PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Vurny (ranked 790 p4p, 104 weight class) and Jefferson Murillo (ranked 620 p4p, 84 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vurny
vs
Murillo

187 cm
37
203 lbs
31 - 21 - 0

183 cm
32
185 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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 31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aldo Vurny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jefferson Murillo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murillo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vurny checks it well.
Murillo tries to bum rush Vurny with a series of wild strikes but Vurny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vurny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murillo counters with a series of strikes. Vurny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murillo loads up on a big right hand but Vurny slips the punch.
Murillo slaps away a takedown attempt from Vurny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jab by Murillo.

It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny misses with a straight left.
Murillo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny tests Murillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murillo throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Vurny does no damage.
Murillo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murillo takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo lands a nice hook to Vurny's body. Vurny takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Vurny shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Murillo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Murillo is looking to get back to his feet here but Vurny is keeping cool and he's managed to take Murillo's back.
Vurny is trying to stick to Murillo's back but Murillo is turning into Vurny. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vurny's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Murillo.

Murillo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Murillo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vurny.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murillo throws a jab but it's blocked by Vurny.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murillo scores with a body shot.
Murillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vurny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murillo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vurny has his takedown stuffed
and Murillo counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vurny misses with a few strikes there.
Vurny moves out of range of the strikes.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt - Murillo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vurny closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vurny on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murillo throws a wild body kick that Vurny sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Vurny misses its intended target.
Murillo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vurny with a body shot.
Vurny shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murillo defends it nicely.
Murillo misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Vurny.
Murillo clobbers Vurny with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murillo throws a head kick but Vurny moves out of range.
Murillo throws a push kick but Vurny slaps the foot to one side.
Murillo throws a sloppy head kick and Vurny moves out of range easily.
Jefferson Murillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murillo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vurny doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Murillo counters with a one-two to the body.
Murillo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Murillo misses the target.
Murillo thumps Vurny with a low kick.
Vurny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murillo.
Vurny throwing a counter right hand but Murillo manages to avoid it.
Vurny slips under a jab.
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Murillo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but Murillo shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Murillo.
Vurny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murillo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A low kick from Murillo misses

and Vurny counters with a single leg into guard. Murillo didn't expect that.
Murillo looking to control.
Murillo wants to stand but Vurny is controlling the position.

Murillo manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Murillo breaks the clinch.
Vurny staying out of range there.
Vurny drops down looking for a counter takedown but Murillo sprawls and moves away.
Nice cross by Vurny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Murillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murillo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vurny.
Decent striking displayed by Murillo there.
Jefferson Murillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Murillo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vurny. Murillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murillo slips a straight right by Vurny.
Vurny throws a combination that misses
and Murillo counters with a nice uppercut.
Vurny throws a series of punches but Murillo avoids them all with ease.
Murillo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vurny under the eye.
Jefferson Murillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vurny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murillo circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Murillo. No joy for Vurny on that attempt.
Vurny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vurny drops his hands momentarily and Murillo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murillo connects with a body shot that sends Vurny's belly button to the back.
Murillo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurny walks into a straight right hand from Murillo.

Aldo Vurny's cut is getting worse.
Murillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vurny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murillo misses with an uppercut.
Vurny takes one to the chin there.
Murillo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vurnys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch lands to the side of Murillo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vurny on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murillo throws a shot to the body.
Murillo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A swing and a miss from Murillo.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown but Murillo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murillo misses with a hook
and Vurny counters with a stiff right hand.
Vurny takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murillo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murillo lands the left hand.
A head kick from Murillo lands but Vurny takes it in his stride.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vurny slips a jab from Murillo.
Vurny takes a swing at Murillo's ribcage but misses.
Murillo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vurny with a body shot.
Murillo misses with a leg kick.
Vurny just misses with a punch to the body.
Vurny checks a leg kick nicely.
Vurny fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murillo works Vurny's body with a nice hook.
Vurny shoots in for a double leg but Murillo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo misses with a hook to the body
and Vurny counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Vurny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murillo throws out a counter right but Vurny avoids it with no problem.
Murillo misses with a lunging right hand
and Vurny counters with a nice uppercut.
Murillo just misses with a punch to the body.
As Murillo looks to move away, Vurny throws a big counter combo but Murillo just gets out of the way.
Vurny drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Aldo Vurny's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vurny looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murillo.
Murillo throws out a powerful jab.
Vurny tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Murillo defends well and Vurny ends up having to push Murillo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vurny goes for a double leg but Murillo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murillo continues to drive forward.
Murillo throws out a counter right but Vurny avoids it with no problem.
Murillo scores with a jab to the head.
Murillo connects with a right hand. Vurny shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murillo cracks Vurny with a good jab.
Murillo lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurny looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Jeez, Aldo Vurny's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Murillo throws a head kick that misses.
Vurny walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murillo misses with a wild body shot.
Vurny seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Murillo looks for the body kick but Vurny saw that one coming.
Murillo throws a head kick but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Murillo slips a jab from Vurny.
A nice side step and Murillo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vurny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murillo lands with a cross.
Vurny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vurny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murillo. Murillo obviously looking to wear him down.
A cross from Murillo lands.
Murillo lands with a right hand.
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 cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vurny throws a right hand that misses
and Murillo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vurny really felt that one!
Vurny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murillo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vurny.
Murillo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vurny momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Vurny checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murillo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vurny stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murillo scores with a jab to the body.
Murillo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo connects with a leg kick. Vurny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Decent striking displayed by Murillo there.
Vurny with a jab.
Vurny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murillo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murillo tries to work over Vurny's front leg with a kick but Vurny checks it.
Vurny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vurny lunges at Murillo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murillo's hand.
Murillo scores with a jab.
Vurny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vurny lands with a straight right. Murillo didn't see that one coming.
Murillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vurny was well out of range. Poor timing from Murillo.
Murillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vurny.

Vurny shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Murillo is trying to defend but Vurny finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Murillo is trying to get back to full guard.
Aldo Vurny 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.
Murillo is trying to stand up here but Vurny is controlling him well.
Murillo is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murillo is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murillo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Murillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murillo keeping moving, preventing Vurny from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Murillo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Murillo leaves Vurny with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vurny backing away here, and Murillo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo scores with a jab. Vurny acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vurny misses with a series of wild punches.
Murillo misses with a body shot
and Vurny counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murillo.
Vurny walks into a jab.
Vurny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murillo throws out the jab.
Vurny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murillo.
Vurny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vurny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murillo throws out a counter right but Vurny avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murillo takes one to the chin there.
Murillo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Murillo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vurny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murillo circles away quickly and effectively.
Vurny takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murillo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vurny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Murillo.
A jab from Vurny does it's job there.
Vurny looks to land a combination. Murillo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Murillo lands with a cross.
A shot to the liver by Murillo. Beautiful body shot.
Murillo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jefferson Murillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murillo 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefferson Murillo!
Jefferson Murillo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.