PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Bjurstrom (ranked 1461 p4p, 2705 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 181 p4p, 311 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bjurstrom
vs
Murray

160 cm
21
188
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
190
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Bjurstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Murray !
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjurstrom throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bjurstrom blocks it well.
Bjurstrom cracks Murray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bjurstrom scores with a jab to the head.
Bjurstrom throws a leg kick which misses Murray 's front leg but catches the back leg as Murray tries to avoid it.
Bjurstrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Bjurstrom thows a leg kick but Murray checks it
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjurstrom misses with a hook to the body
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bjurstrom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murray sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bjurstrom somewhat.
Bjurstrom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murray blocks a low kick nicely.
Murray replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bjurstrom blocks it well.
Marco Bjurstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom tests Murray 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bjurstrom misses with a leg kick
and Murray counters with a right hand to the body.
Bjurstrom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murray sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bjurstrom somewhat.
Murray is trying to counter with his kicks.
Murray 's coach down at Casa Steel was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Murray 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bjurstrom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murray tries to avoid it but Bjurstrom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murray to the ground. Murray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murray unleashes a big counter combination but Bjurstrom bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Bjurstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjurstrom thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bjurstrom throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Murray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bjurstrom misses with a hook to the body
and Murray makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bjurstrom really felt that one!
Bjurstrom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Murray on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray ! But no joy.
Bjurstrom misses with a right hand
and Murray finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bjurstrom looks for a takedown but Murray sprawls well.
Murray is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bjurstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Bjurstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bjurstrom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Bjurstrom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray blocks the body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bjurstrom misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Bjurstrom dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bjurstrom misses with a hook to the body
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bjurstrom looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
Bjurstrom scoring well with a low kick there.
Bjurstrom throws a solid leg kick but Murray takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bjurstrom.
A countering left hand to the body from Murray misses.
Murray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bjurstrom.
Marco Bjurstrom is winning the standup battle so far.
Bjurstrom misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Murray is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjurstrom missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bjurstrom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bjurstrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Murray misses.
Bjurstrom misses with a body shot.
Murray unleashes a big counter combination but Bjurstrom bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murray gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bjurstrom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bjurstrom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murray can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray .
A slow jab from Bjurstrom misses its intended target.
Lee Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bjurstrom missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bjurstrom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bjurstrom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Bjurstrom misses with a looping right.
Murray throws out a counter right but Bjurstrom avoids it with no problem.
Murray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bjurstrom throws a leg kick
and Murray counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray throws a fast counter high kick but Bjurstrom manages to duck under it in time.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bjurstrom throws out the jab.
Murray steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bjurstrom misses with an uppercut
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Bjurstrom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Murray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bjurstrom swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murray counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Bjurstrom badly! He tries to strike back but Murray puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Bjurstrom out cold! Oh man, Bjurstrom will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lee Murray !