PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ismo Laitela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitela is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Anna Hanski - Tunteisiin. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Murphy
vs
Laitela

175 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ismo Laitela!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy tries to bum rush Laitela with a series of wild strikes but Laitela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laitela tries a head kick but it misses.
Laitela looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Laitela takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Laitela is rocked!
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Laitela is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Ismo Laitela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laitela connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laitela seems to have recovered his senses.
Laitela looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy is looking to land body kicks.
Laitela on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Laitela tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Laitela slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Laitela blocks a low kick nicely.
Laitela tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Laitela misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laitela throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a good low kick that Laitela was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Laitela.
Laitela looks to throw a body kick

and Murphy moves into the clinch.
Laitela connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.
Laitela throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Laitela throws an elbow that misses.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laitela tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laitela looks gassed!
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laitela throws an elbow that misses.
Laitela with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy blocks the elbow strike.

Murphy breaks the clinch.
Laitela wants to clinch but Murphy slips to the side
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Laitela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murphy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Laitela lands a brutal head kick. Murphy looks out on his feet and Laitela throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ismo Laitela!