PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Alzado (ranked 875 p4p, 130 weight class) and Nicolas Muller (ranked 1060 p4p, 144 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Alzado
vs
Muller

213 cm
32
285 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

219 cm
35
282 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyle Alzado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Muller!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller looks to land a left hand but Alzado moved out of range nicely.
Muller throws a hook but Alzado blocks it.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Alzado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzado misses with the combination.
Alzado thuds a left hand into Muller's body.
Alzado misses with a wild combination.

Muller moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzado.
Muller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alzado lands a left hand.
Muller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alzado's defenses.

It looks like Lyle Alzado has been cut.
Alzado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alzado managing to block the knees to the body from Muller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzado blocks the elbow strike.
Alzado misses with a punch on the inside.
Muller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Muller lands with a left to the head.
Muller tries to land knees in the clinch but Alzado avoids the damage to the body.
Our sources have told us that Alzado has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Alzado takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Muller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alzado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alzado letting Muller take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muller.
Alzado misses with some punches.
Alzado stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzado misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Muller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alzado's brow.
Alzado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alzado gets through Muller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alzado blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzado lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Alzado.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alzado.
Muller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Muller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alzado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alzado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alzado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Muller tries a body shot but Alzado blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alzado.
Muller looks winded!
Muller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alzado blocks it with crossed arms.
Alzado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mullers head.
Alzado scores with a shot to the side of Muller's head.
Alzado lands a nice shot to the body.
Alzado working aggressively here.
Muller tries to land knees in the clinch but Alzado avoids the damage to the body.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzado.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alzado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alzado misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Alzado scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alzado lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alzado.
A short right from Alzado on the inside.
Alzado scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muller has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Alzado seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Muller can turn it around.
Muller blocking some punches.
Alzado lands with a short shot to the head.

Muller is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzado.
Muller is still on wobbly legs! Can Alzado finish him?
Muller blocks an uppercut.
Alzado swings wildly with an uppercut but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzado.
Alzado lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alzado dips a shoulder and cracks Muller with a mighty uppercut! Muller falls back against the cage and Alzado unloads with a barrage of strikes! Muller is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Alzado screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyle Alzado!
Lyle Alzado managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200), into his post fight interview.