PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Murdock (ranked 3345 p4p, 3015 weight class) and Anthony Webber (ranked 414 p4p, 377 weight class). Webber comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Not Afraid kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murdock
vs
Webber

188 cm
19
198
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
195
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

Urban Fighter
Dark Knight 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Webber!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murdock moves into the clinch.
Murdock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.
Murdock has a couple of punches blocked by Webber.
Murdock lands a left hand.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Webber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Webber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdock stalling against the cage.
Murdock stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Murdock.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
Murdock lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webber avoiding damage.
Murdock misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Murdock to work.
Murdock pushes Webber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Webber is trying to pull guard but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Murdock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Webber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murdock lands a nice shot to the body.
Murdock pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murdock lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Webber's elbow.
Murdock lands a hook that snaps the head of Webber backwards.
Webber is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murdock scores with a hook to the body.
Murdock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Webber backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murdock.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murdock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Webber is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdock lands a right hand.
Webber is still on wobbly legs! Can Murdock finish him?
Murdock is stalling here.
Webber seems to have recovered his senses.
Webber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Webber slowing the pace effectively.
Webber is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murdock to keep the fight standing.
Charles Murdock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Webber.
Murdock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webber can't get the takedown.
Murdock avoiding damage.
Murdock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murdock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Murdock stalling in the clinch.
Murdock lands a body shot.
Webber looks winded!
Murdock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murdock is pressed up against the cage. Webber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murdock down to the mat. Murdock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Webber ducks right into an uppercut from Murdock.

Murdock gets a clinch.
Murdock scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murdock drops Webber onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Webber is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murdock unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Webber! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Murdock is unloading with more strikes now! Webber drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Murdock!