PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Wauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mullen
vs
Wauler

178 cm
21
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glenn Wauler!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wauler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wauler looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.
Wauler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Wauler gets a clinch.
Mullen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wauler prevents a takedown attempt there.

Mullen has hold of one of Wauler's legs. Wauler is fighting the takedown attempt but Mullen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wauler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mullen trying to control the position from guard on top but Wauler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullen passes Wauler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wauler is looking for a sweep. Mullen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mullen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mullen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mullen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wauler can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wauler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Glenn Wauler has been cut.
Mullen lands a big elbow.
Mullen breaks from Wauler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mullen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wauler's face.

That has opened up Glenn Wauler's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mullen looking to finish Wauler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wauler!
Mullen tries to control but Wauler wriggling away.
Mullen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wauler?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Mullen connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Glenn Wauler's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Mullen!