PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wilboogie Bur (ranked 6388 p4p, 532 weight class) and Leo Murray (ranked 5423 p4p, 467 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bur
vs
Murray

177 cm
27
155 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

160 cm
28
150 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wilboogie Bur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Murray!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bur tries to move into range but Murray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bur checks a leg kick nicely.
Bur takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bur blocks a head kick by Murray.
Murray throws a head kick that misses.
Murray misses with a double jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Murray has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bur drops his hands momentarily and Murray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murray scores with a leg kick.
Bur wants to clinch but Murray slips to the side
and Bur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick from Bur lands but Murray takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray throws a leg kick which misses Bur's front leg but catches the back leg as Bur tries to avoid it.
Murray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bur wants to clinch.
Bur tried to score with a low kick but Murray checks it.
Bur wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Bur avoids the head kick by Murray.
Bur blocks a head kick by Murray.
Bur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bur tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a head kick but Bur moves out of range.
Murray goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bur feinted with a counter takedown.
Murray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bur.
Bur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bur fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bur wants to clinch
and Murray counters with a good, hard body kick but Bur shrugs it off.
Bur shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murray but Murray pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bur.
Murray swings for the body but Bur moves out of range.
Leo Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bur misses with a double jab.
Bur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Bur was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murray.
Murray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bur has been working on his balance at Hard Knocks Training, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Murray.
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murray throws a nice head kick!
Bur wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Murray lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bur changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murray tries to avoid it but Bur manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murray to the ground. Murray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murray leaves Bur with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilboogie Bur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bur avoids the head kick by Murray.
Leo Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bur blocks the body kick.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick
and Bur counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bur tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance.
Murray shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bur takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bur has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murray.
Bur wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Murray misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Murray dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bur tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bur feinted with a counter takedown.
Murray tries a low kick but Bur avoids it.
Bur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murray only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bur tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Murray throws a one two combo.
Bur is looking to clinch.
Leo Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Murray misses.
Bur on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murray just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBur.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bur might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray throws a body punch but Bur moves out of range.
Bur tries to counter with a takedown but Murray is quick to defend against it.
Bur tries to close the distance and clinch but Murray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bur moves away from the strike by Murray.
Bur tries to clinch up.
Murray is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bur rather than just go for the knockout.
Bur tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance.
As Bur backs off Murray throws a huge counter combo but Bur manages to avoid it all.
Wilboogie Bur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray wants to land a leg kick but Bur is out of range.
Bur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murray throws a combination. Bur tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Murray does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That kick from Murray tenderised Bur's leg. Bur is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bur shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murray as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bur shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Murray napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Murray explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape 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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Murray.
Murray scores with a three punch combo!
Murray throws a wild body kick that Bur sees coming a mile off.
As Murray looks to move away, Bur throws a big counter combo but Murray just gets out of the way.
Bur throws a chopping leg kick but Murray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murray lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A clash of legs there as Bur blocks the low kick.
Bur feinted with a counter takedown.
Murray pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bur eats them both and turns towards Murray to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
Murray is breathing heavily.
Murray keeps the fight on the outside.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bur moves away.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Bur is just out of range.
Bur throws a head kick that misses.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
Murray throws a series of punches but Bur avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bur tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bur with a body shot.
Bur swinging wildly here.
Nice shot lands for Murray.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
Bur tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Murray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Murray is looking to land body kicks.
Bur blocks a head kick by Murray.
Bur wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bur walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murray.
Murray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murray misses with a head kick.
Bur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bur tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.
Bur throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murray's waist but Murray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bur off to one side.
Bur closes the distance and clinches up with Murray, looking for a takedown. Bur pushes Murray against the cage but Murray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bur avoids the body shot from Murray.
Bur half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bur wants to clinch
and Murray counters with a series of strikes. Bur will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bur tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.
Murray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murray lands with a kick to the temple. Bur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Murray's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A punch combination from Murray misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Murray.
Sloppy strikes from Murray. Those never looked like landing.
Murray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Murray plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray looks to land a body kick but Bur moved away.
Bur wants to clinch.
It seemed like Murray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bur blocks a head kick by Murray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Despite the aggression on Murray's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Murray misses with a head kick.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bur shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilboogie Bur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Bur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bur dodges the punch combination from Murray.
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Bur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Murray.
Bur throws a big counter combination but Murray scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bur throws a series of punches but Murray moves out of range.
Murray goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murray throws a sloppy body shot
and Bur counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Murray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Murray. Those never looked like landing.
As Murray looks to move away, Bur throws a big counter combo but Murray just gets out of the way.
Wilboogie Bur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leo Murray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Murray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murray 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

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