PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Laoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bode Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laoka comes into the arena with Good Luck blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Laoka
vs
Muller

188 cm
22
202 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Katsu Laoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bode Muller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laoka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laoka lands with a thumping leg kick.

Laoka gets tackled into the cage by Muller. Muller maintains the clinch.
Laoka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laoka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muller blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka.
Laoka misses with a knee to the head.
Muller lands with a light punch inside.
Laoka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muller blocks it with crossed arms.
Laoka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muller blocks it with crossed arms.
Muller managing to block the knees to the body from Laoka.
Muller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muller tries to work over Laoka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but Muller blocks it.
Laoka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Muller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laoka lands a left hand.
I was talking to Laoka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Laoka throws a knee to the head but misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Muller has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Muller struggles to land a body shot inside as Laoka controls his hands.
Muller tries a body shot but Laoka blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muller is defending well for now.
Laoka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Laoka controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller.
Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laoka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laoka missing with knees to the body.
Muller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laoka backwards.
Good body shot from Muller.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muller avoids it.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but Muller blocks with his arms.
Muller misses with some punches.
Muller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muller is defending well for now.
Laoka tries to land knees in the clinch but Muller avoids the damage to the body.
Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muller misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muller gets control of Laoka's arms and successfully pulls guard. Muller will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Muller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laoka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Muller controlling Laoka's posture.

Muller working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Laoka has passed into half guard!
Laoka prevents Muller from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Laoka pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Muller is positioning himself well to prevent Laoka advancing to mount.
Muller trying to control here.
Muller wants to control but Laoka passes into side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka blocks the strikes from Muller.
Muller sneaks back into half guard.

Muller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bode Muller dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Laoka tries to clinch but Muller is having none of it.
Laoka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laoka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laoka tests Muller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Muller moves away from the strike by Laoka.

Muller clinches.
Muller misses with some punches.
Muller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller struggles to land a body shot inside as Laoka controls his hands.
Laoka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Muller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Laoka scores a nice knee to the body.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Laoka controls the action.
Laoka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muller.
Laoka with a knee to the head.
Muller is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Laoka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Muller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Muller blocks an elbow strike.
Laoka lands a knee to the body.
Laoka misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Katsu Laoka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laoka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laoka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laoka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Muller's face.
Laoka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laoka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muller is defending well for now.
Laoka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Muller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laoka smiles and moves away.
Laoka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka misses the jab.
Laoka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Muller. Muller obviously looking to wear him down.
Muller blocks the body kick.
Laoka doesn't manage to clinch there - Muller circles away.
Laoka tries to close the distance and clinch but Muller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laoka moves away.
Muller throws a head kick but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka misses with a hook
and Muller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laoka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab from Muller.
A big right from Laoka misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a jab but it's blocked by Laoka.

Muller moves into the clinch successfully.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but Muller blocks it.
Muller fails to pull guard.
Laoka looking to throw knees to the head but Muller is blocking nicely.
Muller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muller gets through Laoka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Muller jumps guard.
Muller striking off his back but it's not causing Laoka any problems.
Laoka won't allow Muller to sweep him here.

Muller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Laoka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Muller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laoka has managed to get both his arms back between Muller's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Laoka has passed into side control.
Muller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muller manages to work his way to half guard, despite Laoka's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Laoka dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Muller tries to land a front kick but Laoka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laoka connects with a leg kick. Muller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muller motions for Laoka to come forward. Muller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laoka tries to clinch up
and Muller counters with a thumping low kick.
Laoka misses with an attempted mid kick.

Muller has closed the distance and engaged Laoka in a clinch.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muller is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Laoka.
Laoka scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bode Muller has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laoka lands an elbow that stopped Muller in his tracks for a moment.
Laoka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Laoka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muller blocks an elbow strike.
Laoka can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka misses with a knee to the head.
Muller misses with some punches.
Laoka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laoka's elbow.
Laoka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Laoka with a knee to the head.
Laoka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muller lands a shot to the body.
Laoka lands a good knee to the midsection. Muller won't want to take too many of those.
Muller working aggressively here.
Laoka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Muller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laoka tries to land knees in the clinch but Muller avoids the damage to the body.
Muller tries to throw a body punch but Laoka avoids it by throwing Muller back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Laoka.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laoka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka missing with knees to the body.
Laoka presses Muller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Laoka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muller's brow.
Muller fails to pull guard.
Laoka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muller is trying to pull guard but Laoka has him pressed against the cage.
Muller tries to throw a body punch but Laoka avoids it by throwing Muller back against the cage.
Muller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muller avoids it.
Laoka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laoka has a couple of punches blocked by Muller.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Laoka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muller misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Muller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laoka tries to land knees in the clinch but Muller avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries a body shot but Laoka blocks it.
Muller lands with a left to the head.
Laoka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Laoka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muller misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muller.
Muller blocks an elbow strike.
Muller avoiding damage as Laoka throws knees to the body.
Laoka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muller.
Laoka scores with a hook to the body.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laoka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Muller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Muller misses with a punch on the inside.
Muller blocks a body shot from Laoka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laoka.
Muller tries to work over Laoka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Laoka missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Laoka controls the action.
Muller lands an uppercut.
Muller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muller avoids it.
Muller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laoka lands a good knee to the midsection. Muller won't want to take too many of those.
Laoka working Muller over with knees to the body.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Laoka.
Laoka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laoka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laoka scores a nice knee to the body.
Muller misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Laoka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laoka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Laoka!
Katsu Laoka thanked the fans post fight for their support.