PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Mueller
vs
Boxer

205 cm
24
350 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santiago Mueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mueller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boxer as he avoids it easily.

Boxer gets the takedown into side control.
Mueller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boxer trying to control the action but Mueller is working from the bottom.

Boxer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boxer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mueller manages to work his way to half guard, despite Boxer's best efforts.
Boxer is looking to stall here but Mueller recovers full guard.
Boxer won't allow Mueller to sweep him here.
Mueller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer tries to get to full guard but Mueller has control of the leg.

Mueller wants to work for an arm triangle but Boxer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mueller wants to pass to mount but Boxer is defending the position.
Mueller sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mueller works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mueller is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Boxer is surviving well by controlling Mueller's body position as best he can.

Mueller with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mueller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boxer is looking to improve his position but Mueller isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller controlling from mount.
Mueller lands a couple of good shots and Boxer has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Mueller is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boxer looks winded!

Mueller looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mueller is hanging on to Boxer's back as he tries to escape.

Boxer defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Mueller has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Boxer is in real trouble here. Mueller gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Boxer is tapping out! Mueller wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Santiago Mueller!