PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balig Murska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Del Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Rio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Requiem for a dream. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murska
vs
Del Rio

189 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

197 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Balig Murska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alberto Del Rio!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murska gets a clinch.
Murska stalling in the clinch but Del Rio improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murska.

It looks like Alberto Del Rio has been cut.
Murska pushes off an throws an elbow but Del Rio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murska with a knee to the head.
Del Rio is trying to break the clinch but Murska has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Del Rio.
Del Rio wants to stall.
Del Rio looking for a takedown.
Del Rio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murska's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Del Rio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Murska - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Murska working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Del Rio fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murska manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murska connects with a nasty looking knee right to Del Rio's face.
Del Rio has a couple of punches blocked by Murska.
Del Rio with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rio avoids a wild elbow strike from Murska.
Murska cracks Del Rio with a nice body shot.
Murska with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murska throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murska slowing the pace effectively.
Del Rio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Del Rio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Del Rio jumps guard but Murska stands there with Del Rio around his waist. Del Rio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Balig Murska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Del Rio.
Murska misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Murska displaying some good clinch control by pressing Del Rio up against the cage.
Murska lands a nice knee to the body.
Del Rio takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murska blocks an elbow strike.
Murska scores a nice knee to the body.
Del Rio looks gassed!
Murska avoids a wild elbow strike from Del Rio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murska lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murska taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murska throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Del Rio tries for a takedown but Murska manages to get underhooks.
Del Rio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murska is defending well for now.
Del Rio working hard to break the clinch.
Del Rio tries to work over Murska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murska lands a nice uppercut.
Murska misses with a knee to the head.
Del Rio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murska blocks an elbow strike.
Del Rio stalling against the cage.
Murska lands a right hand.

That has opened up Alberto Del Rio's cut even more.
Murska stalling.
Del Rio takes a knee right on the jaw!

Del Rio is rocked!
Murska lands a big knee! That's hurt Del Rio! Oh, he's all over the place! Murska lands another knee that sends Del Rio to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balig Murska!