PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murhaa (ranked 420 p4p, 63 weight class) and John Puller (ranked 145 p4p, 24 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murhaa
vs
Puller

185 cm
28
199 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

184 cm
32
190 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Conviction

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Puller!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Puller.
Puller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puller.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Puller.

Puller clinches up with Murhaa and pushes him back against the cage.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Puller controls his hands.
Puller pushes Murhaa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Puller controls his hands.
Puller scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Puller avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
Puller is working Murhaa over against the cage.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Puller controls the action.
I was talking to Murhaa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murhaa lands a left hand.
A short left from Murhaa.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Puller controls his hands.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Puller avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Puller controls his hands.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Puller controls his hands.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Puller controls the action.
Puller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puller swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller connects with a solid leg kick.
Puller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murhaa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puller was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Puller throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Murhaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puller.
Puller lands with a cross.
Murhaa lands with a straight right. Puller didn't see that one coming.
Murhaa jabs at Puller's body.
Puller lands a body shot.
Puller throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Puller's shoulder, as Puller tries to avoid the shot.
Puller looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely.
Murhaa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Puller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puller tries to clinch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Puller wants to clinch up but Murhaa keeps it at a distance.
Ispa Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa moves out of range as Puller strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa is looking to chop away at Puller's legs.
Murhaa cracks Puller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murhaa misses with a looping left.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puller throws a good cross that connects.
Murhaa throws out a leg kick but Puller moves out of range and Murhaa only half commits.
Puller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
Puller connects with a solid leg kick.
Puller throws a body shot but no joy.
Puller tries to clinch up but Murhaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puller throws a leg kick
and Murhaa counters with a thumping low kick.
Puller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puller misses with an uppercut.
Puller misses with an uppercut.
Murhaa looks to throw the jab but Puller is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
Puller checks a low kick from Murhaa.
Puller throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Murhaa misses with a looping right.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murhaa tries to clinch but Puller is having none of it.
Puller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from Murhaa finds it's way through Puller's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Puller.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Puller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Puller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puller misses with a body shot.
Puller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murhaa throws a hook but Puller blocks it.
Puller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puller tries to clinch up.
Puller misses with an uppercut. Murhaa saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Murhaa misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa motions for Puller to come forward. Murhaa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puller lands a body shot.
Puller throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.

Murhaa takes the fight into the clinch.
Murhaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puller struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Puller lands a right hand.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Puller uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Murhaa.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa lands a nice uppercut.
Murhaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pullers head.
Puller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Puller controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puller looks winded!
Murhaa lands a left hand.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike.
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 Ispa Murhaa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murhaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murhaa slips a straight right by Puller.
Murhaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left lands for Puller.
Murhaa connects with a nice looking jab.
Puller moves out of range of the leg kick from Murhaa.
Puller throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Murhaa lands a lovely overhand right.
Murhaa lands a leg kick that knocks Puller off balance momentarily.
Murhaa tries to clinch there but Puller circles away.
Puller avoids a kick to the body.
Murhaa thumps Puller with a low kick.
Puller throws a leg kick but Murhaa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Puller checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Puller misses.
Puller just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puller moves out of range of the body kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Puller on the side of the head.
Puller throws a push kick but Murhaa slaps the foot to one side.
Murhaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murhaa swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
Puller connects with a looping right hand.
Puller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the head.
Puller looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely.
Murhaa throws a leg kick which misses Puller's front leg but catches the back leg as Puller tries to avoid it.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch but Murhaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch but Murhaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puller throws a leg kick but Murhaa checks it.
It looked like Murhaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murhaa defending well as Puller loads up on a big left hand.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puller moves away.
Jab from Puller.
Murhaa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puller momentarily.
Puller tries to clinch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Murhaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
Murhaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murhaa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murhaa throws a low kick, looking for Puller's leg but Puller calmly moves out of range.
Murhaa throws a low kick, looking for Puller's leg but Puller calmly moves out of range.
Puller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Puller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murhaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puller lands with a nice body punch.
Puller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Murhaa checks a leg kick.
Puller lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Murhaa misses.
Puller drops his hands momentarily and Murhaa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murhaa checks it well.
Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller avoids the head kick by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses the jab.
Puller throws out a counter right but Murhaa avoids it with no problem.
Crunch! Puller slams his shin into Murhaa's torso.
Puller ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa wants to clinch.
A jab from Puller finds it's way through Murhaa's defenses.
Puller slips under a jab from Murhaa.
Puller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murhaa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Puller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murhaa throws the kick towards the body but Puller avoids it.
Puller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Murhaa looks to land a left hand but Puller moved out of range nicely.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Puller moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murhaa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puller checks it well.
A big right from Puller misses.
Puller throws a front kick that sends Murhaa stumbling back into the cage.

Murhaa moves into the clinch.
Murhaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body.
Puller is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Murhaa.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puller presses Murhaa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murhaa blocks a body shot from Puller.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Puller blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhaa.
Puller is working Murhaa over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ispa Murhaa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Puller ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Puller takes a swing at Murhaa's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Murhaa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murhaa.
Puller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murhaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murhaa misses with a hook.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ispa Murhaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Murhaa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puller misses the shot to the body.

Murhaa forces Puller back against the cage and clinches.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller misses with a hook from the clinch.

Puller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Murhaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murhaa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Puller.
Puller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murhaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Puller or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puller blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
A nice left hand lands by Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Puller.
Puller lands with a left to the head.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puller backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa cracks Puller with a nice body shot.
Murhaa digs a right hand underneath Puller's ribcage. Puller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Puller avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
Murhaa works on Puller's body with a couple of short punches.
Murhaa tries to work over Puller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Puller backwards.
Ispa Murhaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Puller tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puller prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
Puller blocks a body shot from Murhaa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Puller avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
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!
Murhaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Puller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puller misses with a body punch.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murhaa or not.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puller backwards.

Puller breaks the clinch.
Puller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhaa tries to clinch there but Puller circles away.
Murhaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Murhaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puller.
Puller throws a big shot that misses.
Puller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Murhaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murhaa avoids a kick to the body.
Puller moves away from the strike by Murhaa.
Murhaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murhaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Puller.
Murhaa throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Murhaa.
Puller throws a big shot that misses.
Murhaa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Murhaa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puller momentarily.
Puller swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Puller avoids it.
Puller ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Puller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Murhaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puller can do to turn this around?
Murhaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puller.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murhaa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murhaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Puller circles away.
Puller moves out of range of the body kick.
Murhaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Puller's head.
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Puller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puller cracks Murhaa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Puller.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Murhaa tries to clinch there but Puller circles away.
Puller checks a low kick from Murhaa.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Murhaa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Puller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puller connects with a looping right hand.
Murhaa tries to clinch there but Puller circles away.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
John Puller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puller throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
Murhaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Puller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Murhaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murhaa 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Murhaa!
A relieved looking Ispa Murhaa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.