PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Gautier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murray
vs
Gautier

185 cm
33
200 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

187 cm
47
202 lbs
52 - 24 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 52 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Gautier!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gautier.
Murray misses with a double jab.
A jab lands there for Murray.
Gautier takes one to the chin there.
Nice defenses there by Murray.
Gautier slips a straight right by Murray.
Murray digs a good hook to Gautier's body.
Gautier takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gautier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray catches Gautier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gautier tries to move into range but Murray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Murray - just one landing.

Gautier is rocked!
Gautier throws a low kick but Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray lands a body shot.
Gautier staying out of range there.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gautier.
Murray tries to bum rush Gautier with a series of wild strikes but Gautier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gautier tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Gautier moved out of range nicely.
Murray lands with a cross.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Gautier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gautier shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gautier throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Gautier moved out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Murray finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Gautier.
Gautier follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A leg kick checked by Murray.
Some bone on bone action there as Murray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gautier manages to avoid it.
Murray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murray scores with a leg kick.
Murray connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murray.
Gautier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murray jabs at Gautier's body.
Nice uppercut there from Murray.
Murray checks a low kick from Gautier.
A leg kick checked by Murray.
Decent striking displayed by Murray there.
Murray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Gautier responds with a good body kick, but Murray manages to step out the way in time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gautier 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 Murray has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murray and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good leg kick by Murray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gautier slips a jab from Murray.
Gautier throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gautier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Murray seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Murray swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gautier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gautier takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Murray fakes the leg kick and cracks Gautier in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gautier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Murray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gautier.
Gautier throws a head kick that misses
and Gautier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murray misses with a wild combination.
Murray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gautier.
Murray misses with a hook.
Gautier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gautier.
Murray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Gautier ducks down to avoid it.
Gautier moves out of range of the strikes.

Murray shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gautier is trying to defend but Murray finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gautier wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray stalling.
Gautier tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Murray manages to move to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gautier?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Murray dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murray tries to bum rush Gautier with a series of wild strikes but Gautier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Gautier ducks down to avoid it.
Murray works over Gautier's head and body with a nice combination.
Gautier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gautier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gautier.
Murray swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gautier counters with a nice uppercut.
Gautier avoids a kick to the body.
Gautier steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Murray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murray.
Gautier is looking to slow Murray down with leg kicks.
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!
Gautier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Gautier ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Gautier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murray 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.
Gautier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murray.
Gautier throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Murray appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gautier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Murray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gautier can do to turn this around?
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray with a jab.
Gautier is still on wobbly legs! Can Murray finish him?
Jab, jab by Murray - just one landing.
Gautier tries to land a front kick but Murray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from Gautier misses the target.
Pierre Gautier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gautier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gautier lands a glancing blow to the side of Murray's head.
Murray lands with an uppercut that bounces Gautier off the cage and back into range.
Murray misses with a hook
and Gautier counters with a nice leg kick.
A cross from Murray lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murray, as that shot connected.
Murray circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Gautier to the canvas! Gautier doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Murray keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Murray!
Lee Murray took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Was that one of the worlds best fighters I just beat? Wow!'.