PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Trowning (ranked 1796 p4p, 201 weight class) and Nicolas Muller (ranked 1869 p4p, 209 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Trowning might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shotgun - backyard brawl. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Trowning
vs
Muller

206 cm
28
263 lbs
16 - 14 - 1

219 cm
37
282 lbs
27 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Trowning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Muller!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller with a jab.
Trowning throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Trowning misses with a hook. Muller ducked under it nicely.
Muller takes one on the button.
Henry Trowning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trowning throws a solid leg kick but Muller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trowning.
Muller raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Muller lands a left and a right that send Trowning crashing to the mat, dazed. Muller thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Henry Trowning has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trowning misses with a hook
and Muller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trowning's knee momentarily.
Trowning just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller cracks the inside of Trowning's front leg.
Muller walks into a stiff left hand from Trowning.
Trowning avoids the head kick by Muller.
Muller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Muller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trowning manages to avoid it.
Trowning steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trowning throws a lazy uppercut
and Muller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Muller cracks Trowning with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Trowning looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Muller finish him?

Trowning is rocked!
The fighters circling - Muller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh Trowning is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trowning fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trowning seems to have got his legs back now.
Trowning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Trowning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trowning keeps the fight on the outside.
Trowning throwing a counter right hand but Muller manages to avoid it.
Trowning throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller tries to land a front kick but Trowning steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trowning lands a jab to the nose.
Muller checks a leg kick nicely.
Trowning with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trowning lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Muller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Muller, as that shot connected.

Muller moves into range and clinches up with Trowning.
Trowning avoids the elbow strike from Muller, against the ropes.
Trowning tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
Muller works on Trowning's body with a couple of short punches.
Trowning blocks the elbow strike.
Muller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Muller lands an elbow that stopped Trowning in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Muller obliges.
Trowning is breathing heavily.
Muller lands a knee to the body.
Muller unloads a knee to the mid-section. Trowning lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muller tries to throw a body punch but Trowning avoids it by throwing Muller back against the ropes.
Muller scores a nice knee to the body.
Muller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trowning's face.
Muller lands an elbow just above Trowning 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolas Muller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Trowning's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Trowning chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Muller can pounce on him.
Muller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muller misses with a straight left.
Muller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muller appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Trowning misses with a low kick.
Muller lands a glancing blow to the side of Trowning's head.
Trowning lands a jab.
Trowning throws a hook but Muller blocks it.
Trowning throws a solid leg kick but Muller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trowning.
Muller tries to counter with a clinch but Trowning shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller throws a body shot but no joy.
Muller throws a body kick that misses
and Trowning counters with a nice body shot.
Trowning throws a poor cross that misses
and Muller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trowning's knee momentarily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Muller in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Trowning throws a hook but Muller avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trowning takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
Muller staying out of range there.
Trowning bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Muller's head.
Trowning throws a looping overhand right but Muller ducks down to avoid it.
Trowning swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muller throws a fast counter high kick but Trowning manages to duck under it in time.
Muller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trowning.
Muller was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nicolas Muller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trowning.
Muller feints a counter leg kick.
Muller lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trowning.
Trowning has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trowning there as he acknowledges the shot.

Muller clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trowning blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
Muller tries to land knees in the clinch but Trowning avoids the damage to the body.
Muller misses with a knee to the head.
Trowning has a couple of punches blocked by Muller.
Trowning utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trowning has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trowning tries to stall but Muller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muller blocking some punches.
Muller takes a shot to the head.
Trowning on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Muller.
Muller misses with an elbow strike.
Muller blocks an uppercut.
Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
Trowning can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Henry Trowning will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henry Trowning's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Trowning throws an overhand right that lands on Muller's shoulder, as Muller tries to avoid the shot.
Muller tries a quick counter leg kick but Trowning is wise to it.
Muller takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Nicolas Muller has been cut.
Muller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trowning was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trowning misses with a looping left.

Muller has closed the distance and engaged Trowning in a clinch.
Muller blocks an uppercut.
Muller throws an elbow that misses.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trowning working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trowning misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Trowning on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trowning tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trowning's face.
Trowning swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trowning breaks the clinch.
Muller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trowning has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Muller lands a slapping body shot.
Trowning misses with an uppercut
and Muller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trowning throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Trowning digs a good hook to Muller's body.
Trowning throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trowning checks the leg kick.
Trowning thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Trowning throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller wants to counter with a clinch but Trowning pushes him away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Muller.
Trowning works Muller's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller fakes the leg kick and cracks Trowning in the body.
Trowning swings widly with a right hand
and Muller counters with a low kick, right behind Trowning 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller checks a leg kick.
Muller throws the left hand but Trowning avoids the punch easily.
Trowning dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trowning misses with a shot to the body

and Muller counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Trowning wants to get back to striking at distance but Muller won't allow it.
Our sources have told us that Trowning has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Trowning dodges an elbow strike from Muller.
Trowning blocks the elbow strike.
Trowning scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trowning has a couple of punches blocked by Muller.
Muller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Nicolas Muller just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Trowning steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Muller. That one must have hurt.
Trowning throws a poor cross that misses

and Muller counters with a nice right hand that sends Trowning toppling to the canvas! Trowning scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Muller finish him?!
Trowning throws a body shot but no joy.
Muller follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Trowning cracks a nice hook into Muller's ribs.
Trowning throws a looping overhand right but Muller ducks down to avoid it.
Trowning misses with a body shot

and Muller counters with a crisp right hand that drops Trowning! Muller lets Trowning back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller avoids the body shot from Trowning.
Muller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Trowning misses with a jab to the body

and Muller counters with a crisp right hand that drops Trowning! Muller lets Trowning back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Trowning throws a lazy right hand but Muller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Trowning misses with a low kick.
Muller circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Trowning to the canvas! Trowning doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Muller keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Muller!
Our winner, Nicolas Muller, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.