PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maniek Kosela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Body Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kosela
vs
Mueller

190 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
24
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maniek Kosela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Body Mueller!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mueller keeps the fight on the outside.
Mueller unleashes a big counter combination but Kosela bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kosela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kosela sets himself, and Mueller steps forward looking for the clinch! Kosela avoids it this time.
Kosela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mueller is looking for the big counter here.
Kosela is looking to clinch but Mueller is avoiding it.
Kosela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mueller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Kosela has closed the distance and engaged Mueller in a clinch.
Kosela throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mueller throws a head punch that misses.
Kosela tries a body shot but Mueller blocks it.
Mueller has Kosela pressed against the cage, preventing Kosela from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kosela using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mueller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kosela throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller working aggressively here.
Kosela looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kosela is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Kosela manages to break the clinch.
Kosela throws a lazy head kick
and Mueller counters with a one-two to the body.
Maniek Kosela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kosela closes the distance and clinches.
Kosela lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Mueller fails to land.
Kosela using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mueller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kosela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kosela clinches.
Kosela is pushing Mueller up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Kosela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kosela tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mueller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Mueller's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kosela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mueller unleashes a big counter combination but Kosela bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kosela tries to clinch but Mueller moves away
and Mueller counters with a two punch combo.
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!

Kosela gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mueller dodges an elbow strike from Kosela.
Kosela has had enough of the clinch but Mueller keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mueller.
Mueller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mueller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosela blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kosela pushes off an throws an elbow but Mueller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kosela is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mueller is defending well for now.
Mueller has Kosela pressed against the cage, preventing Kosela from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kosela tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mueller blocks an elbow strike from Kosela.
Kosela looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mueller swings wildly with an uppercut but Kosela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mueller misses with the head strike.
Kosela is looking to break free of the clinch but Mueller has double underhooks.
Kosela stalling the fight.
Nice elbow from Kosela.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosela pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kosela fails to land.
Mueller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kosela.
Kosela throws an elbow that misses.
Mueller has a couple of punches blocked by Kosela.
Kosela throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mueller lands a shoulder strike.
Kosela creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mueller's defenses.
Mueller working aggressively here.
Mueller dodges an elbow strike from Kosela.
Kosela lands an elbow just above Mueller 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maniek Kosela will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kosela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mueller wants to counter with a clinch but Kosela pushes him away.
Mueller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kosela wants to clinch.

Kosela has closed the distance and engaged Mueller in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosela blocking some punches.
Kosela with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kosela lands an elbow inside that Mueller shrugs off.

Kosela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kosela tries to clinch but Mueller is having none of it.
Mueller wants to counter the offense by Kosela and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kosela drives through and clinches with Mueller against the cage.
Kosela blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kosela wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kosela is trying to maintain a safe position but Mueller gets an underhook and turns Kosela into the cage.
Kosela throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kosela pushes off an throws an elbow but Mueller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kosela blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kosela effectively controlling the action here.
Maniek Kosela has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mueller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kosela's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kosela looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kosela breaks from the clinch.
Kosela tries to clinch there but Mueller circles away.
Mueller unleashes a big counter combination but Kosela bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kosela moves in looking to clinch but Mueller pushes him off.
Kosela sets himself, and Mueller steps forward looking for the clinch! Kosela avoids it this time.
Kosela looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kosela wants to clinch
and Mueller counters with a three punch combo that has Kosela backing up. Kosela nods at Mueller to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick by Kosela misses

and Mueller counters by moving into the clinch.
Kosela misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kosela throws an elbow that misses.
Kosela wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kosela lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kosela blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kosela.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kosela - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kosela lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kosela lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mueller blocks the elbow strike.
Kosela throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muellers head.
Kosela tries to land a knee to the head but Mueller blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kosela just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mueller's brow.
Mueller throws a punch but it's blocked by Kosela.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mueller.
Kosela blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kosela blocking some punches.
Kosela looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mueller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kosela misses with an elbow over the top.
Kosela is looking to control Mueller's arms but Mueller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kosela has his back to the cage.
Kosela has had enough of the clinch but Mueller keeps him there for the moment.
Mueller blocks an elbow strike.
Mueller swings wildly with an uppercut but Kosela uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kosela with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maniek Kosela dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kosela is looking to clinch but Mueller is avoiding it.
Mueller wants to counter the offense by Kosela and move into the clinch position.
Kosela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mueller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kosela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mueller circles away.
Mueller wants to counter the offense by Kosela and move into the clinch position.
Maniek Kosela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kosela fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mueller, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kosela.
Kosela misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kosela throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kosela just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mueller's brow.
Kosela looking to throw knees to the head but Mueller is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosela wants to break free but Mueller has control.
Kosela is trying to break free.
Mueller misses with a punch on the inside.
Kosela throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosela throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mueller fails to land.
Mueller blocks a body shot from Kosela.
Mueller throws a punch but it's blocked by Kosela.
Kosela working hard to break the clinch.
Kosela misses with an elbow over the top.
Kosela is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mueller blocks the elbow strike.

Kosela breaks from the clinch.

Kosela moves into the clinch successfully.
Mueller misses with some punches.
Mueller lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller blocks an elbow strike.
Kosela tries to stall but Mueller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kosela throws a punch but it's blocked by Mueller.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kosela just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mueller's brow.
Mueller blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kosela throws an elbow but misses.
Mueller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kosela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kosela tries to clinch
and Mueller counters with a three punch combo that has Kosela backing up. Kosela nods at Mueller to acknowledge the strikes.
Kosela dives in for a single leg takedown but Mueller sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kosela tries to clinch there but Mueller circles away.
Mueller is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mueller takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosela is looking to clinch but Mueller is avoiding it.
Mueller wants to counter with a clinch but Kosela pushes him away.
Kosela tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mueller counters with a left and a right that stings Kosela.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Mueller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mueller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kosela tries to clinch there but Mueller circles away.
Mueller throws a counter combo.
Kosela moves in looking to clinch but Mueller pushes him off.
Mueller wants to counter the offense by Kosela and move into the clinch position.
Kosela wants to clinch
and Mueller counters with a left and a right that stings Kosela.
Kosela wants to clinch but Mueller slips to the side
and Mueller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kosela tries to clinch up but Mueller circles away and keeps his distance.
Kosela lands a head kick!

Kosela has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kosela tries to circle away but Mueller has him pinned against the cage.
Kosela wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mueller misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mueller.
Mueller throws a punch but it's blocked by Kosela.
Mueller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mueller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kosela pushes off an throws an elbow but Mueller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mueller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mueller misses with some punches.
Body Mueller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maniek Kosela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kosela with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Body Mueller.
I think Kosela 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maniek Kosela!
A victorious Maniek Kosela thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.