PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristen Oy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Oy
vs
Muller

222 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
240 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristen Oy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcel Muller!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muller moves into the clinch.
A short right from Muller.
Muller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oy wants a takedown but no success here.
Oy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Muller is defending well.
Muller struggles to land a body shot inside as Oy controls his hands.
Muller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Muller lands a knee to the body.
Oy takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Muller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oy avoids it.
Muller leaning his opponent against the cage.
Muller is pressed up against the cage. Oy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Muller down to the mat. Muller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristen Oy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses with a two punch combination.
Muller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Muller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muller connects with a single shot there.
A good leg kick by Muller.
Oy shoots in and drives through. Muller sprawls well.

Muller clinches up against the cage.

Muller breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller swinging wildly here.
Oy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Muller but Muller pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Oy eats them both and turns towards Muller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Oy tries to keep at a distance but Muller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Oy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Muller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muller.
Muller lands an elbow inside that Oy shrugs off.

It looks like Kristen Oy has been cut.
Nice elbow from Muller.
Muller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oy is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Muller stops a takedown attempt from Oy.
Nice elbow from Muller.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Oy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oy dodges an elbow strike from Muller.
Muller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Muller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kristen Oy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Oy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Muller counters by clinching up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Muller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Muller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Muller tries a knee to the head but Oy blocks it.
Oy avoids a wild elbow strike from Muller.
Oy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Muller prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Muller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristen Oy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muller tries a knee to the head but Oy blocks it.
Muller lands an elbow just above Oy 's eye.
Muller stops a takedown attempt from Oy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Muller tries a knee to the head but Oy blocks it.
Muller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oy's defenses.
Oy can't get the takedown.
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muller prevents the takedown attempt.
Muller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Muller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Muller closes the distance and pushes Oy back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller is pressed up against the cage. Oy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Muller down to the mat. Muller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Muller rushes Oy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Muller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oy needs to keep his hands up - Muller had a free shot at his head there.
Muller misses with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Muller!
A combination from Muller does no damage.

Muller closes the distance and clinches.
Muller scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oy looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Muller breaks from the clinch.
Oy shoots in for a takedown but Muller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Muller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Muller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muller lands a glancing blow to the side of Oy's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Muller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Muller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Muller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kristen Oy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Muller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oy avoids a punch combination nicely.

Oy gets tackled into the cage by Muller. Muller maintains the clinch.
Muller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oy backwards.
Muller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oy has Muller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Muller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Muller pulls his leg out and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristen Oy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Muller misses.
Muller lands a head shot.
Marcel Muller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Muller pushes Oy up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Muller.
Muller lands a body punch.
Muller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Muller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oy.
Muller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muller misses with some punches.
Oy is working for takedown but Muller is calmly controlling the position for now.
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!
Muller lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Muller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muller misses with a jab, cross combination.

Muller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oy has Muller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Muller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Muller.
Muller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oy's defenses.
Oy has Muller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Muller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marcel Muller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oy takes an elbow to the temple.
Oy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Muller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Muller working Oy over with knees to the body.
Oy goes for a takedown attempt but Muller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muller tries to bum rush Oy with a series of wild strikes but Oy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Muller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Muller!
Marcel Muller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.