PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Alyoshin (ranked 44 p4p, 59 weight class) and Wolfgang Muller (ranked 7 p4p, 10 weight class). Muller has chosen In the Hall of the Mountain King as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Wolfgang Muller enters the cage!

Alyoshin
vs
Muller

200 cm
32
265
17 - 8 - 0

197 cm
39
265
28 - 12 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grant Alyoshin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Muller!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alyoshin throws a low kick but Muller moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Muller misses
and Alyoshin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alyoshin throws out the jab.
Alyoshin throws a right and a left that Muller avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Muller misses.
Alyoshin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Muller cracks a nice hook into Alyoshin's ribs.
Alyoshin lands a leg kick that knocks Muller off balance momentarily.
Alyoshin scores with a head kick. Muller tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alyoshin lands a nice shot to the body.
Alyoshin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Muller misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller wants to land a leg kick but Alyoshin is out of range.
Muller slips a jab from Alyoshin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alyoshin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alyoshin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alyoshin.
Muller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muller throws a jab when Alyoshin was well out of range.
Alyoshin wants to clinch but Muller slips to the side
and Muller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alyoshin throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Muller to counter with a crisp jab.
Muller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Alyoshin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muller misses with an uppercut
and Alyoshin counters with a two punch combo.
Grant Alyoshin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alyoshin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alyoshin fakes the leg kick and cracks Muller in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a jab but it's blocked by Alyoshin.
Muller throws a lazy uppercut
and Alyoshin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alyoshin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lakeside Jiu-Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Alyoshin cracks Muller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Muller blocks a head kick by Alyoshin.
Muller flicks out a counter leg kick but Alyoshin steps away.
Muller looks to throw the jab but Alyoshin is out of range.
Alyoshin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Muller misses with an uppercut
enabling Alyoshin to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Alyoshin.
Alyoshin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muller is looking to slow Alyoshin down with leg kicks.
Muller ducks right into an uppercut from Alyoshin.
Muller defending well as Alyoshin loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller jabs Alyoshin right on the nose. Alyoshin blinks but takes it well.
Alyoshin wants to clinch but Muller slips to the side
and Muller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Muller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alyoshin.
Muller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alyoshin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alyoshin with a nice calf kick.
Alyoshin tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.
Alyoshin scores with a jab to the head.

Alyoshin moves into the clinch successfully.
Alyoshin presses Muller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muller lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alyoshin.
Alyoshin is breathing heavily.
Alyoshin misses with some punches.
Muller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Muller.

Muller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick from Muller misses.
Muller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alyoshin throws the left hand but Muller avoids the punch easily.
Alyoshin throws a sloppy head kick and Muller moves out of range easily.
Muller was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alyoshin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alyoshin was well out of range. Poor timing from Muller.
Alyoshin throws a jab when Muller was well out of range.
Muller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A bone on bone clash there as Alyoshin blocks the leg kick.
Alyoshin tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.
Alyoshin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Muller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alyoshin.
Muller defending well as Alyoshin loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Muller.
Muller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Muller moves out of range as Alyoshin strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alyoshin connects with a jab.
Grant Alyoshin is winning the standup battle so far.
Muller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alyoshin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Muller throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alyoshin throws a jab but it's blocked by Muller.

Alyoshin clinches up with Muller and pushes him back against the cage.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Alyoshin uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muller is trying to break the clinch but Alyoshin has him pressed against the cage.
Alyoshin blocks an uppercut.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
Muller lands an uppercut.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Alyoshin controls the action.
Alyoshin pushes Muller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alyoshin lands with a left to the head.
Muller has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Alyoshin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Muller can turn it around.

Alyoshin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alyoshin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alyoshin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alyoshin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Muller under the eye.
Alyoshin lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alyoshin misses with an uppercut
and Muller counters with a nice uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller.
Muller tries to work over Alyoshin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller.
Alyoshin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muller's elbow.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Alyoshin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alyoshin.
Alyoshin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Muller.
Wolfgang Muller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Muller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Muller misses
and Alyoshin counters with a low kick, right behind Muller 's knee.
A jab from Alyoshin misses.
Muller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Muller.
Muller lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muller tries a head kick but it misses.
Muller cracks Alyoshin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alyoshin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alyoshin misses the shot to the body.
Alyoshin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Muller with a jab.
Muller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alyoshin.
Muller lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Muller misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.
Alyoshin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alyoshin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alyoshin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alyoshin throws a head kick that misses.
Muller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Muller lands a big uppercut and Alyoshin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Alyoshin looks OK. Muller waves Alyoshin back to his feet!

Alyoshin is rocked!
Alyoshin misses with a hook
and Muller counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wolfgang Muller!
Wolfgang Muller is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Wolfgang Muller started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.