PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Nazirite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nazirite
vs
Murdock

195 cm
28
283 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
255 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samson Nazirite!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazirite just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murdock! But no joy.

Nazirite closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murdock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nazirite tries to throw a body punch but Murdock avoids it by throwing Nazirite back against the cage.
Nazirite landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Murdock looks winded!
Nazirite lands with a short punch from the clinch.
I was talking to Nazirite's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murdock is trying to stall.
Nazirite lands a nice shot to the body.
Nazirite misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Murdock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nazirite tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murdock's elbow.
Murdock blocks an uppercut.
Nazirite tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdock digs a right hand underneath Nazirite's ribcage. Nazirite let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nazirite digs a right hand underneath Murdock's ribcage. Murdock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Nazirite.
Nazirite lands a left hand.
Nazirite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murdock is defending well for now.
Nazirite lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nazirite lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murdock or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
Nazirite with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nazirite working aggressively here.
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nazirite blocks a body shot from Murdock.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murdock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nazirite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by Nazirite.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Nazirite avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
Murdock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nazirite backwards.
Murdock scores with a shoulder strike.
Murdock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nazirite connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jack Murdock has been cut.
Murdock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nazirite backwards.
Nazirite throws a punch but it's blocked by Murdock.
Murdock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nazirite backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazirite missing with knees to the body.
Murdock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murdock has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nazirite seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murdock can turn it around.
Nazirite misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock lands an uppercut.
Murdock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nazirite scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Nazirite scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nazirite tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nazirite blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nazirite lands a shoulder strike.
Murdock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nazirite using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murdock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nazirite trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Murdock.
Nazirite misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murdock.
Nazirite lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
Nazirite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nazirites head.
Murdock lands a nice shot to the body.
Murdock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murdock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murdock misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock lands with a right to the head.
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock is working Nazirite over against the cage.
Nazirite misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murdock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murdock pushes Nazirite back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murdock is looking to control Nazirite's arms but Nazirite gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murdock has his back to the cage.

Murdock drops Nazirite onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nazirite is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Nazirite is rocked!

It looks like Samson Nazirite has been cut.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Nazirite is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murdock pushes Nazirite against the cage. Murdock is working some dirty boxing. Murdock pushes off with a quick right hook! Nazirite goes down! Nazirite tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Murdock moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Murdock! Jack Murdock retains his heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jack Murdock waved his t-shirt featuring Machiavelli Boutique's logo in front of the cameras.