PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niek Mulder (ranked 2133 p4p, 281 weight class) and Chanthaphone Southanouvong (ranked 1035 p4p, 154 weight class). Mulder comes to the cage accompanied by Lose yourself. The crowd seem to be enjoying Southanouvong's choice of entrance music: Homegirl. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mulder
vs
Southanouvong

178 cm
28
169 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
184 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Niek Mulder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chanthaphone Southanouvong!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Southanouvong sprawls well. Southanouvong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mulder gets slowly back to his feet.
Southanouvong misses with a hook

and Mulder counters with a single leg into guard. Southanouvong didn't expect that.

Southanouvong kicks Mulder off and gets to his feet.
Mulder throws a lazy right hand but Southanouvong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Southanouvong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mulder shoots in and drives through. Southanouvong sprawls well.

Mulder looking to score a takedown here. Southanouvong is defending well but Mulder drives through and ends up in Southanouvong's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mulder postures up in Southanouvong's guard and throws a big left but Southanouvong blocks it.
Mulder looking to pass the guard.
Mulder prevents Southanouvong from getting back to his feet.
Southanouvong is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mulder cracks Southanouvong with a solid left hand.
Mulder has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulder prevents Southanouvong from getting back to his feet.
Mulder makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mulder is looking to work some ground and pound but Southanouvong has wrist control.
Mulder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Southanouvong pushes Mulder off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Mulder shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Southanouvong manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Southanouvong has his feet on Mulder's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Southanouvong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Southanouvong tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mulder counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Southanouvong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Southanouvong is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mulder asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mulder throws a strike aimed at the side of Southanouvong's head but Southanouvong avoids it well.
Southanouvong is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mulder lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Southanouvong tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Mulder won't let Southanouvong get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mulder is landing with some decent strikes but Southanouvong is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulder won't let Southanouvong get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mulder lands a nice shot to the head.
Mulder thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mulder looking to control but Southanouvong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mulder pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mulder landing strikes from the mount and Southanouvong is in trouble!
Mulder is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Southanouvong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mulder cracks Southanouvong with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Southanouvong trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mulder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulder is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Southanouvong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mulder with good strikes from the mount here!

Southanouvong is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mulder is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Southanouvong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Southanouvong is still in real trouble! Can Mulder finish him?
Mulder looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mulder postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Southanouvong in real trouble here! The ref calls for Southanouvong to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niek Mulder!
An out of breath Niek Mulder thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.