PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Murhaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murhaa
vs
Cage

182 cm
24
178 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

185 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Xander Cage!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa tries to work over Cage's front leg with a kick but Cage checks it.
Murhaa moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Murhaa misses with a left hand
and Cage counters with a right hand to the body.
Cage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murhaa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cage moves out of range of the body kick.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
A nice side step and Cage releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cage misses with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Murhaa - just one landing.
Cage has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murhaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murhaa cracks Cage with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Cage.
Phol Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa is looking to land body kicks.
Cage lands with a nice combination. Murhaa backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murhaa thows a body kick. Cage tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Cage throws a head kick but Murhaa moves out of range.
Cage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murhaa at a distance.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa cracks the inside of Cage's front leg.
Murhaa throws a shot to the body.
Murhaa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murhaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cage checks it well.
Murhaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Cage counters with a straight right hand.
Murhaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa is looking to score with low kicks.
Murhaa is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Cage throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage throws a low kick but Murhaa moves out of range easily.
Cage throws a body shot but no joy.
Cage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murhaa.
Murhaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murhaa tests Cage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cage misses with a wild combination.
Cage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Murhaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Cage let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa tries to land a leg kick but Cage saw it coming and moves away.
Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cage.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa slips under a jab from Cage.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the body
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murhaa checks a low kick from Cage.
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
Murhaa tests Cage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murhaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Cage misses
enabling Murhaa to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Murhaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cage misses with a hook.
Cage throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa throws a one two combo.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the body
and Cage counters with a three punch combo that has Murhaa backing up. Murhaa nods at Cage to acknowledge the strikes.
Murhaa swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Cage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murhaa.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cage! But no joy.
Murhaa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cage is out of range.
Cage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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 Phol Murhaa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A low kick from Cage misses
and Murhaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cage avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murhaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murhaa is able to avoid easily.
Cage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murhaa checks it well.
Murhaa half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big right from Murhaa misses.
Cage unleashes a big counter combination but Murhaa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cage misses the jab.
Murhaa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cage blocks the body kick.
Cage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Cage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Murhaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phol Murhaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Murhaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murhaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Cage counter with a right hand.
Cage throws a low kick but Murhaa avoids it.
Murhaa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the head.

Cage is rocked!
Cage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cage is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhaa finish him?
Murhaa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murhaa pounces like a tiger and cracks Cage with a vicious hook! Cage is down but not out! Murhaa follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Phol Murhaa!
Phol Murhaa opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.