PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yen Askren (ranked 4199 p4p, 92 weight class) and King Murhaa (ranked 3073 p4p, 74 weight class). Askren's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hello from the Askren Side. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Askren
vs
Murhaa

178 cm
26
185 lbs
12 - 14 - 1

188 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

CAGED CROW Clothings 50$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Yen Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Askren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murhaa somewhat.
Askren throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
Murhaa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Askren is fending him off so far but Murhaa persists. Nope, Askren circles away and we're back to standing.
King Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Askren sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Askren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Murhaa.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Murhaa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Askren's guard.
Askren is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Askren wants to get back to his feet but Murhaa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Askren looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Murhaa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Askren is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Askren has escaped and now he's on top!

Askren postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Askren's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Askren has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Askren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhaa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murhaa wants to improve his position but instead Askren has moved into half guard.
Murhaa trying to control but Askren postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren controlling the action here.
Murhaa has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Askren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Murhaa trying to hold on to Askren's head to control him but Askren postures up.
Askren is looking to take a break and control but Murhaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Askren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murhaa wants to control but Askren is keeping busy.
Askren is keen to just control but Murhaa is a slippery customer.
Murhaa preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Murhaa.
Askren tries to control but Murhaa manages to take his back.

Murhaa tightening his grip on Askren, looking for the choke.

Askren showing good submission defense here.

Murhaa working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa struggling to land strikes to the head as Askren covers up.
Askren rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Murhaa working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Askren's thigh. Askren counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Askren keeping full guard, as Murhaa tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Murhaa from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murhaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Askren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yen Askren dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Askren throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murhaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No luck for Murhaa with that takedown attempt.
Askren went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Murhaa dives in and grabs Askren's left leg, looking for a takedown. Askren pushes down on Murhaa's head and hops out.
Murhaa tries for a takedown but Askren sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Murhaa.
Murhaa dives in and grabs Askren's left leg, looking for a takedown. Askren pushes down on Murhaa's head and hops out.
Murhaa has a takedown stuffed.
Murhaa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Askren counters with a straight right hand.
Murhaa shoots in for a takedown but Askren shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Askren.
Askren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Askren lands a glancing blow to the side of Murhaa's head.
Murhaa with a poor takedown
and Askren counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa is breathing heavily.
Murhaa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Askren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren cracks Murhaa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Askren slaps away a takedown attempt from Murhaa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murhaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Askren to score with a decent uppercut.
Askren lands with a nice body punch.
Murhaa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Askren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Askren scores with a body shot.
Askren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Askren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murhaa on the side of the head.
Askren drops Murhaa with a naaaaasty hook - Murhaa is in real trouble here! Askren dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yen Askren!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Yen Askren made sure he mentioned Freebok (85% Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.