PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Jalbert (ranked 3293 p4p, 5292 weight class) and Levi Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 610 weight class). Murray has chosen Wld Man as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jalbert
vs
Murray

190 cm
26
195
10 - 5 - 0

182 cm
19
198
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Luc Jalbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Levi Murray!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Jalbert.

It looks like Levi Murray has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Jalbert as Murray shoots in.
Murray shoots for a takedown but Jalbert saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from Jalbert misses its target.
Jalbert misses with a hook.
Murray drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jalbert defends it well.
A lazy left from Jalbert finds it's target.
Jalbert scores with a jab to the body.
Jalbert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Jalbert closes the distance and pushes Murray back into the cage.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but Jalbert is controlling him.
Murray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jalbert has Murray pressed against the cage, preventing Murray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Murray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray misses with a low kick.

Jalbert lands a big right hand that sends Murray crashing to the mat! Jalbert stays standing though and waves Murray back to his feet!

Murray is rocked!
Crack! Jalbert connects with the perfect overhand right and Murray falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Jalbert!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean Luc Jalbert!