PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Murhaa (ranked 230 p4p, 71 weight class) and Gniewomir Lach (ranked 38 p4p, 13 weight class). Lach is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Soel. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Murhaa
vs
Lach

199 cm
34
292
23 - 18 - 0

194 cm
37
250
24 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gniewomir Lach!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lach drops his hands momentarily and Murhaa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murhaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mike Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murhaa tries to clinch up but Lach circles away and keeps his distance.
Lach takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lach takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murhaa catches Lach with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murhaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lach slips under a jab from Murhaa.

Murhaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Lach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa blocks an uppercut.
Lach swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Lach tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lach tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lach scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Lach as the two fighters clinch.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Lach has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Lach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lach lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Lach tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Lach back against the cage.
Lach lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
Lach digs a right hand into Murhaa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murhaa's gas tank.
Murhaa blocks a body shot from Lach.
Murhaa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murhaa prevents a body shot from Lach.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the side of Lach's head.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body.

Lach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lach lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Lach's shoulder, as Lach tries to avoid the shot.
Lach getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to clinch there but Lach circles away.
Lach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murhaa throws out the jab.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lach turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Murhaa misses with a left hand
enabling Lach to counter with a crisp jab.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Lach is just out of range.
Murhaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lach counters with a crisp right hand that drops Murhaa! Lach lets Murhaa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Murhaa is rocked!
Lach tries to land a front kick but Murhaa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Lach! Murhaa is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gniewomir Lach!
An out of breath Gniewomir Lach thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.