PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Warlovski (ranked 1761 p4p, 1987 weight class) and Stefan Muller (ranked 230 p4p, 253 weight class). Muller has chosen Samourai - by: Shurik'n as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Warlovski
vs
Muller

186 cm
27
205
10 - 6 - 0

189 cm
29
220
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Threads

Urban Fighter

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Warlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Muller!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warlovski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Muller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller is looking to slow Warlovski down with leg kicks.
Warlovski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warlovski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warlovski avoids the body shot from Muller.
Muller lands a head shot.
Warlovski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted KT Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Muller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warlovski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Muller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Warlovski checks it well.
Nice cross by Muller.
Warlovski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muller takes a swing at Warlovski's ribcage but misses.
Muller lands a jab.
Muller scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller misses with a low kick.
Muller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Warlovski.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Muller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muller is working Warlovski over against the cage.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Muller lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Muller.
Warlovski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Muller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Warlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muller.
Warlovski avoids a wild elbow strike from Muller.
Warlovski missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muller.
Warlovski tries a knee to the head but Muller blocks it.
Warlovski avoids the elbow strike from Muller, against the cage.

That's two 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 throws an elbow but it misses.
Warlovski dodges an elbow strike from Muller.

Muller manages to break the clinch.
Warlovski closes the distance and clinches up with Muller, looking for a takedown. Warlovski pushes Muller against the cage but Muller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Warlovski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Muller.
Warlovski tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.

Muller scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Muller in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Muller lands a nice forearm strike.
Muller landing strikes.
Muller looks up at the clock and then as Warlovski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Muller smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Warlovski dodges the ground and pound from Muller.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muller is working Warlovski over with some ground and pound from side control.
Muller tries to advance to mount but can't.
Muller looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Warlovski is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller working the ground and pound from side control.
Muller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Muller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Warlovski is pushing Muller's head away, looking to escape. Muller manages to hold on to the position though.
Muller lands a nice forearm strike.
Muller lands some shots froms side control.
Warlovski throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Muller grinds an elbow into Warlovski's temple.
Muller has control of an arm but Warlovski manages to advance to Muller's back!
Warlovski misses with an elbow to the head.

Muller defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Warlovski looking to control but Muller passes into half guard.
Muller wants to take a breather but Warlovski is having none of it.
Warlovski trying to control but Muller postures up.
Warlovski has hold of Muller's hands but Muller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller is keen to just control but Warlovski is a slippery customer.
Muller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Muller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Muller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Warlovski defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Muller dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Warlovski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warlovski tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Muller manages to circle out of the way.
Muller missing with a left hand there. Warlovski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Warlovski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Muller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Warlovski shoots for a takedown but Muller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice leg kick from Muller, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warlovski goes for a double leg but Muller avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Muller continues to drive forward.
Muller lands a nice elbow.
Warlovski lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Stefan Muller has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muller.
Muller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stefan Muller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Warlovski takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Muller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Warlovski's brow.
Muller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Warlovski's defenses.

Muller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warlovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muller.
It looked like Warlovski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Warlovski checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Muller.
Muller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Warlovski fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Warlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Muller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Igor Warlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warlovski shoots in looking for a takedown. Muller tries to sprawl out of it but Warlovski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Muller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Warlovski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Muller swivels and escapes.
Muller feints the counter takedown.
Warlovski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Muller.
Warlovski moves away from the strike by Muller.
Muller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stefan Muller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muller circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller connects with a looping right hand.
Warlovski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muller's waist but Muller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Warlovski off to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller throws a hook but Warlovski avoids it easily.
Muller tests Warlovski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muller throws a hook but Warlovski blocks it.
Muller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller lands a nice shot to the body.
Warlovski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Muller is looking to chop away at Warlovski's legs.

Muller has Warlovski up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muller throws an elbow but misses.
Muller misses with the head strike.
Muller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Warlovski fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller lands an uppercut.
Muller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Warlovski blocks an elbow strike from Muller.
Muller is trying to force a seperation but Warlovski has the dominant position.
Warlovski avoids a wild elbow strike from Muller.
Warlovski fails to pull guard.
Warlovski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Muller after a bit of a struggle.
Muller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Muller misses with the head strike.
Warlovski jumps guard but Muller stands there with Warlovski around his waist. Warlovski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Warlovski lands a shoulder strike.
Warlovski is trying to pull guard but Muller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Warlovski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Muller prevents it.
Warlovski tries to circle away but Muller has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Muller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muller.
Warlovski is looking to control Muller's arms but Muller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Warlovski has his back to the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muller.
Muller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Warlovski.
Muller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Muller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller throws an elbow that misses.
Warlovski is trying to force a seperation but Muller has the dominant position.
Muller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Warlovski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
Muller throws an elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Muller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stefan Muller's cut.
That's time! Warlovski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Warlovski gets tackled into the cage by Muller. Muller maintains the clinch.
Warlovski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Warlovski avoids a wild elbow strike from Muller.
Warlovski takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Muller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Warlovski's brow.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Warlovski.
Muller struggles to land a body shot inside as Warlovski controls his hands.
Warlovski blocks an elbow strike from Muller.
Warlovski takes an elbow to the temple.
Muller lands an elbow inside.
A bit of stalling here from Warlovski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muller.
Warlovski jumps guard but Muller stands there with Warlovski around his waist. Warlovski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Warlovski avoids the elbow strike from Muller, against the cage.
Muller looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlovski blocks an elbow strike.

Warlovski decides to pull guard.
Muller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Muller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Muller throwing strikes but missing.
Muller lands a couple of elbows.
Muller postures up in Warlovski's guard and throws a big left but Warlovski blocks it.
Muller distracts Warlovski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Warlovski wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Muller is now in half guard.
Muller is trying to control. Warlovski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller scores with a big shot! Warlovski's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Warlovski! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Muller!
Stefan Muller thanked the fans post fight for their support.