PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Muller (ranked 2678 p4p, 3341 weight class) and Terje Warholm (ranked 302 p4p, 360 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Muller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In the Hall of the Mountain King. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Muller
vs
Warholm

197 cm
34
265
14 - 9 - 0

180 cm
32
250
19 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terje Warholm!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Muller throws a low kick but Warholm moves out of range easily.
Muller throws a sloppy head kick and Warholm moves out of range easily.
Warholm throws a leg kick which misses Muller's front leg but catches the back leg as Muller tries to avoid it.
Muller throws a leg kick but Warholm sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Warholm has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A shot to the liver by Warholm. Beautiful body shot.
Warholm dips to his left and cracks Muller with an uppercut!

It looks like Wolfgang Muller has been cut.
Warholm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muller counters with a body kick that stops Warholm in his tracks momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Muller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warholm throws a quick inside leg kick.
Terje Warholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warholm throws out the jab.
Warholm closes the distance but Muller moves to the side
and Muller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm tries to clinch but Muller is having none of it.
Warholm lands a head kick. Muller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Warholm avoids the body shot from Muller.
Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Warholm.
Warholm stuns Muller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Warholm, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muller is looking to chop away at Warholm's legs.
Warholm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wolfgang Muller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warholm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Muller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muller moves out of range as Warholm throws a body kick.
Warholm's corner calls for a 1-2. Warholm obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warholm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Warholm manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Muller on his heels. He'll look to pass Muller's guard now, I'm sure.
Warholm looking to sit in guard and control but Muller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Muller postures up.
Muller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warholm is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muller passes Warholm's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Warholm wants to improve his position but Muller is controlling well.
Muller stalling.
Warholm tries to roll over but Muller keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm works his way to full guard. Good work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Warholm holds on and takes a little breather.
Muller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warholm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Muller trying to control the position from guard on top but Warholm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warholm is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Muller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Warholm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Muller defends well.
Warholm wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Muller wants to pass the guard but Warholm is keeping the position.
Warholm trying to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Warholm can't keep his opponent in guard - Muller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Warholm controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terje Warholm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Muller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Muller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Warholm counters with a stiff right hand.
Muller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warholm.
Muller swings for the body but Warholm moves out of range.
Warholm throws a jab when Muller was well out of range.
It looked like Muller was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Muller tries to work over Warholm's front leg with a kick but Warholm checks it.
Warholm throws a good cross that connects.
Warholm misses with a leg kick
and Muller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Warholm's knee momentarily.
Muller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Warholm connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Muller scrambles back to his feet.
Warholm tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Muller defends well and Warholm ends up having to push Muller into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Warholm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Muller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warholm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Muller.
Warholm lands a body shot.
Muller is looking to wear down Warholm with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Warholm connects with a crisp jab.
Warholm scores with a nice strike.
Warholm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Warholm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warholm throws a head kick but Muller moves out of range.
Muller feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Warholm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Muller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warholm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Warholm checks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Warholm finds it's target.
Warholm throws a jab when Muller was well out of range.
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!
Warholm throws a hook but Muller avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Warholm.
Warholm throws a good cross that connects.
Muller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Warholm does no damage.
Warholm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Muller misses with a head kick.
Muller moves out of range of the leg kick from Warholm.
Muller connects with a leg kick.
Muller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Muller lands a slapping body shot.
Warholm takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm misses with a combination
and Muller counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Terje Warholm has been cut.
A low kick from Warholm misses
and Muller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warholm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warholm walks into a left hand.
Warholm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muller avoids the head kick by Warholm.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warholm.
Muller motions for Warholm to come forward. Muller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warholm gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Warholm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Warholm. That's going to slow Muller down.
Warholm jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warholm connects with a solid leg kick.
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warholm moves away.
Warholm swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warholm misses with a hook.
Muller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Warholm is breathing heavily.
Muller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Muller drops Warholm with a big left hand and mounts him. Warholm is in big trouble!

Warholm is rocked!

Muller working for a submission but Warholm is keeping him at bay.
Warholm is still in real trouble! Can Muller finish him?
Muller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wolfgang Muller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warholm can't escape the position.
Warholm seems to have recovered his senses.
Muller moves to the back position.
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 Wolfgang Muller will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A nice leg kick from Muller, right into the meat of the thigh.
Terje Warholm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Muller avoids the body shot from Warholm.
Muller misses with a body shot.
Warholm just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller avoids the head kick by Warholm.
Nice defenses there by Muller.
Warholm connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warholm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Muller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A combination from Warholm does no damage.
Muller lands a nice shot to the body.
Warholm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warholm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm works the jab nicely.
Muller misses with a low kick as Warholm jumps back.
Muller throws a low kick but Warholm avoids it.

Muller moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Warholm goes down! Can Muller finish him!?
Warholm has a closed guard, preventing Muller from standing up.
Muller wants to pass the guard but Warholm is keeping the position.
Muller's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Warholm has control of Muller's left arm, preventing Muller from doing any damage.
Warholm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Warholm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.
Warholm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muller is one step ahead there.
Warholm is still trying to improve position.
Warholm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Warholm's corner calls for a 1-2. Warholm obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warholm cracks Muller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Warholm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Muller counters with a left to the body.
Muller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Muller.
Warholm throws a lazy uppercut
and Muller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Muller scores with a nice body kick.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Muller! Warholm is out on his feet! Muller rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Warholm is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Warholm is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wolfgang Muller!
Wolfgang Muller looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm thrilled to get my hand raised by Herb Dean. There's always a chance he lets you die in here, so pulling off the win feels amazing. I'd like to thank my sponsors, HELLS BALLS RECOVERY and CONQUER, for their unwavering support. They're amazing. See you guys soon!'.