PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Fortune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray 's entrance music is Dead man walking. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murray
vs
Fortune

180 cm
27
166 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

170 cm
29
160 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Murray !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Fortune!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murray walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murray connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fortune, right into the meat.
Fortune throws a head kick that Murray semi-blocks.
Fortune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fortune rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Fortune thuds a left hand into Murray 's body.
Murray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fortune.
Fortune steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Murray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fortune sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Fortune moves away and avoids it.
Fortune is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Fortune misses.
Murray connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murray takes one on the button.

Fortune has managed to clinch.
Fortune is leaning against Murray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fortune has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
A short uppercut from Murray .
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murray has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fortune finds it's way round the side to connect with Murray 's head.
Murray keeps the fight on the outside.
Dominic Fortune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortune misses with a hook
and Fortune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murray avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fortune pushes Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fortune fails to land.

Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fortune counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murray thinking.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Fortune throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fortune misses with a body kick.
Fortune throws a front kick aimed at Murray 's knee but Murray avoids it well.
Fortune misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
Fortune moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
Fortune throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Fortune lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fortune takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fortune rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands a leg kick that knocks Fortune off balance momentarily.

Fortune darts in and clinches Murray up against the cage.
Fortune misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortune lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortune controls his hands.
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Murray .
Fortune lands a nice shot to the body.
Fortune lands a right hand.
Fortune misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fortune can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Murray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murray working aggressively here.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortune leaning against his opponent.
Murray tries to work over Fortune's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray throws an elbow that misses.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortune.
Fortune avoids a wild elbow strike from Murray .
Murray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fortune throws a body kick that misses.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fortune moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Fortune missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Fortune.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Fortune darts in and clinches Murray up against the cage.
Murray takes a shot to the head.
Fortune misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dominic Fortune will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fortune takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Fortune.
Murray lands a right hook to the body.
Fortune misses the jab.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Fortune cracks Murray with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murray misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fortune lands a left and a right that send Murray crashing to the mat, dazed. Fortune thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Murray is rocked!
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!
Fortune throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Murray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dominic Fortune seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fortune walks into a stiff left hand from Murray .
Murray seems to have got his legs back now.
A punch combination from Fortune misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Fortune misses
and Murray counters with a low kick, right behind Fortune 's knee.
Nice uppercut there from Murray .
Murray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fortune's head.
Fortune punishes Murray 's body with a nice straight punch.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Fortune's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fortune throws a leg kick that misses.
Fortune pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Murray back to the cage. Fortune follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Fortune darts in and clinches Murray up against the cage.
Fortune misses with a punch on the inside.
Dominic Fortune seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fortune throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
Fortune misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fortune.

Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murray .
Fortune misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Fortune.
Murray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murray 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 Fortune has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fortune and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fortune is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fortune throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Fortune stalks Murray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murray 's face. Murray staggers backwards, shaken.
Murray on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fortune. Fortune obviously looking to wear him down.
Fortune throws a head kick that misses
and Murray counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Murray misses.
Fortune swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No joy there for Fortune, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Murray .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune tries to close the distance and clinch but Murray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Murray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortune was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
Murray throws a jab when Fortune was well out of range.
Murray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fortune on the side of the head.
Fortune moves out of range of the strikes.
Fortune keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray .
Murray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Fortune slips the punch.
Fortune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fortune misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fortune throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fortune tries a low kick but Murray avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Fortune does no damage.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Fortune is out of range.
Dominic Fortune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fortune scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortune keeps Murray at a distance using the push kick.
Fortune ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Fortune's shoulder, as Fortune tries to avoid the shot.
Fortune throws a poor cross that misses
and Murray makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body kick from Fortune.
Fortune falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortune walks into a stiff left hand from Murray .
Fortune works over Murray 's head and body with a nice combination.
Murray blocks a head kick by Fortune.
Murray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dominic Fortune will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fortune will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the body from Fortune misses
and Murray counters with a slapping leg kick.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Murray blocks a jab.
Murray misses with a double jab.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortune works Murray 's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortune misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Murray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fortune uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Fortune falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murray has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murray there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortune.
Fortune ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Murray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortune misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Murray slips a jab from Fortune.
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
and Fortune connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fortune lands with a shot to the body.
Fortune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murray .
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Fortune's shoulder, as Fortune tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a body punch but Fortune moves out of range.
Fortune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortune's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fortune scores with a jab. Murray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortune jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fortune ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
Fortune is looking for the big counter here.
Fortune drops his hands momentarily and Murray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Fortune's shoulder, as Fortune tries to avoid the shot.
Fortune looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fortune takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fortune is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortune was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
Fortune feints and then cracks Murray 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murray down.
Fortune loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Chad Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray slips under a jab.
Murray looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Murray thuds his right hand into Fortune's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A good leg kick by Murray .
The fighters circling - Fortune throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
Murray misses with a hook. Fortune ducked under it nicely.
Fortune lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murray lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fortune lands a high kick!
Fortune throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Fortune with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Fortune drops Murray with a beautiful combination! Murray stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fortune is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Fortune uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
Nice cross by Fortune.

Fortune rushes Murray and presses him up against the cage.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortune lands an uppercut.
Murray lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Murray .
Fortune wants to get back to striking at distance but Murray won't allow it.
Murray lands with a light punch inside.

Murray breaks from the clinch.
Fortune uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray .
Fortune falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Dominic Fortune is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dominic Fortune.
Well Fortune has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Fortune!