PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuke Laloosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Muriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Laloosh
vs
Muriel

200 cm
27
220 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

187 cm
27
205 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Highland Clothing

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nuke Laloosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bernardo Muriel!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muriel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laloosh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Laloosh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laloosh cracks Muriel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Muriel clinches with his opponent.
Laloosh misses with some punches.
A short right from Laloosh.
Laloosh lands a hook that snaps the head of Muriel backwards.
Laloosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Muriel fails to land.
Laloosh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muriel lands a shot to the body.
Muriel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muriel throws a head punch that misses.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laloosh misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Laloosh throws a head punch that misses.
Muriel blocking some punches.
Muriel has Laloosh pressed against the cage.
Laloosh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Laloosh fails to land.
Muriel tries to work over Laloosh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laloosh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Laloosh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muriel lands a nice uppercut.
Laloosh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laloosh has Muriel pressed against the cage.
Muriel has a couple of punches blocked by Laloosh.
Muriel takes a shot to the head.
Muriel lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laloosh.
Muriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muriel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muriel working aggressively here.
Laloosh misses with some punches.
Muriel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muriel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh scores with a shot to the side of Muriel's head.
Laloosh wants to stall.
Muriel working aggressively here.
Muriel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Muriel.
Laloosh swings wildly with an uppercut but Muriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laloosh looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Muriel tries to throw a body punch but Laloosh avoids it by throwing Muriel back against the cage.
Muriel tries to work over Laloosh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muriel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laloosh can't find room to land a body shot as Muriel controls the action.
Laloosh misses with a punch to the body.
Muriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laloosh backwards.
Muriel works on Laloosh's body with a couple of short punches.
Muriel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh tries to stall but Muriel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Laloosh working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muriel.
Muriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muriel working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Laloosh.
A head punch on the inside from Laloosh fails to land.
Laloosh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muriel backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Muriel.
Laloosh misses with some punches.
Laloosh blocks an uppercut.
Laloosh misses with the head strike.
Muriel tries a body shot but Laloosh blocks it.
Laloosh tries to work over Muriel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laloosh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laloosh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muriel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muriel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muriel struggles to land a body shot inside as Laloosh controls his hands.
Muriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muriel misses with a punch on the inside.
Laloosh trying to control the position but instead, Muriel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Laloosh into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muriel.
Laloosh misses with some punches.
Laloosh prevents a body shot from Muriel.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Laloosh lands with a left to the head.
Muriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Laloosh.
Muriel has a couple of punches blocked by Laloosh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muriel.
Muriel digs a right hand into Laloosh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laloosh's gas tank.
Muriel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Laloosh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laloosh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muriel backwards.
Muriel lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nuke Laloosh will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Muriel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muriel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laloosh.
Laloosh throws the kick towards the body but Muriel avoids it.
Laloosh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Muriel throws the kick towards the body but Laloosh avoids it.
Laloosh connects with a leg kick. Muriel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muriel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Muriel takes the fight into the clinch.
Laloosh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laloosh.
Muriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laloosh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laloosh prevents a body shot from Muriel.
Muriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laloosh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muriel backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laloosh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Laloosh.
Muriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laloosh looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laloosh.
Laloosh lands with a left to the head.
Laloosh lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Muriel fails to land.
Laloosh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muriel tries to throw a body punch but Laloosh avoids it by throwing Muriel back against the cage.
Muriel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laloosh scores with a hook to the body.
Muriel misses with the head strike.
Laloosh working aggressively here.
Laloosh misses with the head strike.
Laloosh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Muriel.
Laloosh misses with some punches.
Laloosh throws a head punch that misses.
Laloosh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laloosh lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh lands a body shot.
Muriel is breathing heavily.
Laloosh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laloosh misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Muriel fails to land.
Laloosh scores with a shot to the side of Muriel's head.
Laloosh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laloosh has a couple of punches blocked by Muriel.
Laloosh scores with a shot to the side of Muriel's head.
Muriel misses with a punch on the inside.
Laloosh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muriel backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Laloosh.
Muriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muriel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Laloosh.
Laloosh just leaning against Muriel, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh has a couple of punches blocked by Muriel.
Laloosh lands an uppercut.
Laloosh has a couple of punches blocked by Muriel.
Laloosh is leaning against Muriel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laloosh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muriel blocking some punches.
Laloosh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muriel backwards.
Muriel prevents a body shot from Laloosh.
Laloosh tries a body shot but Muriel blocks it.
Muriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laloosh backwards.
Still in the clinch, Laloosh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Laloosh.
Muriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Laloosh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muriel.
Laloosh swings wildly with an uppercut but Muriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laloosh working aggressively here.
Muriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laloosh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muriel can do to turn this around?
Laloosh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Muriel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh throws a punch but it's blocked by Muriel.
Laloosh working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Muriel fails to land.
Muriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nuke Laloosh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muriel.
A nice left hand lands by Laloosh.
Still in the clinch, Laloosh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laloosh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Muriel is rocked!
Muriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laloosh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muriel is still on wobbly legs! Can Laloosh finish him?
Muriel misses with a punch to the body.
Laloosh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laloosh lands a hook that snaps the head of Muriel backwards.
Laloosh misses with the head strike.
Laloosh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laloosh lands a big right hand! Muriel is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nuke Laloosh!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nuke Laloosh made sure he mentioned Vikai Gear Island, along with how happy he was to win his fight.