PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chino Bandito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Murikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bandito's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slayer - Hell Awaits. The crowd seem to be enjoying Murikka's choice of entrance music: Rock'n'Rolla. Jussi Murikka told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bandito
vs
Murikka

180 cm
27
167 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

170 cm
27
164 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chino Bandito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Murikka!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandito misses with a leg kick
and Murikka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murikka wants to clinch up but Bandito keeps it at a distance.
Murikka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandito.
Bandito throws a shot to the body.
Bandito connects with a single shot there.
Murikka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murikka stuns Bandito with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murikka looks for the body kick but Bandito saw that one coming.
Murikka leaves Bandito with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Bandito shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bandito showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bandito not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bandito is trying to control. Murikka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murikka wants to control but Bandito is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murikka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bandito.
Murikka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bandito is trying to control the action in half guard but Murikka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murikka is looking to improve his position.
Murikka wants to control but Bandito is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bandito wants to control but Murikka is keeping him busy.
Murikka trying to control here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A clash of legs there as Murikka blocks the low kick.
Murikka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murikka lands a jab to the head.
Bandito throws a leg kick but Murikka sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Bandito blocks the low kick.
Murikka wants to land a leg kick but Bandito is out of range.
Bandito smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bandito moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandito keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murikka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bandito throws a body punch but Murikka moves out of range.
Bandito thows a leg kick but Murikka checks it
and Murikka counters with an outside leg kick.
Murikka ducks under a wild hook from Bandito.
Murikka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bandito throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murikka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murikka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bandito throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murikka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murikka swings wildly with an uppercut but Bandito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murikka pushes off an throws an elbow but Bandito leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bandito misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Bandito.
Murikka is stalling here.
Bandito blocks an elbow strike.
Murikka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bandito's defenses.
Murikka struggles to land a body shot inside as Bandito controls his hands.
The referee calls for Bandito to work.
Murikka lands an elbow that stopped Bandito in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Chino Bandito has been cut.
Murikka letting Bandito take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito working hard to break the clinch.
Bandito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murikka misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murikka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Murikka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bandito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandito blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Murikka.
A frustrated look appears on Bandito's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bandito is trying to drag Murikka to the mat but Murikka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Murikka is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chino Bandito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chino Bandito's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Murikka tries to clinch there but Bandito circles away.
Chino Bandito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandito misses with a body kick.
Bandito moves away from the strike by Murikka.
Decent striking displayed by Murikka there.
Murikka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Bandito is predictable there
and Murikka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bandito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murikka throws a head kick that misses.
Murikka wants to clinch up but Bandito keeps it at a distance.
Murikka wants to clinch up but Bandito keeps it at a distance.
Bandito tries a low kick but Murikka avoids it.
Bandito misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murikka counters with a thumping low kick.
Bandito ducks under a wild hook from Murikka.
Murikka misses with a leg kick.
Chino Bandito is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito throws a leg kick but Murikka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murikka tries to clinch but Bandito moves out of range.
Murikka wants to clinch.
Bandito throws a poor cross that misses
and Murikka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murikka takes one to the side of the head.
Murikka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandito.
Murikka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bandito.
Murikka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandito.
Bandito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murikka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murikka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murikka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bandito.
The fighters circling - Murikka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murikka scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito misses with an uppercut
and Murikka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bandito's knee momentarily.
Murikka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bandito throws a lazy uppercut
and Murikka counters with a head kick.
Bandito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murikka.
Murikka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murikka slips under a jab.
Bandito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murikka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bandito fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murikka throws a head kick but Bandito moves out of range.
Bandito tries to score with a low kick but Murikka moves his leg out of the way.
Bandito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murikka misses with a double jab.
Murikka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandito manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murikka throws a head kick that half lands.
Bandito blocks a head kick by Murikka.
Murikka throws a chopping leg kick but Bandito manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bandito throws a leg kick that misses.
Bandito wants to slow Murikka down by chopping away at his legs.
Murikka misses the shot to the body.
Bandito lands a really nice looking cross but Murikka seems unphased.
Bandito avoids the head kick by Murikka.
Murikka throws a right hand that misses
and Bandito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bandito throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murikka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bandito connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bandito avoids the head kick by Murikka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murikka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bandito.
Murikka avoids the head kick by Bandito.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandito misses with a body shot.
Murikka moves out of range of the leg kick from Bandito.
Murikka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murikka misses with a head kick.
Murikka is looking to clinch but Bandito is avoiding it.
Bandito digs a good body shot into Murikka's ribs.
Murikka looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandito is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bandito looks to score with a jab to the body but Murikka is just out of range.
Murikka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bandito slips a jab and a cross from Murikka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jussi Murikka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chino Bandito's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Murikka scores with a hook.
Murikka throws a head kick that misses.
Bandito throws the kick towards the body but Murikka avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bandito.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bandito checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandito. Murikka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murikka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Murikka closes the distance and clinches.
Bandito misses with the head strike.
Bandito is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murikka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bandito is defending well for now.
Bandito slowing the pace effectively.
Bandito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murikka's elbow.
Murikka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banditos head.
Murikka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murikka misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murikka.
Bandito has a couple of punches blocked by Murikka.
Bandito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murikka blocking some punches.
Bandito misses with a body punch.
Murikka stalls.
Bandito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murikka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bandito lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bandito has a couple of punches blocked by Murikka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito tries a body shot but Murikka blocks it.
Bandito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murikka backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Murikka fails to land.
Murikka stalling the fight.
Bandito misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murikka throws an elbow but misses.
Bandito is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bandito avoids a wild elbow strike from Murikka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murikka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murikka blocks an uppercut.
Bandito lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murikka or not.
Bandito digs a right hand into Murikka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murikka's gas tank.
A short left from Bandito.
Bandito has a couple of punches blocked by Murikka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murikka lands an elbow that stopped Bandito in his tracks for a moment.
Murikka wants a takedown but no success here.
Murikka misses with the head strike.
Murikka throws an elbow but it misses.
Bandito misses with the head strike.
Bandito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bandito tries to work over Murikka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murikka misses with a punch on the inside.
Bandito blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bandito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bandito throws a good cross that connects.
Bandito stuns Murikka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bandito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bandito throws a wild body kick that Murikka sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Bandito lands but Murikka takes it in his stride.
Good exchange - Murikka coming out on top.
Bandito scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murikka doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murikka tries a low kick but Bandito avoids it.
Murikka with a nice cross.
Murikka with a jab.
Murikka throws a poor cross that misses
and Bandito counters with a left to the body.
Murikka checks a low kick from Bandito.
Murikka is looking to score with low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murikka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murikka drops his hands momentarily and Bandito takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bandito fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murikka on the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Murikka as Bandito shoots in.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chino Bandito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bandito has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chino Bandito!
Chino Bandito thanked the fans post fight for their support.