PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrico Santos Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrico Santos Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murdock
vs
Santos Diaz

185 cm
24
255 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

191 cm
23
254 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Murdock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrico Santos Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murdock moves into range and clinches up with Santos Diaz.
A short right from Murdock.
Murdock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santos Diazs head.
Santos Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murdock scores with a hook to the body.
Santos Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murdock's elbow.

Murdock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murdock stuns Santos Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murdock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos Diaz.
Santos Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murdock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murdock throws out the jab.
Jack Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murdock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Patrico Santos Diaz has been cut.
Santos Diaz is looking to clinch but Murdock is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Murdock tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murdock connects with a jab.
Murdock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murdock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murdock goes for a small jab and connects. Now Murdock goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Santos Diaz stumbles back but Murdock runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Santos Diaz to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Santos Diaz will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Murdock!
Jack Murdock is the new heavyweight champion!
Jack Murdock managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Machiavelli Boutique, into his post fight interview.