PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Roipe (ranked 3750 p4p, 3242 weight class) and Andrew Murray (ranked 457 p4p, 401 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roipe
vs
Murray

190 cm
21
280
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
250
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jussi Roipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Murray!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray takes a swing at Roipe's ribcage but misses.
Murray scores with the left hand. Roipe knows he should have avoided that one.
Murray misses with a double jab.
Roipe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Murray should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Roipe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Murray scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Jussi Roipe has been cut.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray throws a poor cross that misses

and Roipe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Murray won't be happy with that.
Roipe working the ground and pound from side control.
Murray tries to buck Roipe off but Roipe is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roipe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murray managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Roipe.
Murray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roipe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murray is looking to reverse the position.
Roipe staying calm.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murray can do anything to dispel that myth.
Murray can't do much from the bottom here.
Roipe working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray tries to buck Roipe off but Roipe is having none of it.
Roipe just content to control the position.
Murray gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Roipe landing strikes from the mount.

Murray is rocked!
Roipe postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Murray is out cold - huge knockout for Roipe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jussi Roipe!