PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kristoffer Wexell (ranked 3090 p4p, 5844 weight class) and Oscar Murphy (ranked 455 p4p, 676 weight class). Oscar Murphy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wexell
vs
Murphy

178 cm
26
190
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
188
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kristoffer Wexell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oscar Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Wexell circles away.

Murphy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wexell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wexell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wexell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wexell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wexell winds up and cracks Murphy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy wants to improve his position but Wexell is controlling well.
Murphy has hold of Wexell's hands but Wexell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Murphy tries to roll over but Wexell keeps him under control.
Wexell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Wexell.
Wexell is nestled in close to Murphy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Murphy wants to improve his position but Wexell is controlling well.
Wexell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Murphy has hold of Wexell's hands but Wexell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wexell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Wexell.
Wexell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wexell is nestled in close to Murphy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wexell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Wexell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wexell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wexell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wexell scores with a big shot! Murphy's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Murphy! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kristoffer Wexell!