PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Bruvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen comes to the cage accompanied by Country Boy Can Survive. Bruvik comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rånny Bruvik kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ronny Bruvik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mullen
vs
Bruvik

167 cm
36
146 lbs
43 - 14 - 1

160 cm
31
140 lbs
25 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!)
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ronny Bruvik!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen swings for the body but Bruvik moves out of range.
Mullen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mullen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bruvik moves away from the strike by Mullen.
Mullen avoids the body shot from Bruvik.
Mullen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bruvik throws the left hand but Mullen avoids the punch easily.
Bruvik looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bruvik is looking to slow Mullen down with leg kicks.
Bruvik takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mullen lands with an uppercut that bounces Bruvik off the cage and back into range.

Bruvik is rocked!
Bruvik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bruvik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mullen throws a wild body kick that Bruvik sees coming a mile off.
Mullen loads up on a big right hand but Bruvik slips the punch.
Bruvik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mullen.
Mullen scores with a nice body kick.
Mullen lands a glancing blow to the side of Bruvik's head.
Mullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mullen throws a push kick but Bruvik slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bruvik. Bruvik obviously looking to wear him down.
Mullen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Mullen tries a low kick but Bruvik avoids it.
Bruvik motions for Mullen to come forward. Bruvik throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chris Mullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bruvik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Mullen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bruvik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mullen thumps Bruvik with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Mullen.
Mullen lands a really nice looking cross but Bruvik seems unphased.
Bruvik shoots in for a takedown but Mullen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Bruvik finds it's target.
Nice body kick there by Mullen.
Mullen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bruvik lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mullen throws a sloppy head kick and Bruvik moves out of range easily.
Mullen throws a head kick but Bruvik moves out of range.
Mullen thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a kick to the body.
Bruvik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mullen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bruvik lands a slapping body shot.
Mullen misses with a leg kick
and Bruvik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruvik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mullen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bruvik.
Bruvik walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mullen.
Mullen misses with a head kick.
Mullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruvik.
Mullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruvik manages to avoid it.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Mullen misses
and Bruvik counters with a nice body shot.
Mullen takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bruvik.
Mullen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bruvik's hands.
Bruvik scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mullen doesn't seem bothered though.
Chris Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullen throws a body punch but Bruvik moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Bruvik blocks the leg kick.
Mullen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bruvik counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mullen's knee momentarily.
Mullen misses the shot to the body.
Bruvik jabs at Mullen's body.
Mullen tries to score with a low kick but Bruvik moves his leg out of the way.
Mullen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bruvik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bruvik. That's going to slow Mullen down.
A bone on bone clash there as Bruvik blocks the leg kick.
Mullen throws a body kick that misses.
Mullen scores with a nice strike.
Mullen throws a body kick that misses.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses

and Bruvik counters with a single leg into guard. Mullen didn't expect that.
Mullen is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bruvik wants to pass the guard but Mullen is keeping the position.
Bruvik preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bruvik is working Mullen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Mullen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mullen working a defensive guard here.
Bruvik postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bruvik postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen keeping moving, preventing Bruvik from controlling successfully.
Bruvik won't allow Mullen to sweep him here.
Bruvik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mullen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mullen throws a body punch but Bruvik moves out of range.
Bruvik stuns Mullen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mullen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bruvik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bruvik takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
Mullen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick by Mullen misses
and Bruvik counters with a good, hard body kick but Mullen shrugs it off.
Mullen cracks Bruvik with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mullen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mullen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullen throws a shot from downtown. Bruvik moves away and avoids it.
Bruvik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chris Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mullen throws a sloppy body shot
and Mullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bruvik is looking to slow Mullen down with leg kicks.
Bruvik lands a jab-cross combination.
Bruvik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mullen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mullen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen moves out of range as Bruvik throws a body kick.
Mullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruvik manages to avoid it.
Mullen misses with the body kick
and Mullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bruvik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mullen.
Mullen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bruvik avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruvik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mullen misses with a wild body shot.
Bruvik checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruvik. Mullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mullen lands a head kick. Bruvik smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bruvik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mullen momentarily.
Bruvik's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mullen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bruvik scrambles back to his feet.
Mullen throws a low kick but Bruvik avoids it.
Bruvik is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mullen rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullen misses with an uppercut

and Bruvik counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mullen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bruvik looking to pass the guard.
Mullen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mullen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mullen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bruvik is looking for a sweep. Mullen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bruvik is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is trying to control the action in half guard but Bruvik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullen not doing much here.
Bruvik wants to get back to full guard.
Mullen is trying to control the action in half guard but Bruvik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Chris Mullen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mullen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bruvik's hands.
Mullen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mullen throws a sloppy body shot

and Bruvik counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mullen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bruvik manages to get himself to full guard.
Bruvik keeping moving, preventing Mullen from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik is trying to control the position but Mullen postures up.
Mullen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruvik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullen sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen wants to control from the top but Bruvik keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Mullen.
Mullen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mullen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

An inside leg kick from Mullen misses.
Mullen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Bruvik rushes Mullen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bruvik prevents a body shot from Mullen.
A nice left hand lands by Mullen.
Bruvik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mullen is keeping busy.
Mullen blocks an uppercut.
Bruvik lands a left hand.
Bruvik wants to get back to striking at distance but Mullen won't allow it.
A short left from Mullen.
Mullen misses with some punches.
Bruvik just leaning against Mullen, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mullen.
Bruvik has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mullen after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from Mullen on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen throws a punch but it's blocked by Bruvik.
Bruvik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mullen's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Mullen fails to land.
Bruvik drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mullen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mullen.
Bruvik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruvik stalling the fight.
Mullen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruvik controls his hands.
Bruvik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mullen tries to throw a body punch but Bruvik avoids it by throwing Mullen back against the cage.
Bruvik prevents a body shot from Mullen.
Bruvik swings wildly with an uppercut but Mullen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mullen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruvik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mullen is fending him off so far but Bruvik persists. Nope, Mullen circles away and we're back to standing.
Chris Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronny Bruvik.
Bruvik checks a leg kick.
Mullen avoids a kick to the body.
Mullen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bruvik checks it well.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruvik. Mullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mullen lands with an uppercut that bounces Bruvik off the cage and back into range.
Mullen is looking to slow Bruvik down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullen scores with a leg kick.
Mullen misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bruvik.
Bruvik scoring well with a low kick there.
Bruvik fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bruvik shoots in looking for a takedown. Mullen tries to sprawl out of it but Bruvik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mullen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik walks into a jab.
Bruvik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mullen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bruvik's sensitive parts.
Bruvik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mullen momentarily.
Mullen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab by Mullen.
Mullen cracks Bruvik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mullen tries to score with a low kick but Bruvik moves his leg out of the way.
Mullen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruvik throws a hook but Mullen blocks it.
Mullen misses with a body shot
and Bruvik counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mullen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mullen throws a half hearted mid kick.

Bruvik closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen trying to hold on to Bruvik's head to control him but Bruvik postures up.
Mullen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ronny Bruvik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bruvik looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Mullen looking for submissions off his back.
Mullen is not content to let Bruvik control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bruvik moves out of range of the strikes.
Mullen scores with a spinning back kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bruvik.
Mullen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bruvik counters with a good low kick that Mullen was not able to check.
Bruvik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mullen misses with a body kick.
Mullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruvik.
Mullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruvik.
Mullen is looking to land body kicks.
Mullen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mullen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bruvik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mullen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bruvik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mullen.
Bruvik lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen cracks a nice hook into Bruvik's ribs.
Mullen misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruvik makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Mullen.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bruvik walks into a stiff left hand from Mullen.
Bruvik connects with an inside leg kick.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
Mullen throws a push kick but Bruvik slaps the foot to one side.
Bruvik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bruvik scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mullen doesn't seem bothered though.
Mullen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mullen throws a body punch but Bruvik moves out of range.
Mullen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruvik.
Mullen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bruvik tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruvik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mullen momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruvik works Mullen's body with a nice hook.
Mullen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mullen throws a shot to the body.
Bruvik tries a head kick but it misses.
Mullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruvik was well out of range. Poor timing from Mullen.
Mullen misses with a hook.
Bruvik has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mullen.
Crunch! Mullen slams his shin into Bruvik's torso.
Mullen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen throws a leg kick

and Bruvik counters with a takedown into side control.
Mullen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bruvik's best efforts.
Bruvik wants to pass to mount but Mullen is defending the position.
Bruvik controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mullen wants to control but Bruvik is keeping busy.
Mullen is looking to improve his position.
Mullen is working hard here to advance position.
Bruvik is looking to take a break and control but Mullen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mullen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bruvik is looking to take a break and control but Mullen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen gets full guard.
Mullen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bruvik is one step ahead there.
Bruvik seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullen keeping moving, preventing Bruvik from controlling successfully.
Bruvik stopping the sweep attempt from Mullen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Chris Mullen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mullen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bruvik counters with a body kick that stops Mullen in his tracks momentarily.
Bruvik cracks a nice hook into Mullen's ribs.
Mullen misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Bruvik counter with a right hand.
Mullen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bruvik scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mullen cracks Bruvik with an open hand slap.
Bruvik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mullen.
Bruvik lands a slapping body shot.
Mullen throws a leg kick but Bruvik sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mullen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bruvik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mullen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullen throws a leg kick but Bruvik sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mullen looks to land a body kick but Bruvik moved away.
Bruvik connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruvik takes one on the button.
Bruvik takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bruvik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mullen on the side of the head.
Mullen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mullen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mullen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Mullen.
Bruvik is still on wobbly legs! Can Mullen finish him?
Mullen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mullen scores with a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Mullen misses the target.
Mullen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bruvik.
Bruvik throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bruvik on the side of the head.
Mullen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bruvik. Bruvik circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mullen misses with a body kick.
Mullen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mullen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mullen wants it to stay on the feet.
Mullen swings for the body but Bruvik moves out of range.
Bruvik takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mullen throws a series of punches but Bruvik moves out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Mullen.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
Ronny Bruvik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mullen scores with a jab to the body.
Bruvik seems to have recovered his senses.
Bruvik thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Bruvik does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Bruvik looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mullen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bruvik is one step ahead there.
Bruvik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mullen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bruvik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mullen is keeping the position for now.
Chris Mullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mullen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mullen trying to keep a closed guard but Bruvik is proving a slippery customer.
Mullen looking for a sweep. Not yet Mullen, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bruvik manages to get himself to full guard.
Mullen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullen won't allow Bruvik to sweep him here.
Mullen wants to control from the top but Bruvik keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bruvik misses with a hook. Mullen ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Mullen blocks the leg kick.
Mullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mullen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mullen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:45
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Mullen!
Chris Mullen retains his bantamweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chris Mullen made sure he mentioned Firebird Designs, along with how happy he was to win his fight.