PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Muller (ranked 3013 p4p, 2932 weight class) and Gotan Wasselach (ranked 385 p4p, 373 weight class). Muller comes into the arena with Samourai - by: Shurik'n blaring out of the sound system. Wasselach is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Time Is On My Side. Gotan Wasselach acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Muller
vs
Wasselach

189 cm
24
220
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
25
210
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gotan Wasselach!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasselach looks to land a left hand but Muller moved out of range nicely.
Muller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wasselach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stefan Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller misses with a straight left.
Wasselach slips a jab from Muller.
Wasselach turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Muller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Muller cracks Wasselach with a good jab.
Wasselach 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.
Wasselach pivots, looking for a leg kick but Muller is out of range and Wasselach settles back down.
Muller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muller scores with a nice head shot.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wasselach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muller misses with a right hand
and Wasselach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Muller checks a leg kick.
Muller throws a leg kick but Wasselach moved away.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wasselach is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Muller with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wasselach misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wasselach to the mat! Wasselach manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muller trying to control the position from guard on top but Wasselach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muller is looking to work some ground and pound but Wasselach has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wasselach holds on and takes a little breather.
Muller wants to control from the top but Wasselach keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Muller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Muller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Muller is fighting to break Wasselach's control of his arms but Wasselach is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Muller throws a big right hand that misses.
Wasselach avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wasselach seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Muller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wasselach works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wasselach looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wasselach seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller throwing strikes but missing.
Muller lands a couple of elbows.
Muller trying to control but Wasselach is working from the bottom.
Muller throws a big right hand that misses.
Wasselach preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wasselach tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muller throwing strikes but missing.

Wasselach looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wasselach is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach trying to move into half guard but instead Muller has managed to sweep!

Wasselach pulls Muller in to control the position.
Wasselach has momentary wrist control but Muller slips an elbow through the middle.
Muller throws a big elbow that misses.
Wasselach has Muller pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Muller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Muller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Muller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Muller dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wasselach throws a head kick but Muller moves out of range.
Muller doesn't manage to clinch there - Wasselach circles away.
Muller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wasselach throws out a counter right but Muller avoids it with no problem.
Wasselach moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Muller.
Wasselach tries to bum rush Muller with a series of wild strikes but Muller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muller connects with a single shot there.
Muller throws a poor cross that misses
and Wasselach makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wasselach walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muller.
Muller throws the left hand but Wasselach avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasselach misses with a looping right.
Muller lands with a nice body punch.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Muller crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wasselach - the referee stops the clock and Muller gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wasselach. Muller manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Muller blocks a head kick by Wasselach.
Muller looks to land a left hand but Wasselach moved out of range nicely.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muller backing away here, and Wasselach unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Muller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wasselach. That did some damage!
Muller throws a head kick but Wasselach moves out of range.
And Wasselach responds with a good body kick, but Muller manages to step out the way in time.
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wasselach.
A little feinted left hand from Muller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Muller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wasselach misses with an uppercut. Muller saw that one coming.
Muller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Muller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wasselach was well out of range. Poor timing from Muller.
Wasselach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Muller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wasselach can do to turn this around?
Muller misses with a takedown attempt - Wasselach sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wasselach throws a hook but Muller avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach digs a good body shot into Muller's ribs.
Muller ducks right into an uppercut from Wasselach.

It looks like Stefan Muller has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Muller there.
Wasselach misses with a body shot.
Wasselach fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Muller checks it well.
Muller connects with a nice looking jab.
Wasselach throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Wasselach paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Wasselach's shoulder, as Wasselach tries to avoid the shot.
Wasselach's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Muller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wasselach scrambles back to his feet.
Wasselach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muller throws out the jab.
Wasselach throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Muller misses with a hook. Wasselach ducked under it nicely.
Muller misses with a leg kick
and Wasselach counters with a straight right hand.
Wasselach jabs Muller right on the nose. Muller blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller scores with a body shot.
Muller looks to land a combination but Wasselach avoids it well.
Wasselach scores with a crisp jab that stopped Muller in his tracks.
Wasselach blocks a jab.
Wasselach stuns Muller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Wasselach.
Muller misses with a hook. Wasselach ducked under it nicely.
Wasselach takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
Muller cracks Wasselach with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wasselach throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Nice cross by Muller.
Muller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wasselach lands with an overhand left.
Gotan Wasselach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wasselach moves out of range as Muller strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wasselach counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Stefan Muller's cut is getting worse.
Muller misses with a wild body shot.

Muller gets the takedown into side control.
Wasselach is looking for a sweep.
Wasselach struggling a bit here.

Muller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wasselach is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wasselach can't do much from the bottom here.
Wasselach is not content to let Muller control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stefan Muller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stefan Muller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Muller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muller throws a big shot that misses.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Wasselach's shoulder, as Wasselach tries to avoid the shot.
Wasselach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muller.
Wasselach checks a leg kick.
Wasselach looks for the body kick but Muller saw that one coming.
Muller blocks a low kick nicely.
We've been told by Muller's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Muller misses with a body shot.
Muller throws a big shot that misses.
Wasselach throws a jab when Muller was well out of range.
Muller lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller throws a jab when Wasselach was well out of range.
Wasselach throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Muller is predictable there
and Wasselach counters with a low kick, right behind Muller 's knee.
Wasselach fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Muller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wasselach manages to avoid it.
Wasselach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muller throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wasselach.
Muller misses with a combination
and Wasselach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muller lands a jab to the head.
Muller lands with a cross.
Muller lands a nice shot to the body.
Wasselach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Wasselach.
Wasselach throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Muller misses with a hook.
Wasselach closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wasselach takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gotan Wasselach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
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!
Wasselach takes one to the side of the head.

Muller gets a clinch.
Wasselach tries to work over Muller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Muller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wasselach's brow.
Muller is working Wasselach over against the cage.
Wasselach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wasselach scores with a shot to the side of Muller's head.
Muller misses with some punches.
Muller is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muller throws an elbow but misses.
Wasselach tries to throw a body punch but Muller avoids it by throwing Wasselach back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muller throws an elbow but misses.
Wasselach trying to stall but Muller improves his position.
Wasselach avoids the elbow strike from Muller, against the cage.

Muller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muller throws a lazy right hand but Wasselach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wasselach momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller feints and then cracks Wasselach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wasselach down.
Nice uppercut there from Muller.
Muller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wasselach throws out the jab.
Gotan Wasselach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muller tests Wasselach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wasselach misses with a body kick.
Muller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wasselach has time to react.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wasselach.
Muller throws a hook but Wasselach blocks it.
Muller connects with a crisp jab.
Muller scores with a nice right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wasselach.
Wasselach dips to his left and cracks Muller with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wasselach throws a body shot but no joy.
Muller feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Muller misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a big shot that misses.
Muller lands with an overhand left.
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 fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wasselach has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Muller looks to throw the jab but Wasselach is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Wasselach on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wasselach tests Muller's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Stefan Muller's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Wasselach's shoulder, as Wasselach tries to avoid the shot.
Wasselach looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Muller lands a leg kick that knocks Wasselach off balance momentarily.
Wasselach throws an overhand right that lands on Muller's shoulder, as Muller tries to avoid the shot.
Muller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wasselach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muller loads up on a big right hand but Wasselach slips the punch.
Muller tries a head kick but it misses.
Stefan Muller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Muller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Muller!
Stefan Muller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.