PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Juan Matus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dead man walking. Matus has chosen Crow Spirit as his entrance music. Don Juan Matus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chad Murray 's chin.

Murray
vs
Juan Matus

180 cm
29
166 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

175 cm
31
145 lbs
26 - 12 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Granite chin

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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 22 - 11 - 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 26 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Juan Matus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray .
Murray defending well as Matus loads up on a big left hand.
Matus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murray on the side of the head.
Murray tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matus with a jab.
Matus throws a right hand that misses
and Murray counters with a left to the body.
Matus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Matus.
Matus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murray stuns Matus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matus looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Murray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Matus.
Matus moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Don Juan Matus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matus misses with a straight right.
Murray throws a jab when Matus was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus thuds his right hand into Murray 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab lands there for Matus.
Matus lands with a right hand.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murray swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Matus throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Matus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matus counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matus misses with a looping left.
Matus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Murray scores with a hook.
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!
Murray lands with a straight right. Matus didn't see that one coming.
Matus is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Murray as he connects with a hook.
Murray fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matus throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Matus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murray throws a leg kick which misses Matus's front leg but catches the back leg as Matus tries to avoid it.
Matus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matus throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Murray avoids the body shot from Matus.
Matus throws a leg kick but Murray checks it.
Murray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matus lands a leg kick that knocks Murray off balance momentarily.
Matus throws a jab but it's blocked by Murray .
Murray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matus can pounce on him.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
A slapping body kick lands there for Matus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Matus is out of range.
Matus tries to clinch up.
Matus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
Matus flicks out a counter leg kick but Murray steps away.
Murray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matus throws a low kick but Murray moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Matus - just one landing.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matus misses with a left hand
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Murray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murray is out of range.
Matus gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Murray counters with a low kick, right behind Matus 's knee.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Matus thinks about the counter body kick.
Matus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Matus misses the jab.
It looked like Murray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray misses with a leg kick.
Matus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Matus pushes Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.

Matus breaks from the clinch.
Matus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matus scores with a nice strike.
Murray darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray misses the jab.
Matus steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Don Juan Matus will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Murray cracks Matus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matus has time to react.
Matus lands a front kick.
Murray slips a straight right by Matus.
Matus scores with a jab.
Matus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Murray misses.
Matus throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murray throwing a counter right hand but Matus manages to avoid it.
Murray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Murray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
A leg kick checked by Murray .
Matus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matus takes a swing at Murray 's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Murray blocks a jab.
And Murray counters with a quick kick to the body but Matus blocks it.
Murray moves out of range of the leg kick from Matus.
Murray slips a straight right by Matus.
Murray tried to counter with a leg kick but Matus avoided it.
Matus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murray 's head.
Murray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matus misses with the body kick
and Murray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matus thinking.
Murray tries to land a leg kick but Matus saw it coming and moves away.
Matus misses with a body kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Matus. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Matus throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Matus looks to land a body kick but Murray moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matus doesn't seem bothered though.
Murray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matus.
Don Juan Matus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Murray is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murray , right into the meat.
Murray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murray takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murray throws a leg kick but Matus checks it.
Matus jabs Murray right on the nose. Murray blinks but takes it well.
Murray throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Matus is out of range.
Matus lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus checks the leg kick.
Murray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murray throws a jab when Matus was well out of range.
Matus throws a shot to the body.
Murray moves out of range as Matus throws a body kick.
Murray takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Murray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matus connects with a leg kick. Murray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murray is looking to chop away at Matus's legs.
Matus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murray .
Murray swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Matus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murray has time to react.
Murray moves forwards but Matus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murray on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray misses with a left hand
and Matus counters with a straight right hand.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matus counters with a straight right hand.
Murray misses with a right hand
and Matus counters with a stiff right hand.
Matus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray misses with an uppercut. Matus saw that one coming.
Matus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matus scores with a leg kick.
Matus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Matus.
Murray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Murray . That snapped Matus's head back.
Murray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some bone on bone action there as Matus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murray scores with a jab. Matus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Juan Matus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Murray swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matus throws out the jab.
Murray half committed to a counter leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murray .
Matus looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Matus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Murray backing away here, and Matus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Matus slips under a jab.
Matus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murray .
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
No joy there for Murray , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus cracks the inside of Murray 's front leg.
Matus lands a nice shot to the body.
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murray backing away here, and Matus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Matus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murray checks it well.
It looked like Murray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matus defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Murray throws a good cross that connects.
Matus throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Matus misses with a looping right.
As Matus backs away, Murray returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Murray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Matus misses with an uppercut.
Murray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murray 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 misses with an uppercut.
Murray staying out of range there.
Matus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murray checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray stuns Matus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus misses with a jab to the body
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray misses with a left hand
and Matus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murray throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murray throws a push kick but Matus slaps the foot to one side.
Murray throws a right hand that misses
and Matus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murray tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matus missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matus.
Matus throws a leg kick but Murray checks it.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matus moves away.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Matus is out of range.
Chad Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Murray slams his shin into Matus's torso.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Matus is just out of range.
Matus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Matus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murray 's sensitive parts.
Matus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murray finds it's way round the side to connect with Matus's head.
Matus is looking to score with low kicks.
Murray takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Matus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murray will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Matus loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Murray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Matus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matus avoids the body shot from Murray .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matus checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matus throws a lazy body kick
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
Matus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murray throws a right hand that misses
and Matus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matus lands a nice looking body shot.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
Matus connects with a solid leg kick.
Matus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Matus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Don Juan Matus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Matus blocks a low kick nicely.
Matus scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Juan Matus.
I've got Matus 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Juan Matus!
Our winner, Don Juan Matus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.