PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between jack murl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Burkhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). murl comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. jack murl has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

murl
vs
Burkhart

170 cm
22
135 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

163 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs

Forbidden Apple

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jack murl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Burkhart!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
murl throws and low kick but Burkhart moves out of range easily.
Burkhart throws out a loose jab but murl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burkhart avoids the head kick by murl.
murl takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burkhart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
murl misses with a few strikes there.
Burkhart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but murl moves away.
Burkhart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
murl throws a body kick that misses.
murl slips a jab from Burkhart.
Burkhart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burkhart misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
murl throws a body kick that misses.
murl throws a series of punches but Burkhart avoids them all with ease.
murl misses with a double jab.
Burkhart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
murl throws the left hand but Burkhart avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkhart missing with a left hand there. murl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
murl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burkhart.
murl misses with a head kick.
A big left from Burkhart misses.
Burkhart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. murl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
murl lands a high kick!
murl tries to clinch there but Burkhart circles away.
murl loads up on a big right hand but Burkhart slips the punch.
Burkhart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Burkhart.

murl moves into range and clinches up with Burkhart.
murl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
murl lands a knee to the body.
murl slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart managing to block the knees to the body from murl.
murl tries to land knees in the clinch but Burkhart avoids the damage to the body.
murl taking a breather.
Burkhart is trying to work for a single leg takedown but murl pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Burkhart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
murl creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burkhart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
murl throws an elbow but it's blocked.
murl lands a damaging elbow.
Burkhart managing to block the knees to the body from murl.
Burkhart can't break the clinch.
murl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burkhart goes for a takedown in the clinch but murl prevents it.
Burkhart avoids the elbow strike from murl, against the cage.
Burkhart is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
jack murl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Burkhart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, murl throws an elbow but misses.
murl tries to land knees in the clinch but Burkhart avoids the damage to the body.
Burkhart tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. murl smiles and moves away.
murl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burkhart misses with a straight right.
Burkhart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
murl throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
murl tries to bum rush Burkhart with a series of wild strikes but Burkhart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

murl closes the distance and clinches.
murl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burkhart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. murl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Burkhart managing to block the knees to the body from murl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
murl missing with knees to the body.
murl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burkhart.
Burkhart wants a takedown but no success here.
Burkhart looks gassed!
Burkhart is trying to break the clinch but murl has him pressed against the cage.
murl lands an elbow that stopped Burkhart in his tracks for a moment.
murl tries to land knees in the clinch but Burkhart avoids the damage to the body.

Burkhart breaks the clinch.
Burkhart takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Burkhart misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from murl.
murl lands a lovely overhand right.
murl slips under a jab from Burkhart.
murl scores with a nice right hand.
Burkhart takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alex Burkhart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burkhart throws a looping overhand right but murl ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jack murl dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Burkhart throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck murl on the side of the head.
murl pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
murl throws a sloppy head kick and Burkhart moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - murl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
murl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burkhart looks to land a left hand but murl moved out of range nicely.
murl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
murl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burkhart lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as murl backs up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burkhart scores with a sloppy right hand. murl should have avoided that one.
murl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burkhart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
murl bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burkhart cracks murl with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
murl throws an overhand right that lands on Burkhart's shoulder, as Burkhart tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkhart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burkhart lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
murl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burkhart.
Burkhart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but murl manages to avoid it.
Burkhart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by murl.
murl throws a lazy right hand but Burkhart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
murl throws an elbow that misses.
murl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burkhart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
murl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burkhart.
Burkhart is looking for a takedown up against the cage. murl gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
murl trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burkhart is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
murl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Burkhart is breathing heavily.
Burkhart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burkhart wants to get back to striking at distance but murl won't allow it.
Burkhart takes an elbow to the temple.
murl missing with knees to the body.
murl crunches a lovely knee into Burkhart's ribcage.
murl throws an elbow that misses.
murl lands an elbow inside.
murl landing knees to the body.
murl lands an elbow inside that Burkhart shrugs off.
murl trying to land knees to the body.
Burkhart is looking to break free of the clinch but murl has double underhooks.
murl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burkhart takes an elbow to the forehead.
murl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burkhart.
murl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burkhart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
murl throws an elbow but it misses.
murl is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Burkhart goes for a takedown attempt but murl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
jack murl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Burkhart.
murl misses with a wild body shot.
Burkhart with a hook.
murl fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burkhart misses with a looping right.
murl catches Burkhart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
murl slips a jab and a cross from Burkhart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

murl moves into range and clinches up with Burkhart.
murl lands a nice knee to the body.
murl lands a nice knee to the body.
murl lands an elbow inside.
murl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burkhart.
murl landing knees to the body.
murl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Burkhart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
murl throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burkhart connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burkhart!
murl staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jack murl dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

murl throws a half hearted mid kick.
murl lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from murl.
Burkhart throws a predictable looking body shot
and murl counters with a body kick.
murl slips a straight right by Burkhart.
The fighters circling - murl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burkhart lands a right hook to the body.
Burkhart scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burkhart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
murl takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
murl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burkhart throws an overhand right that lands on murl's shoulder, as murl tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - murl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkhart listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burkhart stuns murl with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burkhart avoids the head kick by murl.
A swing and a miss from Burkhart.
Burkhart might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Burkhart swings for the body but murl moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by murl. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of murl.
Burkhart slips a straight right by murl.
Burkhart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
murl tries a low kick but Burkhart avoids it.
murl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burkhart connects with a body shot.
murl misses with a looping left.
murl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burkhart throws a jab but it's blocked by murl.
murl tries to clinch but Burkhart is having none of it.
murl misses with a looping right.
murl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burkhart.
murl tries a head kick but it misses.
murl misses with an uppercut. Burkhart saw that one coming.
murl throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
murl throws a sloppy head kick and Burkhart moves out of range easily.
A big left from Burkhart misses.
Burkhart throws a body punch but murl moves out of range.
murl tries to close the distance and clinch but Burkhart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
murl ducks under a wild hook from Burkhart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
murl takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burkhart swings away with a body shot that misses
and murl counters with a nice kick to the body.
Burkhart slips under a jab.
murl sizes up Burkhart with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
jack murl is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Burkhart. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burkhart.
Burkhart bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burkhart throws a big shot that misses.
murl throws a head kick that misses.
Burkhart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
murl moves in looking to clinch but Burkhart pushes him off.
Jab by Burkhart.
Burkhart misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
murl throws a sloppy head kick and Burkhart moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Burkhart. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burkhart.
Burkhart throws a shot from downtown. murl moves away and avoids it.
Burkhart misses with an uppercut.
murl throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
murl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burkhart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burkhart stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Burkhart.
murl cracks Burkhart with a good jab.
murl needs to keep his hands up - Burkhart had a free shot at his head there.
murl tries to clinch there but Burkhart circles away.

murl has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jack murl clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Burkhart dips to his left and cracks murl with an uppercut!
murl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burkhart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
murl tries a head kick but it misses.
Burkhart throws a big shot that misses.
murl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burkhart.
Burkhart thows a left - swing and a miss!
murl throws a nice head kick!
murl moves away from the strike by Burkhart.
murl is looking to clinch.
murl connects with a jab.
Burkhart cracks a nice hook into murl's ribs.
Burkhart misses with a hook.
Burkhart misses with an uppercut. murl saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkhart darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burkhart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burkhart misses with a hook.
murl throws a sloppy head kick and Burkhart moves out of range easily.
murl looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burkhart loads up on a big right hand but murl slips the punch.
murl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burkhart.
Burkhart is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
murl throws a head kick that Burkhart semi-blocks.
Burkhart lands with a straight right. murl didn't see that one coming.
murl tries to close the distance and clinch but Burkhart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
murl defending well as Burkhart loads up on a big left hand.
murl scores with a leg kick.
murl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burkhart.
murl throws a head kick that Burkhart semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
murl connects with a high kick.
murl slow jab from Burkhart misses its intended target.
murl tries to close the distance and clinch but Burkhart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
murl ducks under a wild hook from Burkhart.
Nice defenses there by murl.
A shot to de liver by Burkhart. Beautiful body shot.
Burkhart misses with a body shot
and murl counters with an inside leg kick.
murl slips under a jab from Burkhart.
murl wants to clinch.
murl lands a head kick. Burkhart smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
murl blocks a jab.
Burkhart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
murl lands with a slapping head kick.
murl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burkhart.
murl slips under a jab.
Burkhart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burkhart misses with a telegraphed body shot
and murl counters with a nice body kick.
murl wants to clinch.
Burkhart takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
murl throws a hook but Burkhart avoids it easily.
murl lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A bone on bone clash there as Burkhart blocks the leg kick.
murl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burkhart moves away.
murl lands with a cross.
Burkhart walks into a straight right hand from murl.
murl loads up on a big right hand but Burkhart slips the punch.
Burkhart ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burkhart uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burkhart ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
murl tries to clinch there but Burkhart circles away.
Burkhart stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jack murl had his way with Alex Burkhart in that round.
That's time! murl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Burkhart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. murl looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
murl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by murl.
murl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burkhart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
murl throws a looping overhand right but Burkhart ducks down to avoid it.

murl gets a clinch.
murl pushes off an throws an elbow but Burkhart leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
murl is trying to maintain a safe position but Burkhart gets an underhook and turns murl into the cage.
Burkhart blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from murl.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
murl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burkhart avoiding damage as murl throws knees to the body.
murl pressing his opponent against the cage.
Burkhart tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
murl lands an elbow just above Burkhart 's eye.
Burkhart drops down looking for an ankle pick but murl pulls his leg out and moves away.
Burkhart misses the body punch
and murl counters with a straight right hand.
Burkhart circles away from the clinch attempt.
murl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burkhart.
Burkhart closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
murl lands a nice shot that snaps Burkhart's head back.
murl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
murl darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to de liver by Burkhart. Beautiful body shot.
murl cracks Burkhart with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burkhart scores with a crisp jab that stopped murl in his tracks.
Alex Burkhart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart keeps the fight on the outside.
Burkhart ducks right into an uppercut from murl.
Burkhart misses with an uppercut.
murl lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
murl slips under a jab.
Burkhart throws a shot from downtown. murl moves away and avoids it.
murl connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burkhart slow jab from murl misses its intended target.
Burkhart lands with a nice body punch.
Burkhart slips under a jab from murl.
Burkhart misses with a wild body shot.
Burkhart loads up on a big right hand but murl slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burkhart.
murl lands a nice shot that snaps Burkhart's head back.
Burkhart throws a lazy right hand but murl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
murl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burkhart thows a body shot but no joy.
Burkhart misses the shot to the body.
murl throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Burkhart throws a shot from downtown. murl moves away and avoids it.
Burkhart keeps the fight on the outside.
murl lands a nice looking body kick.
murl thuds his right hand into Burkhart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
murl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burkhart swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart tries to move into range but murl moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
murl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burkhart misses with a looping left.
murl throws a sloppy head kick and Burkhart moves out of range easily.
murl throws a big shot that misses.
Burkhart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and murl counters by clinching up.
Burkhart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
murl trying to stall but Burkhart improves his position.
murl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burkhart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
murl is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees to the body from murl.
murl scores a nice knee to the body.
Burkhart has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. murl is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
jack murl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Burkhart.
murl lands an elbow that stopped Burkhart in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Alex Burkhart has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for murl.

And that's the end of the fight!
jack murl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well murl 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jack murl!
jack murl retains his bantamweight title!