PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mullen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Country Boy Can Survive. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mullen
vs
Ra

167 cm
35
146 lbs
38 - 13 - 1

174 cm
31
148 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!)
Firebird Designs

Reaper Combatwear
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sun Ra!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen throws a body kick that misses.
A cross from Mullen lands.
Ra lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ra lands a slapping body shot.
Ra misses with a body shot.
Mullen throws a leg kick
and Ra counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mullen's knee momentarily.
Ra takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mullen throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mullen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mullen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ra throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chris Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Ra checks the leg kick.
Ra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mullen.
Mullen throws a body kick that misses.
Mullen misses with a leg kick
and Ra counters with a left to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Mullen. Those never looked like landing.
Mullen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mullen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen looks for a takedown but Ra sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen throws a leg kick
and Ra counters with a left to the body.
Nice body kick there by Mullen.
Mullen thows a body shot but no joy.
Ra lands with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ra!
Mullen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ra on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ra scores with a spinning back kick!
Mullen throws a wild body kick that Ra sees coming a mile off.
Mullen throws a leg kick
and Ra counters with a series of strikes. Mullen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mullen lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullen misses with a leg kick

and Ra counters by moving into the clinch.
Ra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mullen.
Ra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mullen.
Mullen tries to throw a body punch but Ra avoids it by throwing Mullen back against the cage.

Mullen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mullen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mullen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ra as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mullen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mullen throws a lazy body kick
and Ra counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ra.
Ra scores with a shot to the body.

Ra forces Mullen back against the cage and clinches.
Mullen working aggressively here.
Ra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ra trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mullen fails to land.
Ra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ra misses with a punch to the body.
Mullen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ra lands an elbow inside that Mullen shrugs off.
Ra scores with a shoulder strike.

Mullen breaks from the clinch.
Mullen lands with an overhand left.
Ra checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen scoring well with a low kick there.
Ra throws a head kick that half lands.
Mullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mullen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ra.
Mullen misses with a hook.
Ra blocks a low kick nicely.
Ra drops his hands momentarily and Mullen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mullen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mullen throws a leg kick but Ra sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mullen scores with a spinning back kick!
Mullen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ra has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mullen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ra.
Mullen tries to land a body kick
and Ra counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullen throws a leg kick but Ra sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mullen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mullen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mullen connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ra manages to avoid it.
Ra is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mullen rather than just go for the knockout.
Mullen throws a leg kick that misses.
Mullen connects with the punch.
Ra throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mullen on the side of the head.
Mullen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ra cracks Mullen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mullen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mullen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mullen misses with a wild body shot.
Mullen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ra.
Mullen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mullen takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Mullen misses
and Ra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ra scores with a head kick. Mullen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ra is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mullen dominated that round.
That's time! Mullen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mullen blocks the body kick.
Mullen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mullen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ra.
Mullen misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Ra.
Ra throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ra looks for the body kick but Mullen saw that one coming.
Ra feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mullens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mullen misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Mullen.
Chris Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mullen tries to land a front kick but Ra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ra throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ra takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Mullen.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mullen!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mullen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mullen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a body shot.
Ra checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ra. Mullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ra uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mullen throws a leg kick but Ra sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mullen lands with an uppercut that bounces Ra off the cage and back into range.
Mullen dodges the punch combination from Ra.
Mullen thuds his right hand into Ra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Ra is rocked!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ra is still on wobbly legs! Can Mullen finish him?
Ra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mullen missing with a left hand there. Ra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ra seems to have recovered his senses.
Ra blocks a jab.
Mullen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Ra checks the leg kick.
Ra checks the leg kick.
Mullen just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra is looking to land body kicks.
Mullen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses
and Ra counters with a body kick.
Mullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mullen looks for the body kick but Ra saw that one coming.
Mullen misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ra looks to land a combination but Mullen avoids it well.
Ra scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mullen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ra throws a leg kick but Mullen moved away.
Mullen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mullen misses with a kick to the body.
Mullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ra moves away.
Mullen blocks a head kick by Ra.
Good standup being displayed there by Ra as he connects with a hook.
Ra lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mullen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ra misses the shot to the body.
Mullen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mullen lands an overhand right.
Ra doesn't manage to clinch there - Mullen circles away.
Ra has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Ra moves into the clinch successfully.
Mullen can't break the clinch.
Ra prevents a body shot from Mullen.
Mullen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mullen prevents a body shot from Ra.
Mullen gets through Ra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mullen avoids it.
Ra landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mullen lands a right hand.
Mullen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ra.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ra or not.
Nice body punch from Mullen - that landed with a thud.
Mullen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ra misses with the head strike.
Mullen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mullen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ra.
Ra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mullens head.
Ra struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullen controls his hands.
Mullen managing to block the knees to the body from Ra.
Ra lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ra blocks a body shot from Mullen.
Ra lands a nice uppercut.
Mullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mullen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A low kick from Mullen misses
and Ra counters with a good low kick that Mullen was not able to check.
A big left from Mullen misses.
Mullen lands a leg kick that knocks Ra off balance momentarily.
Mullen scores with a spinning back kick!
Mullen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ra doesn't manage to clinch there - Mullen circles away.
Ra thuds his shin into the meat of Mullen's side.
Mullen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mullen misses with a hook. Ra ducked under it nicely.
Ra is looking to land body kicks.
Ra moves out of range of the body kick.
Mullen throws a series of punches but Ra moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mullen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mullen misses with an uppercut

and Ra holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ra with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Mullen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra needs to keep his hands up - Mullen had a free shot at his head there.
Ra throws a low kick but Mullen moves out of range easily.
Ra explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mullen throws a chopping leg kick but Ra manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ra doesn't manage to clinch there - Mullen circles away.
Ra scores with a hook.
Ra misses with a low kick as Mullen jumps back.
Ra throws a head kick that misses.
Mullen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ra.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ra, right into the meat.
Ra connects with a jab.
Mullen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ra avoids the head kick by Mullen.
Mullen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ra's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ra scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mullen moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mullen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Ra checks a low kick from Mullen.
Mullen throws a right hand that misses
and Ra counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mullen.
Good work by Mullen as he checks the leg kick.
Ra closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mullen is looking to chop away at Ra's legs.
Mullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ra moves away.
Mullen lands with a good body shot.
Ra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ra throws a body punch but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen connects with a solid leg kick.

Ra clinches up with Mullen and pushes him back against the cage.
Ra lands a nice uppercut.
Mullen avoids a wild elbow strike from Ra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mullen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mullen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mullen misses with a leg kick

and Ra counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mullen lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Ra.
Mullen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mullen.
Mullen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ra's elbow.
Mullen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mullen scores with a shoulder strike.
Mullen struggles to land a body shot inside as Ra controls his hands.
Mullen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ra's elbow.
Mullen misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Mullen.
Mullen is trying to break the clinch but Ra has him pressed against the cage.
Ra looking to throw knees to the head but Mullen is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Mullen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ra blocks a body shot from Mullen.
Ra blocks a body shot from Mullen.
Ra working Mullen over with knees to the body.
Mullen lands a shoulder strike.
Ra tries to land a knee to the head but Mullen blocks with his arms.
Mullen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ra struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullen controls his hands.
Mullen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mullen misses with an elbow over the top.
Ra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mullen blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen lands a body shot.

Mullen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ra checks a low kick from Mullen.
Ra blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mullen clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mullen.
Mullen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ra moves away.
Mullen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mullen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ra moves forwards but Mullen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ra just misses with a punch to the body.
Ra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ra takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ra takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mullen cracks Ra on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Ra falls backwards against the cage. Mullen follows up with more strikes that drop Ra to his knees. Mullen keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Ra! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Mullen!
Chris Mullen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Firebird Designs, into his post fight interview.