PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Smif (ranked 1725 p4p, 1651 weight class) and James Murray (ranked 257 p4p, 245 weight class). Smif kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Playtime. Murray comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Walkin - Denzel Curry kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Smif
vs
Murray

190 cm
31
215
13 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
197
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Smif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Murray!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws the left hand but Smif avoids the punch easily.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
Some wild striking there from Murray.
Smif appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Smif ducks down to avoid it.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smif moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smif is looking to counter punch.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smif.
Smif walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smif.
Jab, jab by Murray - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smif.

It looks like James Murray has been cut.
Smif throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Smif misses the target.
James Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smif feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Murray sprawling to the canvas! Murray rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Smif finish him?!

Murray is rocked!
Murray moves away from the strike by Smif.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Smif on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murray.
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!
Murray connects with a crisp jab.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smif ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Smif ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smif takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Murray.
Murray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smif circles away quickly and effectively.
Smif was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smif doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Smif points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Murray wakes up just in time to hear Smif thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill Smif!
Bill Smif seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.