PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster McCluster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen McMurtry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen McMurtry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCluster
vs
McMurtry

198 cm
26
219 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
204 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buster McCluster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen McMurtry!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCluster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCluster lands a jab to the head.
McMurtry moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McMurtry slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCluster. McMurtry does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCluster misses with a lunging right hand
and McMurtry makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big left from McCluster misses.
McMurtry fails to land with a series of punches.
McCluster throws an overhand right that lands on McMurtry's shoulder, as McMurtry tries to avoid the shot.
McCluster thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCluster misses with a looping right.

McMurtry drops McCluster with a nice combination! McMurtry dives into McCluster's guard, looking to finish!

McCluster is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMurtry wants to control from the top but McCluster keeps moving.
Oh McCluster is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCluster controlling McMurtry's posture.
McMurtry looking to pass the guard.
McCluster seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurtry stopping the sweep attempt from McCluster.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McCluster holds on and takes a little breather.
McCluster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

McMurtry throws a big overhand right that connects, sending McCluster tumbling to the canvas!

It looks like Buster McCluster has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMurtry wants to get up but he can't break McCluster's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McMurtry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCluster is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMurtry wants to stand but McCluster has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McCluster wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurtry trying to control the position from guard on top but McCluster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCluster on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McCluster tries to get out of the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Stephen McMurtry wasn't active enough on the ground.
McCluster takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McMurtry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McCluster misses with a lunging right hand
and McMurtry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McCluster is breathing heavily.
McCluster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McMurtry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from McMurtry misses.
McMurtry connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends McCluster to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by McMurtry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stephen McMurtry!