PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo De Vinci (ranked 2534 p4p, 2662 weight class) and James Murray (ranked 319 p4p, 337 weight class). Murray has chosen Walkin - Denzel Curry as his entrance music. Leonardo De Vinci has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Vinci
vs
Murray

190 cm
31
200
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
197
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo De Vinci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Murray!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from De Vinci misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray! But no joy.
De Vinci throws a poor cross that misses
and Murray counters with a two punch combo.
De Vinci throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
De Vinci misses with an uppercut
letting Murray counter with a right hand.

It looks like Leonardo De Vinci has been cut.
Murray has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as De Vinci is landing a low percentage of strikes.
De Vinci swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Vinci throws a lazy uppercut
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murray walks into a stiff left hand from De Vinci.

It looks like James Murray has been cut.
De Vinci throws an off balance right hand
and Murray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Vinci misses with a straight right.
Murray slips a jab from De Vinci.
Murray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Vinci.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Vinci is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Vinci.
Murray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab from Murray.
De Vinci bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leonardo De Vinci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Vinci throws an off balance right hand
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Vinci. De Vinci circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Vinci swings widly with a right hand
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.

De Vinci is rocked!
De Vinci takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh De Vinci is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Vinci is breathing heavily.
Murray and De Vinci are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Murray throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking De Vinci into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Murray knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). James Murray!
James Murray managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING, into his post fight interview.