PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Zaytsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zaytsev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Katyusha. This should be a great matchup!

Zaytsev
vs
Murray

184 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
202 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasily Zaytsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Murray!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaytsev jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murray throws a head kick but Zaytsev moves out of range.
Murray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murray attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zaytsev throws a right and a left that Murray avoids nicely.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaytsev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zaytsev with a hook.
Zaytsev looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Zaytsev.
Zaytsev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray.
Zaytsev scores with a jab. Murray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zaytsev scores with a hook to the body. Murray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot by Zaytsev.
Murray blocks a leg kick.
Jab from Zaytsev.
Murray scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaytsev misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Zaytsev misses its intended target.
Zaytsev misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Murray.
Zaytsev swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Zaytsev connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murray, right into the meat.
Murray throws a low kick but Zaytsev moves out of range easily.
Murray tries a low kick but Zaytsev avoids it.
Zaytsev blocks a head kick by Murray.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Zaytsev loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Zaytsev misses with a lunging right hand
and Murray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zaytsev lands a body shot.
Murray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaytsev checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Zaytsev.

Murray clinches.

Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murray tries to clinch but Zaytsev is having none of it.
Murray wants to clinch up but Zaytsev keeps it at a distance.
Zaytsev thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Zaytsev.
Zaytsev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murray counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murray throws a leg kick but Zaytsev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zaytsev moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zaytsev moves out of range of the body kick from Murray.
Zaytsev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zaytsev defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Murray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zaytsev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murray can pounce on him.
Zaytsev looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray moves in looking to clinch but Zaytsev pushes him off.
Murray is looking to clinch.
Zaytsev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zaytsev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Murray.
Murray moves to clinch but Zaytsev breaks away
and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murray connects with a solid leg kick.
Murray slips a jab from Zaytsev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands a leg kick that knocks Zaytsev off balance momentarily.
Murray lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murray moves forwards but Zaytsev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zaytsev checks a leg kick.
Zaytsev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murray.
Zaytsev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zaytsev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murray moves out of range as Zaytsev strikes.
Murray walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murray misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Zaytsev both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Zaytsev.
Zaytsev throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray needs to keep his hands up - Zaytsev had a free shot at his head there.
Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
Murray avoids the body shot from Zaytsev.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murray.
Murray wants to clinch up but Zaytsev keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaytsev throws out the jab.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaytsev.
A bone on bone clash there as Zaytsev blocks the leg kick.

Zaytsev gets tackled into the cage by Murray. Murray maintains the clinch.
Murray has Zaytsev pressed against the cage, preventing Zaytsev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaytsev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray tries a body shot but Zaytsev blocks it.
Murray tries to work over Zaytsev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Murray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murray throws a head kick but Zaytsev moves out of range.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaytsev.
Murray doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaytsev circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lee Murray will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zaytsev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zaytsev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaytsev connects with a body shot.
Murray misses the jab.
Zaytsev lands a nice shot to the body.
Murray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zaytsev lands a nice hook to Murray's body. Murray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vasily Zaytsev is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaytsev stuns Murray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zaytsev takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Zaytsev avoids the head kick by Murray.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murray swings for the body but Zaytsev moves out of range.
Zaytsev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Zaytsev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murray takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murray defending well as Zaytsev loads up on a big left hand.
Murray throws a hook but Zaytsev blocks it.
Murray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaytsev.
Zaytsev scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zaytsev finds it's way round the side to connect with Murray's head.
Murray throws a leg kick but Zaytsev checks it.
Murray staying out of range there.
Murray lands with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Murray.
Murray lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaytsev.
Murray throws a leg kick but Zaytsev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zaytsev misses with a looping right.
Murray tries to clinch up.
Zaytsev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zaytsev looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murray cracks the inside of Zaytsev's front leg.
Zaytsev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Zaytsev moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with a leg kick
enabling Zaytsev to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaytsev lands with an overhand left.
Zaytsev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Zaytsev finds it's way through Murray's defenses.
Zaytsev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murray. Murray obviously looking to wear him down.
Murray fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zaytsev checks it well.
Zaytsev lands with a right hand.
Zaytsev looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murray 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.
Murray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Zaytsev. That snapped Murray's head back.
Murray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zaytsev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zaytsev throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Murray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zaytsev punishes Murray's body with a nice straight punch.
Zaytsev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zaytsev doesn't seem phased though.
A low kick from Murray is predictable there
enabling Zaytsev to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray tries to clinch there but Zaytsev circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zaytsev checks a leg kick.
Zaytsev checks a leg kick.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Zaytsev.
Murray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zaytsev misses with a wild body shot.
Murray throws a body kick that misses.
Zaytsev throws a hook to the side of Murray's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaytsev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zaytsev misses the shot to the body.
Zaytsev misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
Zaytsev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zaytsev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murray makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zaytsev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zaytsev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murray throws a leg kick but Zaytsev moved away.
Zaytsev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaytsev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaytsev swinging wildly here.
Murray is looking to score with low kicks.
Murray has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murray there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murray tried to score with a low kick but Zaytsev checks it.
Murray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zaytsev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray throws a low kick, looking for Zaytsev's leg but Zaytsev calmly moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Zaytsev misses
and Murray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murray blocks a jab.
Zaytsev looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zaytsev misses with a low kick.
Murray throws a head kick but Zaytsev moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vasily Zaytsev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Zaytsev does it's job there.
Zaytsev takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Zaytsev misses with a wild body shot.
Zaytsev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaytsev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Murray misses.
Murray connects with a high kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murray!
A nice inside leg kick there by Murray. That's going to slow Zaytsev down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murray 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 Zaytsev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zaytsev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zaytsev blocks a leg kick.
Zaytsev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murray avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Murray.
Murray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zaytsev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaytsev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murray 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.
Murray misses with a low kick as Zaytsev jumps back.
Zaytsev works Murray's body with a nice hook.
Zaytsev scores with a punch to the head.
Murray on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murray is looking to chop away at Zaytsev's legs.
Murray wants to slow Zaytsev down by chopping away at his legs.
Zaytsev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murray misses with a kick to the body.
Zaytsev thows a body shot but no joy.
Murray scores with a leg kick.
Zaytsev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murray gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zaytsev blocks a low kick nicely.
Zaytsev throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Murray moves away from the strike by Zaytsev.
Murray fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Zaytsev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaytsev.
Zaytsev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murray.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Zaytsev lands a jab to the nose.
Murray looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zaytsev jabs at Murray's body.
Murray 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.
Zaytsev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaytsev.

Murray gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaytsev.
Murray stalling against the cage.

Zaytsev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaytsev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaytsev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaytsev checks a leg kick.
Murray attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zaytsev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray connects with a solid leg kick.
Zaytsev throws a jab but it's blocked by Murray.
Zaytsev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaytsev lands a nice hook to Murray's body. Murray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zaytsev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.

Murray moves into the clinch.
Murray misses with a knee strike.

Zaytsev breaks from the clinch.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaytsev misses the jab.
Zaytsev blocks a head kick by Murray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murray.
Murray punishes Zaytsev's body with a nice straight punch.
Zaytsev missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaytsev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaytsev lands a jab to the nose.
Zaytsev cracks Murray with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zaytsev misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murray.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaytsev.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zaytsev.
Nice body kick from Murray.
Murray blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murray tries a low kick but Zaytsev avoids it.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaytsev throws out the jab.
Murray takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zaytsev takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lee Murray.
I think Murray has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Murray!