PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerd Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayle Amot Abdalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Mueller
vs
Amot Abdalla

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerd Mueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rayle Amot Abdalla!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mueller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mueller.

It looks like Rayle Amot Abdalla has been cut.
Abdalla tries to clinch but Mueller is having none of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mueller!
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!
Mueller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mueller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abdalla.
Mueller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Abdalla's head.
Abdalla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mueller moves into the clinch.

Mueller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mueller drives through and clinches with Abdalla against the cage.
Abdalla tries to pull guard but Mueller won't allow it.
Abdalla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mueller is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mueller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abdalla's efforts to push away.
Abdalla trying to stall but Mueller improves his position.

Mueller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abdalla tries a head kick but it misses.
Mueller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Abdalla tries to clinch up
and Mueller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That has opened up Rayle Amot Abdalla's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller lands a front kick.
Abdalla looks gassed!
Mueller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abdalla at a distance.
Mueller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abdalla on the side of the head.
Abdalla doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mueller moves into the clinch successfully.

Mueller breaks from the clinch.
Mueller throws out a powerful jab.
Abdalla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mueller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Mueller darts in and clinches Abdalla up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mueller.

Mueller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mueller moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Abdalla fails to land the takedown.
Gerd Mueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayle Amot Abdalla.
Abdalla takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Mueller drops Abdalla with a beautiful combination! Abdalla stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mueller is looking for the KO!

Mueller shoots in and bounces Abdalla off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mueller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller stopping the sweep attempt from Abdalla.
Abdalla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mueller.
Abdalla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abdalla is looking to stand up but Mueller isn't so interested in that idea.
Abdalla keeping moving, preventing Mueller from controlling successfully.
Abdalla is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller landing with the ground and pound.
Mueller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mueller postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Abdalla fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abdalla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abdalla misses with a takedown
and Mueller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mueller looks to land a combination. Abdalla sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

The cut above Rayle Amot Abdalla's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Abdalla stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mueller.
Mueller scores with the left hand. Abdalla knows he should have avoided that one.
Mueller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abdalla fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mueller.
Abdalla fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mueller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abdalla throws a head kick that misses.
Abdalla fails with the takedown

and Mueller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mueller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Abdalla blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mueller.
Abdalla trying to control but Mueller postures up.
Mueller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abdalla is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Abdalla wants to control but Mueller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerd Mueller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rayle Amot Abdalla's cut.
That's time! Mueller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Abdalla closes the distance but Mueller moves to the side
and Mueller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Mueller.
Rayle Amot Abdalla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mueller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Abdalla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mueller avoids it really well and circles away.
Abdalla tries to close the distance and clinch but Mueller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abdalla misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mueller.
Abdalla looking to stall.
Abdalla jumps guard but Mueller stands there with Abdalla around his waist. Abdalla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Mueller breaks from the clinch.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mueller but Mueller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gerd Mueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayle Amot Abdalla.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mueller clobbers Abdalla with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller pushes Abdalla away with a front kick.
Abdalla is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mueller is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Abdalla.
Mueller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Abdalla darts in trying to clinch
and Mueller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mueller lands with a nice combination. Abdalla backs away looking to recover.
No luck for Abdalla with that takedown attempt.
Abdalla throws a lazy head kick
and Mueller counters with a head kick.
Gerd Mueller is winning the standup battle so far.
Abdalla gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abdalla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abdalla tries for a takedown but Mueller circles away easily

and Mueller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mueller.
Abdalla jumps guard but Mueller stands there with Abdalla around his waist. Abdalla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Mueller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mueller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Abdalla shoots for a takedown but Mueller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Mueller forces Abdalla back against the cage and clinches.

Mueller wants the takedown. Abdalla is fighting it off but Mueller persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Abdalla's guard against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdalla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdalla is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mueller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mueller trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdalla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Abdalla is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Mueller frees his head nicely. Oh but Abdalla has switched to an armbar! Mueller is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rayle Amot Abdalla!