PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beaudell Beckham Jr (ranked 2201 p4p, 2500 weight class) and Stefan Muller (ranked 348 p4p, 390 weight class). Muller has chosen Samourai - by: Shurik'n as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beckham Jr
vs
Muller

180 cm
38
200
12 - 7 - 1

189 cm
34
220
14 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beaudell Beckham Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Muller!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Beckham Jr misses.
A swing and a miss from Beckham Jr.
Muller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beckham Jr.
Muller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beckham Jr counters with a nice body kick.
Stefan Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Beckham Jr misses the target.
Beckham Jr looks to land a left hand but Muller moved out of range nicely.
Beckham Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Muller in his tracks.

It looks like Stefan Muller has been cut.
Muller scores with a nice right hand.
Beckham Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Muller throws a leg kick which misses Beckham Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Beckham Jr tries to avoid it.
Muller misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Beckham Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Muller.
Muller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beckham Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Muller looks to land a right hand but Beckham Jr moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller misses with a hook. Beckham Jr ducked under it nicely.
Muller throws a head kick but Beckham Jr moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Muller, as that shot connected.
Muller with a nice calf kick.
Muller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Muller throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Muller avoids the body shot from Beckham Jr.
Muller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beckham Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Muller misses.
Muller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beckham Jr avoids the head kick by Muller.
Muller misses with a straight left.
Muller throws a body punch but Beckham Jr moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Beckham Jr.
Muller misses with the combination.
Beckham Jr is looking to counter punch.
Beckham Jr is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Muller's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Beckham Jr catches Muller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice straight punches there by Beckham Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beckham Jr.
Beckham Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muller lands with an overhand left.
Beckham Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beckham Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
Muller thuds his right hand into Beckham Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Beaudell Beckham Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Beckham Jr as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller cracks Beckham Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beckham Jr moves out of range as Muller strikes.
Beckham Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Beckham Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Beckham Jr misses the target.
Beckham Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Beckham Jr.
Beckham Jr backing away here, and Muller unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Beckham Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mullers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Donk. Muller catches Beckham Jr right on the button with a cross.
A clash of legs there as Beckham Jr blocks the low kick.
A quick step to the side and Beckham Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Muller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Muller misses.
Muller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Muller thuds a left hand into Beckham Jr's body.
Muller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beckham Jr misses with a looping left.
Beckham Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Beckham Jr lands with a hook. Muller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beckham Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick from Muller lands but Beckham Jr takes it in his stride.
Muller looks to land a right hand but Beckham Jr moved out of range.
Beckham Jr cracks a nice hook into Muller's ribs.
Beckham Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muller wants to counter with a clinch but Beckham Jr pushes him away.
Beckham Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muller was well out of range. Poor timing from Beckham Jr.
Muller throws a big shot that misses.
Beckham Jr defending well as Muller loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Beckham Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beckham Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
Beckham Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muller thows a leg kick but Beckham Jr checks it
and Muller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Stefan Muller's cut even more.
Muller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beckham Jr misses with the combination.
Muller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beckham Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Muller's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Beckham Jr misses its intended target.
Beckham Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Muller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beckham Jr.
Nice sprawl there from Beckham Jr as Muller shoots in.
Beckham Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muller looks to throw the jab but Beckham Jr is out of range.
Beckham Jr throws a hook but Muller blocks it.
Muller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Muller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beckham Jr.
Beckham Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beckham Jr throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muller ducks under a wild hook from Beckham Jr.
Muller throws a jab when Beckham Jr was well out of range.
Beckham Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Muller throws a jab but it's blocked by Beckham Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stefan Muller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stefan Muller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Muller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beaudell Beckham Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beckham Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Muller.
Muller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beckham Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beckham Jr throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller fails to land the takedown.

A big head kick from Beckham Jr and Muller is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Muller is rocked!

The cut above Stefan Muller's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Muller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beckham Jr looking to pass the guard.
Muller working a defensive guard here.
Beckham Jr wants to stand but Muller is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham Jr looking to pass the guard.
Muller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Muller has a closed guard, preventing Beckham Jr from standing up.

Beckham Jr stands up and waves to Muller to follow him.
Good work by Beckham Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Muller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beckham Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Muller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Stefan Muller's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Muller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Beckham Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beckham Jr throws a hook but Muller avoids it easily.

Muller shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Beckham Jr is trying to defend but Muller finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Muller lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beckham Jr wants to get back to his feet.

Beckham Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Muller prevents Beckham Jr from improving his position.
Beckham Jr taking some punishment here, with Muller in his half guard.

Beckham Jr kicks off Muller and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beckham Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muller misses with a hook.
Muller lands a glancing blow to the side of Beckham Jr's head.
Muller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beckham Jr momentarily.
Beckham Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muller.
Muller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Beckham Jr misses with a looping right.
Muller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Beckham Jr misses the target.
And Muller tries to counter it with a takedown but Beckham Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Muller throws a low kick but Beckham Jr moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Beckham Jr. Those never looked like landing.

Muller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Muller lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller slips nicely into half guard.
Beckham Jr moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beckham Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Muller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Muller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Muller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Muller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beckham Jr's head.
Beaudell Beckham Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beckham Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Muller is controlling him.
Beckham Jr seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Muller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Muller is looking to work some ground and pound but Beckham Jr has wrist control.

Beckham Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Muller tries to free his leg and advance position but Beckham Jr is retaining full guard.

Beckham Jr looking for a guillotine here but Muller defends easily.

Beckham Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Muller defends well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beaudell Beckham Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Muller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Beckham Jr throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beckham Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Muller eats them both and turns towards Beckham Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Muller misses with a hook.
Muller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beckham Jr. Muller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beckham Jr misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Muller misses the target.
Beckham Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Beckham Jr ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
Beckham Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
As Muller tries to get set, Beckham Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Muller manages to avoid the attempt.
Beckham Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckham Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beckham Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beckham Jr slips under a jab.
Beckham Jr misses with an uppercut. Muller saw that one coming.
Beckham Jr avoids the head kick by Muller.
Beckham Jr misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muller throws out the jab.
Beckham Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Muller takes one to the chin there.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stefan Muller's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Beaudell Beckham Jr!