PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Murillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and IL PO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PO is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tai Chi Kickboxer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murillo
vs
PO

183 cm
25
185 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

187 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jefferson Murillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, IL PO!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
PO throws a wild body kick that Murillo sees coming a mile off.
Murillo throws a hook but PO avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Murillo.
PO tries a quick counter leg kick but Murillo is wise to it.
Murillo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murillo throws a head kick but PO moves out of range.
PO throws a wild body kick that Murillo sees coming a mile off.
Murillo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
PO ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murillo moves away.
A head kick from PO lands but Murillo takes it in his stride.
Murillo lunges at PO with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by PO's hand.
PO throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from PO misses.
Murillo misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from PO is predictable there
and Murillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murillo ducks under a wild hook from PO.
Donk. PO catches Murillo right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murillo slips a straight right by PO.
Jefferson Murillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murillo misses with a body shot.
PO throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murillo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
PO takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
PO defending well as Murillo loads up on a big left hand.
Murillo misses with a lunging right hand
and PO counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from PO does no damage.
Murillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as PO throws out the jab.
Murillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from PO.
A telegraphed right hand from Murillo misses the target.
PO ducks under a wild hook from Murillo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from PO! But no joy.
PO looks to land a right hand but Murillo moved out of range.
PO ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from PO.
PO misses with a straight left.
PO slips a jab from Murillo.
PO misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
PO takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
PO throws a hook to the side of Murillo's head but Murillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but PO was well out of range. Poor timing from Murillo.
Murillo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murillo misses with a looping right.
Murillo moves out of range of the body kick from PO.
PO throws an off balance right hand
and Murillo counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Murillo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murillo throws a low kick but it's checked well by PO.
Murillo scores with a jab to the head.
Murillo misses with the combination.
PO with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murillo to score with a decent uppercut.
PO scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murillo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
PO misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murillo.
PO goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murillo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but PO is out of range.
PO is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murillo.
PO avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murillo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
PO lands a nice hook to Murillo's body. Murillo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Murillo throws an overhand right that lands on PO's shoulder, as PO tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from PO misses.
PO throws a jab but it's blocked by Murillo.
Murillo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Murillo. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like PO was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
PO ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murillo moves away.
PO throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
PO looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murillo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
PO looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murillo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murillo walks into a straight right hand from PO.
Murillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from PO on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murillo throws a shot from downtown. PO moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jefferson Murillo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Murillo looks to land a combination but PO avoids it well.
Murillo lands with a slapping head kick.
Murillo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
PO looks to land a body kick but Murillo moved away.
A slow jab from PO misses its intended target.
PO slips a jab from Murillo.
Murillo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
PO misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
PO rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Murillo counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by PO.
PO now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jefferson Murillo is winning the standup battle so far.
PO connects with a solid leg kick.
Murillo throws a poor cross that misses
and PO counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murillo thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Murillo misses.
PO swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PO throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murillo walks into a jab.
PO avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murillo throws a looping overhand right but PO ducks down to avoid it.
PO tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murillo was well out of range. Poor timing from PO.
Murillo throws a low kick but it's checked well by PO.
Murillo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
PO has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murillo finds it's way round the side to connect with PO's head.
Murillo moves out of range as PO throws a body kick.
PO walks into a straight right hand from Murillo.
PO missing with a left hand there. Murillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
PO misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
PO throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
PO throws a big shot that misses.
Murillo looks to land a left hand but PO moved out of range nicely.
PO uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murillo.
PO takes a swing at Murillo's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by PO.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
PO slips under a jab from Murillo.
Murillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
PO staying out of range there.
PO lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Murillo blocks the body kick.
Murillo throws a head kick that misses.
Murillo missing with a left hand there. PO was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murillo misses with a hook to the body
letting PO counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but PO manages to avoid it.
PO looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murillo thows a leg kick but PO checks it
and PO counters with a straight right hand.
Murillo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murillo throws a solid leg kick but PO takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murillo.
PO avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murillo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by PO.
PO lands a nice looking body kick.
Murillo misses with an uppercut. PO saw that one coming.
Murillo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murillo throws a leg kick that misses.
Murillo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murillo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murillo misses with a straight right.
PO buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
PO lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murillo.
PO throws a shot to the body.
PO dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murillo. That did some damage!
Murillo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces PO back to the cage. Murillo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
PO lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murillo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
PO throws an off balance right hand
and Murillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murillo lands with a straight right. PO didn't see that one coming.
Murillo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as PO backs up against the cage.
A jab from PO does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but IL PO will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

PO throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murillo lands the left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murillo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
PO throws the kick towards the body but Murillo avoids it.
Murillo connects with a solid leg kick.
Murillo looks to throw the jab but PO is out of range.
Murillo throws a jab when PO was well out of range.
PO misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murillo.
Murillo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murillo misses with a lunging right hand
and PO counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murillo misses with a body shot
and PO counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murillo.
A big left from PO misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PO cracks Murillo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
PO 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.
Murillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as PO throws out the jab.
Murillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murillo avoids the body shot from PO.
Murillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
PO thinks about the counter body kick.
PO walks into a straight right hand from Murillo.
Murillo connects with a crisp jab.
PO has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murillo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping PO at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murillo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murillo misses with a hook.
Murillo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murillo throws a jab but it's blocked by PO.
PO looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
PO misses with a low kick.
Murillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from PO.
PO pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murillo lands a glancing blow to the side of PO's head.
Murillo cracks PO with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murillo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murillo throws out a loose jab but PO uses good head movement to avoid it.
PO unleashes a big counter combination but Murillo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
PO uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murillo.
A punch lands to the side of PO 's head but he takes it in his stride.

PO is rocked!
Murillo drops PO with a naaaaasty hook - PO is in real trouble here! Murillo dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jefferson Murillo!
Jefferson Murillo thanked the fans post fight for their support.