PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Natsisiwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray comes to the ring accompanied by KO muzik. Lee Murray has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Murray
vs
Natsisiwa

190 cm
27
218 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
208 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Murray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Natsisiwa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray looks to land a right hand but Natsisiwa moved out of range.
Natsisiwa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Natsisiwa.
Natsisiwa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Natsisiwa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Kalle Natsisiwa has been cut.
Natsisiwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Natsisiwa throws out a powerful jab.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Natsisiwa.
Good exchange - Natsisiwa coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Natsisiwa misses.
Natsisiwa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murray throws a jab when Natsisiwa was well out of range.
Natsisiwa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Natsisiwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Natsisiwa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Natsisiwa scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Natsisiwa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Natsisiwa misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Natsisiwa.
Murray tries to clinch there but Natsisiwa circles away.

Murray throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Natsisiwa was covering up waiting for the punch and Murray finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Murray looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Natsisiwa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murray lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a big elbow that misses.
Natsisiwa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murray won't allow Natsisiwa to sweep him here.
Murray keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Natsisiwa's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray sitting in guard here, content to control.

Murray is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Murray is stalling in the full guard.
Murray won't allow Natsisiwa to sweep him here.
Murray working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray trying to control but Natsisiwa is working from the bottom.
Natsisiwa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murray is pushing down on Natsisiwa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Natsisiwa is fighting to maintain full guard but Murray has managed to sneak the leg through.
Murray not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Murray in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Natsisiwa tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Murray!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lee Murray!
Lee Murray retains his light heavyweight title!
Lee Murray seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.