PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peetu Tam (ranked 22445 p4p, 4062 weight class) and Tyrone Muesli (ranked 183 p4p, 110 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyrone Muesli was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tam
vs
Muesli

198 cm
35
255
11 - 12 - 0

210 cm
24
264
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peetu Tam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrone Muesli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Muesli avoids it really well and circles away.
Tam moves away from the strike by Muesli.
Tam moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Peetu Tam has been cut.
Muesli tries to bum rush Tam with a series of wild strikes but Tam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muesli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tam.
Muesli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Muesli misses with a wild body shot.
Tam tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Muesli is able to avoid easily.
Tam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Tam there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tam misses with a head kick.
Muesli misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muesli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tam shoots and misses
and Muesli counters with a right hand to the body.
Tam takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tam thows a leg kick but Muesli checks it
and Muesli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Muesli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tam rather than just go for the knockout.
Muesli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tam in his tracks.
Tam attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Muesli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muesli avoids the head kick by Tam.
Tam fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Muesli checks it well.
Tam throws a head kick that misses
and Muesli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Muesli does no damage.
A leg kick checked by Muesli.
Muesli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Muesli throws a body punch but Tam moves out of range.
Muesli throws a big shot that misses.
Muesli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Tam gets tackled into the cage by Muesli. Muesli maintains the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Muesli.
Muesli digs a right hand underneath Tam's ribcage. Tam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muesli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muesli.
Tam is breathing heavily.

Muesli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Muesli rushes Tam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tam being controlled against the cage.
Muesli managing to block the knees to the body from Tam.

Muesli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muesli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tam.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peetu Tam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muesli lands a glancing blow to the side of Tam's head.
A jab from Muesli does it's job there.
Muesli scores with a decent looking hook.
Muesli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tam moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tam.
Muesli throws a series of punches but Tam avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muesli lands with a good body shot.
Muesli works over Tam's head and body with a nice combination.

Tam throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Muesli tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tam is in Muesli's guard.
Muesli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Muesli looking for a guillotine here but Tam defends easily.
Muesli pulls Tam in close to his closed guard and prevents Tam from doing any damage or advancing position.
Muesli working a defensive guard here.
Tam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Muesli manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Muesli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muesli has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muesli cracks Tam with an open hand slap.
Muesli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tam.
Muesli moves out of range of the leg kick from Tam.
Muesli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tam.
Tam's jab looks to have found its range, popping Muesli under the eye.
Muesli connects with a right hand. Tam shakes it off.
Tyrone Muesli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Muesli rushes Tam and presses him up against the cage.

Muesli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tam throws a sloppy head kick and Muesli moves out of range easily.
Muesli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tam throws a head kick but Muesli moves out of range.
Muesli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tam has time to react.
Muesli fails to land with a series of punches.
Muesli just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTam.
Tam throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Muesli to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tam throws a right hand that Muesli ducks under and follows up with a left that Muesli also avoids with ease.
Muesli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Muesli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peetu Tam's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Muesli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tam with a lazy takedown attempt
and Muesli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muesli avoids the body shot from Tam.
Muesli misses with the combination.

Muesli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tam, pushing him back against the cage.

Tam breaks from the clinch.
Tam walks into a left hand.
Tam throws a head kick that misses.
Peetu Tam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muesli.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muesli! But no joy.
Tam misses with a low kick.
Muesli throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Muesli closes the distance and pushes Tam back into the cage.
Muesli prevents Tam from breaking the clinch.
Tam tries to land knees in the clinch but Muesli avoids the damage to the body.
Tam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muesli's elbow.
Muesli avoiding damage as Tam throws knees to the body.

Muesli breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muesli wants to clinch.
Tam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Peetu Tam's cut is getting worse.
Tam throws a leg kick that is checked
and Muesli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muesli checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Muesli.
Muesli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tam circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tam is defended easily by Muesli.
Muesli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Muesli lands with an uppercut that bounces Tam off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tam takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muesli scores with a jab. Tam acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Muesli's sensitive parts.
Tam lands a leg kick that knocks Muesli off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muesli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muesli lands a jab to Tam's midsection.
Muesli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tam dodges the punch combination from Muesli.
Tyrone Muesli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tam throws a head kick that misses.
Tam throws a sloppy head kick and Muesli moves out of range easily.
Tam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peetu Tam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tam misses with a jab to the body
and Muesli counters with a nice uppercut.

Peetu Tam's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muesli.
Tam is looking to counter the offense by Muesli and move into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muesli lands with an uppercut that bounces Tam off the cage and back into range.
Muesli catches Tam with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tam misses with an uppercut. Muesli saw that one coming.
Muesli connects with a jab.
Muesli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Tam is rocked!
Muesli drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Tam's head, knocking him out cold! Muesli is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrone Muesli!