PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexander Korf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Korf
vs
Murdock

170 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
156 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Korf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korf throws an overhand right that lands on Murdock's shoulder, as Murdock tries to avoid the shot.
Murdock throws a hook but Korf avoids it easily.
Korf jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Murdock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murdock lands a leg kick that knocks Korf off balance momentarily.
Korf moves out of range of the leg kick from Murdock.
Korf slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Korf.
Murdock blocks the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Korf.
Murdock with a nice cross.

It looks like Alexander Korf has been cut.
Korf definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Murdock throws a looping overhand right but Korf ducks down to avoid it.
Korf appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Michael Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korf lands a jab to Murdock's midsection.
Murdock moves out of range of the body kick.
Murdock wants to land a leg kick but Korf is out of range.
Korf chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Korf walks into a straight right hand from Murdock.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Korf looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Korf shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murdock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murdock takes a kick to the side of the head.
Murdock defending well as Korf loads up on a big left hand.
Murdock with a jab.
Murdock lands a jab to the head.
Korf swinging wildly here.
Murdock slips a jab from Korf.
Korf misses with a low kick.
Korf throws a jab when Murdock was well out of range.
Murdock ducks right into an uppercut from Korf.
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!
Korf throws a low kick, looking for Murdock's leg but Murdock calmly moves out of range.
Murdock throws a leg kick but Korf checks it.
Korf looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Murdock throws a body shot but no joy.
Murdock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Korf has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korf goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Korf scores with a nice right hand.
Korf misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Korf as he connects with a hook.
Murdock misses with a straight left.
Murdock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murdock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Korf misses with a low kick.
Murdock throws a big shot that misses.
Korf lands with a shot to the body.
Murdock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murdock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Korf is out of range and Murdock settles back down.
Korf punishes Murdock's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murdock lands a jab-cross combination.
Korf lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murdock is looking to slow Korf down with leg kicks.
Murdock throws out a leg kick but Korf moves out of range and Murdock only half commits.
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 Alexander Korf will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Korf's cut.
That's time! Korf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Korf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murdock misses with a straight left.
Murdock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Korfs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Korf is looking to chop away at Murdock's legs.
Murdock throws a low kick, looking for Korf's leg but Korf calmly moves out of range.
Korf is looking to counter punch.
Korf takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Korf punishes Murdock's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Murdock.
Korf misses with a kick to the body
and Murdock counters with a good low kick that Korf was not able to check.
Murdock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murdock avoids a kick to the body.
Murdock dips to his left and cracks Korf with an uppercut!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Korf. Murdock shrugs it off though.
Korf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murdock.
A cross from Murdock lands.
Murdock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Korf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korf thumps Murdock with a low kick.
Murdock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Korf checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Korf is looking to slow Murdock down with leg kicks.
Murdock missing with a left hand there. Korf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Korf swings for the body but Murdock moves out of range.
Korf explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Korf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murdock.
Korf appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Korf staying out of range there.
Korf throws a counter high kick but Murdock was just alert enough to avoid it.
Korf takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Korf fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murdock.
Murdock misses the jab.
A cross from Murdock lands.
Korf throws a lazy right hand but Murdock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Korf misses its intended target.
Alexander Korf is winning the standup battle so far.
Korf throws a shot from downtown. Murdock moves away and avoids it.
Korf misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murdock.
A clash of legs there as Murdock blocks the low kick.
Korf moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Korf takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Korf keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Korf misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Murdock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Korf does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Murdock misses with a left hand
and Korf counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Murdock misses the target.
Korf fires out a quick counter leg kick but Murdock just manages to avoid it.
Murdock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Korf tries to land a leg kick but Murdock saw it coming and moves away.
Murdock fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Korf misses
and Murdock counters with a nice uppercut.
Korf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murdock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murdock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Korf will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Korf's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Korf closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murdock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murdock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Korf.
Murdock is looking to chop away at Korf's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Korf misses the target.
Murdock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Korf buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murdock sizes up Korf with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Korf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Korf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Murdock misses
and Korf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Korf on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murdock misses with a looping right.
Korf throws a head kick but Murdock moves out of range.
Korf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murdock.
Korf backing away here, and Murdock unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Murdock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korf moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Murdock catches Korf right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Korf doesn't seem bothered though.
Korf throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murdock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Korf checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murdock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Murdock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Korf throws out the jab.
Korf throws a hook but Murdock blocks it.
Murdock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Korf.
Murdock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Korf.
Murdock feints and then cracks Korf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Korf down.
Murdock misses with a hook. Korf ducked under it nicely.
Murdock moves away from the strike by Korf.
A swing and a miss from Korf.
Korf fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murdock.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Murdock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murdock takes one to the side of the head.
Murdock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Korf.
Korf throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murdock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murdock throws an overhand right that lands on Korf's shoulder, as Korf tries to avoid the shot.
Murdock misses with a straight right.
Murdock staying out of range there.
Murdock lands a glancing blow to the side of Korf's head.
Murdock looks to land a right hand but Korf moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murdock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murdock throws out a loose jab but Korf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Korf looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Murdock connects with an inside leg kick.
Murdock throws a low kick but Korf moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Murdock really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Korf's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Murdock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Korf is looking to counter punch.
Murdock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murdock scores with a nice head shot.
Korf blocks a low kick nicely.
Korf delivers a nice body kick.
Murdock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Korf on the side of the head.
Korf throws a lazy body kick
and Murdock counters with a straight right hand.
Korf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murdock throws an overhand right that lands on Korf's shoulder, as Korf tries to avoid the shot.
Murdock connects with a single shot there.
Murdock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murdock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Korf scores with a jab. Murdock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murdock misses with a left hand
and Korf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Murdock misses.
It appears Korf was looking to counter with a kick there.
Korf is looking to chop away at Murdock's legs.
Korf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Korf's calf.
Korf looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Korf throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murdock misses with a leg kick
and Korf counters with a big head kick but Murdock shrugs it off.
Some bone on bone action there as Murdock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murdock! But no joy.
Murdock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Korf throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murdock counters with a stiff right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murdock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Korf has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Korf and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Korf looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Korf is looking to chop away at Murdock's legs.
Murdock was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murdock lands with an uppercut that bounces Korf off the ropes and back into range.
Good work by Korf as he checks the leg kick.
Korf tried to counter with a leg kick but Murdock avoided it.
Murdock misses with a straight right.
Murdock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Korf lands with a slapping head kick.

Murdock is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdock throws a low kick but Korf avoids it.
Murdock is still on wobbly legs! Can Korf finish him?
Korf jabs at Murdock's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Korf.
Murdock drops his guard momentarily, allowing Korf to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Murdock! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Korf takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Alexander Korf!
Alexander Korf seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.