PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Murray (ranked 2636 p4p, 3148 weight class) and Nathan Wallace (ranked 278 p4p, 324 weight class). Nathan Wallace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murray
vs
Wallace

170 cm
31
140
17 - 10 - 0

176 cm
45
146
35 - 27 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murray. Murray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wallace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wallace takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Murray has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Murray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Wallace slips the punch.
Wallace swings widly with a right hand
and Murray counters with a left to the body.
Wallace throws a body kick that misses.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray cracks Wallace with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wallace scores with the left hand. Murray knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Wallace's coach down at Punch Out Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wallace's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jab, jab by Murray - just one landing.
Murray throws a head kick that misses.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wallace moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murray moves out of range as Wallace throws a body kick.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Murray.
Sloppy strikes from Murray. Those never looked like landing.
Murray avoids the body shot from Wallace.
A slow jab from Murray misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wallace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace scores with a shot to the body.

Murray closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wallace to the mat! Wallace manages to get full guard.
Murray with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallace has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Murray has passed into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Murray is trying to get an arm triangle but Wallace is defending well.
Wallace is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Wallace struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray happy to just control the position for now.
Wallace is looking to regain half guard here but Murray keeps moving and retains side control.
Murray controls the position.
Wallace tries to escape but Murray is in control.
Murray passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wallace!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray with the ground and pound from mount.

Murray is working for a guillotine from mount but Wallace frees his head quite easily.
Wallace manages to control the position for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace taking shots to the head.
Murray scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Murray with good strikes from the mount here!
Murray scoring with strikes but Wallace is staying in there.
Wallace is in all sorts of trouble here.
Murray controlling his opponent.
Wallace slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Murray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Murray wants to pass to mount but Wallace is defending the position.
Wallace keeping hold of Murray's head, controlling as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wallace trying to control here.
Murray lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Murray is keen to just control but Wallace is a slippery customer.
Wallace has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murray is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Murray dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good exchange - Murray coming out on top.
Alex Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Wallace misses with a left hand

and Murray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Murray stalling.
Murray pushes Wallace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wallace can do to turn this around?
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murray.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wallace takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wallace blocks an elbow strike from Murray.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nathan Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
Nathan Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray throws a head kick that Wallace semi-blocks.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
It looked like Murray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murray connects with a single shot there.
Murray darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wallace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murray defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Murray is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wallace throws an overhand right that lands on Murray's shoulder, as Murray tries to avoid the shot.
Wallace misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
A little feinted left hand from Murray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Wallace slips the punch.
Wallace takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Murray misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murray scores with a punch to the head.
Murray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
It looked like Murray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wallace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murray digs a good body shot into Wallace's ribs.
Wallace scores with a punch to the head.
Murray cracks Wallace with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Murray cracks Wallace with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murray moves out of range as Wallace throws a body kick.
Murray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murray connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wallace's hands.
Nice jab there from Murray.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands a right hook to the body.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wallace lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murray has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murray and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Murray.
Wallace lands a body shot.
Wallace takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murray feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wallaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
Wallace throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murray.
Murray with a hook.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Wallace scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murray misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wallace tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wallace throws an overhand right that lands on Murray's shoulder, as Murray tries to avoid the shot.
Murray goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wallace back to the cage. Murray follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wallace slips a straight right by Murray.
Wallace throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
Wallace misses with a shot to the body
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wallace takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Murray catches Wallace with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Wallace.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Murray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wallace's head.
Wallace moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Wallace connects with a body shot that sends Murray's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Murray dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Murray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wallace takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
A nice combination there by Murray.
Wallace misses the jab.
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Wallace misses.
Wallace with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Murray digs a good body shot into Wallace's ribs.
Wallace throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Wallace throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Wallace throws a poor cross that misses
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wallace has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wallace throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Murray lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray lands a nice shot that snaps Wallace's head back.
A jab from Murray does it's job there.
Murray misses with a hook. Wallace ducked under it nicely.
Wallace tries to score with a low kick but Murray moves his leg out of the way.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murray fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wallace to the ground. Murray is now in Wallace's guard.
Wallace managing to control the position.
Murray controlling from the top position.
Murray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wallace can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Murray controls the pace.
Murray postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wallace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murray. 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 just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Murray looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wallace tries to buck Murray off but Murray is having none of it.
Murray is working Wallace over with some ground and pound from side control.
Murray working the head with strikes.
Wallace is trying to get back to his feet.
Alex Murray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Wallace's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Murray is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wallace will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Murray looks up at the clock and then as Wallace takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Murray smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Murray works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray scores with a couple of short elbows.
Murray is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Murray's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Murray working the ground and pound.
Murray scores with punches from side control.

Murray looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Murray working the head and body with strikes.
Murray connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wallace some visible discomfort.
Murray wants to control but Wallace is keeping him busy.
Wallace being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace can't do much from the bottom here.
Wallace looks to move to half guard but instead Murray has passed into mount! Damn!
Murray 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.
Murray fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Murray raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace tries to hold on but Murray postures up.
Wallace is in a horrible position here. Murray smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nathan Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Murray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murray controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murray has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Murray!
After winning the bout, Alex Murray thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.