PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Muse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars HoutKooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Muse
vs
HoutKooper

190 cm
29
165 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

175 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Muse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars HoutKooper!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

HoutKooper gets a takedown into half guard.

Muse has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but HoutKooper is on him like a limpet, forcing Muse back against the cage.
Muse utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Muse lands a good knee to the midsection. HoutKooper won't want to take too many of those.
HoutKooper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Muse prevents it.
Knees to the body from Muse.
HoutKooper looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
HoutKooper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muse landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Muse digs a right hand into HoutKooper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on HoutKooper's gas tank.
Muse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Muse.
Knees to the body from Muse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muse landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Muse working HoutKooper over with knees to the body.
HoutKooper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Muse working HoutKooper over with knees to the body.
HoutKooper takes a knee to the side of the body.

Muse breaks from the clinch.
Muse scores with a kick to the midsection.
Muse connects with a body shot.
Muse scores with a shot to the body.
Muse looks to land a combination. HoutKooper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Lars HoutKooper has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muse scores with a jab to the body.
HoutKooper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mike Muse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Muse! HoutKooper is backing up but he can't get away as Muse lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops HoutKooper and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike Muse!
A victorious Mike Muse thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.