PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdoul Murquite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy McLure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murquite's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Não Posso Mais. McLure has chosen The Simpsons Theme Song as his entrance music. Abdoul Murquite has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murquite
vs
McLure

200 cm
18
299 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
303 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Just Fight
5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdoul Murquite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy McLure!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLure lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Abdoul Murquite has been cut.
Murquite fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murquite moves in looking to clinch but McLure pushes him off.
Left hook, right uppercut from McLure.
Murquite shoots in for a double leg but McLure sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McLure's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McLure duly obliges.
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!
Murquite has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McLure closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McLure leaves Murquite with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Murquite walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murquite steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McLure. That one must have hurt.
Decent striking displayed by McLure there.

Abdoul Murquite's cut is getting worse.
McLure lands a body shot.
Murquite avoids the head kick by McLure.
McLure lands a nice shot to the body.
Murquite shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McLure defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdoul Murquite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLure throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
McLure tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLure lunges at Murquite with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murquite's hand.
Murquite shoots in but McLure avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McLure connects with the punch.
Murquite shoots for a double leg takedown but McLure sprawls well. He's pushed Murquite's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Troy McLure is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLure displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Murquite fails to land the takedown.
McLure cracks Murquite with a right hand to the side of the head.

Abdoul Murquite's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLure stuffs the takedown attempt from Murquite. Murquite gets slowly back to his feet.
McLure stuffs the takedown.
Murquite is breathing heavily.
McLure closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McLure lands a right hook to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Murquite. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Murquite wants to clinch up but McLure keeps it at a distance.
McLure is working the combinations to good effect here.
McLure jabs Murquite right on the nose. Murquite blinks but takes it well.
Murquite sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McLure throws a head kick that half lands.

Jeez, Abdoul Murquite's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Abdoul Murquite's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Troy McLure!
As Troy McLure got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: "Duff Man... says a lot of things! Oh, yeah!"'.