PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Myles Murray (ranked 2822 p4p, 3703 weight class) and Repus Revorg (ranked 333 p4p, 397 weight class). Myles Murray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murray
vs
Revorg

178 cm
27
161
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
31
157
13 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myles Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Repus Revorg!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revorg lands a lovely overhand right.
Murray has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Revorg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murray wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Revorg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Revorg throws a head kick that Murray semi-blocks.
Murray goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Revorg misses with a double jab.
Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
Revorg lands a head kick. Murray smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Revorg lands a glancing blow to the side of Murray's head.
Murray slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Revorg avoids the head kick by Murray.
Revorg scores with a jab.
Revorg misses with a double jab.
Revorg thumps Murray with a low kick.
Revorg throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revorg avoids the head kick by Murray.
Revorg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Revorg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Revorg looks to land a combination but Murray avoids it well.
Revorg delivers a nice body kick.
Murray dips to his left and cracks Revorg with an uppercut!
Revorg throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Murray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Revorg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Revorg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Revorg throws a wild body kick that Murray sees coming a mile off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Revorg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Revorg.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Revorg counters with a nice body kick.
Murray checks a leg kick.
Revorg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot lands for Murray.
Revorg looks to land a body kick but Murray moved away.
Revorg ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Revorg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murray checks it well.
Murray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Revorg.
Revorg throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Revorg lands a head kick. Murray smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Revorg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Revorg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Revorg moves out of range of the strikes.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Revorg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Revorg misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Revorg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Revorg.
Revorg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Revorg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Revorg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revorg throws a combination. Murray tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Revorg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Revorg misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Revorg follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Revorg moved out of range.
Revorg looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Revorg. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revorg bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Revorg cracks Murray with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Repus Revorg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Revorg throws a wild body kick that Murray sees coming a mile off.
Revorg throws a body kick that misses.
Revorg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Revorg throws a leg kick

and Murray counters by moving into the clinch.
Revorg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Revorg swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Revorg blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Revorg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Revorg.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revorg misses with a body punch.
Revorg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Revorg is trying to break the clinch but Murray is controlling him.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Revorg uses good head movement to avoid it.

Revorg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revorg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Revorg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murray on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Revorg misses with a head kick.
Repus Revorg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Revorg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Revorg throws out a leg kick but Murray moves out of range and Revorg only half commits.
Revorg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Revorg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Revorg looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
Murray lunges at Revorg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Revorg's hand.
Revorg works over Murray's head and body with a nice combination.
Revorg with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Revorg throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revorg pushes Murray away with a front kick.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Revorg throws a right and a left that Murray avoids nicely.
Repus Revorg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Revorg lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murray will feel that in the morning.
Revorg bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Murray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Myles Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Revorg looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Revorg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Revorg throws a nice looking combination but Murray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Revorg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Revorg needs to keep his hands up - Murray had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revorg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray.
A big right from Revorg misses.
Revorg tried to score with a low kick but Murray checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Revorg.
Revorg throws a combination that misses
and Murray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Revorg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Revorg.
Revorg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Revorg thumps Murray with a low kick.
Revorg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Revorg slips the punch.
Revorg blocks a jab.
Repus Revorg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Revorg throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Murray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revorg blocks a jab.
Revorg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Revorg throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Revorg.
Murray lands with a straight right. Revorg didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Revorg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murray counters with a huge left! Revorg is in big trouble! He's backing up but Murray isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Revorg from any more damage. A dominating finish by Murray!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Myles Murray!
An out of breath Myles Murray thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.