PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Last Nightmare (ranked 632 p4p, 653 weight class) and Marwin Mueller (ranked 72 p4p, 73 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 Marwin Mueller was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Nightmare
vs
Mueller

194 cm
23
259
9 - 3 - 0

188 cm
30
234
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

NARCOS

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Last Nightmare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marwin Mueller!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Nightmare. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nightmare.

It looks like Marwin Mueller has been cut.
Nightmare misses the jab.
Mueller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mueller feints the counter takedown.
Good exchange - Nightmare coming out on top.
Nightmare lands a jab to Mueller's midsection.
Nightmare bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mueller lands a nice looking body shot.
Mueller scores with a body shot.
Mueller takes a swing at Nightmare's ribcage but misses.
Nightmare fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nightmare displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mueller throws out the jab.
Nightmare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mueller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightmare misses with a hook. Mueller ducked under it nicely.
Nightmare tries to clinch up.
Nightmare tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mueller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Nightmare misses its intended target.
Nightmare misses with a wild body shot.
Mueller with the counter takedown but Nightmare avoids it easily.
Nightmare scores with a jab.
Nightmare keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marwin Mueller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nightmare throws a jab when Mueller was well out of range.
Mueller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Last Nightmare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mueller looks to land a left hand but Nightmare moved out of range nicely.
Mueller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller slips a jab from Nightmare.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nightmare looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mueller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mueller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mueller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nightmare manages to avoid it.
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!
Nightmare is looking to clinch.
Nightmare misses with a straight right.
Mueller slips under a jab.
Nightmare throws a lazy uppercut

and Mueller counters with a single leg into guard. Nightmare didn't expect that.
Mueller tries to free his leg and advance position but Nightmare is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare looking for a sweep. Not yet Nightmare, not yet.
Nightmare working a defensive guard here.
Nightmare manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mueller manages to get himself to full guard.

Mueller looking for a sweep. Not yet Mueller, not yet.
Mueller working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mueller managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Last Nightmare will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marwin Mueller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nightmare throws a jab when Mueller was well out of range.
Mueller takes one to the side of the head.
Nightmare throws a shot from downtown. Mueller moves away and avoids it.
Nightmare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mueller scores with a decent looking hook.
Nightmare lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Nightmare lands a big uppercut and Mueller crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mueller looks OK. Nightmare waves Mueller back to his feet!

Mueller is rocked!

That has opened up Marwin Mueller's cut even more.
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!
Nightmare drops his hands momentarily and Mueller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mueller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nightmare uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mueller.
Nightmare waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mueller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mueller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nightmare slips under a jab.
Nightmare looks to throw the jab but Mueller is out of range.
Mueller swings widly with a right hand
and Nightmare counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nightmare misses with a hook. Mueller ducked under it nicely.
Nightmare is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mueller can do to turn this around?
Mueller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Nightmare misses its target.
A big left from Mueller misses.
A little feinted left hand from Nightmare on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nightmare throws an overhand right that lands on Mueller's shoulder, as Mueller tries to avoid the shot.
Last Nightmare is winning the standup battle so far.
Nightmare avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nightmare bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mueller's head.
Mueller tests Nightmare's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare misses with a straight right.
Nightmare misses the shot to the body.
Mueller takes a swing at Nightmare's ribcage but misses.
Mueller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nightmare on the side of the head.
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!
Nightmare lands with a shot to the body.

Nightmare feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mueller sprawling to the canvas! Mueller rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nightmare finish him?!
Mueller is still on wobbly legs! Can Nightmare finish him?
Nightmare cracks Mueller with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Mueller falls to his knees and Nightmare doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Last Nightmare!
After winning the bout, Last Nightmare thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.