PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Murhaa (ranked 1569 p4p, 181 weight class) and Bob Grill (ranked 1795 p4p, 200 weight class). Bob Grill has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Murhaa
vs
Grill

199 cm
26
292 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

194 cm
25
224 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Bob Grill!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa throws a hook but Grill avoids it easily.
Murhaa lands a slapping body shot.
Grill misses with an uppercut.
Grill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Murhaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grill moves away.
Grill slaps away a takedown attempt from Murhaa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murhaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Murhaa checks the leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Murhaa. Beautiful body shot.
Bob Grill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grill counters with a leg kick.
Grill connects with an inside leg kick.

Murhaa has managed to clinch.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.

Grill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grill makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Murhaa gets a clinch.
Grill is trying to break free.
Grill lands with a right to the head.
Grill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Grill blocks it.
Grill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Grill blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Grill.

Grill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Murhaa instigates a clinch.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Grill uses good head movement to avoid it.

Grill breaks the clinch.
Grill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
A nice side step and Grill releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Murhaa moves into range and clinches up with Grill.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grill.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Grill.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murhaa working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa tries to work over Grill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Grill.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Murhaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grill.
Grill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Grill controls his hands.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murhaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grill breaks from the clinch.
Grill keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut there from Murhaa.
Grill lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grill scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murhaa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grill counters with a stiff right hand.
Murhaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murhaa checks a leg kick.
Murhaa is looking to clinch but Grill is avoiding it.
Grill appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murhaa tests Grill's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Grill missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murhaa is looking to wear down Grill with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa.
Grill throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Murhaa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jab from Grill.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the body
and Grill counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murhaa's knee momentarily.
Grill cracks Murhaa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Grill is just out of range.

Murhaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Grill controls his hands.
Grill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Grill avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
A short right from Grill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the side of Grill's head.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Grill controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grill.
Murhaa tries to work over Grill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Grill blocks it.

Grill manages to break the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
Murhaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.

Murhaa moves into the clinch.
Mike Murhaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.

Grill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grill throws a front kick aimed at Murhaa's knee but Murhaa avoids it well.
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grill moves away.
Grill appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murhaa tries to clinch up
and Grill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Murhaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grill, pushing him back against the cage.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grill blocking some punches.
Grill blocking some punches.

Grill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Murhaa.
A shot to the liver by Murhaa. Beautiful body shot.
Good shot there by Grill.
Grill swats away the attempt to clinch by Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grill was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.

Murhaa drives through and clinches with Grill against the cage.
Grill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Grill has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Murhaa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Grill can turn it around.
Grill lands with a left to the head.
Grill tries to break the clinch but Murhaa is controlling the position.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murhaa blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grill has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grill blocks an uppercut.
Grill misses with the head strike.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Grill controls his hands.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa tries to work over Grill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grills head.
Murhaa prevents Grill from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Murhaa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Grill on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murhaa thuds a left hand into Grill's body.
Grill swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Grill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grill can do to turn this around?

Murhaa rushes Grill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.

Grill breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa tries to clinch
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murhaa closes the distance but Grill moves to the side
and Grill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grill tries to score with a low kick but Murhaa moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murhaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
A short left from Murhaa.
Grill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Grill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage.
Murhaa keeps control of Grill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Grill blocking some punches.
Murhaa tries to work over Grill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bob Grill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murhaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grill blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the side of Grill's head.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
Grill is trying to break the clinch but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Grill controls his hands.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Grill blocks it.
Grill misses with some punches.

Grill breaks the clinch.
Grill scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murhaa doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murhaa darts in and clinches Grill up against the cage.
Grill blocking some punches.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Grill.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Grill blocks it.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grill's elbow.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.

Grill breaks from the clinch.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Grill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grill lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murhaa tries to clinch up.
Grill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Grill slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grill lands a leg kick that knocks Murhaa off balance momentarily.
Bob Grill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murhaa takes a swing at Grill's ribcage but misses.
Grill is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murhaa with a body shot.
Grill takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Murhaa clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grill backwards.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Murhaa lands a left hand.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Grill.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Grill avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Murhaa - that landed with a thud.
Mike Murhaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Murhaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murhaa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Murhaa!