PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Muller (ranked 873 p4p, 45 weight class) and Patrick Thompson (ranked 173 p4p, 9 weight class). Nicolas Muller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Muller
vs
Thompson

219 cm
37
282 lbs
29 - 19 - 1

193 cm
26
270 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Muller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thompson! But no joy.
Patrick Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Muller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thompson takes a step back to recover.
Thompson blocks the body kick.
Muller misses with a few strikes there.
Good shot there by Thompson.

It looks like Nicolas Muller has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Thompson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Muller doesn't seem phased though.
Muller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson lands a right hand.
Muller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson pushes Muller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thompson tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muller is breathing heavily.
Thompson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thompson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muller prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson pushes Muller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson pushes Muller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Muller prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Muller is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Thompson.
Thompson lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
Oh Muller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Thompson digs a right hand into Muller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muller's gas tank.
Thompson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thompson is working Muller over against the cage.
Thompson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Muller to his knees! Thompson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Thompson! Patrick Thompson retains his super heavyweight title!