PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago De Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Drop the World. Mueller has chosen RED as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Santos
vs
Mueller

212 cm
26
320 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

198 cm
23
300 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago De Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Mueller!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mueller tries to clinch but De Santos moves out of range.
De Santos connects with a high kick.

It looks like Peter Mueller has been cut.
Mueller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nice combo by De Santos! Oh, that's hurt him - Mueller falls to the canvas and De Santos follows him into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mueller manages to work his way to half guard, despite De Santos's best efforts.

Mueller is defending against the submission attempts here by De Santos.
De Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

De Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

De Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
De Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
De Santos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mueller!
Mueller tries to lock up and control but De Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
De Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mueller stopping the sweep attempt from De Santos.
De Santos controls Mueller momentarily but Mueller frees himself.
De Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet De Santos, not yet.

Mueller drops back looking for a leg! De Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Santos manages to kick Mueller off! Mueller jumps back into De Santos's guard.
Mueller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Santos is keeping the position for now.
Mueller stopping the sweep attempt from De Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santos keeping moving, preventing Mueller from controlling successfully.
Mueller preventing the sweep.
Mueller looking to pass the guard.
De Santos has Mueller pulled in close to control his posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Mueller has taken the fight to the clinch.

De Santos gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mueller tries to roll over but De Santos keeps him under control.
Mueller won't allow De Santos to pass to mount.

De Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

De Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Mueller defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Santos seems to be looking for submissions.

De Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mueller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mueller is pressing down on De Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mueller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santos wants to pass the guard but Mueller is keeping the position.
Mueller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Santos won't allow Mueller to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Santos throwing strikes from guard but Mueller blocks nicely.
De Santos is working Mueller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
De Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mueller wants to sweep here but De Santos controlling him for the moment.
Mueller is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
De Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Mueller.
Mueller is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Peter Mueller wasn't active enough on the ground.

De Santos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mueller on his heels. He'll look to pass Mueller's guard now, I'm sure.
De Santos wants to control from the top but Mueller keeps moving.
Mueller pulls De Santos in to control the position.
De Santos looking to pass the guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

De Santos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mueller is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mueller has escaped and now he's on top!
De Santos keeping moving, preventing Mueller from controlling successfully.
Mueller controls from within his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Peter Mueller has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mueller throws a push kick but De Santos slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from De Santos.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mueller tries to clinch up but De Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Mueller scores with a head kick.

It looks like Thiago De Santos has been cut.
De Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

De Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Santos is trying to drag Mueller to the mat but Mueller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mueller leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mueller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De Santos.
Mueller being controlled against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Santos has Mueller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mueller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago De Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Santos has Mueller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mueller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mueller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mueller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mueller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De Santos is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Peter Mueller.
Mueller misses with a body kick.
De Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mueller.
Mueller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peter Mueller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

De Santos clinches up against the cage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mueller tries to land knees in the clinch but De Santos avoids the damage to the body.
De Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
De Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mueller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mueller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Santos avoids it.
Mueller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
De Santos is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Mueller.
Mueller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mueller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
De Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mueller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Santos.
Knees to the body from Mueller.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mueller trying to land knees to the body.
Mueller missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thiago De Santos will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mueller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Peter Mueller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mueller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mueller lands with a kick to the temple. De Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mueller doesn't manage to clinch there - De Santos circles away.

De Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Mueller stops a takedown attempt from De Santos.
De Santos can't get the takedown.
De Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mueller tries to stall but De Santos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mueller stops a takedown attempt from De Santos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago De Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Santos as Mueller tries to tie him up.
De Santos avoiding damage as Mueller throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Santos avoiding damage as Mueller throws knees to the body.
Mueller connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller gets underhooks to prevent De Santos's takedown attempt.
Mueller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Santos is defending well for now.
Mueller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mueller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Santos.
De Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mueller prevents it.
Mueller dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mueller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mueller tries to land knees in the clinch but De Santos avoids the damage to the body.
De Santos avoiding damage as Mueller throws knees to the body.
Mueller is trying to maintain a safe position but De Santos gets an underhook and turns Mueller into the cage.

De Santos has picked Mueller up - he's going for a ride! De Santos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mueller is refusing to be controlled, as De Santos sits in half guard.

De Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mueller is holding on to half guard well.
Mueller is looking for a sweep. De Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mueller is trying to stand.
Mueller manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mueller manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mueller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Santos.
Thiago De Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mueller.
De Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mueller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mueller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mueller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mueller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mueller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mueller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santos throws a series of punches but Mueller moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mueller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mueller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mueller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mueller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mueller.
Mueller fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mueller throws a nice looking combination but De Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Santos throws a lazy head kick
and Mueller counters with an inside leg kick.
Mueller tries to clinch but De Santos moves out of range.

Mueller darts in and clinches De Santos up against the cage.
Mueller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mueller crunches a lovely knee into De Santos's ribcage.
Mueller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De Santos is keeping busy.
Mueller trying to land knees to the body.
Mueller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mueller missing with knees to the body.
Mueller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Santos tries for a takedown but Mueller manages to get underhooks.
Mueller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mueller crunches a lovely knee into De Santos's ribcage.
Mueller landing knees to the body.
Mueller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mueller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Santos.
Mueller tries to stall but De Santos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mueller is pressed up against the cage. De Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mueller down to the mat. Mueller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
De Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mueller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mueller moves in looking to clinch but De Santos pushes him off.
Mueller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mueller tries to clinch up but De Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Mueller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Santos.
De Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mueller.
Mueller scores with a kick to the body.

De Santos drives through with a takedown into guard.
De Santos wants to control from the top but Mueller keeps moving.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Santos throws and elbow that misses. Mueller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Santos's guard. Nice move by Mueller!

De Santos looking for a guillotine here but Mueller defends easily.
Mueller trying to control but De Santos is working from the bottom.
De Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mueller controls the pace.
De Santos trying to control the position.
Mueller trying to control the position from guard on top but De Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Santos wants to sweep but no luck.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Peter Mueller.

De Santos has Mueller up against the cage in a clinch.
Mueller trying to land knees to the body.
De Santos avoiding damage as Mueller throws knees to the body.
Mueller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Santos.
De Santos can't get the takedown.
Mueller looking to stall.
Mueller connects with a nasty looking knee right to De Santos's face.
De Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mueller pulls his leg out and moves away.
De Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peter Mueller seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mueller throws a leg kick which misses De Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as De Santos tries to avoid it.
Mueller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mueller. Mueller obviously looking to wear him down.
Mueller is looking to clinch.
De Santos shoots in and drives through. Mueller sprawls well.
Nice body kick from Mueller.
De Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
De Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Mueller.
Mueller lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Santos's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mueller counters with a thumping low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mueller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mueller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Mueller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Mueller lands with a nice body kick.
A combination from Mueller does no damage.
De Santos circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Mueller thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
De Santos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

De Santos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mueller tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. De Santos is in Mueller's guard.
Mueller pulls De Santos in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mueller is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mueller trying to keep a closed guard but De Santos is proving a slippery customer.
De Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos wants to pass the guard but Mueller is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
De Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Mueller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mueller wants to control from the top but De Santos keeps moving.
De Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
De Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Mueller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mueller won't allow De Santos to sweep him here.
Mueller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mueller preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mueller stopping the sweep attempt from De Santos.
Mueller trying to control the position from guard on top but De Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Peter Mueller.

De Santos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
De Santos throws a strike but Mueller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mueller wants to control from the top but De Santos keeps moving.
Mueller throwing strikes from guard but De Santos blocks nicely.
Thiago De Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller trying to control the position from guard on top but De Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mueller wants to control from the top but De Santos keeps moving.
De Santos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Peter Mueller.
That kick from Mueller tenderised De Santos's leg. De Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mueller tries to land a front kick but De Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mueller wants to clinch.

Mueller closes the distance and pushes De Santos back into the cage.
Mueller is looking to control De Santos's arms but De Santos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mueller has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller tries a knee to the head but De Santos blocks it.
Mueller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mueller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De Santos is keeping busy.
De Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mueller tries to land knees in the clinch but De Santos avoids the damage to the body.
De Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mueller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
De Santos avoiding damage as Mueller throws knees to the body.
Mueller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Santos.
Mueller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De Santos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago De Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mueller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De Santos.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mueller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mueller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Santos.
De Santos is trying to drag Mueller to the mat but Mueller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mueller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De Santos.
De Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mueller trying to stall but De Santos improves his position.
Mueller missing with knees to the body.
De Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mueller gets underhooks to prevent De Santos's takedown attempt.
Mueller tries to land knees in the clinch but De Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Mueller missing with knees to the body.

De Santos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
De Santos is keen to just control but Mueller is a slippery customer.

De Santos is working for a submission of some sort.

De Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Thiago De Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

De Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Mueller is defending well.
Mueller is trying to stand up here but De Santos is controlling him well.
Mueller wants to control but De Santos is keeping busy.
Mueller is trying to stand up here but De Santos is controlling him well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

De Santos is working for a kimura here but Mueller manages to reverse the position and he's now in De Santos's guard.
Mueller trying to control but De Santos is working from the bottom.
Mueller won't allow De Santos to sweep him here.

Mueller drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mueller jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mueller trying to control but De Santos is working from the bottom.
De Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet De Santos, not yet.

De Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mueller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mueller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Santos keeping moving, preventing Mueller from controlling successfully.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
De Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mueller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Peter Mueller wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mueller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Mueller scoring well with a low kick there.
Mueller scores with a leg kick.
De Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Mueller tries to sprawl out of it but De Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mueller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mueller lands a nice looking kick to the body. De Santos takes a step back to recover.
A punch combination from Mueller misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter Mueller.
I think Mueller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Peter Mueller!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Peter Mueller!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Peter Mueller!

Peter Mueller wins by unanimous decision!