PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murska (ranked 5631 p4p, 471 weight class) and Roku Takenaka (ranked 2835 p4p, 339 weight class). Ispa Murska could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roku Takenaka's chin.

Murska
vs
Takenaka

181 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Murska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roku Takenaka!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murska getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Murska gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murska digs a right hand underneath Takenaka's ribcage. Takenaka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murska lands a shoulder strike.
Murska gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Takenaka.
Murska prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murska.
Murska lands with a left to the head.
Murska lands a body shot.
Murska lands a right hand.
Murska lands a body punch.
Murska lands with a short shot to the head.
I was talking to Murska's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takenaka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Murska.
Murska stalls.
Takenaka working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murska.

Takenaka is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murska taking a breather.
Murska lands with a left to the head.
Takenaka jumps guard but Murska stands there with Takenaka around his waist. Takenaka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ispa Murska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roku Takenaka.
Takenaka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murska walks away with a smile on his face. Takenaka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A jab from Murska misses.
Takenaka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murska pinned against the cage. Murska gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Takenaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takenaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murska loads up on a big right hand but Takenaka slips the punch.
Murska takes a swing at Takenaka's ribcage but misses.
Murska with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Murska.
Murska missing with a left hand there. Takenaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takenaka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murska connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takenaka scrambles back to his feet.
Takenaka takes a swing at Murska's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Murska tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murska swings for the body but Takenaka moves out of range.

Murska fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takenaka, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Takenaka fails to land.
Murska stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murska.
Murska softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murska lands an uppercut.
Murska lands with a light punch inside.
Murska makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murska.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Murska.
Murska lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takenaka backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murska.
Takenaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Murska finish him?
Murska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takenaka backwards.
Takenaka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takenaka seems to have recovered his senses.
Good body shot from Murska.
Takenaka looks winded!
Murska slows down the pace here.
Murska lands with a light punch inside.
Murska prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Murska.
Murska lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murska lands a hook that snaps the head of Takenaka backwards.
Takenaka can't get the takedown.
Takenaka throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Murska.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takenaka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murska lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takenaka backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murska.
Murska makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murska gets through Takenaka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murska scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murska unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Takenaka! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Murska is unloading with more strikes now! Takenaka drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Murska!