PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Lasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mullen
vs
Lasher

185 cm
24
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

178 cm
23
212 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Liam Lasher!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasher wants to clinch but Mullen slips to the side
and Mullen counters with an inside leg kick.
Mullen circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lasher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mullen counters with a leg kick.
Mullen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lasher.
Lasher tries to clinch up.
Lasher misses with a takedown attempt
and Mullen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lasher's knee momentarily.
Steve Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Lasher.
Lasher checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lasher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mullen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lasher is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mullen lands a head kick. Lasher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Liam Lasher has been cut.
Lasher tries to clinch but Mullen moves away
and Mullen counters with an outside leg kick.
Lasher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Steve Mullen has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lasher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lasher shoots and misses
and Mullen counters with a nice body kick.
Lasher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lasher looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lasher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mullen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steve Mullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lasher fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mullen to the ground. Lasher is now in Mullen's guard.
Mullen wants to stand but Lasher is controlling the position.
Lasher tries to free his leg and advance position but Mullen is retaining full guard.

Mullen has his foot on Lasher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lasher works his way back into a safe position though.
Lasher passes into half guard.
Lasher is stalling here. Mullen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lasher seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mullen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lasher can't do much from the bottom here.
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!

Mullen decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lasher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mullen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lasher.
Lasher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mullen tried to score with a low kick but Lasher checks it.

Mullen drives through and clinches with Lasher against the cage.
Lasher tries to pull guard but Mullen won't allow it.
Mullen landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mullen obliges.
Mullen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mullen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mullen working Lasher over with knees to the body.
Lasher looking for a takedown.
Mullen landing knees to the body.
Mullen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mullen lands a good knee to the midsection. Lasher won't want to take too many of those.
Mullen lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mullen landing knees to the body.
Lasher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mullen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mullen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mullen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mullen connects with a knee to the head.
Mullen lands a knee to the head.
Lasher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mullen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mullen working Lasher over with knees to the body.
Mullen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lasher's face.

That has opened up Liam Lasher's cut even more.
Mullen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lasher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mullen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lasher's face.
Mullen landing knees to the head.
Mullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but Lasher blocks with his arms.
Mullen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mullen lands a good knee to the midsection. Lasher won't want to take too many of those.
Mullen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lasher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lasher takes an elbow to the temple.
Lasher is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mullen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mullen crunches a lovely knee into Lasher's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mullen.
Mullen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mullen.
Lasher takes a knee right on the jaw!

The cut above Liam Lasher's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mullen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mullen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mullen lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Mullen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lasher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mullen.
Mullen connects with a leg kick. Lasher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lasher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lasher crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mullen - the referee stops the clock and Lasher gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mullen. Lasher manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mullen connects with a high kick.
Lasher looks for the body kick but Mullen saw that one coming.

Mullen clinches with his opponent.
Mullen lands an elbow inside.
Lasher goes for a takedown attempt but Mullen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mullen. That's going to slow Lasher down.
Lasher is breathing heavily.
Mullen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Liam Lasher's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mullen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lasher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lasher misses with a takedown attempt
and Mullen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lasher throws a right and a left that Mullen avoids nicely.
Steve Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lasher misses with a jab to the body
and Mullen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Good leg kick by Mullen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lasher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mullen avoids it really well and circles away.
Steve Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Lasher.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mullen.
Mullen scores with a head kick.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Liam Lasher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steve Mullen!
After the big win, Steve Mullen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Steel Penn's Laundry 93% and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.