PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiko Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiko Terra will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mueller
vs
Terra

154 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mueller lands a two punch combo.
Terra looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Mueller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mueller could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mueller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mueller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Terra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mueller is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mueller is controlling Terra's posture.
Mueller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Mueller clinches up with Terra and pushes him back against the cage.

Terra has hold of one of Mueller's legs. Mueller is fighting the takedown attempt but Terra gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mueller keeping moving, preventing Terra from controlling successfully.
Mueller trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Terra would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Mueller has his foot on Terra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Terra works his way back into a safe position though.
Mueller is looking to stand up but Terra isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Terra wants to control from the top but Mueller keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice straight punches there by Mueller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mueller.
Mueller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mueller!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller cracks a nice hook into Terra's ribs.
Mueller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mueller throws a combination. Terra tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mueller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mueller misses with a double jab.
Terra tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mueller is looking for a counter combo.

Mueller has Terra up against the cage in a clinch.
Mueller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mueller pulls guard effortlessly.
We've been informed that Terra has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mueller looking for a sweep. Not yet Mueller, not yet.
Mueller is adopting a defensive guard.
Mueller keeping full guard, as Terra tries to pass.
Terra is looking to pass into half guard but Mueller pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mueller is in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Mueller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mueller rushes Terra and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mueller throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Mueller pulls guard effortlessly.
Mueller pulls Terra in close to prevent any damage.
Mueller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Terra throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terra trying to control but Mueller is working from the bottom.
Terra stops Mueller from standing up.
Terra is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Terra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mueller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Terra has managed to get both his arms back between Mueller's legs - danger averted.
Mueller tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mueller lands a nice looking body shot.
Hector Mueller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Terra misses with a shot to the body
letting Mueller counter with a right hand.
Hector Mueller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mueller misses with a two punch combination.
Mueller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Terra is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mueller's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller is trying is best to control the position here.
Terra wants to control but Mueller is keeping him busy.
Mueller wants to get back to full guard.
Terra prevents Mueller from standing back up.
Mueller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terra can do to turn this around?
Terra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mueller moves into full guard.
Terra throwing strikes from guard but Mueller blocks nicely.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terra shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mueller is trying to stand up here but Terra is controlling him well.

Terra seems to be looking for submissions.
Mueller gets back to full guard.
Mueller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Terra on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller wants to sweep here but Terra controlling him for the moment.
Terra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Terra trying to control the position from guard on top but Mueller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mueller wants to stand but Terra is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hector Mueller will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mueller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Terra, pushing him back against the cage.
Terra tries to circle away but Mueller has him pinned against the cage.
Terra being controlled against the cage.
Mueller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Terra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mueller jumps guard.
Mueller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Terra is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mueller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mueller wants to sweep but no luck.
Kiko Terra has got the better of the ground game so far.

Mueller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Terra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mueller tries to bum rush Terra with a series of wild strikes but Terra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

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.
Mueller throws a right and a left that Terra avoids nicely.

Terra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mueller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mueller - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Mueller has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Terra uses from the top position.
Terra trying to control the position from guard on top but Mueller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mueller holds on and takes a little breather.

Mueller isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Terra stacks Mueller on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Terra!
Terra trying to control the position but Mueller is working away.
Terra looking to control but instead Mueller has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's four 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.
Mueller is controlling Terra's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mueller wants to control but Terra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Terra is trying to control. Mueller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mueller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Terra tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Terra looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kiko Terra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hector Mueller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Terra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Mueller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mueller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Mueller!