PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Brown (ranked 3511 p4p, 3494 weight class) and Phol Murhaa (ranked 474 p4p, 471 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by The Game, 50 Cent - Hate It Or Love It . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Brown
vs
Murhaa

188 cm
19
206
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
220
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Phol Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murhaa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brown scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like AJ Brown has been cut.
Murhaa walks into a jab.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Murhaa's head back.
A right-left combo lands from Murhaa.
Brown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lakeside Jiu-Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Murhaa tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown moves forwards but Murhaa connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Oooh a lovely combination from Murhaa sends Brown down but not out. Murhaa dives into side control looking to finish.

Brown is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brown sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Murhaa is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
Murhaa looks to land a strike but Brown avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murhaa gets to his feet. Brown looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Murhaa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Murhaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murhaa takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Murhaa cracks Brown with a good jab.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Murhaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phol Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Murhaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Brown instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Murhaa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murhaa is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Murhaa from breaking the clinch.
Murhaa blocks an uppercut.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Murhaa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brown tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Murhaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown swings widly with a right hand
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
Murhaa swings widly with a right hand
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Phol Murhaa has been cut.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murhaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

AJ Brown's cut is getting worse.
Murhaa misses with a hook.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phol Murhaa dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice body punch from Brown.
Murhaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murhaa swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown thuds a left hand into Murhaa's body.
Murhaa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murhaa throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Murhaa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhaa.
Murhaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Murhaa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murhaa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murhaa's elbow.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Murhaa is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Murhaa.
Brown blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Murhaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhaa.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murhaa misses with a straight left.
Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murhaa moves out of range as Brown strikes.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
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!
Murhaa blocks a body shot from Brown.
Murhaa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Murhaa's ribcage. Murhaa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murhaa's efforts to push away.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Murhaa working hard to break the clinch.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murhaa's efforts to push away.
Murhaa is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Brown prevents Murhaa from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Murhaa is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Murhaa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Murhaa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Brown dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brown avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murhaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murhaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murhaa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Murhaa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brown doesn't seem phased though.
Brown with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murhaa digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Murhaa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Murhaa's head.

Murhaa is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phol Murhaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murhaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown tries to clinch but Murhaa is having none of it.
Brown lands with an overhand left.
Murhaa is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Murhaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brown cracks Murhaa with a left hook right on the temple and Murhaa goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Brown lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Murhaa is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). AJ Brown!
A victorious AJ Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.