PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hratch Tzien (ranked 914 p4p, 492 weight class) and Alex Murray (ranked 120 p4p, 66 weight class). Tzien's entrance music is R*ck It. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tzien
vs
Murray

170 cm
27
145
9 - 7 - 0

170 cm
25
140
15 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hratch Tzien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Murray!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tzien displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Murray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tzien.
Tzien just misses with a punch to the body.
Tzien misses the shot to the body.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Murray scores with a jab to the head.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Tzien slips the punch.
Murray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tzien momentarily.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crunch! Tzien slams his shin into Murray's torso.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Tzien steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Tzien thuds his shin into the meat of Murray's side.
Tzien moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Tzien.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tzien gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tzien ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Tzien looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tzien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzien moves away from the strike by Murray.
Murray cracks Tzien with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murray thuds his right hand into Tzien's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tzien takes one on the button.
Tzien throws a wild body kick that Murray sees coming a mile off.
Tzien has been working on his boxing with his coaches at []—The Zoo—[] in the buildup to the fight.
Tzien bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tzien appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tzien throws a jab but it's blocked by Murray.
Murray takes a swing at Tzien's ribcage but misses.
Tzien was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
letting Tzien counter with a right hand.
Tzien on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the liver by Murray. Beautiful body shot.
Murray misses with a body shot
and Tzien counters with a stiff right hand.
Tzien lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray throws a sloppy body shot
and Tzien counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray misses with a hook.
Tzien fires out a quick counter leg kick but Murray just manages to avoid it.
Tzien is looking to chop away at Murray's legs.
Good leg kick by Tzien.
Murray takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tzien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tzien digs a good hook to Murray's body.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tzien looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Murray clinches with his opponent.
Tzien lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tzien tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murray stalling in the clinch but Tzien improves position.
Murray throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tzien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Murray pushes Tzien back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murray.
Murray blocks a body shot from Tzien.

Tzien breaks from the clinch.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray walks into a jab.
Murray moves out of range as Tzien strikes.
Tzien avoids the head kick by Murray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Tzien.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Tzien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tzien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murray misses with a right hand
and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tzien.
Murray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tzien lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tzien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Tzien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tzien doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murray staying out of range there.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Tzien slips the punch.
Murray moves out of range as Tzien throws a body kick.
Tzien finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tzien was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tzien slips under a jab from Murray.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tzien. That's going to slow Murray down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tzien.
Tzien moves away from the strike by Murray.
Murray stuns Tzien with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tzien swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Tzien lands a nice looking body kick.
Murray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tzien thinks about countering with a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Tzien 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murray takes one to the chin there.
Murray tries to clinch up but Tzien circles away and keeps his distance.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray is looking to clinch but Tzien is avoiding it.
It looked like Tzien wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Tzien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tzien dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tzien lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murray lands a head shot.
Tzien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray moves forwards but Tzien connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murray throws out a leg kick but Tzien moves out of range and Murray only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex Murray will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tzien's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Murray connects with a body shot that sends Tzien's belly button to the back.
Tzien wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Tzien throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray! But no joy.
Tzien misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Murray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Tzien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murray swings for the body but Tzien moves out of range.
Tzien works Murray's body with a nice hook.
Murray throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tzien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tzien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Tzien slips a jab from Murray.
Tzien bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murray's head.
Tzien misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murray checks a leg kick.
Murray throws out a counter right but Tzien avoids it with no problem.
Tzien walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tzien throws a good cross that connects.
Murray walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Tzien catches Murray right on the button with a cross.

Murray forces Tzien back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murray lands a really nice looking cross but Tzien seems unphased.
Tzien scores with a hook to the body. Murray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tzien.
Murray misses with a hook. Tzien ducked under it nicely.
Tzien appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A low kick from Tzien is predictable there
and Murray counters with a leg kick.
Tzien throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Tzien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tzien finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tzien throws a push kick but Murray slaps the foot to one side.
Tzien throws out a powerful jab.
Tzien misses the shot to the body.
Murray avoids a kick to the body.

Murray takes the fight into the clinch.
Murray trying to control the position but instead, Tzien has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murray into the cage.
Tzien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Tzien lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murray or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tzien.
Murray pushes off an throws an elbow but Tzien leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Tzien.
Tzien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray's elbow.
Murray is looking to control Tzien's arms but Tzien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murray has his back to the cage.
Murray looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tzien's defenses.
Tzien can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Tzien lands with a left to the head.

Tzien manages to break the clinch.
Murray takes one to the side of the head.
Tzien connects with a body shot.
Murray scores with a jab to the body.
Hratch Tzien is winning the standup battle so far.
Murray throws a hook but Tzien avoids it easily.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Tzien throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tzien lands a nice looking body kick.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Tzien sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Murray rushes Tzien and presses him up against the cage.
Tzien lands with a light punch inside.
Tzien lands a body punch.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tzien seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murray can turn it around.
Alex Murray seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Tzien breaks the clinch.
Murray takes one on the button.
Murray misses with a two punch combination.
A left lands for Tzien.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Tzien.
Tzien throws out a leg kick but Murray moves out of range and Tzien only half commits.
Murray lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Tzien moves away and avoids it.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Tzien moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzien works Murray's body with a nice hook.
Murray moves out of range as Tzien throws a body kick.
Tzien ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Murray moves in looking to clinch but Tzien pushes him off.
Murray moves out of range of the body kick.
Murray blocks a leg kick.
Murray slips a straight right by Tzien.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Tzien ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Tzien. Those never looked like landing.
Tzien misses the shot to the body.
Tzien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tzien.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tzien checks a low kick from Murray.
A head kick misses from Tzien.
Tzien misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hratch Tzien dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tzien throws a push kick but Murray slaps the foot to one side.
Murray lands a really nice looking cross but Tzien seems unphased.
Murray lands a right hook to the body.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Murray has Tzien up against the cage in a clinch.
Tzien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tzien lands with a light punch inside.
Tzien throws a head punch that misses.
Tzien managing to block the knees to the body from Murray.
Tzien throws a head punch that misses.
Tzien misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tzien misses with a body punch.
Tzien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray's elbow.
Tzien blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tzien blocks an elbow strike from Murray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzien lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tzien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray takes a shot to the head.
Tzien has Murray pressed against the cage, preventing Murray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A left hand lands to the body for Tzien.
Tzien throws a head punch that misses.
Murray gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Hratch Tzien has been cut.
Tzien lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tzien.
Tzien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Tzien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murray cracks Tzien with a good jab.
Tzien takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Tzien appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tzien throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Murray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Murray scores with a body shot.
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!
Tzien cracks a nice hook into Murray's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzien tries a low kick but Murray avoids it.
Murray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murray doesn't manage to clinch there - Tzien circles away.
Tzien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Murray's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murray takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tzien lands a body shot.
Murray jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tzien fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sloppy strikes from Tzien. Those never looked like landing.
Murray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Tzien takes the fight into the clinch.
Tzien misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray blocking some punches.
Tzien blocks an elbow strike from Murray.
Murray tries a body shot but Tzien blocks it.
Murray misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Murray breaks from the clinch.
Murray jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Tzien's head but Tzien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murray doesn't manage to clinch there - Tzien circles away.
Murray avoids a kick to the body.

Murray clinches with his opponent.
Tzien blocks an elbow strike from Murray.
Tzien tries to work over Murray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray lands an elbow that stopped Tzien in his tracks for a moment.
Murray throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murray is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tzien misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tzien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Tzien.
Tzien can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray stalling.
Tzien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tzien.
Murray is trying to stall.
Tzien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Tzien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murray fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Murray.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tzien misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.

Murray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murray pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tzien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Murray.
Tzien lands a body punch.
Tzien misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hratch Tzien.
I think Tzien 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hratch Tzien!
A relieved looking Hratch Tzien thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Alex Murray spoke after the fight, saying '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.'.