PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murhaa (ranked 51 p4p, 61 weight class) and Mustafa Owens (ranked 7 p4p, 10 weight class). Murhaa comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Man. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Murhaa
vs
Owens

185 cm
39
199
38 - 12 - 0

188 cm
26
190
15 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ispa Murhaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mustafa Owens!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens scores with a kick to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Owens misses.
Owens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Murhaa gets a clinch.

Murhaa breaks the clinch.
Owens loads up on a big right hand but Murhaa slips the punch.
Owens throws a wild body kick that Murhaa sees coming a mile off.
Owens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Owens throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murhaa lands with an uppercut that bounces Owens off the cage and back into range.
Owens throws a series of punches but Murhaa avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owens connects with a crisp jab.
Owens throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens works Murhaa's body with a nice hook.
Owens slips under a jab from Murhaa.
Owens tries to clinch but Murhaa is having none of it.
Owens digs a good body shot into Murhaa's ribs.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut.
Owens is looking to land body kicks.
Owens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Owens doesn't manage to clinch there - Murhaa circles away.
Murhaa swings for the body but Owens moves out of range.
A low kick from Owens is predictable there
enabling Murhaa to counter with a crisp jab.

Murhaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murhaa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Owens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Owens misses with a leg kick.
Owens misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Owens.
Owens connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Owens circles away quickly and effectively.
Mustafa Owens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Murhaa moves into the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Owens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa misses with an elbow strike.
Owens lands a left hand.
Murhaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murhaa dodges an elbow strike from Owens.
Murhaa lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens has Murhaa pressed against the cage, preventing Murhaa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Owens struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
Owens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murhaa lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Owens.
Murhaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Owens misses with a punch on the inside.
Owens misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owens.
Owens lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Owens pushes Murhaa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Murhaa manages to break the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the body
and Owens counters with a stiff right hand.
Owens throws the kick towards the body but Murhaa avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owens lands a leg kick that knocks Murhaa off balance momentarily.
Owens lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens clobbers Murhaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murhaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the body

and Owens counters by moving into the clinch.
Owens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Owens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murhaa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Owens lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Murhaa.
Owens throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hand to the body from Owens.
Owens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Owens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murhaas head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Owens.
Owens lands with a light punch inside.
Murhaa tries to work over Owens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Owens lands a hook to the side of the head.
Owens blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mustafa Owens dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Owens blocks a jab.
Owens jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Owens drops Murhaa with a left and a right! Oh, Murhaa is hurt - Owens dives into side control looking to finish!

Murhaa is rocked!
Owens working away.

Owens decides to stand back up. Owens steps back and let's Murhaa get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Owens.
Murhaa looks to throw the jab but Owens is out of range.
Jab from Owens.
Murhaa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Murhaa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Owens ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
And Owens responds with a good body kick, but Murhaa manages to step out the way in time.
Murhaa seems to have got his legs back now.
Owens scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murhaa. Murhaa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Owens drops Murhaa with a naaaaasty hook - Murhaa is in real trouble here! Owens dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mustafa Owens!
Mustafa Owens is the new middleweight champion!
Mustafa Owens tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.