PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Vale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vale is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Motorhead-Iron Fist . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Simon Vale enters the cage!

Muller
vs
Vale

219 cm
20
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Nicolas Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Vale!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vale misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Muller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Muller has managed to clinch.
Muller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Muller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vale backwards.

It looks like Simon Vale has been cut.
Vale goes for a takedown in the clinch but Muller prevents it.
Vale blocks a body shot from Muller.
Vale is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Muller to keep the fight standing.
Nicolas Muller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Vale.
Muller lands an elbow that stopped Vale in his tracks for a moment.
Vale is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Muller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vale is looking for a takedown.
Vale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muller lands an elbow inside.
Vale can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vale avoids it.
Vale is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Muller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vale wants a takedown.
Muller tries to land knees in the clinch but Vale avoids the damage to the body.
Muller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vale.
Muller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Simon Vale's cut even more.
Muller lands a shot to the body.
Vale looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Muller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Muller scores with a shoulder strike.
Vale takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Simon Vale's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Muller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Muller.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vale's elbow.
Muller lands an elbow just above Vale 's eye.

Simon Vale'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 Simon Vale's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nicolas Muller!
In his post fight interview, Nicolas Muller started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Simon Vale had this to say: 'I just want to say that tonight the better man won, Your a good fighter.'.