PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Newbomb Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Murdock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murdock
vs
Turk

180 cm
36
166 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

178 cm
41
180 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Beaver Jooce!
Cage Star

Cage Star

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matthew Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Newbomb Turk!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock avoids the head kick by Turk.
Turk misses with a straight right.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
Turk avoids the head kick by Murdock.
Newbomb Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murdock is looking to clinch but Turk is avoiding it.
Murdock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turk manages to avoid it.
Murdock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turk.
Murdock throws a looping overhand right but Turk ducks down to avoid it.
Murdock throws the left hand but Turk avoids the punch easily.
Murdock throws a lazy body kick
and Turk counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Turk closes the distance and pushes Murdock back into the cage.
Turk is looking to break free of the clinch but Murdock has double underhooks.

Turk gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Murdock regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turk's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Newbomb Turk wasn't active enough on the ground.
Turk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Murdock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murdock needs to keep his hands up - Turk had a free shot at his head there.
Murdock tries to clinch up but Turk circles away and keeps his distance.
Murdock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turk's head.
Turk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murdock misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a two punch combination.
Turk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murdock tries to land knees in the clinch but Turk avoids the damage to the body.

Turk is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Murdock can't fight it off and eventually Turk manages to take the fight to the floor. Murdock looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Murdock keeping full guard, as Turk tries to pass.
Turk looking to sit in guard and control but Murdock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Murdock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk wants to sweep but no luck.
Murdock is stalling in the full guard.
Turk wants to stand but Murdock is controlling the position.
Murdock stays in close to Turk's body and controls the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Turk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murdock.
Murdock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matthew Murdock has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Turk avoids the head kick by Murdock.
Murdock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turk. Turk obviously looking to wear him down.
Matthew Murdock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murdock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turk needs to keep his hands up - Murdock had a free shot at his head there.
Murdock throws a shot from downtown. Turk moves away and avoids it.
Turk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock throws a hook to the side of Turk's head but Turk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Turk. Those never looked like landing.
Turk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Turk clinches up against the cage.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.

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

Murdock has Turk up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Newbomb Turk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Turk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murdock avoids a kick to the body.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turk circles away from the clinch attempt.

Turk has managed to clinch.

Turk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Turk moves into the clinch.
Murdock misses with the head strike.
Murdock looking to throw knees to the head but Turk is blocking nicely.
Turk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Murdock.
Murdock lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Newbomb Turk has been cut.
Turk has had enough of the clinch but Murdock keeps him there for the moment.
Turk is trying to force a seperation but Murdock has the dominant position.
Turk is trying to break the clinch but Murdock is controlling him.
Murdock lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk misses with a body punch.

Turk breaks the clinch.
Murdock dodges the punch combination from Turk.

Murdock has closed the distance and engaged Turk in a clinch.
Turk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Murdock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
Turk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murdock smiles and moves away.
Turk throws a nice looking combination but Murdock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murdock looks for the body kick but Turk saw that one coming.
Turk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murdock throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk stalks Murdock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murdock's face. Murdock staggers backwards, shaken.
Murdock dodges the punch combination from Turk.

Turk moves into the clinch successfully.
Murdock crunches a lovely knee into Turk's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murdock has a couple of punches blocked by Turk.

Turk breaks the clinch.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Turk moves out of range easily.
Murdock wants to clinch up but Turk keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Murdock.
Murdock doesn't manage to clinch there - Turk circles away.

Turk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Turk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murdock looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murdock plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Murdock finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murdock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murdock scores with a head kick.
Murdock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Turk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newbomb Turk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murdock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turk.
Good exchange - Turk coming out on top.
Murdock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Turk on the side of the head.
Murdock wants to clinch up but Turk keeps it at a distance.
Turk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Turk clinches up against the cage.

Turk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turk with a jab.
Murdock lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tries to clinch up but Turk circles away and keeps his distance.
Murdock digs a good hook to Turk's body.

Turk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murdock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Turk breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Turk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matthew Murdock is winning the standup battle so far.
Turk lands with a nice combination. Murdock backs away looking to recover.
Murdock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turk fails with the takedown.
Turk swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murdock avoids it really well and circles away.
Matthew Murdock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Newbomb Turk.
Turk is breathing heavily.

Murdock closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Newbomb Turk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Newbomb Turk's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Turk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murdock checks it well.
Turk dips to his left and cracks Murdock with an uppercut!
Murdock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Turk counters with a good low kick that Murdock was not able to check.
The fighters circling - Murdock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Murdock clinches up with Turk and pushes him back against the cage.
Turk managing to block the knees to the body from Murdock.
A short right from Murdock on the inside.

Turk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murdock throws a half hearted mid kick.

Turk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turk wants to get back to striking at distance but Murdock won't allow it.
Turk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murdock smiles and moves away.
Murdock misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Turk. Those never looked like landing.
A nice combination there by Turk.
Murdock looks to throw the jab but Turk is out of range.

Turk has managed to clinch.
Murdock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turk wants to break free but Murdock has control.
Murdock trying to control the position but instead, Turk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murdock into the cage.
Murdock prevents a takedown attempt there.
Murdock lands a hook that snaps the head of Turk backwards.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the head but Turk blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murdock closes the distance but Turk moves to the side
and Turk counters with a three punch combo that has Murdock backing up. Murdock nods at Turk to acknowledge the strikes.
Turk circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock misses with a double jab.
Murdock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Murdock clinches.
Murdock misses with a knee strike.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the head but Turk blocks with his arms.
Turk can't get the takedown.
Matthew Murdock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Newbomb Turk.
Murdock misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murdock.

Turk manages to break the clinch.
Murdock lands with an uppercut that bounces Turk off the cage and back into range.
Murdock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turk's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turk moves away from the strike by Murdock.
Turk throws a leg kick but Murdock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murdock just misses with a punch to the body.
Turk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Turk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murdock.
Turk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turk blocks a head kick by Murdock.
Murdock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murdock throws a wild body kick that Turk sees coming a mile off.
Murdock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Turk does no damage.
Murdock is looking to land body kicks.
Turk throws a series of punches but Murdock moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock throws a lazy head kick
and Turk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murdock thinking.
Good standup being displayed there by Murdock as he connects with a hook.

Murdock rushes Turk and presses him up against the cage.

Turk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murdock throws a lazy right hand but Turk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turk ducks under a wild hook from Murdock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turk jabs Murdock right on the nose. Murdock blinks but takes it well.
Turk looks to land a right hand but Murdock moved out of range.
Matthew Murdock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murdock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Newbomb Turk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Turk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Turk prevents a body shot from Murdock.

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 Matthew Murdock.
I think Turk 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Newbomb Turk!
After winning the bout, Newbomb Turk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Matthew Murdock had this to say: 'sorry to team and my fans i will be back .'.