PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Murha (ranked 76 p4p, 4 weight class) and Super Heavyweight (ranked 113 p4p, 5 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Murha
vs
Heavyweight

189 cm
23
237 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

185 cm
30
280 lbs
26 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Murha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Super Heavyweight!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heavyweight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Heavyweight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heavyweight tries to counter by closing the distance.
Heavyweight looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murha looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Heavyweight rushes Murha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Murha.

Murha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Big Murha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murha looks to score with a jab to the body but Heavyweight is just out of range.

Heavyweight closes the distance and pushes Murha back into the cage.
Murha lands a right hand.
Murha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heavyweight backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heavyweight scores with a shoulder strike.
Heavyweight misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavyweight.
Murha blocks a body shot from Heavyweight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Super Heavyweight has been cut.
Heavyweight can't find room to land a body shot as Murha controls the action.
Heavyweight's coach down at Private Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Heavyweight's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A short body shot lands from Heavyweight as the two fighters clinch.
Murha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heavyweight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murha struggles to land a body shot inside as Heavyweight controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heavyweight works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murha is breathing heavily.
Murha blocks a body shot from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heavyweight misses with a body punch.
Heavyweight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heavyweight tries to throw a body punch but Murha avoids it by throwing Heavyweight back against the cage.
Murha lands with a right to the head.
Murha stalling.
Heavyweight misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Murha's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murha misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Murha.
Murha is looking to control Heavyweight's arms but Heavyweight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murha has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight misses with a body punch.
Murha can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
Murha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heavyweight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heavyweight cracks Murha with a nice body shot.
Murha throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heavyweight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murha prevents a body shot from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight pushes Murha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Heavyweight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heavyweight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heavyweight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heavyweight presses Murha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Heavyweight lands a body shot.
A short right from Heavyweight on the inside.
Heavyweight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murhas head.
Heavyweight misses with a body punch.
Heavyweight works on Murha's body with a couple of short punches.
Heavyweight scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murha blocks a body shot from Heavyweight.
Murha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heavyweight lands a body punch.
Heavyweight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heavyweight scores with a shot to the side of Murha's head.
Heavyweight lands with a left to the head.
Heavyweight tries to work over Murha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heavyweight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heavyweight misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Heavyweight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heavyweight.
Murha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heavyweight digs a right hand into Murha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murha's gas tank.
Heavyweight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heavyweight works on Murha's body with a couple of short punches.
Heavyweight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heavyweight.

Murha is rocked!
Heavyweight creates a bit of distance and cracks Murha with a massive left hook! Murha crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Heavyweight stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Super Heavyweight!
Super Heavyweight is the new super heavyweight champion!
Super Heavyweight decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.