PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Muller
vs
Garcia

172 cm
19
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
162 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohammed Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcello Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Muller is out of range.

Garcia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garcia lands in his opponent's guard.
Garcia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Muller is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muller controlling Garcia's posture.
Muller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Garcia is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Muller pulls his head out easily.
Garcia gets full guard.

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

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.
Muller trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Muller is really struggling to control Garcia but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Muller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garcia's guard.

Garcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Muller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Muller clinches.
Muller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muller with a knee to the head.
Muller landing knees to the head.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muller lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia has Muller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Muller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Muller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Muller scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia takes an elbow to the temple.
Muller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muller crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
Muller misses with a knee strike.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muller connects with a knee to the head.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Muller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Muller looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Garcia misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Muller trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Muller.
Garcia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Muller is controlling the position.
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 Mohammed Muller will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garcia misses the jab.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muller wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller.
Muller scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Muller has managed to clinch.
Muller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Muller landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muller keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muller tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Muller.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Muller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Muller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Muller is controlling the position.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.

Garcia jumps into guard, dragging Muller to the mat.
Muller won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcia throwing short punches from the bottom.
Muller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Muller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Muller won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Muller wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Muller blocks the leg kick.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muller wants to clinch.

Garcia pushes Muller up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.
Muller lands a nice knee to the body.
Muller tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Muller.
Muller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muller has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Muller tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Muller lands a knee to the head.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Muller manages to get underhooks.
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia trying to control the position but instead, Muller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcia into the cage.
Muller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Muller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.

Garcia has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Muller uses from the top position.

Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Muller passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.
Garcia is not content to let Muller control the position.
Muller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Mohammed Muller will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Muller darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garcia.
Muller tries to clinch up.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Muller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muller with a knee to the head.
Muller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Garcia.
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muller blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Muller.
Muller misses with a knee strike.
Garcia looking for a takedown.
Muller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muller has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia just leaning against Muller, taking a breather.
Muller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muller lands a nice knee to the body.
Muller lands a knee to the body.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Muller.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Muller won't allow it.
Garcia avoiding damage as Muller throws knees to the body.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Muller.
Muller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
Garcia is trying to drag Muller to the mat but Muller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Muller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muller missing with knees to the body.
Muller keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muller throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Muller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mohammed Muller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Garcia.
Muller doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Muller wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Muller throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Mohammed Muller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muller doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Good work by Muller as he checks the leg kick.
Muller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muller throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muller is looking to clinch.
Muller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muller moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Muller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muller is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Muller misses with a head kick.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muller ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
Marcello Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Garcia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Garcia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Muller's guard.
Muller has hold of Garcia's hands but Garcia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garcia works his way into full mount!
Garcia wants to control but instead Muller manages to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Muller defends it.
Marcello Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Muller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mohammed Muller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muller is controlling Garcia's position as best he can from this difficult position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mohammed Muller.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Muller, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammed Muller!