PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marwin Mueller (ranked 1317 p4p, 1323 weight class) and Balal Lama (ranked 146 p4p, 147 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mueller
vs
Lama

188 cm
29
234
16 - 13 - 0

195 cm
38
220
23 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marwin Mueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balal Lama!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mueller. Lama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mueller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mueller takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Marwin Mueller has been cut.

Lama scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mueller wants to control but Lama postures up.
Lama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mueller keeps working.
Lama advances nicely into full mount.
Mueller is desperately trying to improve his position but Lama has a good base and remains in mount.
Lama with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lama prevents Mueller from getting the reversal.
Lama trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Lama working for a guillotine from mount but Mueller is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller is working to get back to half guard.
Lama lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mueller is looking to escape.
Lama might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mueller haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lama lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lama lands a couple of good shots and Mueller has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Lama patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
What can Mueller do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Lama punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller trying to control the hands but Lama won't let him.
Lama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mueller tries to roll but Lama sticks to his back.
Lama trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mueller tries to escape but Lama has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Can Mueller hold on?! Lama is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Mueller is trying to defend against the choke here but Lama has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Lama Tightens the hold and Mueller taps out furiously! Lama displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Balal Lama!
Balal Lama made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview.