PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bors Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Murillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ysengrin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Company town. 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.

Ysengrin
vs
Murillo

183 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent

Notorious Clothing Co.

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bors Ysengrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jefferson Murillo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ysengrin moves out of range as Murillo strikes.
Ysengrin wants to land a leg kick but Murillo is out of range.
Murillo thows a leg kick but Ysengrin checks it

and Ysengrin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Murillo won't be happy with that.
Murillo is trying to control Ysengrin's posture but Ysengrin avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murillo prevents Ysengrin from improving position.
Ysengrin trying to control the position but Murillo is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo is trying to improve his position.
Ysengrin working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Ysengrin.
Murillo tries to escape but Ysengrin is in control.
Ysengrin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murillo keeps working.
Murillo tries to bench press Ysengrin off him but Ysengrin keeps the position.
Ysengrin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Murillo works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ysengrin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murillo keeping control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ysengrin thows a huge punch but Murillo dodges it nicely.
Ysengrin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murillo's head.
Murillo is looking to control Ysengrin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murillo avoid being mounted?
Ysengrin tries to pass to full mount but Murillo defends it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Murillo throws out a loose jab but Ysengrin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murillo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murillo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murillo scores with a leg kick.
Murillo looks to land a right hand but Ysengrin moved out of range.
Ysengrin connects with a leg kick. Murillo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ysengrin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ysengrin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ysengrin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murillo. Murillo obviously looking to wear him down.
Murillo throws out a loose jab but Ysengrin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ysengrin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Murillo tests Ysengrin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ysengrin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murillo.
Ysengrin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murillo throws a big shot that misses.
Ysengrin throwing a counter right hand but Murillo manages to avoid it.
Murillo misses with a lunging right hand

and Ysengrin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Murillo!

Murillo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jefferson Murillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murillo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ysengrin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ysengrin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murillo.
Good standup being displayed there by Murillo as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murillo. Ysengrin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ysengrin. Murillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Ysengrin misses
and Murillo counters with a nice uppercut.
Murillo looks to throw the jab but Ysengrin is out of range.
Ysengrin throws a body punch but Murillo moves out of range.
Murillo connects with a body shot.
Murillo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ysengrin counters with a straight right hand.
Murillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin throws a lazy body kick
enabling Murillo to counter with a crisp jab.
Jefferson Murillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ysengrin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murillo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murillo with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jefferson Murillo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ysengrin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murillo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ysengrin eats them both and turns towards Murillo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Murillo misses with a body shot.
Murillo misses with a low kick as Ysengrin jumps back.
Ysengrin looks to land a left hand but Murillo moved out of range nicely.
Murillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murillo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murillo throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ysengrin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Murillo!
Ysengrin working the head and body with strikes.
Murillo is looking for a sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ysengrin in side control, throwing shots but Murillo defends.
Ysengrin working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murillo defending against the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Ysengrin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ysengrin is trying to ground and pound but Murillo uses the momentary lack of control by Ysengrin to regain half guard.
Ysengrin trying to mount his opponent but Murillo defends it.
Ysengrin throwing shots but Murillo is blocking nicely.
Ysengrin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin trying to control from Murillo's half guard. Murillo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ysengrin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ysengrin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ysengrin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Murillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ysengrin throwing strikes from guard but Murillo blocks nicely.
Murillo looking to control.
Murillo wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ysengrin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ysengrin postures up.
Ysengrin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ysengrin postures up in Murillo's guard and throws a big left but Murillo blocks it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murillo throws a big shot that misses.
Murillo avoids a kick to the body.
Murillo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ysengrin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jab by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin looks to land a left hand but Murillo moved out of range nicely.
Murillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ysengrin misses with a low kick.
Murillo throws out a counter right but Ysengrin avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin misses with a body kick.
Murillo misses with a hook. Ysengrin ducked under it nicely.
Murillo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Good shot there by Ysengrin.
Murillo moves out of range of the body kick from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murillo.
Ysengrin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Murillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ysengrin moves away.
Murillo throws a shot from downtown. Ysengrin moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Murillo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Murillo - just one landing.
Ysengrin throws a leg kick which misses Murillo's front leg but catches the back leg as Murillo tries to avoid it.
Jefferson Murillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ysengrin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murillo tries to avoid it but Ysengrin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murillo to the ground. Murillo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bors Ysengrin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ysengrin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murillo counters with a straight right hand.
Ysengrin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murillo misses with a hook.
Murillo throws an off balance right hand
and Ysengrin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Ysengrin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Murillo manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ysengrin keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murillo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ysengrin lands with a left to the head.
Ysengrin misses with some punches.
Ysengrin misses with a punch to the body.

Murillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murillo throws a lazy uppercut
and Ysengrin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murillo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ysengrin.
Murillo throws a body punch but Ysengrin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ysengrin.
Murillo throws an overhand right that lands on Ysengrin's shoulder, as Ysengrin tries to avoid the shot.
Ysengrin throws a leg kick but Murillo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murillo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murillo misses with an uppercut
and Ysengrin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ysengrin connects with a leg kick. Murillo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murillo misses with a body shot
and Ysengrin counters with a nice uppercut.
Ysengrin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ysengrin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Murillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murillo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ysengrin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murillo throws a hook but Ysengrin avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ysengrin takes the fight into the clinch.
Ysengrin tries a body shot but Murillo blocks it.
Ysengrin can't find room to land a body shot as Murillo controls the action.
Ysengrin scores with a shot to the side of Murillo's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murillo tries to break free but Ysengrin pushes him back against the cage.
Ysengrin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murillo backwards.
Ysengrin tries to pull guard but Murillo holds him up against the cage and eventually Ysengrin drops back down to his feet.
Ysengrin tries to throw a body punch but Murillo avoids it by throwing Ysengrin back against the cage.

Murillo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ysengrin rushes Murillo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin tries a body shot but Murillo blocks it.
Ysengrin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ysengrin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin digs a right hand into Murillo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murillo's gas tank.
Murillo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ysengrin tries to work over Murillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Ysengrin jumps guard.
Murillo preventing the sweep.
Ysengrin is pulling down on Murillo's head to control his posture.

Murillo stands and steps away. Ysengrin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ysengrin.
Ysengrin checks a leg kick.
Murillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ysengrin moves away.
Murillo cracks Ysengrin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Ysengrin blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ysengrin pushes Murillo up against the cage in a clinch.
Ysengrin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murillos head.
Murillo prevents the takedown attempt.
Murillo prevents a body shot from Ysengrin.

Murillo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ysengrin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Ysengrin.
Murillo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murillo throws a sloppy body shot
and Ysengrin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Ysengrin drives through and clinches with Murillo against the cage.
Ysengrin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ysengrin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ysengrin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murillos head.
Ysengrin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bors Ysengrin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ysengrin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bors Ysengrin!
Bors Ysengrin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.