PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Melankomas Caria (ranked 3021 p4p, 318 weight class) and Hennig Muller (ranked 1839 p4p, 226 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hennig Muller enters the ring!

Caria
vs
Muller

186 cm
29
181 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

178 cm
27
184 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

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 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Melankomas Caria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hennig Muller !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch but Caria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caria.
Caria appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Caria throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Muller walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caria.
Muller looks to throw the jab but Caria is out of range.
Muller staying out of range there.
Muller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muller blocks a jab.
Caria will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Muller misses with a wild body shot.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Caria saw that one coming.
Caria swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Muller wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caria slips a straight right by Muller .
Caria scores with a jab to the jaw.
Caria throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Muller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caria, pushing him back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Muller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Caria or not.

Caria breaks the clinch.
Muller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caria.
Caria bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Muller tries to clinch but Caria is having none of it.
Muller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Muller is looking to clinch but Caria is avoiding it.
Muller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caria manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Caria.
Caria tests Muller 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caria avoids the body shot from Muller .
Caria's jab looks to have found its range, popping Muller under the eye.
Muller slips a jab from Caria.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caria.
Muller throws a jab when Caria was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muller misses with a hook. Caria ducked under it nicely.
Muller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caria was well out of range. Poor timing from Muller .
Caria throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Muller tries to clinch up but Caria circles away and keeps his distance.

Muller has managed to clinch.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Caria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caria lands a hook that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Muller is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Caria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muller with a hook.
A good leg kick by Caria.
Muller throws a body punch but Caria moves out of range.

Muller closes the distance and clinches.
Muller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carias head.
Muller working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Muller .
Caria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muller 's elbow.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Caria.

Caria breaks the clinch.
Muller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caria swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Caria thuds a left hand into Muller 's body.
Nice defenses there by Caria.
Caria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muller tries to clinch up.
Caria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muller ducks under a wild hook from Caria.
Caria keeps the fight on the outside.
Caria throwing a counter right hand but Muller manages to avoid it.
Muller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caria cracks the inside of Muller 's front leg.
Caria misses with a hook. Muller ducked under it nicely.
Muller works Caria's body with a nice hook.

Muller has Caria up against the ropes in a clinch.
Muller lands a right hand.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses with a punch to the body.
Muller misses with a body punch.
Caria connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hennig Muller has been cut.
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 has a couple of punches blocked by Caria.

Caria manages to break the clinch.

Muller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Muller lands a right hand.
Caria misses with a body punch.
Caria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Caria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muller blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caria.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caria tries to stall but Muller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Caria breaks from the clinch.
Caria smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Muller is looking to clinch but Caria is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Muller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice defenses there by Muller .
Muller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caria finds it's way round the side to connect with Muller 's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Muller is looking to clinch.

Muller closes the distance and clinches.

Caria breaks the clinch.

Muller moves into the clinch.
Muller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Caria lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Caria.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Caria lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caria's elbow.
Caria blocks a body shot from Muller .
A nice right hand lands inside from Muller .
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muller .
Caria lands a good knee to the midsection. Muller won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muller working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caria throws a series of punches but Muller moves out of range.
Caria sets himself, and Muller steps forward looking for the clinch! Caria avoids it this time.
Caria ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caria lands the left hand.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caria.
The fighters circle momentarily. Caria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muller throws a big shot that misses.
Caria misses with a low kick.
Caria digs a good hook to Muller 's body.
Caria swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller .
Melankomas Caria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muller .
Jab, jab by Muller - just one landing.
Caria circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caria.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Muller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caria throws out the jab.
Caria attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Muller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Caria misses the target.
Caria throws a big shot that misses.
Caria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muller .
Caria throws a half hearted mid kick.
Caria scores with a jab.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch but Caria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caria moves away.
Muller moves out of range of the body kick from Caria.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch but Caria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caria lands with a shot to the body.
Caria fails to land with a series of punches.
Muller is looking to clinch but Caria is avoiding it.
Muller defending well as Caria loads up on a big left hand.
Muller tries to clinch up but Caria circles away and keeps his distance.
Caria looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caria lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller moves out of range of the body kick from Caria.
Muller is looking to clinch.
Muller ducks under a wild hook from Caria.
Muller steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Caria.
Caria motions for Muller to come forward. Caria throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Muller wants to counter the offense by Caria and move into the clinch position.
Caria cracks the inside of Muller 's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muller . Caria does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Caria misses the target.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Caria saw that one coming.
Muller walks into a left hand.
Muller wants to clinch up but Caria keeps it at a distance.
Muller catches Caria with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Muller takes a swing at Caria's ribcage but misses.
Caria throws a body shot but no joy.
Muller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caria loads up on a big right hand but Muller slips the punch.
Caria throws a body shot but no joy.
Caria throws a shot from downtown. Muller moves away and avoids it.
Caria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muller .
An inside leg kick lands from Caria.
Muller takes a swing at Caria's ribcage but misses.
Caria looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries to clinch up.
Melankomas Caria is winning the standup battle so far.
Muller slips a jab from Caria.
Caria lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caria thuds his right hand into Muller 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Caria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muller can do to turn this around?
Caria throws a low kick but Muller avoids it.
Caria throws a lazy right hand but Muller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Muller checks a leg kick.

Muller has Caria up against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Muller .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caria.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muller .
Muller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muller digs a right hand underneath Caria's ribcage. Caria let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Muller .
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caria's elbow.
Muller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carias head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Melankomas Caria will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hennig Muller 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Caria just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller misses with a hook.
That kick from Caria tenderised Muller 's leg. Muller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Caria loads up on a big right hand but Muller slips the punch.
Muller swings away with a body shot that misses
and Caria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muller lands with a shot to the body.
Muller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Muller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Caria ducks under a wild hook from Muller .
Caria throws a chopping leg kick but Muller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Caria needs to keep his hands up - Muller had a free shot at his head there.
Caria misses with an uppercut.
Caria cracks the inside of Muller 's front leg.
Caria tries to move into range but Muller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Muller throws a body shot but no joy.
Caria connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller scores with the left hand. Caria knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Muller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Caria on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Muller misses with a wild body shot.
Muller blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Caria.
Caria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muller 's calf.
Caria lands a nice looking body kick.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caria.
Caria takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Muller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Muller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Muller has Caria up against the ropes in a clinch.
Caria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Hennig Muller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Caria creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Caria breaks the clinch.
Muller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Caria swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller .
Muller 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caria throwing a counter right hand but Muller manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muller moves into the clinch successfully.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Caria breaks from the clinch.
Muller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Caria misses.
Muller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Caria rather than just go for the knockout.
Good leg kick by Caria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Muller tries to clinch up.
Muller misses the shot to the body.

Muller closes the distance and pushes Caria back into the ropes.

Caria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Caria tenderised Muller 's leg. Muller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Muller .
Muller throws a good cross that connects.
Muller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caria.
Muller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Caria fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muller .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caria appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Muller blocks a leg kick.

Muller closes the distance and clinches.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Caria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caria on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Caria thuds his right hand into Muller 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Caria slips a straight right by Muller .
Caria lands a front kick.
Hennig Muller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caria throws a push kick but Muller slaps the foot to one side.
Caria misses with a hook. Muller ducked under it nicely.
Muller tries to counter with a clinch but Caria shakes him off and moves away.
Caria goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Muller moves out of range as Caria strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Caria - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caria throws a leg kick but Muller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Caria takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Caria thuds his right hand into Muller 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Muller misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Caria misses.
Caria lands a nice hook to Muller 's body. Muller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Caria throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Caria cracks Muller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caria moves away.
Muller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caria dips to his left and cracks Muller with an uppercut!
Caria connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Muller 's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caria. Muller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caria avoids the body shot from Muller .
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caria.
Caria lands a head shot.
Caria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muller .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria throws a hook but Muller blocks it.

Muller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Muller lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melankomas Caria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caria, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Melankomas Caria!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Melankomas Caria!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Melankomas Caria!

Melankomas Caria wins by unanimous decision!
Melankomas Caria decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.