PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jorma Erkkila (ranked 5413 p4p, 4789 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 574 p4p, 544 weight class). 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.

Erkkila
vs
Murray

151 cm
21
210
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
220
4 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Good chin

World class MT
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Erkkila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Murray!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murray thuds his shin into the meat of Erkkila's side.
Murray lands a nice shot that snaps Erkkila's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murray.
We've been told by Erkkila's head coaches at Tappelukerho that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Erkkila is breathing heavily.
Erkkila doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Erkkila takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Erkkila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murray, as that shot connected.
Murray throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Murray clinches with his opponent.
Murray tries to land knees in the clinch but Erkkila avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Murray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Erkkila's defenses.

It looks like Jorma Erkkila has been cut.
Murray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murray landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Murray.
Murray lands a good knee to the midsection. Erkkila won't want to take too many of those.
Murray connects with a knee to the head.
Murray lands an elbow inside that Erkkila shrugs off.
Murray lands a knee to the head.
Murray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murray lands a knee to the head.

Erkkila is rocked!

Jorma Erkkila's cut is getting worse.
Murray digs a right hand into Erkkila's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Erkkila's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Murray - that landed with a thud.
Murray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murray lands an elbow just above Erkkila 's eye.
Oh Erkkila is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murray tries to land knees in the clinch but Erkkila avoids the damage to the body.
Erkkila seems to have got his legs back now.
Murray unloads a knee to the mid-section. Erkkila lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murray crunches a lovely knee into Erkkila's ribcage.
Murray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands an elbow that stopped Erkkila in his tracks for a moment.
Murray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murray lands an elbow just above Erkkila 's eye.
Murray lands a damaging elbow.
Murray landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Murray pushes Erkkila back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Murray lands a nice elbow.
Erkkila takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jorma Erkkila's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Murray lands an elbow inside that Erkkila shrugs off.
Murray lands a good knee to the midsection. Erkkila won't want to take too many of those.
Murray putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Erkkila in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Murray lands an elbow just above Erkkila 's eye.
Murray lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Erkkila takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murray lands a knee to the body.
Murray lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Jorma Erkkila's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Murray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Come on Murray - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Murray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorma Erkkila's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Erkkila swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Murray connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Erkkila's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Erkkila's head backwards.
Murray lands a body shot.
Murray connects with a single shot there.
Murray is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Murray clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erkkila takes an elbow to the temple.
Murray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murray lands an elbow inside that Erkkila shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jorma Erkkila's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lee Murray!
Lee Murray seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.