PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daren Welch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Murray has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daren Welch's chin.

Welch
vs
Murray

180 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daren Welch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Murray!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Welch looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
Murray throws out a powerful jab.
Murray connects with a looping right hand.
John Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Welch has time to react.
Murray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Welch is rocked!
Welch fails with a takedown attempt.
Oh Welch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murray drops Welch with a naaaaasty hook - Welch is in real trouble here! Murray dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Murray!