PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hennig Muller (ranked 5180 p4p, 583 weight class) and Hallis Mollen (ranked 8948 p4p, 763 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Muller
vs
Mollen

178 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

194 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hennig Muller !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hallis Mollen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Mollen.
Mollen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Muller .
Mollen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mollen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Hennig Muller has been cut.
Muller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mollen.
Mollen slips a jab from Muller .
Muller misses with a looping left.
Mollen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mollen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mollen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mollen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mollen throws a lazy uppercut

and Muller counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short uppercut from Muller .
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mollen scores with a hook to the body.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen has a couple of punches blocked by Muller .
Muller keeps control of Mollen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muller tries a body shot but Mollen blocks it.
Muller lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muller .
Muller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mollen or not.

Mollen manages to break the clinch.
Muller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mollen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Muller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mollen.
Mollen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Muller misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Muller .
Muller tries to clinch up but Mollen circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by Mollen.
Muller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mollen in his tracks.

Muller moves into range and clinches up with Mollen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mollen manages to break the clinch.
Mollen cracks Muller with a good jab.
Muller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Muller with a jab.
Muller throws a body punch but Mollen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Muller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mollen's corner calls for a 1-2. Mollen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Muller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mollen.
Mollen misses with an uppercut. Muller saw that one coming.
Mollen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Muller clinches up with Mollen and pushes him back against the cage.
Muller misses with a punch to the body.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
Muller lands a nice uppercut.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
Muller presses Mollen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller .
Mollen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Muller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen pushes Muller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mollen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muller has him pressed against the cage.
Mollen swings wildly with an uppercut but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mollen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Mollen.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mollen backwards.
Mollen scores with a shoulder strike.
Muller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mollen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mollen misses with the head strike.
Muller misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muller lands a shot to the body.
Mollen lands a body punch.
Muller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mollen takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mollen can't break the clinch.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muller .
Mollen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Mollen breaks from the clinch.
Mollen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch combination from Mollen misses.
Muller scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Muller .
Muller throws a nice looking combination but Mollen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mollen connects with a body shot that sends Muller 's belly button to the back.
Mollen with a nice cross.
A jab from Mollen misses.
Mollen misses with a shot to the body
and Muller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hennig Muller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hennig Muller 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mollen thuds his right hand into Muller 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut lands for Mollen. That snapped Muller 's head back.
Mollen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mollen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muller wants to clinch
enabling Mollen to counter with a crisp jab.
Hallis Mollen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mollen missing with a left hand there. Muller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muller tries to counter by clinching up but Mollen breaks away and moves out of range.
Hallis Mollen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Mollen misses.
Mollen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Mollen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mollen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Muller works Mollen's body with a nice hook.
Mollen throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Muller counter with a right hand.
Mollen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mollen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muller misses with a hook.
Mollen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mollen misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller swinging wildly here.
Muller misses with a looping left.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mollen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab from Muller misses.
Mollen misses with a low kick.
Mollen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muller was well out of range. Poor timing from Mollen.
Muller tries to counter by clinching up but Mollen breaks away and moves out of range.
Mollen lands with a cross.

Muller has closed the distance and engaged Mollen in a clinch.
Muller lands with a right to the head.
Muller lands with a light punch inside.
Muller blocks an uppercut.
Mollen lands an uppercut.
Muller misses with a hook to the ribs.

Mollen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mollen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muller .
Muller tries to counter by clinching up but Mollen breaks away and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mollen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mollen lands a body shot.
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mollen.
Mollen throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Muller to counter with a crisp jab.
Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Mollen. Those never looked like landing.
Mollen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Muller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Muller swings for the body but Mollen moves out of range.
Mollen misses with a right hand
and Muller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Muller .
Mollen connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Mollen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Mollen.
Mollen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mollen misses its intended target.
Mollen throws a leg kick
and Muller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mollen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Muller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Muller scores with a shot to the body.

Muller moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Muller .
Mollen misses with the head strike.
Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Mollen breaks the clinch.
Muller lands with a good body shot.

Muller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mollen, pushing him back against the cage.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mollen's elbow.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Mollen controls the action.

Mollen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mollen lands with a right hand.
We've been told by Muller 's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller tries to clinch up but Mollen circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a hook but Mollen avoids it easily.
Mollen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mollen keeps the fight on the outside.
Muller moves forwards but Mollen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mollen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Muller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mollen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Muller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mollen misses with a combination

and Muller moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Mollen.

Mollen manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Muller .
Muller misses with an uppercut. Mollen saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hallis Mollen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hennig Muller 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Muller pushes Mollen up against the cage in a clinch.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Mollen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Muller clinches with his opponent.

Mollen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mollen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muller .
Muller swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mollen to counter with a crisp jab.
Mollen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Muller misses the shot to the body.
Muller jabs Mollen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mollen punishes Muller 's body with a nice straight punch.
Mollen slips a straight right by Muller .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mollen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mollen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mollen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Muller wants to clinch up but Mollen keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Mollen.
Muller cracks Mollen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Muller throws a combination that misses
and Muller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muller wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Muller has managed to clinch.
Muller tries to work over Mollen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muller tries a body shot but Mollen blocks it.

Mollen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mollen catches Muller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Muller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mollen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mollen misses with a straight right.
Muller tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mollen manages to circle out of the way.
Mollen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller lands a jab to Mollen's midsection.
Muller ducks under a wild hook from Mollen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller swings for the body but Mollen moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Mollen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mollen connects with a single shot there.
Mollen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mollen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mollen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muller .
Mollen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mollen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muller tries to clinch up but Mollen circles away and keeps his distance.
Mollen misses with a lunging right hand
and Muller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mollen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mollen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Muller .

Muller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mollen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Mollen.
Mollen wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mollen is trying to push Muller away but Muller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Muller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mollen backwards.
Mollen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Muller .
Muller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mollen backwards.
Mollen lands a right hand.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mollen's elbow.
Mollen is trying to break the clinch but Muller has him pressed against the cage.
Mollen lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Muller .
Mollen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Mollen controls the action.
Muller lands with a right to the head.
Muller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muller presses Mollen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mollen's elbow.
Mollen throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mollen or not.
Mollen wants to get back to striking at distance but Muller won't allow it.
Muller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Muller .
Muller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mollen's elbow.
Muller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mollen backwards.
Mollen working aggressively here.
Hennig Muller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mollen tries to break the clinch but Muller is controlling the position.
Muller takes a shot to the head.
Muller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen tries to circle away but Muller has him pinned against the cage.
Muller tries to throw a body punch but Mollen avoids it by throwing Muller back against the cage.
Muller keeps control of Mollen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muller tries to throw a body punch but Mollen avoids it by throwing Muller back against the cage.
Muller tries a body shot but Mollen blocks it.
Muller lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hennig Muller .
I think Muller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hallis Mollen!