PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Mueller (ranked 5545 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Hamilton (ranked 5444 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mueller
vs
Hamilton

160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodrigo Mueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton dives in for a single leg takedown but Mueller sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mueller thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mueller stuffs the takedown.
Hamilton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mueller is fending him off so far but Hamilton persists. Nope, Mueller circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodrigo Mueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Hamilton.
Hamilton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mueller was well out of range. Poor timing from Hamilton.

Mueller drives through and clinches with Hamilton against the cage.

Mueller pulls guard successfully.

Mueller scrambles and gets back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hamilton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hamilton tries to pull guard but Mueller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hamilton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mueller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mueller working hard to break the clinch.
Hamilton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mueller smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hamilton pushes Mueller up against the cage in a clinch.

Mueller pulls guard effortlessly.
Hamilton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mueller is keeping the position for now.

Mueller has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hamilton is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Hamilton can't break the clinch.

Mueller jumps guard.
Mueller will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Hamilton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mueller is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mueller has escaped and now he's on top!

Hamilton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hamilton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mueller is one step ahead there.
Hamilton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mueller's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mueller trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hamilton wants to control from the top but Mueller keeps moving.
Mueller has a closed guard, preventing Hamilton from standing up.
Hamilton postures up in Mueller's guard and throws a big left but Mueller blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hamilton won't allow Mueller to sweep him here.
Hamilton wants to control from the top but Mueller keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mueller holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hamilton is looking to stand up but Mueller won't let him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mueller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Hamilton clinches with his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamilton is pressed up against the cage. Mueller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hamilton down to the mat. Hamilton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hamilton closes the distance and clinches.
Mueller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Mueller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mueller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Mueller. No joy for Hamilton on that attempt.
Mueller is looking to counter the offense by Hamilton and move into the clinch.

Hamilton clinches up with Mueller and pushes him back against the cage.
Mueller has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Mueller wants the takedown. Hamilton is fighting it off but Mueller persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hamilton's guard against the cage.
Hamilton is wriggling around but Mueller manages to pass to half guard.

Mueller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hamilton tries to kick Mueller off but Mueller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hamilton wants to get back to full guard but Mueller has mounted him!
Rodrigo Mueller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mueller wants to finish this one by submission but Hamilton is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mueller.
Hamilton tries to lock up and control but Mueller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mueller prevents Hamilton from getting the reversal.
Hamilton tries to lock up and control but Mueller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hamilton regains half guard.
Mueller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hamilton is trying to escape back to his feet but Mueller uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Hamilton tries to bench press Mueller off him but Mueller keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Hamilton's face as Mueller controls the position.
Hamilton tries to improve position but can't.
Mueller scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mueller working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton is looking for a sweep.
Hamilton is still trying to improve position.
Hamilton is trying to strike from the bottom but Mueller has passed into full mount.
Mueller scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hamilton tries to hold on but Mueller postures up.
Hamilton is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller blocks Hamilton's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hamilton wants to hold on but Mueller pushes him away.
Mueller controlling his opponent.
The referee warns Hamilton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamilton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mueller looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Mueller dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hamilton takes the fight into the clinch.

Mueller gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mueller looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hamilton punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamilton is pressing down on Mueller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hamilton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Hamilton is looking for a triangle but Mueller pushes his legs off easily.
Mueller postures up and lands a big shot to Hamilton's brow.
Mueller stands up over Hamilton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mueller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hamilton looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mueller puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hamilton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton has a hand on Mueller's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mueller takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Hamilton wants to control but Mueller is having none of it.
Hamilton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mueller haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mueller controlling the position easily from mount.
Hamilton stops Mueller from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton is desperately trying to improve his position but Mueller has a good base and remains in mount.
Mueller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hamilton is desperately trying to improve his position but Mueller has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hamilton is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mueller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamilton can do to turn this around?
Mueller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hamilton taking shots to the head.
Mueller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mueller controlling the position easily from mount.
Clayton Hamilton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodrigo Mueller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mueller lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Mueller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mueller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Mueller!