PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tony Cornell (ranked 4495 p4p, 3098 weight class) and Hennig Muller (ranked 488 p4p, 362 weight class). Tony Cornell had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cornell
vs
Muller

190 cm
26
190
15 - 1 - 0

178 cm
30
184
19 - 19 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Cornell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hennig Muller !
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cornell 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 Muller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Muller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cornell thows a body kick. Muller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Muller misses the shot to the body.
Muller checks the leg kick.
Cornell scores with a spinning back kick!
We've been informed that Muller has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cornell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cornell throws a push kick but Muller slaps the foot to one side.
Cornell misses the shot to the body.
Muller steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cornell.
A jab from Cornell does it's job there.

It looks like Hennig Muller has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Muller .
Muller throws a looping overhand right but Cornell ducks down to avoid it.
Cornell lands a nice looking body kick.
Cornell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tony Cornell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller clobbers Cornell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cornell throws a wild body kick that Muller sees coming a mile off.
Cornell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cornell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Muller checks a leg kick.
Muller steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cornell.
Muller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cornell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Muller if he has to take too many more of those.
Cornell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Muller wants to counter the offense by Cornell and move into the clinch position.
Muller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornell scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cornell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Muller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Muller steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cornell.
Cornell misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Cornell misses.
Muller tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cornell throws a right and a left that Muller avoids nicely.
Muller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cornell jabs at Muller 's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cornell.
Muller throws a hook to the side of Cornell's head but Cornell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cornell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That kick from Cornell tenderised Muller 's leg. Muller is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Cornell finds it's target.
Cornell connects with the punch.
Muller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Muller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Muller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cornell counters with an inside leg kick.
Tony Cornell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller checks a leg kick nicely.
Muller tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cornell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cornell.
Cornell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That has opened up Hennig Muller 's cut even more.
Cornell scores with a hook.

Muller is rocked!
Muller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cornell.
Muller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muller is still on wobbly legs! Can Cornell finish him?
Muller drops his guard momentarily, allowing Cornell to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Muller ! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Cornell takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tony Cornell!
Our winner, Tony Cornell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.