PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mullin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Verelea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mullin
vs
Verelea

186 cm
20
184 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
182 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Mullin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Verelea!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verelea misses with a low kick as Mullin jumps back.
Verelea tries to clinch up.
Mullin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mullin throws out a loose jab but Verelea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullin throws a series of punches but Verelea avoids them all with ease.
Verelea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mullin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Verelea tries to clinch up but Mullin circles away and keeps his distance.
Mullin throws a right hand that Verelea ducks under and follows up with a left that Verelea also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullin looks to land a right hand but Verelea moved out of range.
Verelea avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mullin throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verelea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mullin scores with a jab to the body.
Verelea drops his hands momentarily and Mullin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mullin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Verelea backs up against the cage.
Verelea tries to clinch there but Mullin circles away.
Verelea tries to clinch there but Mullin circles away.
Mullin scores with a body shot.
Mullin throws a lazy right hand but Verelea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mullin throws a one two combo.
Mullin takes a swing at Verelea's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullin cracks Verelea with a good jab.

Mullin instigates a clinch.
Mullin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Verelea misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verelea lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Mullin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mullin.
Verelea misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Verelea scores with a nice short uppercut.
Verelea lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verelea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verelea drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mullin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mullin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verelea ducks right into an uppercut from Mullin.
Verelea closes the distance but Mullin moves to the side
and Mullin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mullin throws a jab but it's blocked by Verelea.
Mullin thuds his right hand into Verelea's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mullin just misses with a punch to the body.
Mullin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Verelea looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mullin connects with a body shot.
Mullin throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullin scores with a hook.
Verelea clinches but Mullin breaks the clinch
and Mullin counters with a straight right hand.
Mullin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Verelea has time to react.
Verelea throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mullin checks a leg kick.
Verelea tries to clinch up.
Mullin throws a jab when Verelea was well out of range.
Mullin misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Mullin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Verelea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mullin.
Mullin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Mullin misses its intended target.
Michael Mullin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Verelea closes the distance and clinches.
Verelea tries to work over Mullin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mullin lands with a left to the head.
Mullin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verelea tries a body shot but Mullin blocks it.
Verelea struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullin controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Mullin.
Mullin prevents a body shot from Verelea.
Verelea lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Mullin.
A shot in the inside from Mullin.
Mullin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verelea working aggressively here.
Verelea throws a punch but it's blocked by Mullin.
Verelea tries a body shot but Mullin blocks it.
Verelea scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mullin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mullin.
Verelea is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mullin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mullin throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Verelea.
Verelea tries a body shot but Mullin blocks it.
Verelea misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Verelea fails to land.
Verelea misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Mullin.
Mullin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Verelea backwards.
Verelea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mullin's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verelea.
Mullin lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verelea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verelea stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mullin lands a left hand.
Mullin blocks a body shot from Verelea.
Mullin misses with some punches.
Mullin has a couple of punches blocked by Verelea.
Mullin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Verelea has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mullin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Verelea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verelea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Mullin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mullin prevents a body shot from Verelea.
Verelea misses with a body punch.
Verelea tries to throw a body punch but Mullin avoids it by throwing Verelea back against the cage.
Mullin blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Verelea.
Verelea digs a right hand into Mullin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mullin's gas tank.
Mullin blocks an uppercut.
Mullin lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mullin.
Mullin is working Verelea over against the cage.
Verelea tries a body shot but Mullin blocks it.
Verelea lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verelea misses with a body punch.
Mullin tries to circle away but Verelea has him pinned against the cage.
Verelea throws a punch but it's blocked by Mullin.
Verelea drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mullin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Michael Mullin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Verelea.
Mullin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mullin duly obliges.
Verelea is breathing heavily.
Mullin lands with a nice combination. Verelea backs away looking to recover.
Michael Mullin is winning the standup battle so far.
Mullin moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verelea looks to clinch
letting Mullin counter with a right hand.
Verelea walks into a jab.
Verelea uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mullin.
Mullin cracks a nice hook into Verelea's ribs.

Mullin closes the distance and pushes Verelea back into the cage.
Verelea changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mullin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mullin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verelea attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Mullin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mullin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mullin scores with a three punch combo!
Mullin misses with a wild body shot.
Mullin lands a nice shot that snaps Verelea's head back.
Verelea throws a leg kick but Mullin sees it coming and moves out of range.

Mullin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Verelea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verelea tries a body shot but Mullin blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Verelea fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Mullin as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Mullin.
Verelea tries to work over Mullin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verelea lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verelea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mullin presses Verelea against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Verelea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mullin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Verelea is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mullin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Verelea lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mullin backwards.
Verelea misses with a punch on the inside.
Verelea tries for a takedown. No joy.
Verelea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mullin lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Mullin.
Verelea working aggressively here.
Verelea tries to work over Mullin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mullin scores with a shoulder strike.
Verelea lands a body punch.
Verelea misses with the head strike.
Verelea's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Verelea is rocked!
Mullin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Juan Verelea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verelea is still on wobbly legs! Can Mullin finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullin misses with a punch on the inside.
Verelea goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mullin misses with the head strike.
Mullin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verelea tries to work over Mullin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verelea seems to have recovered his senses.
Verelea struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullin controls his hands.
Verelea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verelea tries a body shot but Mullin blocks it.
Verelea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mullin prevents a body shot from Verelea.
Mullin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mullin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Verelea.
Mullin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mullin scores with a hook to the body.
Mullin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Verelea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mullin throws a big uppercut that drops Verelea! More strikes from Mullin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Verelea lies dazed against the cage as Mullin celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Mullin!