PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Muriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Martino might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DMX - Intro (One Two) . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martino
vs
Muriel

186 cm
27
220 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

187 cm
27
205 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Martino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bernardo Muriel!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martino drives through and clinches with Muriel against the cage.
Muriel tries a body shot but Martino blocks it.
Muriel cracks Martino with a nice body shot.
Muriel effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martino.
Martino swings wildly with an uppercut but Muriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martino misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Muriel.
Muriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martino backwards.
Muriel's coach down at The Hut - $50 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Muriel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Muriel lands a shot to the body.
Martino swings wildly with an uppercut but Muriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muriel.
Muriel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Muriel - that landed with a thud.
Muriel digs a right hand into Martino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martino's gas tank.
Martino is breathing heavily.
Muriel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Muriel blocking some punches.
Martino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muriel backwards.
Muriel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muriel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martino backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muriel lands with a short shot to the head.
Muriel lands a shot to the body.
Muriel is struggling to control the position.
Muriel tries to work over Martino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muriel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinos head.
Martino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muriel tries to throw a body punch but Martino avoids it by throwing Muriel back against the cage.
Martino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muriel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martino working aggressively here.
Muriel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martino tries to throw a body punch but Muriel avoids it by throwing Martino back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Muriel as the two fighters clinch.
Muriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muriel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martino.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muriel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short left from Muriel.
Nice body punch from Muriel - that landed with a thud.
Muriel blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muriel lands a hook that snaps the head of Martino backwards.
Muriel tries to throw a body punch but Martino avoids it by throwing Muriel back against the cage.
Martino tries to work over Muriel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martino takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muriel.
Martino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muriel backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muriel.
A shot in the inside from Muriel.
A short right from Muriel on the inside.
Muriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Muriel.
A hook to the body from Muriel.
Muriel stalling the fight.
Muriel blocks an uppercut.
Martino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martino tries to work over Muriel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muriel misses with a punch on the inside.
Martino struggles to land a body shot inside as Muriel controls his hands.
Martino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muriel's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muriel backwards.
Muriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martino backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Muriel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muriel.
Muriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martino backwards.
Muriel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martino backwards.
Martino struggles to land a body shot inside as Muriel controls his hands.
Muriel gets through Martino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martino misses with a punch on the inside.
Muriel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muriel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martino.
Muriel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Muriel.
Muriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martino backwards.

Martino is rocked!
Muriel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Martino with a big uppercut! Martino tries to clinch up but Muriel pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Martino to the mat! Martino covers up and Muriel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bernardo Muriel!
Bernardo Muriel tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.