PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Testchracterfour TCfour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

TCfour
vs
Murray

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Testchracterfour TCfour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Murray!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from TCfour.
A nice side step and Murray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
TCfour shoots in for a double leg but Murray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

TCfour pushes Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Murray.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
TCfour misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

TCfour pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murray tries to clinch but TCfour is having none of it.
TCfour fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray lands a nice looking body shot.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but TCfour swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts TCfour as he jumps to the side.
TCfour half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A shot to the liver by Murray. Beautiful body shot.
Murray avoids the body shot from TCfour.
Murray misses with a body kick.
TCfour fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Testchracterfour TCfour. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a head kick that misses.
TCfour shoots in and drives through. Murray sprawls well.
Murray wants to counter the offense by TCfour and move into the clinch position.

Murray feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Murray is standing up over TCfour. TCfour looks to escape but Murray dives into side control.

TCfour on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if TCfour tries to get out of the position.

Murray working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
TCfour is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray wants to control but TCfour is keeping him busy.

Murray has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Murray cracks a nice hook into TCfour's ribs.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as TCfour throws out the jab.
TCfour looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
TCfour closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murray circles away.
TCfour misses with a double jab
and Murray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps TCfour thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

TCfour drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
TCfour is breathing heavily.
Murray wants to get back to his feet but TCfour drags him back down.

TCfour wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murray, who protects the arm well.
Murray struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murray is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but TCfour is staying active.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Murray dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

TCfour throws the kick towards the body but Murray avoids it.

TCfour rushes Murray and presses him up against the cage.

TCfour breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Murray - just one landing.
TCfour misses with a body shot
and Murray makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. TCfour really felt that one!

TCfour dives in and scores a takedown into Murray's guard.
TCfour won't allow Murray to sweep him here.
Murray wants to stand and escape but TCfour is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray is trying to keep TCfour in close.
Murray wants to stand but TCfour is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Testchracterfour TCfour overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murray is on top in guard.

TCfour is looking for a triangle but Murray pushes his legs off easily.
Murray wants to control from the top but TCfour keeps moving.
TCfour wants to sweep here but Murray controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
TCfour wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

TCfour looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Murray passes into side control.
TCfour is looking for a sweep.
Murray gets to mount! TCfour was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Murray throws some wild stikes that TCfour manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with a head shot.
TCfour looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
TCfour wants to escape the position.

Murray working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Murray patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
TCfour wants to get back to his feet.

Murray working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray struggling to keep hold of the position.
TCfour can't escape the position.
TCfour is trying to stand back up.

TCfour is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murray is hanging on to TCfour's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Murray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Murray stuffs the takedown attempt from TCfour. TCfour gets slowly back to his feet.
Testchracterfour TCfour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray blocks a head kick by TCfour.
TCfour throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
No luck for TCfour with that takedown attempt.
Testchracterfour TCfour is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
TCfour tries for a takedown but Murray circles away easily
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Testchracterfour TCfour. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray shoots in but no luck this time.
TCfour throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up but TCfour swats him away and circles back towards the center.
TCfour was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Murray tries to sprawl but TCfour drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Murray manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
TCfour tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
TCfour with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murray to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - TCfour looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
TCfour takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
TCfour throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.

TCfour drives through with a takedown into guard.

Murray has his feet on TCfour's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Murray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TCfour misses with a takedown attempt
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
TCfour tries to clinch up.
Murray swings for the body but TCfour moves out of range.
TCfour throws a wild body kick that Murray sees coming a mile off.
Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Murray.
TCfour doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Murray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TCfour looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray misses with a takedown attempt - TCfour sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
TCfour misses with a takedown attempt
and Murray counters with a right hand to the body.
TCfour on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
TCfour shoots in but Murray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murray clobbers TCfour with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Murray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murray winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Murray!