PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cal Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azman Hazardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazardi has chosen Niilin hanhet as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Murray
vs
Hazardi

187 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cal Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Azman Hazardi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hazardi swivels and escapes.
Hazardi connects with a single shot there.

Hazardi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Murray sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hazardi is looking to take a break and control but Murray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murray wants to improve his position but Hazardi is controlling well.
Hazardi controlling the action here.
Murray is trying to maintain the position but Hazardi is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazardi seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hazardi prevents Murray from improving his position.
Murray taking some punishment here, with Hazardi in his half guard.

Murray actively working from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hazardi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hazardi moves into range and clinches up with Murray.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hazardi wants a takedown.
Murray takes a shot to the head.
Murray tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hazardi smiles and moves away.
Murray takes a swing at Hazardi's ribcage but misses.
Murray throws a hook but Hazardi avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Murray misses.
Hazardi tries to clinch up.
Hazardi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hazardi moves away from the strike by Murray.
No joy there for Hazardi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cal Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray misses with a combination
letting Hazardi counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazardi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hazardi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murray looks to land a combination. Hazardi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

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

Murray working for a triangle but Hazardi defends it easily.
Murray is breathing heavily.

Murray is working an open guard so Hazardi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Murray lands a really nice looking cross but Hazardi seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hazardi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Murray's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hazardi throwing strikes but missing.
Murray looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hazardi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hazardi seems content to control.
Murray is looking for a sweep. Hazardi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hazardi stands up out of the half guard.
Hazardi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hazardi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azman Hazardi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Murray falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hazardi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hazardi.
Murray being controlled here, momentarily.

Hazardi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Murray misses with a takedown attempt

and Hazardi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazardi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murray smiles and moves away.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hazardi.
Murray throws a right hand that Hazardi ducks under and follows up with a left that Hazardi also avoids with ease.
Murray sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murray throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hazardi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Hazardi does no damage.
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hazardi misses with a two punch combination.
Murray misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray throws a sloppy body shot
and Hazardi counters with a two punch combo.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hazardi gets a takedown into half guard.
Hazardi controlling the pace.

Hazardi decides to stand and escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hazardi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hazardi slips nicely into half guard.

Hazardi stands up out of the half guard.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murray is looking to wear down Hazardi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murray lands a jab-cross combination.
Hazardi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Murray misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hazardi pushes Murray up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hazardi successfully pulls guard.
Hazardi managing to control the position.
Hazardi looking to control.
Hazardi seems keen to control Murray's posture.
Murray is looking to advance position but Hazardi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azman Hazardi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Murray doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hazardi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Murray wants to get back to full guard.
Azman Hazardi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murray manages to get to full guard.
Murray being controlled here, momentarily.
Murray is trying to control the position but Hazardi postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazardi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Murray manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Murray is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hazardi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hazardi is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hazardi regains half guard.
Hazardi is trying to control but can't.
Hazardi is not content to let Murray control the position.
Hazardi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murray is working away from the top position though.
Hazardi is controlling Murray's trapped leg to prevent Murray from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murray is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hazardi is just riding it out for now. Murray eventually gives up the hold.

Murray is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hazardi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Murray.
Hazardi gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hazardi wants to get back to his feet but Murray is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hazardi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hazardi wants to sweep here but Murray controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murray tries to free his leg and advance position but Hazardi is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azman Hazardi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hazardi 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Azman Hazardi!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Azman Hazardi!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Azman Hazardi!

Azman Hazardi wins by unanimous decision!