PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hennig Muller (ranked 1260 p4p, 200 weight class) and Hen Nessy (ranked 1564 p4p, 245 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Muller
vs
Nessy

178 cm
22
184 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hennig Muller !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hen Nessy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller misses with a double jab.
Nessy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Muller lands a body shot.
Muller throws a hook but Nessy avoids it easily.
And Nessy tries to counter it with a takedown but Muller pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
Nessy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Muller moves into the clinch successfully.
Nessy has a couple of punches blocked by Muller .
Muller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nessy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muller takes a shot to the head.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Nessy breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Muller misses.
Nessy throws a jab when Muller was well out of range.
Muller missing with a left hand there. Nessy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nessy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Nessy circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller throws a right and a left that Nessy avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Muller misses.
Muller thuds a left hand into Nessy's body.
Nessy has a takedown stuffed.
Decent striking displayed by Nessy there.
Nessy throws a body shot but no joy.
Hen Nessy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller throws a right hand that misses

and Nessy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Muller 's guard.
Nessy throwing strikes but missing.
Muller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nessy is looking to work some ground and pound but Muller has wrist control.
Nessy landing with the ground and pound.
Muller pulls Nessy in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nessy looking to pass the guard.
Nessy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nessy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller keeping moving, preventing Nessy from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muller can't keep his opponent in guard - Nessy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nessy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nessy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nessy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller is staying active underneath Nessy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Nessy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Muller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nessy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nessy drops an elbow to the side of Muller 's head.
Muller holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Muller has hold of Nessy's hands but Nessy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nessy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Muller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Nessy wants to work for an arm triangle but Muller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nessy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nessy throwing shots but Muller is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nessy lands a nice short elbow.
Nessy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Muller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nessy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Muller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nessy.
Nessy throwing shots but Muller is blocking nicely.
Nessy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nessy trying to control the action but Muller is working from the bottom.
Muller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nessy.
Muller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nessy drops an elbow to the side of Muller 's head.

Nessy wants to work for an arm triangle but Muller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nessy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hen Nessy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nessy moves out of range as Muller strikes.
Nessy misses with a wild body shot.
Muller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nessy swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller .
Nessy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muller .
Nessy feints the counter takedown.

Muller clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Muller 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nessy digs a right hand underneath Muller 's ribcage. Muller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Nessy.
Muller struggles to land a body shot inside as Nessy controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nessy lands with a left to the head.

Nessy breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Nessy misses its intended target.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch but Nessy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nessy thuds his right hand into Muller 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nessy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nessy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nessy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nessy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nessy throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nessy moves away.
Nessy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Muller defends it well.
Nessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muller scores with a sloppy right hand. Nessy should have avoided that one.
Nessy misses the shot to the body.
Nessy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nessy misses with a hook. Muller ducked under it nicely.
Nessy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muller .
Muller misses with a two punch combination.
Nessy cracks Muller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nessy swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nessy thuds a left hand into Muller 's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Muller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muller misses with a wild combination.
And Nessy tries to counter it with a takedown but Muller pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nessy scores with a jab. Muller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Nessy's shoulder, as Nessy tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Nessy.
Nessy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muller blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Muller finds it's target.
Muller throws a hook but Nessy avoids it easily.

Muller closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nessy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nessy is working Muller over against the cage.
Nessy struggles to land a body shot inside as Muller controls his hands.
Muller tries to throw a body punch but Nessy avoids it by throwing Muller back against the cage.
Nessy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muller prevents a body shot from Nessy.
Nessy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nessy lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Nessy on the inside.

Nessy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller lands with a cross.

Muller clinches with his opponent.

Nessy manages to break the clinch.
Nessy scores with a body shot.
Muller throws out a powerful jab.
Nessy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nessy takes a swing at Muller 's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 avoids the body shot from Nessy.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Muller enables Nessy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Muller manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Muller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nessy on the ground.
Nessy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nessy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nessy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nessy throwing strikes from guard but Muller blocks nicely.
Muller wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nessy is now in half guard.
Nessy wants to pass to mount but Muller is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nessy seems to be working for a kimura but Muller defends the submission attempt.
Muller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Muller tries to get out of the position.
Nessy thows a huge punch but Muller dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hen Nessy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Muller clinches with his opponent.
Nessy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller .
Nessy misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Nessy.
Muller prevents a body shot from Nessy.
Nessy tries to work over Muller 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Nessy controls the action.

Nessy jumps guard.

Nessy looking for a guillotine here but Muller defends easily.

Nessy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Muller has his hands clasped together but Nessy extends and breaks Muller 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nessy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hen Nessy!
In his post fight interview, Hen Nessy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.