PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ni Hao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hao kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Survival Of The Fittest. Ni Hao has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hao
vs
Murdock

185 cm
29
200 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

183 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160 - $77

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ni Hao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murdock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hao throws a lazy uppercut
and Murdock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ni Hao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hao misses with an uppercut
and Murdock counters with a big head kick but Hao shrugs it off.
Murdock misses with a right hand
and Hao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murdock connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hao throws a sloppy body shot
and Murdock counters with a straight right hand.
Hao misses with a series of wild punches.

Murdock instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Murdock.
Hao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Murdock.
Murdock working aggressively here.
Murdock lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murdock presses Hao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
Hao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murdock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hao blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hao.
Murdock blocks an uppercut.
Murdock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Come on Murdock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murdock's elbow.
Murdock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murdock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hao backwards.
Murdock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hao up against the cage.
Hao struggles to land a body shot inside as Murdock controls his hands.
Murdock digs a right hand into Hao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hao's gas tank.
Murdock stalling the fight.
Murdock lands a shoulder strike.
Murdock presses Hao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Hao.
Murdock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hao backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Hao.
Murdock digs a right hand into Hao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hao's gas tank.
Hao misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hao as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Hao tries to throw a body punch but Murdock avoids it by throwing Hao back against the cage.
Murdock stalling against the cage.
Murdock scores with a shoulder strike.
Murdock misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Hao.
Murdock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murdock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hao is pushing Murdock up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Murdock blocking some punches.
Murdock misses with the head strike.
Murdock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hao.
Hao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock is working Hao over against the cage.
Hao tries to throw a body punch but Murdock avoids it by throwing Hao back against the cage.
Hao misses with a body punch.
Murdock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hao is breathing heavily.
Hao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hao tries a body shot but Murdock blocks it.
Hao has a couple of punches blocked by Murdock.
A body shot lands from Murdock.
Hao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Murdock.
Hao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murdock stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murdock lands with a right to the head.
Murdock lands a shot to the body.
Murdock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hao backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Murdock.
Murdock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Murdock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murdock digs a right hand into Hao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hao's gas tank.
Murdock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Murdock.
Murdock digs a right hand into Hao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hao's gas tank.
Murdock lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murdock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Murdock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Murdock connects with a leg kick. Hao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murdock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murdock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murdock.
Hao 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab by Murdock.
Murdock connects with a looping right hand.
Hao checks a low kick from Murdock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murdock counters with a nice body shot.
Hao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murdock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hao misses with a right hand
and Hao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murdock counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murdock lands a nice hook to Hao's body. Hao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock lands with a cross.
Murdock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hao misses with an uppercut
and Murdock counters with a stiff right hand.
Hao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murdock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murdock pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hao throws a lazy uppercut
and Murdock counters with a nice uppercut.
Murdock looks to land a right hand but Hao moved out of range.
Matt Murdock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murdock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Murdock misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Murdock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murdock. Murdock obviously looking to wear him down.
Hao throws an off balance right hand
and Murdock counters with a stiff right hand.
Murdock feints and then cracks Hao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hao down.
Hao misses with an uppercut
and Murdock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murdock lands a leg kick that knocks Hao off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murdock motions for Hao to come forward. Murdock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murdock just misses with a punch to the body.
Murdock tries to close the distance and clinch but Hao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murdock, right into the meat.
Ni Hao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murdock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hao throws an off balance right hand
and Murdock finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Murdock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matt Murdock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a low kick as Hao jumps back.
Hao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murdock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murdock misses with a body kick.
Murdock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hao's head backwards.
Hao misses with a right hand
and Murdock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hao's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murdock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hao. That did some damage!
Hao misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murdock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murdock counters with a low kick, right behind Hao 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Murdock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murdock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Murdock!