PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Muir (ranked 1296 p4p, 1347 weight class) and Scott Murley (ranked 181 p4p, 186 weight class). Scott Murley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Muir
vs
Murley

180 cm
36
226
23 - 10 - 0

194 cm
39
212
22 - 15 - 1

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Muir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Murley!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muir takes a swing at Murley's ribcage but misses.
Murley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Muir ducks under a wild hook from Murley.
Murley misses with a body shot
and Muir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muir has his takedown stuffed
and Murley counters with a nice uppercut.
Murley lands with a shot to the body.
Muir throws a quick inside leg kick.
Muir takes a swing at Murley's ribcage but misses.
Muir wants to land a leg kick but Murley is out of range.
Muir throws a body punch but Murley moves out of range.
Muir throws the left hand but Murley avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muir defending well as Murley loads up on a big left hand.
Muir tries to clinch
and Murley counters with a nice body shot.
Murley misses with a looping right.
Muir throws a looping overhand right but Murley ducks down to avoid it.
Murley's corner calls for a 1-2. Murley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muir looks to land a body kick but Murley moved away.
Murley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muir tries to bum rush Murley with a series of wild strikes but Murley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muir connects with a body shot that sends Murley's belly button to the back.
Muir misses with a wild body shot.

Muir shoots in and gets a takedown into Murley's guard.
Muir won't allow Murley to get back to his feet.
Muir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Muir won't allow Murley to sweep him here.
Muir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Muir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murley is trying to keep Muir in close.
Muir throwing strikes but missing.
Muir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Muir working some strikes from top position.
Murley wants to sweep here but Muir controlling him for the moment.
Murley working a defensive guard here.
Murley looking for a sweep. Not yet Murley, not yet.
Murley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Muir trying to control the position from guard on top but Murley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muir might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murley controls Muir momentarily but Muir frees himself.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Muir throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muir forces his way into half guard.
Muir passes into side control, despite Murley's attempt to control the position.
Muir working the head with strikes.

Muir tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Muir has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Murley defending against the ground and pound.
Murley can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murley tries to buck Muir off but Muir is having none of it.
Murley isn't going anywhere.
Murley felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Muir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Murley tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murley dodges the ground and pound from Muir.
The strikes coming from Muir are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Murley wants to control but Muir postures up.
What's Murley going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Muir controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Murley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Muir scoring with punches from side control.
Muir scoring with punches and elbows.
Murley struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Muir dominated that round.
That's time! Muir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Murley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muir throws out the jab.
Muir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murley.
Murley throws a lazy uppercut
and Muir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muir misses with a wild body shot.
Murley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Muir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muir manages to avoid it.
Muir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murley moves away.
Muir throws a jab but it's blocked by Murley.
Muir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murley to score with a decent uppercut.
Muir tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muir wants to clinch.
Murley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Muir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murley can do to turn this around?
Muir throws a leg kick but Murley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murley misses with a few strikes there.
Muir is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muir just misses with a punch to the body.
Murley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Muir. Muir circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murley throws a body punch but Muir moves out of range.
Murley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muir was well out of range. Poor timing from Murley.
Muir tries to land a leg kick but Murley saw it coming and moves away.
Murley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muir lands a slapping body shot.
Muir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
John Muir is winning the standup battle so far.
Muir misses the shot to the body.
Muir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Muir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murley lands a jab to Muir's midsection.

Murley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two 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!
Muir postures up.
Muir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murley trying to keep a closed guard but Muir is proving a slippery customer.

Muir thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Muir throws a big right hand that misses.
John Muir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murley controlling the position.
Muir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Muir landing with the ground and pound.
Muir throwing strikes from guard but Murley blocks nicely.
Murley keeping moving, preventing Muir from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Murley controlling Muir's posture.
Murley trying to keep a closed guard but Muir is proving a slippery customer.
Muir throws a big right hand that misses.
Murley has his hands on Muir's head, controlling the position.
Muir is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Murley is trying to control the position but Muir postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Muir throwing strikes from guard but Murley blocks nicely.
Murley trying to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Muir misses.
Muir darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Muir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murley was well out of range. Poor timing from Muir.
Muir fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murley misses with a two punch combination.
Murley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sloppy strikes from Murley. Those never looked like landing.
Murley throws out a loose jab but Muir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muir misses with a hook to the body
and Murley counters with a nice uppercut.
Scott Murley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Muir dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Murley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muir.
Muir throwing a counter right hand but Murley manages to avoid it.
Murley connects with a nice looking jab.
Muir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murley.
Muir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murley doesn't seem bothered though.
Muir moves out of range as Murley strikes.
Muir scores with a jab.
Murley misses with a hook. Muir ducked under it nicely.
Murley throws out a loose jab but Muir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murley throws out a loose jab but Muir uses good head movement to avoid it.
No luck for Muir with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murley lands a jab to Muir's midsection.

Muir has managed to clinch.
Muir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murley gets through Muir's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murley throws a punch but it's blocked by Muir.
Muir misses with a punch to the body.
Muir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muir can't find room to land a body shot as Murley controls the action.
Muir tries a body shot but Murley blocks it.
Murley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murley blocks a body shot from Muir.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muir.
A short right from Muir on the inside.
Muir throws a punch but it's blocked by Murley.
Muir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murley gets through Muir's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murley tries to work over Muir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murley or not.
Murley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murley backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murley swings wildly with an uppercut but Muir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murley lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muir backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muir.
John Muir has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Muir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murley's elbow.
Muir lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muir lands a left hand.
A short right from Murley on the inside.
Muir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muir tries to throw a body punch but Murley avoids it by throwing Muir back against the cage.
Murley scores with a shot to the side of Muir's head.
Muir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muir misses with a punch to the body.
Muir prevents a body shot from Murley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muir pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murley is pressed up against the cage. Muir has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murley down to the mat. Murley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Murley throws a hook but Muir blocks it.
Muir connects with a right hand. Murley shakes it off.
Muir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muir avoids the body shot from Murley.
Murley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scott Murley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muir punishes Murley's body with a nice straight punch.
Murley missing with a left hand there. Muir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murley takes one to the side of the head.
Murley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Muir connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murley scrambles back to his feet.
Muir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murley throws an overhand right that lands on Muir's shoulder, as Muir tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muir blocks a jab.
Murley misses with a body shot.
Muir pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Muir connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murley momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muir doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Muir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murley.
Muir throws a right hand that misses
and Murley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Muir on the side of the head.
Muir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Muir checks a leg kick.
Muir throws a leg kick
enabling Murley to counter with a crisp jab.
Muir lands a slapping body shot.
Muir lands with a right hand.
Murley throws a looping overhand right but Muir ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scott Murley.
I think Muir 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Muir!
John Muir decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Scott Murley spoke after the fight, saying ' '.