PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Minnagh (ranked 1228 p4p, 1322 weight class) and Stefan Muller (ranked 171 p4p, 180 weight class). Muller has chosen Samourai - by: Shurik'n as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Minnagh
vs
Muller

205 cm
29
212
12 - 5 - 0

189 cm
29
220
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Minnagh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Muller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minnagh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muller lands a jab to Minnagh's midsection.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Minnagh saw that one coming.
Minnagh has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Count Dante's Deadliest Academy in the buildup to the fight.
A clash of legs there as Minnagh blocks the low kick.
Minnagh jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Minnagh checks a low kick from Muller.
Muller blocks a head kick by Minnagh.
Muller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch combination from Muller misses.
Muller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Minnagh is fending him off so far but Muller persists. Nope, Minnagh circles away and we're back to standing.
Minnagh is looking to counter the offense by Muller and move into the clinch.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Minnagh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minnagh ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller throws a leg kick but Minnagh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Minnagh slips a jab from Muller.
Muller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minnagh was well out of range. Poor timing from Muller.
Minnagh is looking to counter the offense by Muller and move into the clinch.

Minnagh closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Muller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Minnagh's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minnagh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Minnagh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Minnagh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Muller missing with knees to the body.
Minnagh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Muller lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Bobby Minnagh has been cut.
Muller pushes off an throws an elbow but Minnagh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Minnagh scores with a shot to the side of Muller's head.
Minnagh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Muller lands a damaging elbow.
Minnagh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Minnagh tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Muller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minnagh stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minnagh has Muller pressed against the cage, preventing Muller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Minnagh blocks an elbow strike from Muller.
A bit of stalling here from Minnagh.
Minnagh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Minnagh gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Minnagh avoids the elbow strike from Muller, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Minnagh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Minnagh throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muller.

Bobby Minnagh's cut is getting worse.
Muller wants to stall.
Minnagh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Muller lands a nice elbow.
Muller throws an elbow but it misses.

Muller breaks from the clinch.
Muller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Minnagh thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muller.
Bobby Minnagh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muller throws a leg kick

and Minnagh counters by moving into the clinch.
Minnagh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Minnagh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Muller up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Minnagh.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Minnagh.
Muller blocks an uppercut.
Muller misses with an elbow strike.
Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muller throws an elbow but misses.
Minnagh is leaning against Muller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Minnagh lands with a left to the head.

Muller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muller lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Minnagh drives through and clinches with Muller against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Muller.
Muller blocks an uppercut.
Muller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Minnagh has him pressed against the cage.
Minnagh cracks Muller with a nice body shot.
Muller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Minnagh lands with a right to the head.
Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Minnagh.
Minnagh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Muller is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Minnagh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Minnagh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Minnagh prevents Muller from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Minnagh as the two fighters clinch.
Muller looks winded!
Minnagh taking a breather.
Muller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Muller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Minnagh slowing the pace effectively.

Muller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stefan Muller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Minnagh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Muller throws a hook but Minnagh blocks it.
Muller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Minnagh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Minnagh moves into range and clinches up with Muller.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Minnagh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Muller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Muller lands an elbow inside that Minnagh shrugs off.

Bobby Minnagh's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Minnagh takes an elbow to the temple.
Minnagh gets through Muller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Stefan Muller has been cut.
A short left from Minnagh.

Muller breaks the clinch.
Muller misses with a lunging right hand
and Minnagh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Muller misses its intended target.
Muller throws a leg kick but Minnagh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Minnagh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Muller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Minnagh seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muller has Minnagh up against the cage in a clinch.
Muller misses with an elbow strike.
Minnagh blocks an uppercut.
Minnagh stalls.

Muller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muller scoring well with a low kick there.
Muller misses with a looping right.
Minnagh wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stefan Muller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Minnagh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muller.
Minnagh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Muller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Minnagh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Minnagh slips a straight right by Muller.
Muller throws the left hand but Minnagh avoids the punch easily.
Muller just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMinnagh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minnagh staying out of range there.
As Muller tries to get set, Minnagh tries to push him back and clinch up but Muller manages to avoid the attempt.
Muller throws a lazy uppercut
and Minnagh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Muller clinches up against the cage.
Muller lands a body shot.
Bobby Minnagh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Minnagh looking to slow down the pace here.
Minnagh has a couple of punches blocked by Muller.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Minnagh.

Muller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
A big left from Muller misses.
Muller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Muller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Minnagh tries to counter by clinching up but Muller breaks away and moves out of range.
Muller throws a right hand that misses
and Minnagh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stefan Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Minnagh tries to counter by clinching up but Muller breaks away and moves out of range.
Muller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a leg kick which misses Minnagh's front leg but catches the back leg as Minnagh tries to avoid it.
Muller misses with a lunging right hand
and Minnagh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muller scores with a nice right hand.

Jeez, Bobby Minnagh's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Minnagh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minnagh tries to counter by clinching up but Muller breaks away and moves out of range.
Muller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good exchange - Minnagh coming out on top.
Minnagh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Muller throws the left hand but Minnagh avoids the punch easily.
As Muller tries to get set, Minnagh tries to push him back and clinch up but Muller manages to avoid the attempt.
Muller throws a leg kick but Minnagh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Muller lands a body shot.
Muller throws an off balance right hand

and Minnagh moves into the clinch.
A short left from Minnagh.
A short right from Minnagh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Muller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Minnagh's brow.
Minnagh lands with a light punch inside.
Muller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Minnagh lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Muller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Minnagh's brow.
A short body shot lands from Minnagh as the two fighters clinch.
Minnagh struggles to land a body shot inside as Muller controls his hands.
Muller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Minnagh.
Minnagh lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muller.
Minnagh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muller as Minnagh tries to tie him up.
Minnagh avoids the elbow strike from Muller, against the cage.
Muller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Minnagh lands with a right to the head.

Muller breaks from the clinch.
Minnagh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stefan Muller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Minnagh avoids the head kick by Muller.
Minnagh slips under a jab.
Muller keeps the fight on the outside.
Muller misses with a left hand
and Minnagh counters with a one-two to the body.
Minnagh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Minnagh seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A low kick from Muller misses
and Minnagh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Muller misses.
Minnagh tries to counter by clinching up but Muller breaks away and moves out of range.
Muller throws a hook but Minnagh avoids it easily.
Minnagh tries to counter by clinching up but Muller breaks away and moves out of range.
Muller throws a leg kick but Minnagh moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller throws a head kick that misses.
Minnagh throws a lazy head kick

and Muller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Minnagh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muller struggles to land a body shot inside as Minnagh controls his hands.
Muller blocks a body shot from Minnagh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muller throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Minnagh.
Muller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Minnagh struggles to land a body shot inside as Muller controls his hands.
Minnagh throws a punch but it's blocked by Muller.
Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
Muller throws an elbow that misses.
Muller blocks a body shot from Minnagh.
A short right from Minnagh on the inside.
Muller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Minnagh is looking to control Muller's arms but Muller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Minnagh has his back to the cage.
Minnagh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muller's efforts to push away.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Minnagh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Muller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Muller misses with the head strike.
Minnagh avoiding damage as Muller throws knees to the body.
Muller is trying to pull guard but Minnagh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Minnagh.
Muller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Muller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muller digs a right hand underneath Minnagh's ribcage. Minnagh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Minnagh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Muller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller.
A short right from Minnagh on the inside.
Muller lands an elbow inside.
Minnagh scores with a shot to the side of Muller's head.
Minnagh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Muller lands an elbow that stopped Minnagh in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobby Minnagh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stefan Muller!
A very excited looking Stefan Muller made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.