PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Jaylen Fatukasi (ranked 24388 p4p, 3970 weight class) and Ispa Murhapuro (ranked 511 p4p, 370 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Fatukasi
vs
Murhapuro

178 cm
21
158
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
153
3 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

World class boxer
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaylen Fatukasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Murhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatukasi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fatukasi is looking to score with low kicks.
Murhapuro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fatukasi in his tracks.
Fatukasi wants to clinch up but Murhapuro keeps it at a distance.
Murhapuro misses with an uppercut. Fatukasi saw that one coming.
Fatukasi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fatukasi moves in looking to clinch but Murhapuro pushes him off.
Murhapuro connects with the punch.
Murhapuro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro throws an off balance right hand
and Fatukasi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No joy there for Fatukasi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fatukasi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murhapuro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhapuro misses the shot to the body.
Fatukasi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murhapuro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fatukasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fatukasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatukasi walks into a stiff left hand from Murhapuro.
Fatukasi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murhapuro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fatukasi momentarily.
Murhapuro lands a jab to the nose.
Murhapuro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Fatukasi has closed the distance and engaged Murhapuro in a clinch.
Fatukasi prevents Murhapuro from breaking the clinch.
Murhapuro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murhapuro tries to stall but Fatukasi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murhapuro working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhapuro.
Fatukasi tries to work over Murhapuro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Fatukasi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhapuro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatukasi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murhapuro misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fatukasi working hard to break the clinch.
Murhapuro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fatukasi is trying to push Murhapuro away but Murhapuro has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Murhapuro scores with a hook to the body.
Murhapuro misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Fatukasi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Murhapuro fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Murhapuro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murhapuro scores with a shot to the side of Fatukasi's head.

Murhapuro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fatukasi moves in looking to clinch but Murhapuro pushes him off.
Murhapuro throws a hook to the side of Fatukasi's head but Fatukasi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murhapuro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fatukasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro misses with a hook.
Fatukasi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Murhapuro paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatukasi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murhapuro swats away the attempt to clinch by Fatukasi.
Ispa Murhapuro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fatukasi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murhapuro swings for the body but Fatukasi moves out of range.
Fatukasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Murhapuro takes the fight into the clinch.

Fatukasi manages to break the clinch.
Murhapuro works Fatukasi's body with a nice hook.

Murhapuro darts in and clinches Fatukasi up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fatukasi can't break the clinch.
Fatukasi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Fatukasi breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro avoids the body shot from Fatukasi.
Murhapuro scores with a hook to the body. Fatukasi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fatukasi tries to clinch there but Murhapuro circles away.
Fatukasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhapuro.
Fatukasi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhapuro throws a hook but Fatukasi blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murhapuro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fatukasi tries to land a front kick but Murhapuro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fatukasi fails to land with a series of punches.
Murhapuro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhapuro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fatukasi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fatukasi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fatukasi staying out of range there.
Fatukasi wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Murhapuro dominated that round.
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.

Murhapuro jabs at Fatukasi's body.
Fatukasi throws a leg kick
and Fatukasi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Fatukasi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fatukasi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murhapuro has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fatukasi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Murhapuro finds it's way through Fatukasi's defenses.
Ispa Murhapuro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murhapuro dips to his left and cracks Fatukasi with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatukasi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro throws a hook but Fatukasi blocks it.
Fatukasi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murhapuro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ispa Murhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatukasi tries to close the distance and clinch but Murhapuro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fatukasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Murhapuro gets a clinch.
Murhapuro lands a left hand.
Murhapuro working hard to break the clinch.
Murhapuro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murhapuro misses with a body punch.
Murhapuro lands an uppercut.
Murhapuro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fatukasi is trying to push Murhapuro away but Murhapuro has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Murhapuro - that landed with a thud.
Fatukasi tries to circle away but Murhapuro has him pinned against the ropes.

Murhapuro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murhapuro lunges at Fatukasi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fatukasi's hand.
Fatukasi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murhapuro cracks Fatukasi with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Murhapuro misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Murhapuro clinches up against the ropes.
Fatukasi misses with a hook from the clinch.

Fatukasi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fatukasi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murhapuro misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murhapuro.
Fatukasi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Murhapuro finds it's way through Fatukasi's defenses.
Fatukasi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fatukasi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Murhapuro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murhapuro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murhapuro keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Murhapuro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murhapuro cracks Fatukasi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Murhapuro with a jab.
Fatukasi ducks under a wild hook from Murhapuro.
A quick step to the side and Fatukasi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaylen Fatukasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murhapuro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fatukasi throws a big counter combination but Murhapuro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fatukasi misses with a wild combination.
Murhapuro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murhapuro misses with a straight right.
Fatukasi is looking to clinch.
Fatukasi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro connects with a right hand. Fatukasi shakes it off.
Murhapuro throws a shot from downtown. Fatukasi moves away and avoids it.
Fatukasi misses with a head kick.
Fatukasi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot.
Fatukasi tries to counter by clinching up but Murhapuro breaks away and moves out of range.
Murhapuro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Murhapuro moves into range and clinches up with Fatukasi.
Murhapuro misses with a short punch on the inside.

Murhapuro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fatukasi needs to keep his hands up - Murhapuro had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatukasi tries to close the distance and clinch but Murhapuro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Murhapuro clinches up with Fatukasi and pushes him back against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhapuro taking a breather.
Fatukasi blocking some punches.
Murhapuro wants to break free but Fatukasi has control.
Fatukasi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murhapuro.
Murhapuro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Murhapuro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Murhapuro both land. Nice combination.
Murhapuro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murhapuro swings for the body but Fatukasi moves out of range.
Murhapuro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fatukasi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Murhapuro to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Murhapuro 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. This is the final round!

Fatukasi misses with a double jab.
Murhapuro throws a right and a left that Fatukasi avoids nicely.
Fatukasi tries to clinch but Murhapuro is having none of it.
Murhapuro misses with a double jab.
Fatukasi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fatukasi tries to clinch but Murhapuro is having none of it.
Murhapuro throws an overhand right that lands on Fatukasi's shoulder, as Fatukasi tries to avoid the shot.
Fatukasi staying out of range there.
Murhapuro swats away the attempt to clinch by Fatukasi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murhapuro! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Fatukasi.
Fatukasi tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatukasi tries to clinch there but Murhapuro circles away.
Murhapuro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fatukasi at a distance.
Murhapuro lands an overhand right.
Murhapuro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fatukasi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatukasi moves away from the strike by Murhapuro.
Fatukasi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murhapuro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Murhapuro missing with a left hand there. Fatukasi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murhapuro throws a lazy uppercut
and Fatukasi counters with a three punch combo that has Murhapuro backing up. Murhapuro nods at Fatukasi to acknowledge the strikes.
Murhapuro looks to score with a jab to the body but Fatukasi is just out of range.
Fatukasi blocks a jab.
Fatukasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhapuro moves away.
Murhapuro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Murhapuro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Fatukasi manages to break the clinch.
Fatukasi is looking to wear down Murhapuro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fatukasi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fatukasi tries to clinch but Murhapuro moves out of range.
Fatukasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fatukasi throws a right hand that Murhapuro ducks under and follows up with a left that Murhapuro also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fatukasi misses with a low kick as Murhapuro jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatukasi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murhapuro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fatukasi doesn't seem bothered though.
Fatukasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Fatukasi takes one on the button.
Murhapuro misses with a two punch combination.
Murhapuro lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhapuro misses the target.
Fatukasi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fatukasi is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fatukasi swings for the body but Murhapuro moves out of range.
Murhapuro lands a body shot.
Fatukasi doesn't manage to clinch there - Murhapuro circles away.
Fatukasi wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro lands a nice looking body shot.
Murhapuro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fatukasi moves away from the strike by Murhapuro.
Murhapuro scores with a nice strike.
Danga de danga de dang - Murhapuro scores with a four punch combination!
Murhapuro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Murhapuro misses.
Fatukasi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fatukasi throws a right and a left that Murhapuro avoids nicely.
Fatukasi moves in looking to clinch but Murhapuro pushes him off.
Murhapuro dips to his left and cracks Fatukasi with an uppercut!
Fatukasi on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatukasi is looking to score with low kicks.
Murhapuro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Murhapuro. That snapped Fatukasi's head back.
Fatukasi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murhapuro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murhapuro throws out a counter right but Fatukasi avoids it with no problem.
Fatukasi wants to clinch up but Murhapuro keeps it at a distance.
Murhapuro scores with a nice right hand.
Fatukasi wants to clinch but Murhapuro slips to the side
and Murhapuro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murhapuro moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Fatukasi.
Fatukasi wants to clinch.
Murhapuro misses with a looping right.
Jaylen Fatukasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fatukasi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murhapuro throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Murhapuro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murhapuro 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Murhapuro!