PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Murray (ranked 24335 p4p, 2883 weight class) and Scooter Dahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scooter Dahan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Murray
vs
Dahan

175 cm
24
155
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
26
150
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BANZAI NUTRITION

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scooter Dahan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahan fails with the takedown
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Dahan slips a jab from Murray.
Dahan darts in looking for a takedown but Murray gets double underhooks and turns Dahan into the cage.
Dahan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Murray moves into the clinch.
Murray lands a body punch.
Murray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray lands with a left to the head.
Murray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murray lands a left hand.
Dahan jumps guard but Murray turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Matthew Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scooter Dahan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murray.
Dahan is trying to drag Murray to the mat but Murray just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Murray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murray pushes Dahan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murray scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Murray as the two fighters clinch.
Dahan looks winded!
Murray is working Dahan over against the cage.
Murray lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Murray on the inside.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Murray as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Murray.
A short body shot lands from Murray as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murray lands a right hand.
Murray scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murray.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Murray on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Murray.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dahan backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Murray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands with a light punch inside.
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murray lands a nice uppercut.

Dahan is rocked!
Murray lands a left hand.
Dahan is still on wobbly legs! Can Murray finish him?
Murray gets through Dahan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murray lands a big right hand that drops Dahan! The killer instinct kicks in and Murray finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Murray!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Murray!
Our winner, Matthew Murray, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.