PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Muller (ranked 1940 p4p, 181 weight class) and Guy Laliberte (ranked 1239 p4p, 122 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Muller
vs
Laliberte

197 cm
24
265 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
251 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wolfgang Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guy Laliberte!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laliberte moves away.
Wolfgang Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Muller walks into a left hand.
Muller lands with a straight right. Laliberte didn't see that one coming.
Muller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muller misses with a straight left.
Muller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Laliberte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laliberte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Muller scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laliberte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Muller connects with a leg kick. Laliberte looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Muller checks a low kick from Laliberte.
Laliberte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laliberte moves out of range as Muller throws a body kick.
Laliberte has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Muller lands a leg kick that knocks Laliberte off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller throws a body kick that misses.
Laliberte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
Muller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laliberte tries to land a front kick but Muller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Muller throws a hook but Laliberte blocks it.
Muller with a hook.
Laliberte swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Muller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Muller scores with a sloppy right hand. Laliberte should have avoided that one.
Muller misses with a wild body shot.
Laliberte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laliberte connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laliberte is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Muller with a body shot.
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
Laliberte scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the liver by Muller. Beautiful body shot.
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 throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Muller.
Muller ducks under a wild hook from Laliberte.
Muller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laliberte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Muller throws a leg kick that misses.
Laliberte throws out a counter right but Muller avoids it with no problem.
Some wild striking there from Laliberte.
Laliberte looks for the body kick but Muller saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Muller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Muller scores with a hook.
Muller misses with a straight left.
Laliberte was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Laliberte throws a push kick but Muller slaps the foot to one side.
Muller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laliberte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Muller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sloppy strikes from Muller. Those never looked like landing.
Muller misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller thuds his right hand into Laliberte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Muller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laliberte. Laliberte circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laliberte throws a jab but it's blocked by Muller.
Laliberte scores with the left hand. Muller knows he should have avoided that one.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Laliberte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Muller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Muller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Laliberte ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
Laliberte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laliberte throws a jab but it's blocked by Muller.
Laliberte throws a series of punches but Muller moves out of range.
Laliberte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laliberte ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
Muller misses with a hook
and Laliberte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laliberte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laliberte throws a low kick but Muller moves out of range easily.
Muller throws a leg kick
letting Laliberte counter with a right hand.
Laliberte scoring well with a low kick there.
Laliberte is looking to land body kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Muller blocks the leg kick.
Laliberte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A clash of legs there as Laliberte blocks the low kick.
Laliberte throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Muller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laliberte tries a head kick but it misses.
Muller scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laliberte.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muller. Laliberte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laliberte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muller.
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 Wolfgang Muller will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Muller throws out a loose jab but Laliberte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laliberte keeps Muller at a distance using the push kick.
Muller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laliberte manages to avoid it.
Muller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Muller missing with a left hand there. Laliberte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muller throws a jab when Laliberte was well out of range.
Muller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Muller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laliberte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Wolfgang Muller has been cut.
A head kick misses from Muller.
Laliberte steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Laliberte swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laliberte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Muller can pounce on him.
Laliberte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laliberte lands a jab to the head.
Laliberte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muller.
Laliberte thinks about the counter body kick.
Muller throws a jab when Laliberte was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Laliberte blocks the leg kick.
Muller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laliberte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muller misses the jab.
A jab from Muller misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Laliberte might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Muller has got the better of the exchanges.
Muller throws a jab when Laliberte was well out of range.
It seemed like Laliberte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Muller moves out of range as Laliberte throws a body kick.
Laliberte punishes Muller's body with a nice straight punch.
Laliberte misses with a straight left.
Muller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laliberte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laliberte throws a front kick aimed at Muller's knee but Muller avoids it well.
Muller misses with a body kick.
Muller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte throws a leg kick but Muller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muller cracks the inside of Laliberte's front leg.
Wolfgang Muller is winning the standup battle so far.
Laliberte scores with a body shot.
Laliberte lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laliberte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laliberte scores with a jab to the head.
Muller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laliberte is out of range.
Muller scores with a jab. Laliberte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laliberte tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Muller throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Laliberte counter with a right hand.
Laliberte throws a wild body kick that Muller sees coming a mile off.
Muller looks to score with a jab to the body but Laliberte is just out of range.
Muller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Muller misses
and Laliberte makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Muller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laliberte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laliberte.
Muller throws a hook to the side of Laliberte's head but Laliberte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muller stuns Laliberte with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Laliberte.
Laliberte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laliberte slips under a jab from Muller.
Laliberte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muller half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab from Muller does it's job there.
Muller ducks under a wild hook from Laliberte.
Laliberte misses with a body kick.
Muller throws a body punch but Laliberte moves out of range.
Muller lands a head kick. Laliberte smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller scores with a sloppy right hand. Laliberte should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laliberte looks to land a body kick but Muller moved away.
Laliberte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Laliberte throws the left hand but Muller avoids the punch easily.
Muller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Muller misses.
Laliberte counters with a body kick.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Laliberte's shoulder, as Laliberte tries to avoid the shot.
Muller catches Laliberte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Muller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laliberte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Muller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laliberte throws a body kick that misses.
Muller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Muller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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 Wolfgang Muller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Muller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Muller.
Laliberte takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muller misses with a double jab
and Laliberte counters with a low kick, right behind Muller 's knee.
Muller moves out of range as Laliberte strikes.
Muller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Laliberte misses.
Laliberte dodges the punch combination from Muller.
Laliberte scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laliberte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Muller misses with a series of wild punches.
Laliberte needs to keep his hands up - Muller had a free shot at his head there.
Muller has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
Laliberte only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Laliberte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laliberte moves out of range of the leg kick from Muller.
Laliberte thinks about the counter body kick.
Laliberte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muller.
Muller swings for the body but Laliberte moves out of range.
Laliberte feints and then cracks Muller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muller down.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laliberte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laliberte.
Laliberte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A clash of legs there as Muller blocks the low kick.
Laliberte ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Muller throws a looping overhand right but Laliberte ducks down to avoid it.
Guy Laliberte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller slips under a jab from Laliberte.
Laliberte moves out of range of the body kick from Muller.
An inside leg kick from Muller misses.
Laliberte looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Muller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Muller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muller misses with a hook to the body
enabling Laliberte to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Muller.
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 walks into a straight right hand from Laliberte.
Muller gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Laliberte counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laliberte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Muller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laliberte throws a leg kick which misses Muller's front leg but catches the back leg as Muller tries to avoid it.
Laliberte walks into a jab.
Laliberte works Muller's body with a nice hook.
Laliberte scores with a kick to the midsection.
Muller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte thumps Muller with a low kick.
Laliberte lands a jab to the head.
Laliberte throws a jab but it's blocked by Muller.
Muller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laliberte's sensitive parts.
Muller moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Muller throws a lazy uppercut
letting Laliberte counter with a right hand.
Laliberte throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Laliberte.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Laliberte saw that one coming.
Muller throws a shot from downtown. Laliberte moves away and avoids it.
Laliberte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Laliberte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Muller finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Muller swings widly with a right hand
and Laliberte counters with a big head kick but Muller shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Muller.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muller, right into the meat.
Laliberte throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Laliberte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
Muller misses with a two punch combination.
Laliberte tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laliberte slips a jab and a cross from Muller.
A left and a right from Muller both land. Nice combination.
Muller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laliberte can pounce on him.
Laliberte has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Muller misses with a straight right.
Muller will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Muller blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Guy Laliberte.
Well Muller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Wolfgang Muller!