PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien OQuinn (ranked 1652 p4p, 222 weight class) and Hennig Muller (ranked 1615 p4p, 215 weight class). OQuinn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blac Youngsta - Late. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

OQuinn
vs
Muller

188 cm
28
200 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

178 cm
23
184 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien OQuinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hennig Muller !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller staying out of range there.
OQuinn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Muller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from OQuinn.
OQuinn throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
OQuinn throws a jab but it's blocked by Muller .
OQuinn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Muller eats them both and turns towards OQuinn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Hennig Muller has been cut.
OQuinn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
OQuinn misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - OQuinn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from OQuinn misses its intended target.
Muller steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from OQuinn.
Muller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
OQuinn throws a big shot that misses.
OQuinn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Muller jabs OQuinn right on the nose. OQuinn blinks but takes it well.
OQuinn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OQuinn throws a jab when Muller was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OQuinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller .
Muller 's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Muller 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from OQuinn.
OQuinn feints a jab promting Muller to slip. OQuinn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Muller slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
OQuinn moves into range and connects with a jab.

Muller has closed the distance and engaged OQuinn in a clinch.
OQuinn prevents a body shot from Muller .
Muller scores with a hook to the body.
OQuinn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
OQuinn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muller 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
OQuinn blocks an uppercut.
Muller lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller tries to throw a body punch but OQuinn avoids it by throwing Muller back against the cage.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
OQuinn misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OQuinn's elbow.
OQuinn pushes Muller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Muller .

OQuinn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muller doesn't manage to clinch there - OQuinn circles away.
Nice defenses there by Muller .
Muller wants to counter the offense by OQuinn and move into the clinch position.
A swing and a miss from OQuinn.
OQuinn scores with a nice head shot.
OQuinn misses with an uppercut. Muller saw that one coming.
OQuinn sets himself, and Muller steps forward looking for the clinch! OQuinn avoids it this time.
Muller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
OQuinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Muller wants to counter with a clinch but OQuinn pushes him away.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OQuinn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OQuinn loads up on a big right hand but Muller slips the punch.
Muller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from OQuinn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn misses with an uppercut.
Muller wants to clinch.
OQuinn circles away from the clinch attempt.
OQuinn takes one to the chin there.
Muller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from OQuinn.
Muller wants to counter with a clinch but OQuinn pushes him away.
OQuinn lands with a good body shot.
OQuinn tries to bum rush Muller with a series of wild strikes but Muller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
OQuinn misses the shot to the body.
A big left from OQuinn misses.
Muller defending well as OQuinn loads up on a big left hand.
OQuinn loads up on a big right hand but Muller slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn misses with a straight right.
Muller slips under a jab from OQuinn.
Muller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Muller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muller misses with a body shot.
OQuinn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller blocking some punches.
Muller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
OQuinn is working Muller over against the cage.
OQuinn stalling in the clinch but Muller improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OQuinn.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by OQuinn.
A right hook to the body lands for Muller .
OQuinn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Muller tries a body shot but OQuinn blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien OQuinn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hennig Muller 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

OQuinn throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
OQuinn ducks under a wild hook from Muller .
OQuinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muller wants to counter with a clinch but OQuinn pushes him away.
Muller slips a straight right by OQuinn.
Muller ducks under a wild hook from OQuinn.
OQuinn throws a looping overhand right but Muller ducks down to avoid it.
Muller is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Damien OQuinn is winning the standup battle so far.
OQuinn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Muller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OQuinn misses with an uppercut.
OQuinn motions for Muller to come forward. OQuinn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Muller wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller is looking to clinch but OQuinn is avoiding it.
OQuinn throws a jab when Muller was well out of range.
Jab by OQuinn.
OQuinn misses with an uppercut. Muller saw that one coming.
A jab from OQuinn misses.
OQuinn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muller can do to turn this around?
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OQuinn.
OQuinn looks to land a left hand but Muller moved out of range nicely.
Muller steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from OQuinn.

OQuinn tries to keep at a distance but Muller has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, OQuinn throws an elbow but misses.
OQuinn blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Muller .
Muller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

OQuinn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from OQuinn misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from OQuinn misses its intended target.
Muller is looking to clinch.
Muller looks to land a combination but OQuinn avoids it well.
OQuinn misses with an uppercut

and Muller counters by moving into the clinch.
OQuinn lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OQuinn.
Muller misses with a hook to the ribs.

OQuinn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OQuinn slips a straight right by Muller .
OQuinn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Muller 's hands.
OQuinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muller tries to counter with a clinch but OQuinn shakes him off and moves away.
Damien OQuinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OQuinn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
OQuinn misses with a few strikes there.
Muller tries to counter by closing the distance.
Muller blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Muller working aggressively here.
OQuinn prevents a body shot from Muller .

OQuinn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OQuinn throws a hook but Muller avoids it easily.
OQuinn swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
OQuinn misses with a few strikes there.
Muller wants to counter the offense by OQuinn and move into the clinch position.
Muller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as OQuinn backs up against the cage.
OQuinn drops his hands momentarily and Muller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
OQuinn lunges at Muller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Muller 's hand.

That has opened up Hennig Muller 's cut even more.
OQuinn throws an overhand right that lands on Muller 's shoulder, as Muller tries to avoid the shot.
Muller cracks OQuinn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
OQuinn throws a hook but Muller avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller moves away from the strike by OQuinn.
Muller steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from OQuinn.
OQuinn staying out of range there.
OQuinn is looking for a counter combo.
Muller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and OQuinn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Muller thinking.
Muller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as OQuinn throws out the jab.
OQuinn misses with a hook.
OQuinn misses with a few strikes there.
Muller wants to counter with a clinch but OQuinn pushes him away.
Muller tries to clinch but OQuinn is having none of it.
OQuinn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - OQuinn scores with a four punch combination!
A slow jab from OQuinn misses its intended target.
Muller misses with a looping right.
OQuinn throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
OQuinn throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien OQuinn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hennig Muller 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Muller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
OQuinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
Muller lands a really nice looking cross but OQuinn seems unphased.
OQuinn works over Muller 's head and body with a nice combination.
Muller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
OQuinn walks into a jab.
OQuinn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muller .
Muller wants to counter the offense by OQuinn and move into the clinch position.
OQuinn cracks a nice hook into Muller 's ribs.
OQuinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muller scores with a hook to the body. OQuinn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Muller connects with a right hand. OQuinn shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OQuinn lands a body shot.
Muller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from OQuinn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OQuinn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
OQuinn staying out of range there.
OQuinn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from OQuinn.
Muller lands a right hook to the body.

Muller closes the distance and clinches.
Muller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

OQuinn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OQuinn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That kick from OQuinn tenderised Muller 's leg. Muller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Muller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
OQuinn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OQuinn lands a nice hook to Muller 's body. Muller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
OQuinn misses with a wild body shot.
OQuinn throws a nice looking combination but Muller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OQuinn swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
OQuinn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Muller at a distance.
Muller slips under a jab from OQuinn.
OQuinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
OQuinn walks into a straight right hand from Muller .
OQuinn just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
OQuinn misses with a body shot.
OQuinn throws a jab when Muller was well out of range.
OQuinn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Muller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from OQuinn misses.
OQuinn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Muller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Muller swings for the body but OQuinn moves out of range.
Muller thuds his right hand into OQuinn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Muller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Muller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. OQuinn doesn't seem bothered though.
Muller lands with a nice body punch.
OQuinn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Muller doesn't seem bothered though.
OQuinn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before OQuinn has time to react.
OQuinn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Damien OQuinn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Muller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with OQuinn, pushing him back against the cage.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
OQuinn blocks an uppercut.

OQuinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muller throws a looping overhand right but OQuinn ducks down to avoid it.
OQuinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muller was well out of range. Poor timing from OQuinn.
OQuinn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muller .
Hennig Muller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
OQuinn loads up on a big right hand but Muller slips the punch.
OQuinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller .
A swing and a miss from Muller .
OQuinn takes a swing at Muller 's ribcage but misses.
OQuinn is looking to score with low kicks.
Muller wants to counter the offense by OQuinn and move into the clinch position.
Muller throws a right and a left that OQuinn avoids nicely.
OQuinn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Damien OQuinn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for OQuinn, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien OQuinn!
A relieved looking Damien OQuinn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.