PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ulli Muhammad (ranked 4305 p4p, 3974 weight class) and Eric Traub (ranked 519 p4p, 496 weight class). Eric Traub has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Muhammad
vs
Traub

191 cm
18
194
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
180
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ulli Muhammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Traub!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammad tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Traub defends well and Muhammad ends up having to push Traub into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Traub.
Good body shot from Traub.
Traub lands with a right to the head.
Muhammad has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Traub avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Traub is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulli Muhammad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Traub - that landed with a thud.
Come on Traub - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Muhammad is trying to stall.
Muhammad is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Traub to keep the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Traub scores with a nice short uppercut.
Traub taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traub stalls.

Traub has Muhammad pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Traub pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Muhammad tumbling to the mat - Traub dives into Muhammad's guard.
Traub landing some decent shots from guard.
Muhammad is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traub landing with the ground and pound.
Traub keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Muhammad's head.

Muhammad is rocked!
Traub is in close to Muhammad's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Muhammad is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Traub scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Traub arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Muhammad's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eric Traub!
A determined Eric Traub didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!