PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Murt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meenny Vattalles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murt comes into the arena with I like to move it blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murt
vs
Vattalles

173 cm
24
144 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

172 cm
27
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Golden Supplements [O.R.G]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matthew Murt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Meenny Vattalles!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vattalles avoids the head kick by Murt.
Nice uppercut lands for Vattalles. That snapped Murt's head back.
Vattalles swinging wildly here.
Vattalles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vattalles lands with a shot to the body.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vattalles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murt throws a head kick that half lands.
Vattalles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vattalles swats away the attempt to clinch by Murt.
Murt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vattalles but Vattalles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vattalles swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vattalles tries to bum rush Murt with a series of wild strikes but Murt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Vattalles.

Murt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murt wants to control from the top but Vattalles keeps moving.
Murt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vattalles is keeping the position for now.
Vattalles has his hands on Murt's head, controlling the position.
Murt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vattalles's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murt wants to pass the guard but Vattalles is keeping the position.
Murt throwing strikes from guard but Vattalles blocks nicely.
Murt passes into half guard.
Murt is trying to control. Vattalles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murt decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A shot to the liver by Vattalles. Beautiful body shot.
Murt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vattalles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murt throws a sloppy head kick and Vattalles moves out of range easily.
Vattalles checks a leg kick nicely.
Meenny Vattalles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vattalles keeps the fight on the outside.
Murt throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Murt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Murt moves into the clinch.
Murt missing with knees to the body.
Murt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vattalles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vattalles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vattalles manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murt landing knees to the body.
Vattalles misses with a punch on the inside.
Murt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vattalles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murt is keeping busy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murt obliges.
Vattalles tries to stall but Murt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Murt dominated that round.
That's time! Murt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murt is defended easily by Vattalles.
Murt is looking to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Murt.
Vattalles swats away the attempt to clinch by Murt.
Vattalles swats away the attempt to clinch by Murt.
The fighters circling - Vattalles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murt tries to clinch up but Vattalles circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vattalles is out of range.
Vattalles lands a really nice looking cross but Murt seems unphased.
Murt tries to clinch there but Vattalles circles away.
Vattalles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vattalles punishes Murt's body with a nice straight punch.
Vattalles scores with a jab.

Murt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vattalles on his heels. He'll look to pass Vattalles's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vattalles keeping moving, preventing Murt from controlling successfully.
Vattalles looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Murt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vattalles's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murt gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murt tries to clinch but Vattalles moves out of range.
Vattalles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vattalles scores with a hook to the body. Murt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vattalles is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murt rather than just go for the knockout.
Murt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vattalles.
Vattalles lands a body shot.
Matthew Murt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Murt feints and as Vattalles raises his hands in defense, Murt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles controlling the position.
Vattalles working a defensive guard here.
Murt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vattalles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murt stopping the sweep attempt from Vattalles.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Murt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Murt controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murt stands up.
Meenny Vattalles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vattalles throws a body punch but Murt moves out of range.
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 Vattalles. Murt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vattalles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murt in his tracks.
Murt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vattalles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Murt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Vattalles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vattalles.
Murt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vattalles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vattalles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murt manages to avoid it.
Vattalles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murt at a distance.
Murt tries to clinch but Vattalles is having none of it.
Vattalles cracks Murt with an open hand slap.
Vattalles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murt is looking to clinch but Vattalles is avoiding it.
Murt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vattalles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murt.
Vattalles lands with a good body shot.
Murt tries to clinch but Vattalles moves out of range.
Murt throws a head kick that misses.
Murt wants to clinch.
Vattalles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vattalles just misses with a punch to the body.
Vattalles throws a big shot that misses.
Vattalles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murt under the eye.
Vattalles looks to land a left hand but Murt moved out of range nicely.
Meenny Vattalles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles lands with a nice combination. Murt backs away looking to recover.
Murt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vattalles.
Meenny Vattalles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murt moves in looking to clinch but Vattalles pushes him off.
Vattalles digs a good hook to Murt's body.
Vattalles throws a jab when Murt was well out of range.
Murt defending well as Vattalles loads up on a big left hand.
Murt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vattalles.
Vattalles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vattalles digs a good body shot into Murt's ribs.
Vattalles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murt's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murt shoots in for a takedown but Vattalles shows good takedown defense.
Vattalles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vattalles misses with a few strikes there.
Vattalles misses with a straight right.
Matthew Murt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vattalles lands a jab to the nose.
Vattalles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murt.
Vattalles swings for the body but Murt moves out of range.
Murt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vattalles keeps the fight on the outside.
Vattalles throws a shot from downtown. Murt moves away and avoids it.
Murt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murt tries a head kick but it misses.
Vattalles fails to land with a series of punches.
Vattalles lands a nice hook to Murt's body. Murt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vattalles sprawls well. Vattalles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murt gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Vattalles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murt lands a high kick!
Murt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meenny Vattalles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Murt!
A relieved looking Matthew Murt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.