PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Ohlrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Muerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ohlrich comes to the cage accompanied by Biz Markie's- Just a Friend. Jon Ohlrich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ohlrich
vs
Muerte

198 cm
25
300 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
309 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Ohlrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Muerte!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohlrich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Muerte wants to clinch.
Ohlrich stuns Muerte with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ohlrich throws a head kick but Muerte moves out of range.
Ohlrich jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Ohlrich clinches up against the cage.
Ohlrich looking to throw knees to the head but Muerte is blocking nicely.
Muerte managing to block the knees to the body from Ohlrich.
Muerte stalling in the clinch.
Muerte fails to pull guard.
Muerte creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee calls for Muerte to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muerte is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muerte.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohlrich prevents the takedown attempt.
Jon Ohlrich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Muerte.
Muerte can't get the takedown.
Ohlrich struggles to land a body shot inside as Muerte controls his hands.
Ohlrich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muerte avoids it.
Ohlrich gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Muerte.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muerte.
Muerte wants to stall.
Ohlrich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muerte's elbow.
Ohlrich prevents a takedown attempt there.
Muerte stalling in the clinch but Ohlrich improves position.
Ohlrich is leaning against Muerte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Muerte is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ohlrich pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ohlrich.
Muerte looks gassed!
Ohlrich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ohlrich.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ohlrich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ohlrich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muerte avoids it.
Muerte throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ohlrich avoids a wild elbow strike from Muerte.
Muerte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muerte tries for a takedown but Ohlrich manages to get underhooks.
Ohlrich avoids the elbow strike from Muerte, against the cage.
Ohlrich avoids a wild elbow strike from Muerte.
Ohlrich blocks an elbow strike from Muerte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich has Muerte pressed against the cage.
Ohlrich lands an uppercut.

It looks like Thiago Muerte has been cut.
Ohlrich blocks an elbow strike from Muerte.
Ohlrich tries to land a knee to the head but Muerte blocks with his arms.
Ohlrich misses with a knee to the head.
Muerte tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ohlrich just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good body shot from Ohlrich.
Muerte avoiding damage as Ohlrich throws knees to the body.
Muerte controlling the action here for a moment.
Ohlrich prevents the takedown attempt.
Muerte tries to pull guard but Ohlrich holds him up against the cage and eventually Muerte drops back down to his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Ohlrich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich cracks Muerte with a nice body shot.
Muerte creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muerte.
Ohlrich has Muerte pushed against the cage.
Ohlrich lands a nice shot to the body.
Ohlrich scores a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Ohlrich.
Muerte drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ohlrich gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Muerte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ohlrich digs a right hand underneath Muerte's ribcage. Muerte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ohlrich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muerte throws an elbow but misses.
Ohlrich avoids a wild elbow strike from Muerte.
A right handed body shot lands from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muerte.
Muerte looking to stall.
Ohlrich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ohlrich pushes Muerte back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich blocks an elbow strike from Muerte.
Muerte goes for a takedown attempt but Ohlrich pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Muerte blocks a jab.
Muerte tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ohlrich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Muerte thinking.
Ohlrich punishes Muerte's body with a nice straight punch.
Ohlrich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ohlrich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Ohlrich lands a big head kick that sends Muerte tumbling to the mat! Ohlrich takes a step backwards and waves Muerte back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Muerte is rocked!
Ohlrich lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Muerte falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jon Ohlrich!