sandman is trying to break free.
Sandman takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Obermueller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sandman working aggressively here.
Sandman is looking for a takedown.
Sandman is looking for a takedown.
Obermueller stalling in the clinch but Sandman improves position.
Obermueller prevents a body shot from Sandman.
Sandman misses with the head strike.
Obermueller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obermueller keeps control of Sandman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sandman tries to throw a body punch but Obermueller avoids it by throwing Sandman back against the ropes.
Sandman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sandman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Obermueller.
Obermueller landing knees to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sandman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obermueller's elbow.
Sandman has a couple of punches blocked by Obermueller.
Obermueller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sandman misses with the head strike.
Obermueller landing knees to the head.
Obermueller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sandman is trying to break free.
Sandman has a couple of punches blocked by Obermueller.
Obermueller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandman's face.
Obermueller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Sandman is rocked!

Obermueller lands a vicious elbow to the side of Sandman's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Obermueller tries to finish him with strikes but Sandman still seems able to defend himself so Obermueller steps back and lets Sandman get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Sandman is still on wobbly legs! Can Obermueller finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Obermueller gets a clinch.
Sandman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sandman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Obermueller lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bernd Obermueller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Obermueller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Bernd Obermueller!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Bernd Obermueller!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Bernd Obermueller!

Bernd Obermueller wins by unanimous decision!
Bernd Obermueller took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pit Bull Development for their support in the buildup to the fight.