PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Manners (ranked 2173 p4p, 2855 weight class) and Scott Murley (ranked 289 p4p, 365 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Manners
vs
Murley

200 cm
24
215
6 - 8 - 0

194 cm
38
212
19 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Manners!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Murley!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Manners lands but Murley takes it in his stride.
A bone on bone clash there as Murley blocks the leg kick.
Manners throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murley with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Manners. Those never looked like landing.
Murley connects with a body shot.
Murley lands a slapping body shot.
Murley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murley digs a good body shot into Manners's ribs.
A left lands for Murley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Murley.
Manners finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scott Murley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Murley misses.
Manners misses with a two punch combination.
A nice side step and Murley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murley scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Matt Manners has been cut.
Manners uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murley.
A little feinted left hand from Manners on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manners connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murley momentarily.
Murley digs a good hook to Manners's body.
Manners ducks under a wild hook from Murley.
Murley misses with a straight left.
Murley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Manners looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manners.
Manners keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manners misses with a double jab.
Murley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manners's head backwards.
Manners throws a lazy head kick
and Murley counters with a nice uppercut.
Murley scores with a hook to the body. Manners takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Manners walks into a straight right hand from Murley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manners misses with a wild body shot.
Murley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murley throws a poor cross that misses
and Manners counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murley's corner calls for a 1-2. Murley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murley has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Manners walks into a straight right hand from Murley.
A jab from Murley does it's job there.

Manners is rocked!
Manners takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Manners is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murley drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Manners right on the button. Manners goes down! Murley follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Murley gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Murley!