PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Murray (ranked 4043 p4p, 4042 weight class) and Stuart Smith (ranked 135 p4p, 134 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Murray
vs
Smith

175 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Murray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith cracks Murray with a good jab.
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Murray misses with an uppercut
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Murray misses the jab.
Smith throws out a counter right but Murray avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith slips a straight right by Murray.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
A big left from Murray misses.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stuart Smith.
Well Smith 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 9:10
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 9:10
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuart Smith!