PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Better Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Muller
vs
Mcgrath

185 cm
27
184 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

181 cm
22
172 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Better Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Mcgrath!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Mcgrath.
Mcgrath misses with an uppercut

and Muller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mcgrath wants to get back to his feet.
Muller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Muller wants to advance to full mount but Mcgrath doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Muller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mcgrath keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.
Muller throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrath working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muller.
Muller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muller throwing strikes from guard but Mcgrath blocks nicely.
Muller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mcgrath wants to stand but Muller is controlling the position.
Muller throwing strikes but missing.
Muller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcgrath is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Muller working some strikes from top position.
Mcgrath avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mcgrath is looking to stand up but Muller isn't so interested in that idea.
Muller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Muller is looking to work some ground and pound but Mcgrath has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller wants to pass the guard but Mcgrath is keeping the position.
Muller postures up in Mcgrath's guard and throws a big left but Mcgrath blocks it.
Mcgrath wants to get back to his feet but Muller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Muller throwing strikes but missing.
Mcgrath really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Muller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mcgrath keeping full guard, as Muller tries to pass.
Mcgrath is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Muller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Muller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Muller wants to control from the top but Mcgrath keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Better Muller dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Muller looks for a takedown but Mcgrath sprawls well.
Muller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mcgrath misses with a leg kick
letting Muller counter with a right hand.
Dylan Mcgrath is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muller misses the body punch
and Mcgrath counters with a stiff right hand.
Muller shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcgrath tries to sprawl out of it but Muller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcgrath manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrath takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mcgrath throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcgrath misses with a hook
and Mcgrath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcgrath looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses with a hook
and Mcgrath counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcgrath misses with a combination

and Muller counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcgrath is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Muller is controlling him well.
Muller scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muller prevents Mcgrath from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Muller landing a few strikes.
Mcgrath pushes Muller away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Muller gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Muller cracks Mcgrath with a big right hand but Mcgrath just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Muller scores with punches from side control.
Mcgrath taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mcgrath is breathing heavily.
Muller cracks Mcgrath with a big elbow.
Mcgrath on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller in side control, throwing shots but Mcgrath defends.
Muller is looking to take a break and control but Mcgrath is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Muller seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mcgrath is working to avoid the ground and pound but Muller connects with a decent elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muller tries to score with some ground and pound. Mcgrath controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mcgrath wants to get back to his feet.
Muller misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Better Muller dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mcgrath throws a lazy uppercut

and Muller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Muller.
Mcgrath wants to get back to striking at distance but Muller won't allow it.
Muller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcgrath's efforts to push away.
Mcgrath has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mcgrath has had enough of the clinch but Muller keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Muller.
A nice left hand lands by Muller.
Muller cracks Mcgrath with a nice body shot.
Mcgrath has had enough of the clinch but Muller keeps him there for the moment.
Muller presses Mcgrath against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mcgrath backwards.
Muller lands a nice uppercut.
Muller lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgrath takes a shot to the head.
Muller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mcgrath.
Muller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mcgrath backwards.
Mcgrath takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hook to the body lands for Muller.
Mcgrath's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muller lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller scores with a shoulder strike.
Mcgrath is trying to break free.
Muller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgrath can do to turn this around?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muller.
Muller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mcgrath takes a shot to the head.
Mcgrath's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muller.
Nice body punch from Muller - that landed with a thud.
Muller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Muller lands with a left to the head.
Muller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Muller lands a left hand.
Muller presses Mcgrath against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Muller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muller lands a body punch.
Muller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Muller.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muller.
Muller keeps control of Mcgrath as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcgrath's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Muller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mcgrath is trying to break the clinch but Muller has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Muller.
A hook to the body from Muller.
Better Muller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mcgrath wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Muller.
Muller lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Muller.
A nice left hand lands by Muller.
Mcgrath has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath is trying to push Muller away but Muller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muller.
Muller pushes Mcgrath back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Muller misses with the head strike.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath is trying to force a seperation but Muller has the dominant position.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcgrath's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller.
Mcgrath wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcgrath wants to get back to striking at distance but Muller won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Muller.
Mcgrath blocks an uppercut.
Muller has Mcgrath pressed against the cage, preventing Mcgrath from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath tries to break the clinch but Muller is controlling the position.
Mcgrath wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcgrath wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Muller.
A nice left hand lands by Muller.
Muller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mcgrath is looking to break free of the clinch but Muller has double underhooks.
Muller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mcgrath is trying to break free.
Muller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muller presses Mcgrath against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Muller on the inside.
Dylan Mcgrath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mcgraths head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muller.
Muller keeps control of Mcgrath as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Muller.
Muller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Muller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Muller.
Muller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muller lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Muller.
Muller lands a hook that snaps the head of Mcgrath backwards.
Better Muller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mcgrath is trying to push Muller away but Muller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Muller prevents Mcgrath from breaking the clinch.
Mcgrath wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Mcgrath's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mcgrath is trying to break the clinch but Muller has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mcgrath is looking to break free of the clinch but Muller has double underhooks.
Mcgrath is looking to break free of the clinch but Muller has double underhooks.
Mcgrath wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgrath trying to land knees to the body.
Muller lands with a left to the head.
Muller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Better Muller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Better Muller!