PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micah Murray (ranked 216 p4p, 4753 weight class) and Mawunyo Kato (ranked 14 p4p, 209 weight class). Mawunyo Kato has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Micah Murray's chin.

Murray
vs
Kato

170 cm
31
150
17 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
265
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mawunyo Kato!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray looks to land a right hand but Kato moved out of range.
Kato staying out of range there.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Kato ducks down to avoid it.
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Kato moves away and avoids it.
Kato slips under a jab from Murray.
Kato tries to clinch up.
Murray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kato sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Murray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kato, pushing him back against the cage.
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Murray lands a body shot.
Kato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kato taking a breather.
Kato is looking to control Murray's arms but Murray gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kato has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kato seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kato or not.
Kato looks winded!
Kato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Murray.
Murray lands with a left to the head.
Kato should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Murray.
A short right from Murray on the inside.
Murray is working Kato over against the cage.
Murray works on Kato's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Murray.
Murray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kato.
Murray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kato backwards.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kato takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray.
Murray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kato backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Murray.
Murray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murray.
Murray works on Kato's body with a couple of short punches.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray.
Murray digs a right hand into Kato's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kato's gas tank.
Murray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Murray's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands a left hand.
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kato.
Murray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murray is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kato's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Murray lands a body punch.
Murray digs a right hand underneath Kato's ribcage. Kato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray lands a body shot.
Murray lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murray.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Murray.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murray lands with a right to the head.
Murray presses Kato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
Murray pushes Kato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Murray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Murray.

Kato is rocked!
Murray presses Kato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Kato's head.
Kato is still on wobbly legs! Can Murray finish him?
Murray lands with a light punch inside.
Murray lands a left hand.
Murray pushes Kato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray dips a shoulder and cracks Kato with a mighty uppercut! Kato falls back against the cage and Murray unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kato is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Murray screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micah Murray!