PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sacco Vanzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bode Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanzetti comes to the cage accompanied by Against All Authority - Sacco & Vanzetti. The crowd seem to be enjoying Muller's choice of entrance music: Feuer Frei. Bode Muller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vanzetti
vs
Muller

190 cm
30
213 lbs
18 - 14 - 1

190 cm
32
211 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sacco Vanzetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bode Muller!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanzetti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vanzetti staying out of range there.
Vanzetti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vanzetti takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
Muller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vanzetti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Muller staying out of range there.
Vanzetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vanzetti lands a jab to Muller's midsection.
Muller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been told by Vanzetti's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID260K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Muller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vanzetti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Muller throws a hook but Vanzetti blocks it.
It looked like Vanzetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vanzetti cracks Muller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Muller ducks right into an uppercut from Vanzetti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Muller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti tries to bum rush Muller with a series of wild strikes but Muller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vanzetti with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Vanzetti scores with a four punch combination!
Muller scores with a jab to the head.
Vanzetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vanzetti looks to land a combination but Muller avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller digs a good hook to Vanzetti's body.
Vanzetti needs to keep his hands up - Muller had a free shot at his head there.
Vanzetti misses with a body shot.
Muller throws a shot from downtown. Vanzetti moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Vanzetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vanzetti just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Muller misses.
Muller missing with a left hand there. Vanzetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Muller gets tackled into the cage by Vanzetti. Vanzetti maintains the clinch.
Vanzetti misses with an elbow over the top.

Muller turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Muller manages to end up in side control.

Muller tries for a kimura but Vanzetti is defending well.
Muller sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vanzetti is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
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 trying to control the action but Vanzetti is working from the bottom.
Muller working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muller is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Vanzetti is trying to escape and Muller transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Vanzetti is forced to tap! Nice work there by Muller! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bode Muller!
Bode Muller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.