PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Murth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maek Houzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murth comes to the cage accompanied by Enemy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murth
vs
Houzo

180 cm
27
190 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

177 cm
29
192 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Murth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maek Houzo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houzo misses with a takedown attempt
and Houzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Houzo. Houzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Houzo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Houzo has his takedown stuffed
letting Murth counter with a right hand.

Houzo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Murth is trying to get back to half guard.

Houzo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murth, who protects the arm well.

Houzo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Murth rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Houzo's guard! Nice work there by Murth!
Murth throwing strikes from guard but Houzo blocks nicely.
Houzo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houzo lands a big shot there that rocks Murth but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Houzo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Murth?
Murth wants to hold on but Houzo pushes him away.
Murth is looking to get to half guard.
Houzo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Murth?

Houzo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Murth tries to lock up and control but Houzo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Houzo prevents Murth from getting the reversal.
Houzo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Murth hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Houzo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Murth has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houzo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Houzo lands a nice shot to the head.
Murth keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Houzo.
Houzo dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Houzo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Murth tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houzo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Murth is in a horrible position here. Houzo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Murth is rocked!
Houzo postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Murth in real trouble here! The ref calls for Murth to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maek Houzo!