PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Murkula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukacz Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murkula's entrance music is Forever Angel. A fine choice. Belmont has chosen N.W.A - Appetite For Destruction as his entrance music. Taisto Murkula has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Murkula
vs
Belmont

184 cm
30
188 lbs
24 - 4 - 1

170 cm
35
145 lbs
33 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taisto Murkula!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukacz Belmont!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmont keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick from Murkula lands but Belmont takes it in his stride.
Murkula throws out a leg kick but Belmont moves out of range and Murkula only half commits.
Murkula shoots in for a takedown but Belmont shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murkula throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Belmont walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Belmont throws a looping overhand right but Murkula ducks down to avoid it.
Belmont fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murkula.
Murkula fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Belmont has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murkula looks to land a combination but Belmont avoids it well.
Belmont flicks out a counter leg kick but Murkula steps away.
Murkula keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Belmont looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Belmont misses with a looping right.
Belmont lands a nice hook to Murkula's body. Murkula takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Belmont cracks Murkula with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Belmont uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murkula.
Belmont walks into a stiff left hand from Murkula.
Belmont misses with a low kick.
Murkula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belmont.
Murkula appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murkula checks a leg kick nicely.
Belmont waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murkula.
Belmont shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Belmont with a nice cross.
A left lands for Belmont.
Belmont throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murkula throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lukacz Belmont is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murkula throws a low kick but Belmont avoids it.
Belmont wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belmont looks to land a left hand but Murkula moved out of range nicely.
Murkula shoots in and drives through. Belmont sprawls well.
Murkula connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Belmont takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belmont scores with the left hand. Murkula knows he should have avoided that one.
Murkula loads up on a big right hand but Belmont slips the punch.
Murkula tries to land a body kick
and Belmont counters with a good low kick that Murkula was not able to check.
Belmont swings for the body but Murkula moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murkula looks to land a body kick but Belmont moved away.
Belmont thinks about the counter body kick.
Murkula missing with a left hand there. Belmont was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murkula jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murkula throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murkula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmont.
Belmont walks into a straight right hand from Murkula.
Murkula is looking to clinch but Belmont is avoiding it.
Belmont lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Belmont tries to score with a low kick but Murkula moves his leg out of the way.
Murkula throws a predictable looking body shot
and Belmont counters with an inside leg kick.

Murkula clinches up against the cage.
Belmont pushes Murkula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belmont lands a nice uppercut.
Murkula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belmont lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murkula backwards.
Belmont lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Belmont fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belmont presses Murkula against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula working aggressively here.

Belmont's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belmont avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murkula fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Belmont on the side of the head.
Murkula takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Belmont blocks a low kick nicely.
Belmont keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmont fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murkula on the side of the head.
Belmont scores with a body shot.
Belmont lands a jab to the nose.
Belmont tried to score with a low kick but Murkula checks it.
Belmont gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murkula.
Belmont connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmont lands a jab.

Murkula is rocked!
Murkula just misses with a punch to the body.
Murkula throws a low kick but Belmont moves out of range easily.
Murkula tries for a takedown but Belmont sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taisto Murkula. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murkula looks for the body kick but Belmont saw that one coming.
Belmont moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murkula misses with a body kick.
Belmont let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murkula shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Belmont pinned against the cage. Belmont gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murkula takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Belmont getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Belmont pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belmont throws a front kick that sends Murkula stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Belmont lands a big head kick that sends Murkula tumbling to the mat! Belmont takes a step backwards and waves Murkula back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Murkula is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murkula avoids the head kick by Belmont.
Murkula is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Belmont doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Murkula crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Murkula's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lukacz Belmont!
Lukacz Belmont is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Lukacz Belmont, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.