PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alphonzo Mirage (ranked 221 p4p, 29 weight class) and Pauke Murhaa (ranked 215 p4p, 28 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mirage
vs
Murhaa

191 cm
24
212 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
221 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alphonzo Mirage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pauke Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirage scores with a sloppy right hand. Murhaa should have avoided that one.
Murhaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murhaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murhaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Mirage was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murhaa.
Mirage slips under a jab from Murhaa.
Murhaa moves out of range as Mirage strikes.
Murhaa clobbers Mirage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murhaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mirage fires out a quick counter leg kick but Murhaa just manages to avoid it.
Mirage looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pauke Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murhaa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murhaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murhaa misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murhaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mirage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murhaa. That did some damage!

Murhaa clinches.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike.
Murhaa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mirage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Mirage avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Mirage.
Mirage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mirage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mirage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Mirage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murhaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Murhaa tries to work over Mirage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa letting Mirage take a breather here.
Mirage looking to slow down the pace here.
Mirage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirage misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mirage backwards.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Murhaa.
Mirage lands with a left to the head.
Murhaa cracks Mirage with a nice body shot.
Mirage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murhaa's elbow.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirage.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mirage tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Mirage back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Mirage.
A right hand to the body from Mirage.
Mirage throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Mirage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa working aggressively here.
Mirage has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mirage looking to stall.
Mirage blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murhaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa is looking to control Mirage's arms but Mirage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murhaa has his back to the cage.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mirage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murhaas head.
Mirage swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirage presses Murhaa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mirage lands a nice shot to the body.
Mirage has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa working aggressively here.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mirage misses with a body punch.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mirage lands a shoulder strike.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirage struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Mirage is stalling here.
Mirage working aggressively here.
Mirage misses with a body punch.
Mirage prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa prevents a body shot from Mirage.
Mirage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirage is stalling here.
Mirage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mirage blocking some punches.
Mirage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Mirage lands a nice uppercut.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirage controls his hands.
Murhaa lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pauke Murhaa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mirage takes a swing at Murhaa's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirage.
Murhaa unleashes a big counter combination but Mirage bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mirage throws a leg kick but Murhaa moved away.
Murhaa works the jab nicely.
Murhaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mirage. Mirage obviously looking to wear him down.
Murhaa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Murhaa swings widly with a right hand
and Mirage counters with an inside leg kick.
Murhaa looks to land a body kick but Mirage moved away.
Mirage punishes Murhaa's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Murhaa finds it's way through Mirage's defenses.
Mirage connects with a leg kick. Murhaa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirage misses the target.
Mirage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhaa misses the jab.
Mirage scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa checks a leg kick.
Mirage swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut. Mirage saw that one coming.
It looked like Mirage was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murhaa.
Mirage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Mirage connects with a high kick.

Murhaa closes the distance and clinches.
Murhaa pushes Mirage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Pauke Murhaa has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mirage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike.
Mirage looking to stall.
Murhaa presses Mirage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murhaa digs a right hand into Mirage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mirage's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mirage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirage blocking some punches.
Murhaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mirage misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mirage can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Mirage scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirage.
Mirage scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Mirage blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Mirage.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pauke Murhaa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murhaa presses Mirage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mirage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mirage holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mirage has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mirage.
Murhaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa lands an uppercut.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Mirage gets through Murhaa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa blocks a body shot from Mirage.
Murhaa misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirage pushes Murhaa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa working aggressively here.
Murhaa blocks a body shot from Mirage.
Mirage prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirage misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Mirage.
Mirage tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
Mirage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa blocks a body shot from Mirage.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Murhaa trying to stall but Mirage improves his position.
Mirage lands a body shot.
Mirage blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirage controls his hands.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mirage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pauke Murhaa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pauke Murhaa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mirage connects with the punch.
Mirage throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murhaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murhaa lands a nice hook to Mirage's body. Mirage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirage.
Mirage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murhaa's hands.
Jab by Murhaa.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Mirage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa connects with the punch.
Mirage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murhaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirage throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mirage.
Murhaa with a nice cross.
Mirage lands a right hook to the body.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick. Mirage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mirage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murhaa.
Mirage slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Murhaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mirage.
Mirage swings widly with a right hand
and Murhaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mirage jabs at Murhaa's body.
Mirage lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murhaa will feel that in the morning.
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mirage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.

Murhaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Mirage blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
Mirage lands a hook that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Mirage lands a nice uppercut.
Alphonzo Mirage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirage prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirage.
Mirage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mirage.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
Mirage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
Good body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to stall but Mirage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mirage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murhaa.
Mirage is stalling here.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mirage tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the side of Mirage's head.
Mirage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mirage tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Murhaa.
Mirage tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Mirage back against the cage.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mirage misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirage.
Mirage misses with a punch to the body.
Mirage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mirage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mirage scores with a shot to the side of Murhaa's head.
Mirage working aggressively here.
Mirage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murhaa is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirage.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murhaa.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mirage misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Mirage controls the action.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mirage misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mirage lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Mirage.
Mirage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mirage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pauke Murhaa.
Well Murhaa 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pauke Murhaa!