PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blade Wilson (ranked 1206 p4p, 1507 weight class) and Ispa Murhaa (ranked 149 p4p, 178 weight class). Ispa Murhaa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Blade Wilson's chin.

Wilson
vs
Murhaa

185 cm
27
190
15 - 8 - 0

185 cm
44
199
41 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Conviction
Conquer

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa.
Wilson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Murhaa looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
We've been informed that Murhaa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice body kick there by Wilson.
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilson looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa walks into a straight right hand from Wilson.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Murhaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.

Oooooh!!! Wilson has knocked Murhaa down with a huge combo! Wilson steps away and waves a wobbly Murhaa back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Ispa Murhaa has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Wilson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilson throws a solid leg kick but Murhaa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wilson.
Wilson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wilson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murhaa throws a looping overhand right but Wilson ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa misses with a looping right.

Wilson clinches up against the cage.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.

Murhaa breaks the clinch.
Murhaa throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wilson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murhaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murhaa throws a sloppy body shot
and Wilson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murhaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson lands with a hook. Murhaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murhaa misses with a hook
and Wilson counters with a body kick.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut
and Wilson counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa throws a poor cross that misses
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Jab from Murhaa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murhaa lands a jab to Wilson's midsection.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Murhaa defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.
Murhaa unleashes a big counter combination but Wilson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murhaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wilson in his tracks.
Murhaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murhaa throws a combination that misses
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Murhaa throws a right hand that misses

and Wilson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Murhaa! Wilson lets Murhaa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Murhaa is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson delivers a nice body kick.
Murhaa looks winded!
Murhaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson presses Murhaa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilson as Murhaa tries to tie him up.
Murhaa wants to break free but Wilson has control.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa working aggressively here.
I was talking to Wilson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murhaa tries to circle away but Wilson has him pinned against the cage.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Murhaa takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blade Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Murhaa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Murhaa misses with an uppercut.
Wilson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Murhaa circles away.
Murhaa misses with a hook

and Wilson counters with a crisp one two that drops Murhaa! Wilson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Murhaa to his feet! Murhaa is in big trouble!
Murhaa is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilson finish him?
Murhaa drops his hands momentarily and Wilson needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Murhaa just on the top of the head. Murhaa drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Murhaa - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Blade Wilson!
A relieved looking Blade Wilson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.