PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Mountain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mountain has chosen kuningas as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Brian Murphy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Brian Murphy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Murphy
vs
Mountain

188 cm
26
213 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

189 cm
31
209 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Mountain!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mountain throws a leg kick but Murphy checks it.
A low kick from Mountain misses
and Murphy counters with a head kick.
Mountain punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch.
Mountain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murphy's hands.
Murphy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mountain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mountain's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mountain duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mountain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mountain lands a jab to the nose.
Mountain connects with a leg kick. Murphy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mountain lunges at Murphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murphy's hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mountain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mountain misses the jab.
Mountain scoring well with a low kick there.
Mountain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mountain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy scores with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Murphy blocks the low kick.
Murphy slips a straight right by Mountain.
Murphy misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Mountain.
Mountain misses with a straight right.
Mountain scores with a nice right hand.
Jari Mountain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mountain throws a combination that misses
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mountain lands a head shot.
A low kick from Mountain is predictable there
and Murphy counters with a solid body kick.
Murphy moves out of range as Mountain strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mountain misses with a body shot.
Mountain throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murphy checks a leg kick nicely.
Mountain misses with a hook
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mountain lands a really nice looking cross but Murphy seems unphased.
Mountain tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it.
Mountain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Mountain moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mountain.
Mountain misses with a hook.
Murphy thumps Mountain with a low kick.
Mountain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mountain cracks Murphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mountain cracks Murphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Mountain misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Mountain coming out on top.
Mountain is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Mountain dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mountain just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Mountain sees coming a mile off.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jari Mountain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mountain connects with a leg kick. Murphy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mountain throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a head kick. That will keep Mountain thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
An inside leg kick from Mountain misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mountain.
Mountain sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murphy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Mountain finds it's way through Murphy's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Mountain misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Mountain lands but Murphy takes it in his stride.
Mountain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mountain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mountain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mountain.
Mountain lands a body shot.
Mountain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mountain thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mountain avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Mountain looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mountain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murphy counters with a head kick.
Mountain throws a chopping leg kick but Murphy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mountain blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Mountain misses with a hook to the body
and Murphy counters with a solid body kick.
Murphy moves out of range as Mountain strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Mountain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murphy doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice combination there by Mountain.
Mountain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mountain throws a chopping leg kick but Murphy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mountain looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Mountain just misses with a punch to the body.
Mountain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mountain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murphy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mountain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mountain misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mountain's knee momentarily.
Mountain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murphy in his tracks.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mountain looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Mountain tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Mountain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mountain misses with a leg kick.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Mountain.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mountain.
Mountain swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mountain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Mountain avoids it.
Mountain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murphy on the side of the head.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mountain throws a sloppy body shot
and Murphy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mountain really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Mountain.
Mountain throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Mountain just misses with a punch to the body.
Mountain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mountain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mountain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Mountain.
Mountain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a head kick. That will keep Mountain thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mountain connects with a leg kick. Murphy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Mountain misses its intended target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Murphy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mountain cracks Murphy with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy checks a leg kick nicely.
Mountain lunges at Murphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murphy's hand.
Murphy wants to land a leg kick but Mountain is out of range.
Mountain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mountain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mountain scores with a punch to the head.
Mountain throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Mountain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murphy under the eye.
Mountain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Mountain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mountain throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Mountain moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Mountain moves out of range easily.
Mountain swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Mountain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Mountain stalks Murphy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murphy's face. Murphy staggers backwards, shaken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mountain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mountain scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Mountain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mountain 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Mountain!
Jari Mountain decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.