PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmilson Murutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Orndorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murutu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Flor do Campo. Orndorf is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bodies - Drowning Pool. Edmilson Murutu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murutu
vs
Orndorf

205 cm
26
201 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

183 cm
21
206 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edmilson Murutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Orndorf!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Murutu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Orndorf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murutu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Orndorf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Edmilson Murutu has been cut.
Murutu throws a jab but it's blocked by Orndorf.
Murutu scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Murutu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edmilson Murutu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murutu takes a swing at Orndorf's ribcage but misses.
Orndorf walks into a jab.
Orndorf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murutu connects with a single shot there.
Murutu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murutu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orndorf looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murutu avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orndorf.
Some wild striking there from Orndorf.
Orndorf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murutu.
Murutu takes a swing at Orndorf's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Orndorf misses.
Orndorf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murutu connects with a crisp jab.
Murutu works over Orndorf's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orndorf throws a right hand that Murutu ducks under and follows up with a left that Murutu also avoids with ease.
Orndorf throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murutu lands a jab to Orndorf's midsection.
Murutu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orndorf misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murutu. Orndorf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murutu misses with a hook
and Orndorf counters with a left to the body.
Murutu misses with a hook
and Orndorf counters with a one-two to the body.
Orndorf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murutu circles away quickly and effectively.
Orndorf takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murutu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Murutu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murutu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murutu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murutu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Murutu slips a jab and a cross from Orndorf.
Murutu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murutu ducks under a wild hook from Orndorf.
Murutu misses with a body punch

and Orndorf counters with a crisp one two that drops Murutu! Orndorf thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Murutu to his feet! Murutu is in big trouble!

Murutu is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orndorf lands with a right and another and another! Murutu is in big trouble! Orndorf lands again and this time it's lights out for Murutu! A quality knockout there for Orndorf.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paul Orndorf!
Paul Orndorf was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.