PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coyote Starrk (ranked 781 p4p, 101 weight class) and Jefferson Murillo (ranked 1046 p4p, 134 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Starrk
vs
Murillo

187 cm
32
193 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

183 cm
32
185 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Coyote Starrk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jefferson Murillo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starrk tries to land a body kick
and Murillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murillo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murillo jabs at Starrk's body.
Murillo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Starrk is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Murillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murillo throws a body punch but Starrk moves out of range.
Starrk wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Starrk moves out of range as Murillo throws a body kick.
Starrk is looking to counter the offense by Murillo and move into the clinch.
Murillo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good leg kick by Starrk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murillo blocks a low kick nicely.
Starrk scores with a nice strike.
Murillo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Starrk is out of range and Murillo settles back down.
Starrk throws a body shot but no joy.
Murillo misses with a body kick.
Starrk fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Murillo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Starrk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starrk swings for the body but Murillo moves out of range.
Starrk backing away here, and Murillo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Murillo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Starrk misses with a low kick.
Murillo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Starrk backs up against the cage.
Starrk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Starrk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murillo finds it's way round the side to connect with Starrk's head.
Starrk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jefferson Murillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starrk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Starrk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murillo scores with a hook to the body. Starrk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Starrk walks into a stiff left hand from Murillo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starrk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Starrk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Starrk lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starrk swings for the body but Murillo moves out of range.
Starrk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good leg kick by Murillo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Starrk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murillo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Starrk blocks the body kick.
Starrk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Starrk doesn't manage to clinch there - Murillo circles away.
Starrk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Starrk misses the jab.
Murillo ducks under a wild hook from Starrk.
Murillo throws out a counter right but Starrk avoids it with no problem.
Murillo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murillo throws a head kick that half lands.
Murillo throws the left hand but Starrk avoids the punch easily.
Starrk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starrk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murillo.
Murillo throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Murillo misses.
Murillo takes one to the chin there.
Murillo throws a body kick that misses.
Starrk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Starrk.
Starrk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Starrk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Starrk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murillo misses with a straight right.
Murillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starrk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murillo throws a right and a left that Starrk avoids nicely.
Starrk throws a body shot but no joy.
Starrk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Murillo counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murillo connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Starrk has Murillo up against the cage in a clinch.
Murillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Murillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Starrk tries a head kick but it misses.
Murillo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Starrk's head.
A punch combination from Starrk misses.
Murillo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Starrk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murillo.
Some wild striking there from Murillo.
Murillo cracks Starrk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Murillo dominated that round.
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.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murillo, as that shot connected.
Starrk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murillo throws a head kick that misses.
Starrk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murillo throws out the jab.
Murillo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jefferson Murillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Starrk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murillo.
Starrk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Starrk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murillo moves away.
Murillo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murillo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo scores with a body shot.
Murillo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Starrks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo throws a leg kick but Starrk moved away.
Starrk lands a body shot.
Murillo misses with an uppercut
and Starrk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murillo throws a lazy right hand but Starrk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Starrk misses with the combination.
Murillo lands a glancing blow to the side of Starrk's head.
Starrk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Starrk misses with a body shot
and Murillo counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starrk. Murillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Murillo misses.
Starrk throws a front kick aimed at Murillo's knee but Murillo avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murillo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Starrk does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starrk drops his hands momentarily and Murillo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murillo misses with a body kick.
Starrk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murillo.
Starrk throws a low kick, looking for Murillo's leg but Murillo calmly moves out of range.
Murillo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Starrk's hands.
Murillo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murillo lands a body shot.
Murillo looks to land a left hand but Starrk moved out of range nicely.
Murillo takes a swing at Starrk's ribcage but misses.
Murillo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Starrk counters with a nice body shot.
Murillo staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starrk throws a low kick but Murillo avoids it.
Murillo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Starrk is looking to wear down Murillo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Starrk scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Starrk.
Starrk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Starrk throws a leg kick
and Murillo counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Starrk. Those never looked like landing.
Murillo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Murillo slips under a jab.
Murillo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Starrk. That one must have hurt.
Murillo throws a lazy right hand but Starrk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Starrk throws a sloppy body shot
and Murillo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Murillo - that will leave a mark!
Starrk misses with a wild body shot.
Murillo unleashes a big counter combination but Starrk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Starrk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Starrk.
Murillo looks to throw the jab but Starrk is out of range.
Murillo looks to land a left hand but Starrk moved out of range nicely.
Starrk looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nice body kick there by Starrk.
Murillo misses with an uppercut.
Starrk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murillo throws out the jab.
Starrk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Starrk loads up on a big right hand but Murillo slips the punch.
Murillo tries a head kick but it misses.
Starrk throws a head kick that misses
and Murillo counters with a left to the body.
Murillo throws a right hand that misses
and Starrk counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Murillo 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!

Murillo throws a looping overhand right but Starrk ducks down to avoid it.
Starrk seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Murillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Starrk throws out the jab.
Murillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Starrk.
Starrk thinks about countering with a head kick.
Starrk throws a leg kick which misses Murillo's front leg but catches the back leg as Murillo tries to avoid it.
Starrk throws a low kick but Murillo moves out of range easily.
Murillo is looking for the big counter here.
Murillo avoids the body shot from Starrk.
Starrk throws a leg kick but Murillo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Starrk misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Murillo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Starrk misses with a right hand
enabling Murillo to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo cracks Starrk with a good jab.
Murillo misses with an uppercut
and Starrk counters with a left to the body.
Murillo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Starrk is out of range and Murillo settles back down.
Starrk feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murillo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo misses with a straight left.
Starrk looks to throw a body kick
and Murillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Starrk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Starrk.
Murillo wants to land a leg kick but Starrk is out of range.
Murillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starrk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Starrk was looking to counter with a kick there.
Murillo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Murillo misses the target.
Good work by Starrk as he checks the leg kick.
Starrk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Starrk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murillo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murillo throws a sloppy head kick

and Starrk moves into the clinch.
Coyote Starrk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jefferson Murillo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starrk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Starrk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Starrk ducks right into an uppercut from Murillo.
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!
Starrk misses with a low kick as Murillo jumps back.
Murillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Murillo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murillo missing with a left hand there. Starrk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murillo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Starrk misses with an uppercut
and Murillo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Murillo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Starrk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Murillo.
Murillo throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo scores with a jab to the head.
Murillo throws an off balance right hand

and Starrk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Starrk misses with a hook to the ribs.

Murillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Starrk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Starrk takes a swing at Murillo's ribcage but misses.
Starrk moves away from the strike by Murillo.
Starrk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murillo manages to avoid it.
Starrk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murillo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murillo connects with an inside leg kick.
Murillo scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Starrk crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murillo - the referee stops the clock and Starrk gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murillo. Starrk manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starrk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Starrk gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Murillo counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starrk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murillo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murillo connects with a body shot that sends Starrk's belly button to the back.
Murillo connects with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Murillo there.
Starrk ducks under a wild hook from Murillo.
Starrk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murillo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Starrk's head backwards.
Murillo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murillo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jefferson Murillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murillo 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefferson Murillo!
After winning the bout, Jefferson Murillo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.