PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balig Murska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fleegle Bananasplits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bananasplits has chosen call to prayer as his entrance music. Balig Murska could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fleegle Bananasplits's chin.

Murska
vs
Bananasplits

189 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

188 cm
29
212 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Fast

Ymer Clothing

Lightning Fight Gear-Cage Wars version
Lightning Fight Gear-Cage Wars version

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Balig Murska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fleegle Bananasplits!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Murska.

It looks like Fleegle Bananasplits has been cut.
Bananasplits looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bananasplits avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Bananasplits misses.
Bananasplits connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murska momentarily.
Bananasplits turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bananasplits lands a right hook to the body.
Murska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murska bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murska takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bananasplits pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bananasplits is looking to chop away at Murska's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bananasplits has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murska.
Murska scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska wants to clinch.
Murska defending well as Bananasplits loads up on a big left hand.
Bananasplits looks to land a left hand but Murska moved out of range nicely.
Bananasplits throws a sloppy head kick and Murska moves out of range easily.
Murska throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bananasplits throws out the jab.
Bananasplits moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Murska wants to clinch.
Murska chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murska scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murska slips under a jab.

Murska closes the distance and pushes Bananasplits back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bananasplits's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murska throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bananasplits blocks it with crossed arms.
Bananasplits wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murska tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bananasplits working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murska.
Bananasplits has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bananasplits is trying to push Murska away but Murska has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bananasplits connects with a knee to the head.
Murska keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bananasplits's efforts to push away.
Bananasplits throws an elbow that misses.
Murska using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bananasplits has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bananasplits is trying to break the clinch but Murska has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bananasplits has had enough of the clinch but Murska keeps him there for the moment.
Bananasplits wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murska unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bananasplits looks gassed!
Murska landing knees to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bananasplits misses with a punch to the body.
Murska with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murska prevents Bananasplits from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bananasplits misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bananasplits takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bananasplits is trying to force a seperation but Murska has the dominant position.
Murska tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murska.
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!
Murska pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murska gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bananasplits takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murska displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bananasplits up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Balig Murska.
Murska throws a leg kick but Bananasplits moved away.
Murska tries to land a leg kick but Bananasplits saw it coming and moves away.
Bananasplits tried to score with a low kick but Murska checks it.
Murska is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Murska gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murska holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bananasplits can't find room to land a body shot as Murska controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balig Murska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fleegle Bananasplits's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A slow jab from Bananasplits misses its intended target.
Murska takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murska tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bananasplits counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murska has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bananasplits.
A head kick misses from Bananasplits.
Murska tries to clinch up but Bananasplits circles away and keeps his distance.
Bananasplits misses the jab.
Bananasplits checks a leg kick.
Bananasplits checks a low kick from Murska.
Bananasplits tries a low kick but Murska avoids it.
Murska misses with a hook.
Bananasplits swats away the attempt to clinch by Murska.
Bananasplits ducks under a wild hook from Murska.
Balig Murska is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bananasplits moves out of range of the leg kick from Murska.
Murska misses with a low kick.
Bananasplits tries to land a front kick but Murska steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bananasplits throws out a leg kick but Murska moves out of range and Bananasplits only half commits.
Bananasplits misses with a looping right.
Bananasplits scores with a sloppy right hand. Murska should have avoided that one.
Murska misses with a body shot.
Bananasplits cracks Murska with a good jab.
Bananasplits keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murska takes a swing at Bananasplits's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bananasplits waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murska.
Murska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murska throws out a loose jab but Bananasplits uses good head movement to avoid it.

Murska fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bananasplits, pushing him back against the cage.
Murska managing to block the knees to the body from Bananasplits.

Bananasplits escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bananasplits throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bananasplits falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murska counters with a slapping leg kick.
Murska wants to slow Bananasplits down by chopping away at his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murska throws a low kick, looking for Bananasplits's leg but Bananasplits calmly moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bananasplits.
Bananasplits avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murska jabs Bananasplits to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bananasplits is breathing heavily.
Murska throws a leg kick but Bananasplits sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murska digs a good hook to Bananasplits's body.
Bananasplits loads up on a big right hand but Murska slips the punch.
Bananasplits drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murska scores with a head kick. Bananasplits tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Bananasplits is rocked!

That has opened up Fleegle Bananasplits's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murska throws a body punch but Bananasplits moves out of range.
Bananasplits is still on wobbly legs! Can Murska finish him?
Murska attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bananasplits seems to have recovered his senses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bananasplits in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Murska tries to clinch up.
Murska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bananasplits misses with a kick to the body.
Bananasplits avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murska fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bananasplits swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bananasplits avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murska throws a leg kick but Bananasplits moved away.
Murska tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murska closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bananasplits cracks Murska with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A punch lands to the side of Murska 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balig Murska dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fleegle Bananasplits's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bananasplits fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bananasplits throws a front kick aimed at Murska's knee but Murska avoids it well.
A jab from Bananasplits misses.
Bananasplits fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murska.
Bananasplits connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bananasplits throws a lazy right hand but Murska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bananasplits moves out of range of the strikes.
Murska scores with a leg kick.
Murska turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bananasplits moves away.
Murska tests Bananasplits's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bananasplits takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murska lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bananasplits's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska looks to score with a jab to the body but Bananasplits is just out of range.
Bananasplits will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murska throws a leg kick
and Bananasplits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bananasplits on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murska throws a front kick aimed at Bananasplits's knee but Bananasplits avoids it well.
Murska pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bananasplits is out of range and Murska settles back down.
Bananasplits throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murska counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from Bananasplits misses
and Murska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murska lands a nice hook to Bananasplits's body. Bananasplits takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bananasplits looks to throw the jab but Murska is out of range.
Murska keeps Bananasplits at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bananasplits blocks a low kick nicely.
Murska stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bananasplits.
Murska motions for Bananasplits to come forward. Murska throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bananasplits takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bananasplits's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murska scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bananasplits doesn't seem bothered though.
Murska lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good leg kick by Murska there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murska connects with the punch.

The cut above Fleegle Bananasplits's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Murska avoids the body shot from Bananasplits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murska throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murska with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murska finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murska avoids a kick to the body.
Murska is looking to clinch but Bananasplits is avoiding it.

Murska gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murska misses with a punch to the body.
Murska lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murska has Bananasplits pressed against the cage, preventing Bananasplits from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bananasplits misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bananasplits is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murska is defending well for now.
Murska lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murska.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murska managing to block the knees to the body from Bananasplits.
Balig Murska has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bananasplits wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murska has him pressed against the cage.
Murska landing knees to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Murska.
Murska lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murska softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bananasplits throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Murska.
Murska working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murska is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bananasplits misses with some punches.
Murska lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murska landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bananasplits tries to circle away but Murska has him pinned against the cage.
Knees to the body from Murska.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murska.
Murska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bananasplits can do to turn this around?
Murska lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balig Murska clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Fleegle Bananasplits's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Murska misses with a low kick as Bananasplits jumps back.
Murska is looking to clinch.
Murska is looking to wear down Bananasplits with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murska fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bananasplits has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murska tries to clinch there but Bananasplits circles away.
Murska wants to clinch up but Bananasplits keeps it at a distance.
Murska lands a nice shot to the body.
Murska scores with a jab. Bananasplits acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bananasplits moves away.
Jab, jab by Bananasplits - just one landing.
Murska feints with a jab and clips Bananasplits right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Bananasplits is sent crashing into the canvas and Murska leaps in for the kill! Bananasplits tries to get to his feet but Murska is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Bananasplits is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balig Murska!
Balig Murska is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Balig Murska waved his t-shirt featuring Ymer Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.