PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Ninja (ranked 1766 p4p, 2427 weight class) and Chief Claw (ranked 230 p4p, 299 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ninja
vs
Claw

176 cm
38
187
21 - 18 - 0

188 cm
37
200
18 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Murilo Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Claw!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Claw doesn't seem bothered though.

Ninja clinches with his opponent.
Ninja scores with a hook to the body.
Ninja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Ninja has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ninja leaning against his opponent.
Ninja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Claw is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ninja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Claw.
Claw has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ninja after a bit of a struggle.
Ninja has a couple of punches blocked by Claw.
Ninja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Claw is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murilo Ninja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Claw.
Ninja lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Ninja has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Claw is trying to keep an underhook but Ninja manages to get the takedown into half guard.
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!
Ninja winds up and cracks Claw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Claw has hold of Ninja's hands but Ninja slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ninja is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ninja is trying to control the action in half guard but Claw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ninja lands strikes from half guard.
Claw has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ninja is working away from the top position though.
Claw on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Ninja there.

Claw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ninja content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ninja connects with a nice short shot to Claw's temple.
Ninja scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ninja seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ninja lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ninja drops an elbow to the side of Claw's head.
Claw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ninja is looking to advance position but Claw won't allow it.
Ninja seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Claw is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ninja working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Claw looking for submissions off his back.
Ninja looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ninja lands strikes from half guard.
Ninja winds up and cracks Claw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ninja working Claw over with strikes.
Ninja trying to control from half guard but Claw is working away.
Ninja trying to control the pace.
Ninja landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ninja is keen to just control but Claw is a slippery customer.
Ninja scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ninja 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.
Ninja takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ninja is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ninja looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ninja lands with a punch from half guard.
Ninja is nestled in close to Claw, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Claw is looking to improve his position.
Ninja wants to free his trapped foot but Claw is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Claw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ninja connects with a nice short shot to Claw's temple.
Claw won't allow Ninja to pass to mount.
Ninja with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ninja slips a nice elbow through Claw's hands, connecting with Claw's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ninja takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja winds up and cracks Claw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Claw looking for submissions off his back.
Ninja working Claw over with strikes.
Ninja slips a nice elbow through Claw's hands, connecting with Claw's forehead.
Ninja scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ninja lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ninja scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ninja looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Claw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ninja winds up and cracks Claw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Claw is rocked!
Ninja lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Claw is still in real trouble! Can Ninja finish him?
Ninja landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ninja is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Claw is hurt! He's hurt bad - Ninja fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Claw from any more punishment! Congratulations to Ninja! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murilo Ninja!
Murilo Ninja made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview.