PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balig Murska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Raynor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murska
vs
Raynor

189 cm
19
219 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
21
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Balig Murska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Raynor!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raynor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Raynor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murska swivels and escapes.
Jim Raynor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raynor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murska lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murska's jab looks to have found its range, popping Raynor under the eye.
Raynor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murska swivels and escapes.
Balig Murska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Raynor.
Raynor shoots in for a takedown but Murska shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murska lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Murska connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Murska gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murska gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Raynor.
Raynor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Murska prevents it.
Raynor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Raynor looks gassed!
Murska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murska landing knees to the head.

It looks like Jim Raynor has been cut.
Raynor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murska gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Raynor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murska scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Murska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Murska drives through and clinches with Raynor against the cage.
Murska with a knee to the head.
Murska working Raynor over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Raynor out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Raynor off his feet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Balig Murska!