PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kane Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Murdock's choice of entrance music: You're Blind. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yamada
vs
Murdock

190 cm
31
183 lbs
30 - 7 - 0

183 cm
29
189 lbs
23 - 4 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Murdock. That's going to slow Yamada down.
Murdock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Yamada throws a right and a left that Murdock avoids nicely.
Murdock throws a leg kick
and Yamada counters with a nice body kick.
Matt Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That kick from Yamada tenderised Murdock's leg. Murdock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamada slips a straight right by Murdock.
Yamada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamada throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murdock throws an off balance right hand
and Yamada counters with a left to the body.
Murdock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yamada finds it's way round the side to connect with Murdock's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yamada, as that shot connected.
Murdock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murdock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamada can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada throws a leg kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Murdock crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yamada - the referee stops the clock and Murdock gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yamada. Murdock manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yamada connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murdock's hands.
Murdock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamada.
Murdock throws a wild body kick that Yamada sees coming a mile off.
Murdock misses the jab.
Murdock throws a leg kick
enabling Yamada to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Matt Murdock has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murdock.
Yamada listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murdock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada misses with a straight left.
Yamada is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yamada walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murdock.
Murdock throws a hook but Yamada blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Yamada blocks the low kick.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murdock moves away.
Murdock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamada is out of range and Murdock settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murdock. That's going to slow Yamada down.
Yamada throws a lazy uppercut
and Murdock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamada's knee momentarily.
Murdock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamada lunges at Murdock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murdock's hand.
Murdock scores with a decent looking hook.
Murdock connects with a single shot there.
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Murdock's shoulder, as Murdock tries to avoid the shot.
Murdock tries to work over Yamada's front leg with a kick but Yamada checks it.
Murdock misses with a head kick.
Murdock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Murdock misses.
Yamada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamada lands a nice looking body shot.
Murdock wants to land a leg kick but Yamada is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murdock.
Murdock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murdock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Murdock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murdock throws the left hand but Yamada avoids the punch easily.
Yamada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murdock tries to score with a low kick but Yamada moves his leg out of the way.
Murdock moves out of range of the body kick.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Murdock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murdock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yamada moves out of range of the leg kick from Murdock.
Yamada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murdock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murdock looks to land a left hand but Yamada moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murdock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yamada walks into a straight right hand from Murdock.
Murdock scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Yamada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Murdock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yamada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murdock misses with a hook. Yamada ducked under it nicely.
Yamada throws out a loose jab but Murdock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murdock works Yamada's body with a nice hook.
Murdock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
A solid body kick from Murdock.
Murdock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murdock misses with a low kick.
Yamada lands a slapping body shot.
Yamada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murdock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murdock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.
Kane Yamada is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamada steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murdock. That one must have hurt.
Murdock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murdock swings for the body but Yamada moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Yamada.
Yamada takes one to the chin there.
Yamada is looking to land body kicks.
Murdock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murdock tries to work over Yamada's front leg with a kick but Yamada checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamada, right into the meat.
Yamada with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Yamada does no damage.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murdock.
Yamada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yamada is looking to land body kicks.
Murdock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murdock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamada counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Murdock does a little dance to reset his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murdock in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Good work by Murdock as he checks the leg kick.
Yamada throws a right hand that Murdock ducks under and follows up with a left that Murdock also avoids with ease.
Murdock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murdock throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a good body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murdock. That's going to slow Yamada down.
Murdock throws a hook but Yamada avoids it easily.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Murdock is just out of range.
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Murdock's shoulder, as Murdock tries to avoid the shot.
Yamada is looking to wear down Murdock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murdock attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yamada goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yamada misses with an attempted mid kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murdock!
Murdock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yamada misses with a head kick.
Murdock throws a leg kick but Yamada checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murdock. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Murdock.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murdock.
Yamada misses with a hook to the body
and Murdock counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murdock doesn't seem bothered though.
Yamada misses with a low kick.
Murdock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murdock. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murdock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yamada plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Yamada.
Murdock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murdock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Murdock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Murdock's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yamada moves out of range as Murdock throws a body kick.
Yamada checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamada.
Yamada checks the leg kick.
Murdock misses with a leg kick
and Yamada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yamada blocks a leg kick.
Murdock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yamada. Yamada obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamada throws a body punch but Murdock moves out of range.
Murdock misses with a lunging right hand
letting Yamada counter with a right hand.
Murdock lands with a right hand.
Yamada throws a leg kick but Murdock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murdock throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Yamada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murdock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yamada misses with an uppercut
and Murdock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murdock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yamada.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Murdock.
A leg kick checked by Murdock.
Murdock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamada checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Murdock misses the target.
Yamada checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murdock throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Yamada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is looking to score with low kicks.
Murdock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yamada is able to avoid easily.
Murdock works Yamada's body with a nice hook.
Murdock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murdock throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murdock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yamada. Yamada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
Yamada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murdock misses with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a stiff right hand.
Murdock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock cracks Yamada with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murdock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murdock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
Yamada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada throws a front kick aimed at Murdock's knee but Murdock avoids it well.
Yamada throws a leg kick
and Murdock makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yamada really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murdock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Murdock.
Murdock lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Murdock misses its intended target.
Murdock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamada misses with a low kick as Murdock jumps back.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses.
Crunch! Murdock slams his shin into Yamada's torso.
Yamada takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yamada misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamada tries to land a leg kick but Murdock saw it coming and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yamada lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murdock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murdock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murdock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada throws a leg kick but Murdock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murdock scores with a punch to the head.
Yamada misses with a leg kick
and Murdock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Murdock really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Murdock's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yamada throws a push kick but Murdock slaps the foot to one side.
Murdock lands with an uppercut that bounces Yamada off the cage and back into range.
Murdock throws a leg kick
and Yamada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Yamada misses its intended target.
Murdock cracks Yamada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murdock slips a jab from Yamada.
Yamada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murdock cracks a nice hook into Yamada's ribs.
Murdock throws a hook but Yamada avoids it easily.
Murdock moves out of range of the body kick.
Murdock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yamada will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A punch combination from Yamada misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
Yamada walks into a straight right hand from Murdock.
Murdock connects with a looping right hand.
Yamada takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by Yamada. Beautiful body shot.
Murdock connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Yamada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murdock doesn't seem phased though.
Yamada misses with a low kick.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murdock.
A clash of legs there as Yamada blocks the low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murdock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Murdock throws a leg kick but Yamada moved away.
Murdock throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murdock connects with a leg kick. Yamada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murdock misses with a low kick.
Good work by Yamada as he checks the leg kick.
Murdock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamada. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murdock.
Yamada checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Yamada blocks the low kick.
Murdock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a nice looking combination but Murdock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murdock misses with a hook.
Yamada looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab lands there for Murdock.
That kick from Yamada tenderised Murdock's leg. Murdock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murdock throws a series of strikes that have Yamada backpedaling.
Murdock tries a low kick but Yamada avoids it.
A big left from Yamada misses.
Yamada misses with a two punch combination.
Murdock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada ducks under a wild hook from Murdock.
Yamada scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Murdock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock throws a combination that misses
and Yamada counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamada checks a leg kick.
Yamada misses the jab.
Yamada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murdock throws a body punch but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada misses with a leg kick
and Murdock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murdock thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murdock. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Yamada misses.
Yamada misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Murdock dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Matt Murdock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Yamada swings for the body but Murdock moves out of range.
Yamada throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murdock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murdock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murdock scoring well with a low kick there.
Murdock jabs at Yamada's body.
Murdock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamada is out of range and Murdock settles back down.
Yamada works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murdock misses with a low kick as Yamada jumps back.
Murdock slips a jab from Yamada.
Murdock connects with a solid leg kick.
Murdock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock throws a push kick but Yamada slaps the foot to one side.
Murdock misses with a straight left.
Murdock misses with a hook. Yamada ducked under it nicely.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murdock.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
Murdock lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Murdock scores with a head kick. Yamada tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Murdock missing with a left hand there. Yamada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murdock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murdock misses with a leg kick
and Yamada counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Yamada misses.
A swing and a miss from Murdock.
Kane Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
Murdock feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yamada crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murdock - the referee stops the clock and Yamada gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murdock. Yamada manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yamada connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murdock's hands.
Murdock scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamada should have avoided that one.
A left lands for Murdock.
Yamada takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murdock takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheers as Murdock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yamada doesn't seem phased though.
Yamada throws a front kick that sends Murdock stumbling back into the cage.
Murdock is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murdock.
Yamada scores with a nice strike.
Murdock misses with a wild body shot.
Yamada moves out of range as Murdock strikes.
Yamada throws a push kick but Murdock slaps the foot to one side.
Murdock throws a body kick that misses.
Murdock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamada throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yamada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murdock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murdock misses the shot to the body.
Murdock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yamada throws a low kick but Murdock avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands a really nice looking cross but Murdock seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Murdock throws a leg kick but Yamada moved away.
A low kick from Murdock is predictable there
and Yamada counters with a three punch combo that has Murdock backing up. Murdock nods at Yamada to acknowledge the strikes.
Murdock delivers a nice body kick.
Murdock misses with a straight right.
Yamada throws a body punch but Murdock moves out of range.
Murdock motions for Yamada to come forward. Murdock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada throws out a loose jab but Murdock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock blocks the body kick.
Yamada misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kane Yamada.
Well Murdock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 47:49
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Murdock!
Matt Murdock seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.