PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franz Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Sephton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franz Mueller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mueller
vs
Sephton

190 cm
21
217 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Franz Mueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Sephton!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sephton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mueller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sephton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sephton manages to break the clinch.
Mueller fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Sephton as Mueller shoots in.
Sephton has his takedown stuffed
and Mueller counters with a three punch combo that has Sephton backing up. Sephton nods at Mueller to acknowledge the strikes.
Mueller has his takedown stuffed

and Sephton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mueller!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franz Mueller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sephton punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mueller is looking to get to half guard.

Sephton is working for a guillotine from mount but Mueller frees his head quite easily.
Mueller is desperately trying to improve his position but Sephton has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sephton is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Mueller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sephton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mueller is breathing heavily.
Sephton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Mueller looking for submissions off his back.
Sephton trying to control from Mueller's half guard. Mueller has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Sephton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sephton wants to control from the top but Mueller keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sephton passes Mueller's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Sephton is working for a submission of some sort.

Sephton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mueller sees it coming and defends easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sephton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mueller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sephton is pressing down on Mueller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mueller is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mueller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mueller is controlling Sephton's trapped leg to prevent Sephton from advancing to side control.

Sephton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mueller doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sephton.
Mueller is trying to control but can't.
Sephton tries to pass to full mount but Mueller defends it.
Ground and pound from Sephton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Mueller looking for submissions off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mueller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sephton. That did some damage!
Mueller tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sephton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mueller!

Sephton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sephton blocks Mueller's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mueller tries to lock up and control but Sephton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sephton is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mueller can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Sephton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mueller closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sephton counters with a shoot takedown. Mueller fights it but they end up in guard.
Sephton wants to control from the top but Mueller keeps moving.

Mueller working for a triangle but Sephton defends it easily.
Mueller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mueller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Mueller working for submissions but it's allowed Sephton to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sephton moves into full mount! Mueller won't be happy about that!

Sephton looking to isolate an arm here. Mueller doesn't see it coming and as Sephton extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Sephton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ian Sephton!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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