PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phol Murhaa (ranked 3079 p4p, 3118 weight class) and Stoner Steve (ranked 396 p4p, 401 weight class). Stoner Steve will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Murhaa
vs
Steve

190 cm
20
220
4 - 3 - 0

194 cm
20
215
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phol Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stoner Steve!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve digs a good hook to Murhaa's body.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Steve lands a slapping body shot.
Steve scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murhaa swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Steve misses with a body shot
and Murhaa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steve thinking.
Good standup being displayed there by Steve as he connects with a hook.
Steve tries to work over Murhaa's front leg with a kick but Murhaa checks it.
Murhaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steve throws a front kick aimed at Murhaa's knee but Murhaa avoids it well.
A jab from Steve misses.
Murhaa misses with a looping right.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhaa.
Steve throws out a counter right but Murhaa avoids it with no problem.
Murhaa throws a series of punches but Steve moves out of range.
Murhaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steve doesn't seem bothered though.
Stoner Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steve has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Steve scores with a shot to the body.
Steve lands a slapping body shot.
Murhaa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
Steve lands a nice shot that snaps Murhaa's head back.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
Steve misses with a jab to the body
enabling Murhaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Murhaa's shoulder, as Murhaa tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve punishes Murhaa's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Steve.
Steve lands with a shot to the body.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Murhaa moved out of range.
Murhaa misses with a double jab.
Murhaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Steve.
Murhaa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murhaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Murhaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steve.
Steve throws a hook but Murhaa blocks it.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
Murhaa tests Steve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steve with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice cross by Murhaa.
Steve looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Murhaa misses its target.
Sloppy strikes from Murhaa. Those never looked like landing.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
Steve throws a series of punches but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Murhaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murhaa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murhaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steve.
Murhaa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murhaa throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Good exchange - Steve coming out on top.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Murhaa moved out of range.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa misses with a straight left.
Steve will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steve is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murhaa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Steve fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murhaa checks it well.
Murhaa thuds his right hand into Steve's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steve takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murhaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Murhaa misses its target.
Steve misses with a low kick.
Steve throws a leg kick but Murhaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murhaa is looking for a counter combo.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stoner Steve dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Steve misses with a hook.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Murhaa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
Steve digs a good hook to Murhaa's body.
Murhaa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Murhaa misses with a hook.
Murhaa cracks Steve with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steve slips a straight right by Murhaa.
A left lands for Steve.
Murhaa throws a series of punches but Steve avoids them all with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Murhaa blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Steve lands a right hook to the body.
Murhaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Murhaa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steve throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa moves out of range as Steve throws a body kick.
Murhaa takes one on the button.
Steve throws a shot to the body.
Steve scores with a body shot.
Murhaa lands a jab to the head.
Steve pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Murhaa back to the cage. Steve follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa looks to land a combination but Steve avoids it well.
Steve has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Steve throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steve slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murhaa misses with a hook.
Steve lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steve lands with a straight right. Murhaa didn't see that one coming.
Steve swinging wildly here.
Steve throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murhaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murhaa defending well as Steve loads up on a big left hand.
Murhaa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Steve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve scores with a body shot.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steve throws a chopping leg kick but Murhaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steve takes one to the chin there.
Steve throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
Steve swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
Murhaa looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Steve misses with a hook. Murhaa ducked under it nicely.
Steve scoring well with a low kick there.
Steve throws a leg kick but Murhaa moved away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steve darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murhaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa punishes Steve's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve throws a right hand that misses
and Murhaa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big left from Steve misses.
Murhaa throws a looping overhand right but Steve ducks down to avoid it.
Stoner Steve seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murhaa looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
Murhaa slips under a jab from Steve.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Steve wants to slow Murhaa down by chopping away at his legs.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a right hand
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Steve throws a leg kick but Murhaa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stoner Steve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Murhaa's shoulder, as Murhaa tries to avoid the shot.
Murhaa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steve connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steve misses the jab.
Murhaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Murhaa is rocked!
Steve misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Murhaa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steve throws out a leg kick but Murhaa moves out of range and Steve only half commits.
Murhaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murhaa seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Murhaa swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Murhaa defending well as Steve loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steve lands a jab to the head.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murhaa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhaa misses the target.
Steve connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murhaa's hands.
Steve slips under a jab from Murhaa.
Steve scores with a jab to the head.
Steve tests Murhaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve slips a jab from Murhaa.
Steve lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A jab from Steve misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murhaa.
Stoner Steve is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steve lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steve takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murhaa looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Murhaa digs a good body shot into Steve's ribs.
Steve cracks a nice hook into Murhaa's ribs.
Murhaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steve.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Murhaa missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve slips under a jab.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Steve lands a right hook to the body.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
Steve connects with a body shot that sends Murhaa's belly button to the back.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Murhaa moved out of range.
Steve moves out of range as Murhaa strikes.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steve swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Murhaa dips to his left and cracks Steve with an uppercut!
Steve throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murhaa jabs Steve to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Murhaa. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steve connects with a right hand. Murhaa shakes it off.
Murhaa throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve lands with a nice combination. Murhaa backs away looking to recover.
A left lands for Steve.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Steve misses.
Murhaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steve darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murhaa swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa throws a good cross that connects.
Steve with a hook.
Steve throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Phol Murhaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murhaa slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stoner Steve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steve has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stoner Steve!
Stoner Steve thanked the fans post fight for their support.