PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Clasie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis McMurray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clasie comes to the cage accompanied by Sensation White Anthem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clasie
vs
McMurray

200 cm
24
240 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

190 cm
28
247 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ace of Spades Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clasie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis McMurray!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - McMurray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clasie throws out a loose jab but McMurray uses good head movement to avoid it.

McMurray has closed the distance and engaged Clasie in a clinch.
Clasie trying to stall but McMurray improves his position.
McMurray is looking for a takedown.
Clasie tries a body shot but McMurray blocks it.
McMurray is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clasie is keeping busy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McMurray.
McMurray is working Clasie over against the cage.
Clasie misses with a hook from the clinch.
McMurray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McMurray as Clasie tries to tie him up.
Clasie has a couple of punches blocked by McMurray.
Clasie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMurray trying to control the position but instead, Clasie has worked for underhooks and has pushed McMurray into the cage.
Clasie misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurray lands a nice uppercut.
Clasie lands a nice elbow.
McMurray avoids the elbow strike from Clasie, against the cage.
McMurray gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Marcel Clasie has been cut.
McMurray has a couple of punches blocked by Clasie.
A short left from Clasie.
McMurray is trying to maintain a safe position but Clasie gets an underhook and turns McMurray into the cage.
Clasie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Clasie fails to land.
Clasie is looking to control McMurray's arms but McMurray gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clasie has his back to the cage.
Clasie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McMurray working aggressively here.

McMurray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcel Clasie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMurray drops his hands momentarily and Clasie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McMurray misses with an uppercut.
Clasie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clasie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clasie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McMurray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McMurray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clasie avoids it really well and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clasie.

It looks like Lewis McMurray has been cut.
Clasie looks to land a body kick but McMurray moved away.
Clasie blocks the body kick.

Clasie lands a big head kick that sends McMurray tumbling to the mat! Clasie takes a step backwards and waves McMurray back to his feet - he wants the finish!

McMurray is rocked!
McMurray misses with a body punch
and Clasie rattles McMurray with a well-timed uppercut counter. - McMurray tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Clasie dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving McMurray stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marcel Clasie!
A relieved looking Marcel Clasie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.