PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Tinoisamoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tinoisamoa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Requiem for a Dream (Remix). 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.

Mur
vs
Tinoisamoa

193 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
20
198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Tinoisamoa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mur misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tinoisamoa counter with a right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mur breaks from the clinch.
Mur blocks a head kick by Tinoisamoa.
Tinoisamoa misses with a takedown attempt
and Mur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mur lands a right hook to the body.
Mur throws a hook but Tinoisamoa blocks it.
Mur misses with a head kick.
Mur lands a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mur.

Tinoisamoa clinches up against the cage.
Tinoisamoa goes for a takedown attempt but Mur pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Mur lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tinoisamoa doesn't seem phased though.
Mur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tinoisamoa tries to bum rush Mur with a series of wild strikes but Mur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Tinoisamoa.
Some wild striking there from Mur.
Tinoisamoa takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinoisamoa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mur looks to throw the jab but Tinoisamoa is out of range.
A jab lands there for Tinoisamoa.
Tinoisamoa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tinoisamoa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Mur counter with a right hand.
A cross from Mur lands.
Mur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tinoisamoa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tinoisamoa throws a poor cross that misses
and Mur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mur is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mur throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tinoisamoa's head.
Mur lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mur's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mur duly obliges.
Tinoisamoa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tinoisamoa looks gassed!
Mur digs a good hook to Tinoisamoa's body.
Mur lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mur works Tinoisamoa's body with a nice hook.
Mur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mur!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Mur lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tinoisamoa doesn't seem phased though.
Mur connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mur throws a right hand that Tinoisamoa ducks under and follows up with a left that Tinoisamoa also avoids with ease.
Mur scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tinoisamoa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mur feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tinoisamoa's calf.
Tinoisamoa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot by Mur.
A lazy left from Mur finds it's target.
Mur tests Tinoisamoa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mur connects with a nice looking jab.
Mur works the jab nicely.
Mur digs a good body shot into Tinoisamoa's ribs.
Mur thuds his right hand into Tinoisamoa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mur scores with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mur there.
Mur lands with a nice body kick.
Mur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mur catches Tinoisamoa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mur lands a nice shot to the body.
Mur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tinoisamoa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Mur.
Mur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mur scores with a leg kick.
Mur lands with a slapping head kick.
Mur feints and then cracks Tinoisamoa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tinoisamoa down.
Tinoisamoa walks into a left hand.
Mur is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mur dips to his left and cracks Tinoisamoa with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Mur.
Mur tests Tinoisamoa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot lands for Mur.
Mur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mur scores with a punch to the head.
Donk. Mur catches Tinoisamoa right on the button with a cross.
Nice body kick there by Mur.
Tinoisamoa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mur.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mur.
Mur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tinoisamoa doesn't seem bothered though.
Tinoisamoa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tinoisamoa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mur stuns Tinoisamoa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinoisamoa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mur lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tinoisamoa drops his hands momentarily and Mur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tinoisamoa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mur lands a right hook to the body.
Tinoisamoa walks into a jab.
Frank Mur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mur lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body kick there by Mur.
Tinoisamoa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Mur. That snapped Tinoisamoa's head back.
Mur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mur lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tinoisamoa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mur sizes up Tinoisamoa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Both fighters circling a little - Mur finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mur works the jab nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Mur.
No joy there for Mur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mur feints and then cracks Tinoisamoa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tinoisamoa down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Mur dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mur pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tinoisamoa back to the cage. Mur follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tinoisamoa throws a lazy uppercut
and Mur counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mur scores with a nice strike.
Mur throws the left hand but Tinoisamoa avoids the punch easily.
Tinoisamoa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mur.
Tinoisamoa walks into a left hand.
Mur thows a body shot but no joy.
Tinoisamoa walks into a jab.
Mur takes a swing at Tinoisamoa's ribcage but misses.
Mur throws out a loose jab but Tinoisamoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mur works over Tinoisamoa's head and body with a nice combination.
Mur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tinoisamoa blocks a jab.
Tinoisamoa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tinoisamoa's head backwards.
Tinoisamoa darts in trying to clinch
and Mur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandon Tinoisamoa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tinoisamoa is breathing heavily.
Tinoisamoa walks into a straight right hand from Mur.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mur.
Mur scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tinoisamoa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mur throws a series of punches but Tinoisamoa moves out of range.
Tinoisamoa misses with a body kick.
Frank Mur is winning the standup battle so far.
Mur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mur slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tinoisamoa.
Tinoisamoa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mur finds it's way round the side to connect with Tinoisamoa's head.
Tinoisamoa throws a series of punches but Mur moves out of range.
Mur ducks under a wild hook from Tinoisamoa.
Tinoisamoa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tinoisamoa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tinoisamoa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slow jab from Mur misses its intended target.
Mur scores with a head kick. Tinoisamoa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tinoisamoa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mur works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tinoisamoa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mur punishes Tinoisamoa's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mur lands a body shot.
Mur connects with the punch.
Mur moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tinoisamoa takes one to the chin there.
Mur scores with a hook to the body. Tinoisamoa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mur fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mur connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tinoisamoa momentarily.
Mur throws a combination. Tinoisamoa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mur connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tinoisamoa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mur.
Mur lands a slapping body shot.
Mur connects with a crisp jab.
Mur connects with a single shot there.
Tinoisamoa darts in trying to clinch
and Mur makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tinoisamoa ducks under a wild hook from Mur.
Mur scores with a leg kick.
Mur misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinoisamoa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mur sizes up Tinoisamoa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mur misses with an uppercut. Tinoisamoa saw that one coming.
Mur lands a body shot.
Mur connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mur throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tinoisamoa on the side of the head.
Mur scores with a one two! Tinoisamoa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mur sizes up Tinoisamoa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mur connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tinoisamoa momentarily.
Mur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tinoisamoa under the eye.
Mur scores with a nice head shot.
Tinoisamoa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice cross by Mur.
Mur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tinoisamoa can do to turn this around?
Mur scores with a decent looking hook.
Mur connects with a single shot there.
Tinoisamoa misses with a double jab
and Mur counters with a straight right hand.
Tinoisamoa walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mur stalks Tinoisamoa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tinoisamoa's face. Tinoisamoa staggers backwards, shaken.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mur.
Mur lands a nice shot to the body.
Mur works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tinoisamoa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tinoisamoa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tinoisamoa takes one to the side of the head.
Mur connects with a leg kick. Tinoisamoa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tinoisamoa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tinoisamoa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mur fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tinoisamoa on the side of the head.
Mur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Mur as he connects with a hook.
Mur connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tinoisamoa ducks right into an uppercut from Mur.
Mur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tinoisamoa doesn't seem bothered though.
Mur with a hook.
Mur's corner calls for a 1-2. Mur obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Mur dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tinoisamoa slips a straight right by Mur.
Mur works Tinoisamoa's body with a nice hook.
Tinoisamoa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tinoisamoa. That did some damage!
Tinoisamoa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Mur.
Mur lands a glancing blow to the side of Tinoisamoa's head.
Mur takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mur scores with a punch to the head.
Mur lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tinoisamoa backs up against the cage.
Mur slips under a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mur.
Mur connects with a nice looking jab.
Mur looks to land a combination but Tinoisamoa avoids it well.
Mur thumps Tinoisamoa with a low kick.
Tinoisamoa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mur jabs Tinoisamoa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tinoisamoa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mur thuds his shin into the meat of Tinoisamoa's side.
Tinoisamoa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut there from Mur.
Tinoisamoa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mur.
Mur scores with a jab.
A left lands for Mur.
Tinoisamoa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mur to score with a decent uppercut.
Mur lands with a hook. Tinoisamoa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tinoisamoa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mur lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tinoisamoa takes a step back to recover.
Tinoisamoa walks into a left hand.
Mur cracks Tinoisamoa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot by Mur.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mur.
Mur misses with a combination

and Tinoisamoa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mur.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mur manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mur.
Mur jabs Tinoisamoa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mur connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot by Mur.
Mur uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tinoisamoa has time to react.
Tinoisamoa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mur stalks Tinoisamoa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tinoisamoa's face. Tinoisamoa staggers backwards, shaken.
Tinoisamoa misses with an uppercut.
Tinoisamoa misses with a head kick.
Tinoisamoa takes one to the chin there.
Mur scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mur cracks Tinoisamoa with an open hand slap.
Mur lands with a good body shot.
Mur feints and then cracks Tinoisamoa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tinoisamoa down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mur, as that shot connected.
A left lands for Mur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinoisamoa walks into a straight right hand from Mur.
Mur stalks Tinoisamoa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tinoisamoa's face. Tinoisamoa staggers backwards, shaken.
Mur digs a good hook to Tinoisamoa's body.
Mur feints and then cracks Tinoisamoa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tinoisamoa down.
Mur slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mur jabs Tinoisamoa right on the nose. Tinoisamoa blinks but takes it well.
Mur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mur uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tinoisamoa has time to react.
Mur thuds a left hand into Tinoisamoa's body.
Mur explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tinoisamoa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mur throws a series of strikes that have Tinoisamoa backpedaling.
Mur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mur!
Mur connects with the punch.
Mur swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mur throws a one two combo.
Tinoisamoa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mur. Mur obviously looking to wear him down.
Mur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tinoisamoa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tinoisamoa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mur lands the left hand.
Mur dips to his left and cracks Tinoisamoa with an uppercut!
Mur throws a leg kick which misses Tinoisamoa's front leg but catches the back leg as Tinoisamoa tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tinoisamoa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tinoisamoa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mur.
Brandon Tinoisamoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mur cracks Tinoisamoa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mur cracks Tinoisamoa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mur fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Frank Mur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tinoisamoa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tinoisamoa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Mur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mur, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mur!