PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Murhaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryant Baez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Murhaa
vs
Baez

182 cm
26
178 lbs
15 - 3 - 1

183 cm
26
177 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bryant Baez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baez moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Baez.
Murhaa drops his hands momentarily and Baez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've been informed that Baez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Baez misses with a shot to the body
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
Baez misses with a hook.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baez.
Good standup being displayed there by Baez as he connects with a hook.
Baez lands with a hook. Murhaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murhaa stuns Baez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murhaa throws out a powerful jab.
Baez misses with a head kick.
Murhaa throws a sloppy body shot
letting Baez counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa misses with a looping left.
Murhaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Murhaa scores with the left hand. Baez knows he should have avoided that one.
Baez throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Baez tries a head kick but it misses.
Baez scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez misses the jab.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baez is looking to land body kicks.
Murhaa lands an overhand right.

Baez has closed the distance and engaged Murhaa in a clinch.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Baez avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.

Murhaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murhaa with a hook.
Baez checks a low kick from Murhaa.
Baez tries to counter with a clinch but Murhaa shakes him off and moves away.
Murhaa throws a looping overhand right but Baez ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa tries to score with a low kick but Baez moves his leg out of the way.
Baez throws a big counter head kick but Murhaa avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Murhaa misses.
A jab from Murhaa finds it's way through Baez's defenses.
Murhaa takes one to the chin there.
We've been told by Murhaa's head coaches at Elite Strikers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa walks into a straight right hand from Baez.
Murhaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baez slips under a jab.
Murhaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baez.
Murhaa misses with a combination
and Baez counters with a one-two to the body.
Murhaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baez throws a head kick that misses.
Baez lands a nice shot to the body.
Murhaa scores with a nice strike.
Baez misses with a looping left.
Murhaa cracks Baez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murhaa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Murhaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murhaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baez ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Murhaa clinches with his opponent.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Baez.
Baez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murhaa or not.
A short right from Baez on the inside.
A short right from Murhaa on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hook to the body lands for Murhaa.
Baez lands a left hand.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murhaa.
Baez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murhaa avoids it.
Baez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baez looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baez misses with a body punch.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa tries to work over Baez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baez backwards.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Baez pushes Murhaa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murhaa blocks an uppercut.
Baez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baez struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baez tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
Baez misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa presses Baez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murhaa lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bryant Baez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baez cracks a nice hook into Murhaa's ribs.
Baez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Baez back to the cage. Murhaa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Baez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baez to score with a decent uppercut.
Murhaa connects with a crisp jab.
Murhaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murhaa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murhaa there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Murhaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Baez.
Baez misses with a head kick.
Murhaa looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Baez throws a head kick but Murhaa moves out of range.
Baez connects with the punch.
Murhaa looks to land a left hand but Baez moved out of range nicely.
Baez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murhaa with a body shot.
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Baez.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body. Baez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baez.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murhaa.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murhaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Baez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murhaa misses with a body kick.
Baez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Baez.
Baez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murhaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baez throws a sloppy head kick and Murhaa moves out of range easily.
Baez tries to clinch up but Murhaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Murhaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baez avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Baez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a body kick that misses
and Baez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murhaa tests Baez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murhaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baez's sensitive parts.
Baez throws a lazy head kick
and Murhaa counters with an inside leg kick.
Baez misses with a body shot.
Murhaa defending well as Baez loads up on a big left hand.
Murhaa throws a push kick but Baez slaps the foot to one side.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baez moves away.
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Baez.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baez.
Bryant Baez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Murhaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murhaa checks a low kick from Baez.
Baez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murhaa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Baez.
A counter left hand to the body from Murhaa misses its target.
Baez lands with a hook. Murhaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murhaa is looking to slow Baez down with leg kicks.
Baez misses with a head kick.
Murhaa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Baez tries to clinch but Murhaa is having none of it.
Baez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Baez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murhaa throws a big shot that misses.
Murhaa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murhaa connects with a body shot that sends Baez's belly button to the back.

Baez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa just leaning against Baez, taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to stall but Baez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baez blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Baez blocks it.
Baez working aggressively here.
Baez misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
A short right from Baez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baez.
Murhaa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Baez working aggressively here.

Murhaa manages to break the clinch.
Baez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baez tries to clinch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Baez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baez's head backwards.
Nice shot by Baez.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murhaa, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bryant Baez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Baez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murhaa.
Baez tries to clinch but Murhaa is having none of it.
Murhaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baez is looking to land body kicks.
Baez scores with a hook to the body. Murhaa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Baez.
Murhaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baez throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa misses with a body kick.
Baez misses with a head kick.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
Baez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Baez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez scores with a jab to the body.
Baez looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
Baez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baez counters with a two punch combo.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baez - that will leave a mark!

Baez rushes Murhaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Baez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baez backwards.
Murhaa lands a nice uppercut.
Murhaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Murhaa.
A hook to the body from Baez.
Baez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baez working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Murhaa.

Murhaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick from Baez.
Baez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Baez blocks a jab.
Murhaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baez misses with a body kick.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Baez is just out of range.
Baez tries to land a leg kick but Murhaa saw it coming and moves away.
Murhaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murhaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murhaa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baez's head.
Murhaa avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a good cross that connects.
A good leg kick by Murhaa.
Baez throws a head kick but Murhaa moves out of range.

Murhaa moves into the clinch.
Baez tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murhaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Murhaa.
Baez cracks Murhaa with a nice body shot.
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Baez back against the cage.
Baez swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Baez.
Murhaa is trying to break the clinch but Baez is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baez blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Baez effectively controlling the action here.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baez misses with some punches.
Murhaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murhaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Baez avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Murhaa breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Baez darts in and clinches Murhaa up against the cage.
Murhaa trying to control the position but instead, Baez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murhaa into the cage.
Baez stalling against the cage.
Baez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murhaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Bryant Baez just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Murhaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Murhaa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murhaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baez misses with an uppercut
and Murhaa counters with a solid body kick.
Baez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murhaa.
Baez throws a head kick that misses.
Baez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa swings for the body but Baez moves out of range.
Baez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murhaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baez.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Baez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Baez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murhaa - the referee stops the clock and Baez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murhaa. Baez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Baez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Baez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baez throws a head kick but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters circling a little - Murhaa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Baez throws an overhand right that lands on Murhaa's shoulder, as Murhaa tries to avoid the shot.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Baez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murhaa. That's going to slow Baez down.
Murhaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baez. That did some damage!
Murhaa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Baez counters with a straight right hand.
Baez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murhaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baez 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!
Murhaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baez throws a hook but Murhaa blocks it.
Baez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baez.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Baez.
Murhaa throws a jab when Baez was well out of range.
Baez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Murhaa cracks Baez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murhaa misses with a low kick.

Baez forces Murhaa back against the cage and clinches.
Baez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baez misses with a hook from the clinch.

Murhaa breaks from the clinch.
Baez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Baez rushes Murhaa and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Murhaa's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Murhaa breaks from the clinch.
Baez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murhaa.

Murhaa gets a clinch.
Baez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baez is keeping busy.
Murhaa lands a left hand.
Baez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baez lands an uppercut.
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Baez back against the cage.
A short left from Baez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baez misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa can't break the clinch.
Baez misses with some punches.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Baez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez digs a right hand into Murhaa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murhaa's gas tank.

Murhaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baez has time to react.
Murhaa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murhaa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Baez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murhaa scores with a leg kick.
Murhaa scores with a decent looking hook.
Baez looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Baez throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phol Murhaa had his way with Bryant Baez in that round.
That's time! Murhaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Murhaa lands a leg kick that knocks Baez off balance momentarily.
Baez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murhaa throws a low kick, looking for Baez's leg but Baez calmly moves out of range.
Baez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa throws a lazy right hand but Baez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murhaa.
Murhaa takes a swing at Baez's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Baez misses.
Baez tries to clinch up but Murhaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Murhaa moves out of range as Baez throws a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murhaa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez throws a nice looking combination but Murhaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murhaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murhaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Baez.
It looked like Murhaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baez circles away quickly and effectively.
Baez throws a body kick that misses.
Baez misses with an uppercut. Murhaa saw that one coming.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baez takes a swing at Murhaa's ribcage but misses.
Baez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murhaa doesn't seem bothered though.
Baez misses with a straight left.
Murhaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Baez.
Murhaa throws the kick towards the body but Baez avoids it.
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Baez.
Baez just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murhaa looks to land a right hand but Baez moved out of range.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Baez moves out of range.
Baez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murhaa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Baez.
Baez defending well as Murhaa loads up on a big left hand.
Baez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Baez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Baez throws a head kick that misses.
Baez connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baez doesn't seem bothered though.
Phol Murhaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baez throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murhaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Baez has closed the distance and engaged Murhaa in a clinch.

Murhaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Baez misses.
Murhaa looks to throw the jab but Baez is out of range.
Murhaa throws a jab when Baez was well out of range.
A low kick from Murhaa is predictable there
and Baez counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the body.
Baez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murhaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Baez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
Baez throws a big counter head kick but Murhaa avoids it with no problem.
Nice uppercut there from Baez.
Baez looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Baez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Baez clinches.
Baez lands a shoulder strike.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Baez scores with a shoulder strike.
Baez lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baez throws a knee to the head but misses.

Murhaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murhaa to score with a decent uppercut.
Baez throws a body kick that misses.
Baez throws a head kick that Murhaa semi-blocks.
Baez misses with a shot to the body
and Murhaa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baez thinking.
Baez throws a lazy head kick
and Murhaa counters with a body kick that stops Baez in his tracks momentarily.
Baez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jab from Baez.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Baez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Baez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Good standup being displayed there by Murhaa as he connects with a hook.
Baez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Baez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baez tries to counter with a clinch but Murhaa shakes him off and moves away.
Murhaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baez.
A nice side step and Baez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bryant Baez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murhaa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Phol Murhaa.
I think Baez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... 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.