PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Kemonito (ranked 1219 p4p, 81 weight class) and Alex Murray (ranked 5262 p4p, 247 weight class). Kemonito comes to the cage accompanied by Kemonito Entrance Music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kemonito
vs
Murray

150 cm
23
130 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Kemonito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Murray!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Kemonito throws a good cross that connects.

Murray gets a clinch.
Murray gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kemonito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kemonito tries to counter with a takedown but Murray is quick to defend against it.
Kemonito tries for a takedown but Murray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murray tries to clinch but Kemonito is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kemonito misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kemonito lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kemonito throws out the jab.
Kemonito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kemonito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Kemonito ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Kemonito shoots in looking for a takedown. Murray tries to sprawl out of it but Kemonito keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murray stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Kemonito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kemonito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murray finds it's way round the side to connect with Kemonito's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murray forces Kemonito back against the cage and clinches.
Murray looking to stall.
Kemonito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murray.
Murray cracks Kemonito with a nice body shot.
Murray has Kemonito pressed against the cage, preventing Kemonito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kemonito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kemonito drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murray throws an elbow that misses.
Murray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kemonito tries for a takedown but Murray manages to get underhooks.
Kemonito trying to land knees to the body.
Murray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kemonito wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murray.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kemonito has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murray after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemonito changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murray fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kemonito.
Kemonito shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murray pinned against the cage. Murray gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Murray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kemonito, pushing him back against the cage.

Kemonito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kemonito throws a leg kick but Murray moved away.
A cross from Kemonito lands.
Kemonito looks for a takedown but Murray sprawls well.
Kemonito misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Kemonito misses with a looping right.
Murray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kemonito throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
A head kick misses from Kemonito.
Murray moves out of range of the body kick.
Kemonito is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Murray misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Kemonito with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Murray!
Kemonito fails to land the takedown.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kemonito was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray.
Kemonito feinted with a counter takedown.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.

Murray gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Murray is looking to stand up but Kemonito isn't so interested in that idea.
Murray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Murray pushes Kemonito off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kemonito swats away the attempt to clinch by Murray.
Kemonito throws out a leg kick but Murray moves out of range and Kemonito only half commits.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kemonito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Kemonito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemonito dives in and grabs Murray's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes down on Kemonito's head and hops out.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kemonito.
Murray throws a shot to the body.
Kemonito shoots for a takedown but Murray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murray takes a swing at Kemonito's ribcage but misses.
Alex Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kemonito gets tackled into the cage by Murray. Murray maintains the clinch.
Kemonito tries to break free but Murray pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Kemonito tightens his grip and picks Murray up, before dumping him to the ground. Murray manages to land in guard.
Murray wants to get back to his feet but Kemonito is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kemonito stands up over Murray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kemonito tries to free his leg and advance position but Murray is retaining full guard.
Murray wants to stand up but Kemonito is controlling him.

Murray has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kemonito has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kemonito wants the takedown. Murray is fighting it off but Kemonito persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Murray's guard against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Murray dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kemonito getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murray, as that shot connected.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
Alex Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kemonito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
Kemonito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kemonito misses with a looping left.
Kemonito looks for a takedown but Murray sprawls well.
Kemonito is looking to land body kicks.
Kemonito takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemonito throws a sloppy body shot
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Kemonito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kemonito walks into a left hand.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Kemonito throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Murray was covering up waiting for the punch and Kemonito finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray has momentary wrist control but Kemonito slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemonito prevents Murray from getting back to his feet.
Kemonito is working Murray over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kemonito prevents Murray from getting back to his feet.
Kemonito makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kemonito has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kemonito stops Murray from standing up.
Kemonito trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Kemonito keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murray's head.
Murray wants to stand and escape but Kemonito is having none of it.
Kemonito content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Murray is rocked!
Kemonito cracks Murray with a solid left hand.
Murray is still in real trouble! Can Kemonito finish him?
Murray is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kemonito is controlling him.
Juan Kemonito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kemonito advances position into side control!
Murray pushes Kemonito away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kemonito gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kemonito working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kemonito lands a strong strike to the head of Murray. That's dazed him! Kemonito looking to finish here. Murray is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Kemonito lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Kemonito!
Juan Kemonito tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Alex Murray was interviewed post fight and said 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.