PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yago Steve (ranked 1105 p4p, 30 weight class) and Pauke Murhapuro (ranked 1390 p4p, 39 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Steve
vs
Murhapuro

200 cm
24
251 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
24
235 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yago Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pauke Murhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murhapuro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murhapuro.
Steve throws a hook but Murhapuro avoids it easily.
Steve darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murhapuro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murhapuro tries to clinch up
and Steve makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhapuro.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Murhapuro misses
and Steve counters with an inside leg kick.
Steve checks a leg kick.
Steve fires out a quick counter leg kick but Murhapuro just manages to avoid it.
Murhapuro feints and then cracks Steve's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steve down.
Steve goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murhapuro looks to land a body kick but Steve moved away.
Murhapuro missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murhapuro unleashes a big counter combination but Steve bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murhapuro is looking to slow Steve down with leg kicks.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Murhapuro has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Steve pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murhapuro fails to land with a series of punches.
Murhapuro walks into a stiff left hand from Steve.

It looks like Pauke Murhapuro has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steve appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murhapuro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murhapuro misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Murhapuro.
Murhapuro with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Murhapuro scores with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Steve as Murhapuro shoots in.
Steve misses with a right hand
enabling Murhapuro to counter with a crisp jab.
Murhapuro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro defending well as Steve loads up on a big left hand.
We've been told by Steve's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Murhapuro throws a right hand that misses
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve lands a glancing blow to the side of Murhapuro's head.
Steve throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murhapuro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murhapuro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.

Murhapuro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Steve to the mat! Steve manages to get full guard.
Murhapuro trying to control the position from guard on top but Steve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Murhapuro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Steve dives on top into guard.

Steve showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Steve looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve is working hard here to advance position.

Murhapuro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steve is aware though and is defending well.

Murhapuro has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Steve is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Murhapuro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhapuro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Steve keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Murhapuro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steve is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
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 Yago Steve will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pauke Murhapuro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Murhapuro misses with a leg kick.
Steve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steve blocks a low kick nicely.
Steve throwing a counter right hand but Murhapuro manages to avoid it.
Murhapuro wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhapuro moves away.
Murhapuro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murhapuro throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Steve misses with a looping right.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Steve misses
letting Murhapuro counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro throws a head kick that Steve semi-blocks.

It looks like Yago Steve has been cut.
Murhapuro throws a leg kick which misses Steve's front leg but catches the back leg as Steve tries to avoid it.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhapuro. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murhapuro counters with a right hand to the body.
Murhapuro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murhapuro is looking to slow Steve down with leg kicks.
Steve throws a body punch but Murhapuro moves out of range.
Murhapuro misses with a wild body shot.
Pauke Murhapuro seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro misses with a shot to the body
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhapuro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Steve lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murhapuro's sensitive parts.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murhapuro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steve.
Murhapuro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murhapuro lands a nice hook to Steve's body. Steve takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murhapuro throws out a counter right but Steve avoids it with no problem.
Murhapuro tries to clinch but Steve moves out of range.
Murhapuro throws a sloppy head kick and Steve moves out of range easily.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murhapuro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murhapuro misses with a leg kick
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murhapuro.
Murhapuro slips a straight right by Steve.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steve.
Murhapuro misses the jab.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Murhapuro ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Murhapuro misses.
Murhapuro scores with a jab to the body.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhapuro.
An attempted straight right counter from Steve misses the target.
Murhapuro tries to bum rush Steve with a series of wild strikes but Steve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steve gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhapuro shoots for a double leg takedown but Steve sprawls well. He's pushed Murhapuro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steve misses with a left hand
and Murhapuro counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pauke Murhapuro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Murhapuro staying out of range there.
Murhapuro throws a leg kick but Steve sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steve is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steve fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steve connects with a body shot.
Steve tries to land a leg kick but Murhapuro saw it coming and moves away.
Murhapuro blocks a jab.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Murhapuro is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve moves out of range as Murhapuro strikes.
Steve throws the left hand but Murhapuro avoids the punch easily.
Murhapuro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Steve defends it well.
Murhapuro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Murhapuro.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhapuro manages to avoid it.
Murhapuro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steve.
Murhapuro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Steve.

Murhapuro closes the distance and pushes Steve back into the cage.

Steve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot.
Yago Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steve throws a leg kick which misses Murhapuro's front leg but catches the back leg as Murhapuro tries to avoid it.
Murhapuro takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steve takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murhapuro lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve misses with a head kick.
Murhapuro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhapuro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murhapuro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steve as he avoids it easily.
Steve connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murhapuro. Murhapuro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steve throws a chopping leg kick but Murhapuro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murhapuro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murhapuro lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro throws an off balance right hand
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Murhapuro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Steve did well to prevent Murhapuro getting side control.
Murhapuro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Murhapuro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Murhapuro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steve doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Murhapuro.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steve wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murhapuro seems to be looking for submissions.

Murhapuro wants to work for an arm triangle but Steve is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Steve is refusing to be controlled, as Murhapuro sits in half guard.

Murhapuro is trying to work for a kimura but Steve is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yago Steve showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steve has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yago Steve!
After the fight, Yago Steve was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.