PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Murray (ranked 4446 p4p, 3367 weight class) and Marlin Paschal (ranked 504 p4p, 395 weight class). Marlin Paschal has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andrew Murray's chin.

Murray
vs
Paschal

190 cm
26
250
1 - 2 - 0

220 cm
26
270
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marlin Paschal!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paschal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been hearing reports that Murray has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paschal.
Paschal goes for a small jab and connects. Now Paschal goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Murray stumbles back but Paschal runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Murray to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Murray will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marlin Paschal!
After the fight, Marlin Paschal was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.