PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Kusimuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Big Strong Bosss by SWANS. Kusimuki has chosen National Anthem Of Japan as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murray
vs
Kusimuki

180 cm
27
193 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

180 cm
25
190 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cameron Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takeshi Kusimuki!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusimuki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Kusimuki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murray, pushing him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Murray.
Kusimuki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murray wants to get back to striking at distance but Kusimuki won't allow it.
Kusimuki has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Kusimuki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kusimuki throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Kusimuki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kusimuki prevents a body shot from Murray.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kusimuki's elbow.
Murray tries to break the clinch but Kusimuki is controlling the position.
Murray blocks a body shot from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Kusimuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kusimuki works on Murray's body with a couple of short punches.
Kusimuki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kusimuki.
Kusimuki looking to stall.
Kusimuki slowing the pace effectively.
Kusimuki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kusimuki pushes Murray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kusimuki can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Kusimuki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Kusimuki.
Murray misses with the head strike.
Kusimuki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Kusimuki.
Murray avoiding damage as Kusimuki throws knees to the body.
Murray looking to throw knees to the head but Kusimuki is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki blocking some punches.
Kusimuki lands a nice uppercut.
Kusimuki swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kusimuki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kusimuki working aggressively here.
Murray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kusimuki lands a left hand.
A short right from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kusimuki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray's elbow.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Kusimuki.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray tries to break the clinch but Kusimuki is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki controlling the action here for a moment.
Murray managing to block the knees to the body from Kusimuki.
Murray lands with a right to the head.
Murray prevents a body shot from Kusimuki.
Murray has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kusimuki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kusimuki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray gets through Kusimuki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kusimuki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murray.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kusimuki keeps control of Murray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kusimuki lands with a short shot to the head.
Murray letting Kusimuki take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray working hard to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Kusimuki as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Kusimuki.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kusimuki lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Kusimuki.
A bit of stalling here from Kusimuki.
Murray misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kusimuki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murray throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Kusimuki dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A head kick misses from Kusimuki.
Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kusimuki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murray lands with an uppercut that bounces Kusimuki off the cage and back into range.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kusimuki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sloppy strikes from Kusimuki. Those never looked like landing.
Kusimuki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab from Murray.
Murray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kusimuki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murray throws the kick towards the body but Kusimuki avoids it.

Murray forces Kusimuki back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kusimuki backwards.
Takeshi Kusimuki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusimuki misses with some punches.
Kusimuki lands an uppercut.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Kusimuki controls his hands.
Kusimuki lands an uppercut.
Kusimuki throws a head punch that misses.
Murray blocking some punches.
Kusimuki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kusimuki has him pressed against the cage.
Kusimuki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murray's efforts to push away.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kusimuki lands a body punch.
Kusimuki blocking some punches.
Kusimuki can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Murray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray just leaning against Kusimuki, taking a breather.
Murray is looking to break free of the clinch but Kusimuki has double underhooks.
Kusimuki presses Murray against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Kusimuki misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Kusimuki.
Murray tries to break free but Kusimuki pushes him back against the cage.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Kusimuki controls the action.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray being controlled against the cage.
Murray has had enough of the clinch but Kusimuki keeps him there for the moment.
Murray wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Murray.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kusimuki lands with a left to the head.
Murray avoiding damage as Kusimuki throws knees to the body.
Kusimuki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Kusimuki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kusimuki stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murray just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kusimuki's brow.
Kusimuki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kusimuki throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Kusimuki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kusimuki missing with knees to the body.
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kusimuki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kusimuki just leaning against Murray, taking a breather.
Murray can't break the clinch.
Kusimuki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kusimuki struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Kusimuki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kusimuki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray wants to get back to striking at distance but Kusimuki won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Kusimuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Murray looks to land a combination but Kusimuki avoids it well.
Takeshi Kusimuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kusimuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray throws a body kick that misses.
Kusimuki tries to clinch up.
Kusimuki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kusimuki misses with a double jab.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki cracks Murray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murray throws a series of punches but Kusimuki avoids them all with ease.
Kusimuki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Murray back to the cage. Kusimuki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Murray throws a series of punches but Kusimuki moves out of range.
Kusimuki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Murray defending well as Kusimuki loads up on a big left hand.
Kusimuki blocks a head kick by Murray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kusimuki moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
Murray looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murray thumps Kusimuki with a low kick.
Kusimuki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
Takeshi Kusimuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Murray misses its intended target.
Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
Murray tests Kusimuki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Murray blocks a head kick by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a jab to Murray's midsection.
Kusimuki lands the left hand.
Murray throws a right and a left that Kusimuki avoids nicely.
Kusimuki throws a good cross that connects.
Takeshi Kusimuki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Kusimuki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Murray misses.
Kusimuki misses with a wild body shot.
Kusimuki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kusimuki has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray working hard to break the clinch.
Kusimuki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kusimuki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kusimuki has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Kusimuki has Murray pressed against the cage, preventing Murray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murray is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Murray's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kusimuki stalling.
Murray tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cameron Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murray managing to block the knees to the body from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kusimuki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kusimuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kusimuki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murray.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Kusimuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kusimuki 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Kusimuki!