PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Rienfeldt (ranked 1382 p4p, 162 weight class) and Chad Murray (ranked 1803 p4p, 205 weight class). Murray has chosen Dead man walking as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rienfeldt
vs
Murray

180 cm
27
176 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
35
166 lbs
29 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Rienfeldt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Murray !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot by Murray .
Rienfeldt looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Murray misses with a hook. Rienfeldt ducked under it nicely.
Rienfeldt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rienfeldt.
A big right from Murray misses.
A quick step to the side and Rienfeldt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murray checks a leg kick.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Murray .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rienfeldt throws a body kick that misses.
Murray lands a nice looking body kick.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rienfeldt looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rienfeldt throws a sloppy body shot
and Murray counters with a leg kick.
Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
Rienfeldt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murray .
Rienfeldt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rienfeldt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murray has time to react.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Rienfeldt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rienfeldt doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt throws a body kick that misses
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Murray lands a nice looking body shot.
Murray blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rienfeldt doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Rienfeldt connects with a leg kick. Murray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rienfeldt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Murray misses with a body shot
and Rienfeldt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murray throws a body punch but Rienfeldt moves out of range.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Rienfeldt.
Murray misses with an uppercut
and Rienfeldt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Rienfeldt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rienfeldt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray .
A slow jab from Rienfeldt misses its intended target.
Murray throws a leg kick
and Rienfeldt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Murray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rienfeldt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rienfeldt looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rienfeldt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rienfeldt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rienfeldt.
Murray tests Rienfeldt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rienfeldt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Rienfeldt scores with a leg kick.
Rienfeldt throws a leg kick but Murray checks it.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rienfeldt counters with a nice uppercut.
Rienfeldt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murray tests Rienfeldt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rienfeldt throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.
Murray misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rienfeldt moves away.
Murray throws a leg kick but Rienfeldt moved away.
Murray feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rienfeldts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rienfeldt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rienfeldt throws out a powerful jab.
Rienfeldt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rienfeldt avoids the head kick by Murray .
Murray throws an off balance right hand
letting Rienfeldt counter with a right hand.
Rienfeldt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rienfeldt checks a leg kick nicely.
Rienfeldt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray ! But no joy.
A lazy left from Rienfeldt finds it's target.

Murray is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rienfeldt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Murray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt misses with a low kick.
Murray tries a quick counter leg kick but Rienfeldt is wise to it.
A low kick from Murray is predictable there
and Rienfeldt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab by Rienfeldt.
Murray is still on wobbly legs! Can Rienfeldt finish him?
Murray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murray seems to have recovered his senses.
Rienfeldt walks into a straight right hand from Murray .
Rienfeldt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rienfeldt cracks Murray with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Murray looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rienfeldt finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Murray . That snapped Rienfeldt's head back.
A head kick misses from Murray .
Murray throws an off balance right hand
and Rienfeldt counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fredrik Rienfeldt is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rienfeldt cracks Murray with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Murray looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rienfeldt finish him?
Rienfeldt ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
Rienfeldt cracks the inside of Murray 's front leg.
Rienfeldt moves out of range of the body kick.
Murray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rienfeldt can pounce on him.
Murray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murray throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray swings for the body but Rienfeldt moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Murray might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rienfeldt has got the better of the exchanges.
Murray staying out of range there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murray .
Rienfeldt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Rienfeldt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murray 's knee momentarily.
Murray misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rienfeldt tries to land a leg kick but Murray saw it coming and moves away.
Rienfeldt swings widly with a right hand
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Murray tests Rienfeldt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rienfeldt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murray throws a jab when Rienfeldt was well out of range.
Murray misses with a left hand
and Rienfeldt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Rienfeldt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray .
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Rienfeldt counters with a low kick, right behind Murray 's knee.
Murray tests Rienfeldt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Rienfeldt saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Murray misses.
Rienfeldt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rienfeldt throws a front kick aimed at Murray 's knee but Murray avoids it well.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rienfeldt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rienfeldt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Rienfeldt clinches up against the cage.
Murray tries to work over Rienfeldt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rienfeldt backwards.
Rienfeldt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Rienfeldt.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Rienfeldt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rienfeldt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rienfeldt misses with a body punch.
Rienfeldt scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Rienfeldt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murray is defending well for now.
Rienfeldt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murray s head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray takes a shot to the head.
Rienfeldt blocking some punches.
Rienfeldt lands with a right to the head.
Rienfeldt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Rienfeldt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray tries a body shot but Rienfeldt blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rienfeldt blocks an uppercut.
Rienfeldt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rienfeldt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Rienfeldt has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
A nice right hand lands inside from Rienfeldt.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Rienfeldt dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rienfeldt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rienfeldt staying out of range there.
Rienfeldt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Rienfeldt misses.
Rienfeldt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murray .
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray lands with an uppercut that bounces Rienfeldt off the cage and back into range.
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Rienfeldt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray .
Rienfeldt connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Murray .

Rienfeldt closes the distance and clinches.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Rienfeldt.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rienfeldt's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rienfeldt.
Fredrik Rienfeldt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murray blocks a body shot from Rienfeldt.
Murray misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Murray 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rienfeldt blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Rienfeldt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Rienfeldt is leaning against Murray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murray is trying to break free.
Rienfeldt pushes Murray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rienfeldt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Murray manages to break the clinch.
Murray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rienfeldt tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt cracks a nice hook into Murray 's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rienfeldt.
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!
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
and Rienfeldt counters with a left and a right that stings Murray .
Murray scores with a kick to the midsection.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Rienfeldt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray is looking to score with low kicks.
Murray stuns Rienfeldt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Rienfeldt's shoulder, as Rienfeldt tries to avoid the shot.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Rienfeldt misses the target.
Rienfeldt is looking to land body kicks.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Rienfeldt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Rienfeldt ducks down to avoid it.
Rienfeldt half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rienfeldt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rienfeldt misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Murray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rienfeldt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murray .
Murray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rienfeldt throws a body shot but no joy.
Rienfeldt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rienfeldt throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Murray tries to land a leg kick but Rienfeldt saw it coming and moves away.
Rienfeldt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rienfeldt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rienfeldt misses with a lunging right hand
and Murray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rienfeldt thinking.
Rienfeldt misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Rienfeldt.
Murray fakes the leg kick and cracks Rienfeldt in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray 's corner calls for a 1-2. Murray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rienfeldt. That's going to slow Murray down.
Rienfeldt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Rienfeldt drops Murray with a beautiful combination! Murray stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rienfeldt is looking for the KO!
Murray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murray swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murray connects with a leg kick. Rienfeldt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rienfeldt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murray moves out of range as Rienfeldt throws a body kick.
Rienfeldt avoids the body shot from Murray .
Murray throws a chopping leg kick but Rienfeldt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrik Rienfeldt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rienfeldt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Rienfeldt!