PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Murray (ranked 1080 p4p, 1235 weight class) and Aaron McGinnis (ranked 61 p4p, 69 weight class). McGinnis has chosen Star.One - Original Badman Feat. Takura & Assassin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murray
vs
McGinnis

170 cm
26
140
15 - 5 - 0

179 cm
38
148
21 - 7 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron McGinnis!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGinnis thumps Murray with a low kick.
McGinnis throws a jab but it's blocked by Murray.
Murray misses with an uppercut
and McGinnis counters with a straight right hand.
Murray has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
McGinnis misses with a body kick.
Murray throws a big counter combination but McGinnis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Murray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McGinnis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murray throws a right hand that misses
enabling McGinnis to counter with a crisp jab.
McGinnis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Murray walks into a jab.
Alex Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGinnis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McGinnis swats away the attempt to clinch by Murray.
McGinnis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murray's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray missing with a left hand there. McGinnis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murray tries to bum rush McGinnis with a series of wild strikes but McGinnis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murray pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Murray takes the fight into the clinch.
Murray blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinnis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, McGinnis scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGinnis scores with a shot to the side of Murray's head.
McGinnis misses with a punch to the body.
McGinnis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGinnis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murray throws an elbow but misses.
Murray lands an elbow inside.
Murray blocks a body shot from McGinnis.
Murray lands an elbow inside.
McGinnis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGinnis is leaning against Murray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGinnis lands with a light punch inside.
McGinnis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGinnis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murrays head.
Murray stalling.
McGinnis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGinnis slips under a jab.
McGinnis just misses with a punch to the body.
McGinnis throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGinnis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Murray throws a right hand that misses
and McGinnis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Murray does it's job there.
McGinnis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McGinnis lands a nice looking body kick.
McGinnis misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Murray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray misses with a head kick.
McGinnis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murray with a body shot.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but McGinnis ducks down to avoid it.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGinnis tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGinnis moves away.
McGinnis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Murray cracks McGinnis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murray throws a good cross that connects.
Nice body kick there by McGinnis.
Murray needs to keep his hands up - McGinnis had a free shot at his head there.
McGinnis wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
McGinnis blocks the body kick.
Murray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGinnis misses with a body kick.
Murray avoids the body shot from McGinnis.
Murray attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGinnis moves away.
Murray misses with a low kick.
McGinnis misses with a kick to the body.
Murray quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Murray throws a right hand that misses
and McGinnis counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGinnis thows a body kick. Murray tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Murray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGinnis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGinnis misses with a looping left.
Murray fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGinnis tries to land a body kick
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That kick from McGinnis tenderised Murray's leg. Murray is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGinnis scoring well with a low kick there.
Murray takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McGinnis feints and then cracks Murray's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murray down.
McGinnis moves away from the strike by Murray.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGinnis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McGinnis drives through and clinches with Murray against the cage.
McGinnis throws a head punch that misses.
Murray tries to land knees in the clinch but McGinnis avoids the damage to the body.
McGinnis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron McGinnis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Murray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGinnis avoids the body shot from Murray.
Murray backing away here, and McGinnis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
McGinnis wants to slow Murray down by chopping away at his legs.
McGinnis takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
McGinnis tries a low kick but Murray avoids it.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGinnis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGinnis throws a leg kick which misses Murray's front leg but catches the back leg as Murray tries to avoid it.
McGinnis checks a low kick from Murray.
Murray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGinnis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGinnis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGinnis throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
Murray throwing a counter right hand but McGinnis manages to avoid it.
McGinnis with a nice cross.
Murray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Murray misses.
McGinnis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGinnis jabs Murray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aaron McGinnis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by McGinnis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinnis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murray.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGinnis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray misses with a head kick.
Murray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGinnis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGinnis throws a leg kick that misses.
McGinnis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGinnis throws an off balance right hand
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
McGinnis takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGinnis lands an overhand right.
McGinnis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGinnis doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from McGinnis is predictable there
and Murray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGinnis thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Murray misses
and McGinnis counters with a stiff right hand.
McGinnis misses with a straight right.
Murray missing with a left hand there. McGinnis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGinnis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis connects with a looping right hand.

Murray is rocked!
Murray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh Murray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGinnis misses with a hook.
Jab from McGinnis.

McGinnis gets a clinch.
McGinnis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGinnis can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGinnis tries to work over Murray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGinnis misses with a punch to the body.
McGinnis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray is trying to maintain a safe position but McGinnis gets an underhook and turns Murray into the cage.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGinnis avoids a wild elbow strike from Murray.
McGinnis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray seems to have got his legs back now.
Murray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murray throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray blocks a body shot from McGinnis.
McGinnis misses with a punch on the inside.
McGinnis tries to work over Murray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGinnis works on Murray's body with a couple of short punches.
Murray throws an elbow that misses.
McGinnis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murray looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murray looking to slow down the pace here.
Murray blocks a body shot from McGinnis.
McGinnis misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGinnis misses with a punch to the body.
Aaron McGinnis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGinnis.
McGinnis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
McGinnis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGinnis avoids a wild elbow strike from Murray.
McGinnis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGinnis misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but McGinnis is controlling him.
Murray tries to break free but McGinnis pushes him back against the cage.
McGinnis tries to work over Murray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by McGinnis.
Murray blocks a body shot from McGinnis.
McGinnis throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
McGinnis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGinnis lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGinnis lands a hook that snaps the head of Murray backwards.

Murray manages to break the clinch.
Murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murray checks a low kick from McGinnis.
McGinnis takes one on the button.
McGinnis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on McGinnis's shoulder, as McGinnis tries to avoid the shot.
McGinnis counters with a body kick.
McGinnis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron McGinnis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Murray throws a body punch but McGinnis moves out of range.
McGinnis slips a jab from Murray.
McGinnis misses with a hook
and Murray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGinnis thinking.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGinnis.
McGinnis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGinnis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGinnis avoids the body shot from Murray.
McGinnis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from McGinnis.
McGinnis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Murray has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray prevents a body shot from McGinnis.
Murray is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McGinnis misses with a punch to the body.
Murray presses McGinnis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murray is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGinnis working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGinnis can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGinnis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGinnis lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGinnis lands a hook that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
McGinnis creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Murray with a big uppercut! Murray tries to clinch up but McGinnis pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Murray to the mat! Murray covers up and McGinnis unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aaron McGinnis!
A relieved looking Aaron McGinnis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Alex Murray stepped up to the mic, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.