PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Murillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Bujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Bujo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Murillo
vs
Bujo

176 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Orlando Murillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Bujo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murillo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bujo.
Bujo throws a right hand that Murillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Murillo also avoids with ease.
Bujo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bujo.
A big left from Bujo misses.
Bujo misses the jab.
Bujo thows a body shot but no joy.
Bujo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murillo moves away.
Bujo throws a jab but it's blocked by Murillo.
Bujo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murillo's head backwards.

Murillo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Murillo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Murillo raining down shots from the mount!
Murillo controlling from the full mount.
Bujo tries to hold on but Murillo postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo working the ground and pound effectively.
Murillo with good strikes from the mount here!
Bujo can't escape the position.
Murillo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murillo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Murillo lands with some strikes.
Bujo working to try and regain half guard.
Murillo landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murillo with the ground and pound from mount.
Bujo tries to hold on but Murillo pushes him away.
Murillo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Murillo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bujo tries to reverse the position but Murillo maintains control.
Bujo tries to hold on but Murillo postures up.
Bujo is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Murillo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Murillo landing strikes from the mount.
Murillo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Murillo working the ground and pound effectively.
Murillo lands a nice shot to the head.
Murillo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo breaks from Bujo's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Bujo is rocked!
Bujo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bujo is still in real trouble! Can Murillo finish him?
Murillo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bujo seems to have recovered his senses.
Murillo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Murillo wants to pass to mount but Bujo is defending the position.
Murillo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murillo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bujo is refusing to be controlled, as Murillo sits in half guard.
Bujo is looking for a sweep. Murillo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Murillo there.
Murillo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Murillo passes into side control, despite Bujo's attempt to control the position.
Murillo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bujo down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bujo is looking to reverse the position.
Murillo is looking to take a break and control but Bujo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Murillo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bujo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bujo jabs Murillo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murillo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bujo.
Murillo moves out of range as Bujo strikes.
Bujo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murillo blocks a jab.
Murillo defending well as Bujo loads up on a big left hand.
Bujo lands a jab to the head.
Bujo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bujo works Murillo's body with a nice hook.
Bujo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Bujo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bujo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo moves out of range of the strikes.
Bujo tries for a takedown but Murillo circles away easily

and Murillo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bujo's guard now.
Murillo controlling from the top position.

Bujo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murillo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murillo wants to pass the guard but Bujo is keeping the position.
Murillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bujo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murillo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Murillo pushing down on Bujo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Murillo is trying to control. Bujo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murillo uses his free foot to push down on Bujo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bujo.
Bujo is working to get back to half guard.
Bujo taking shots to the head.
Murillo landing strikes from the mount and Bujo is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Murillo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Murillo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Murillo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bujo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Murillo controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bujo is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Murillo.
Murillo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bujo tries to reverse the position but Murillo maintains control.
Murillo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bujo is looking to escape.
Murillo raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Murillo with the ground and pound from mount.
Murillo raining down shots from the mount!
Murillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bujo can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murillo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Murillo tries to control but Bujo wriggling away.
Murillo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Murillo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bujo hang on?
Bujo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murillo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bujo regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bujo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Murillo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Murillo misses with a takedown attempt - Bujo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bujo throws a shot from downtown. Murillo moves away and avoids it.
Bujo misses with a body shot.
Bujo misses with a series of wild punches.
Murillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bujo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bujo.
Murillo stuffs the takedown attempt from Bujo. Bujo gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Bujo.
Frank Bujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bujo throws a jab when Murillo was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bujo misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Bujo.
Murillo misses with a looping left.
Murillo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murillo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bujo.
Bujo lands a nice shot to the body.
Murillo slips a straight right by Bujo.
Murillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bujo cracks Murillo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bujo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murillo.
Bujo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from Bujo misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bujo throws a looping overhand right but Murillo ducks down to avoid it.
Bujo digs a good body shot into Murillo's ribs.
Bujo throws a shot from downtown. Murillo moves away and avoids it.
Murillo misses with a series of wild punches.
Bujo just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bujo misses with a wild combination.
Bujo throws a looping overhand right but Murillo ducks down to avoid it.
Bujo takes a swing at Murillo's ribcage but misses.
Bujo throws out a loose jab but Murillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bujo.
Bujo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murillo throws out the jab.
Orlando Murillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murillo missing with a left hand there. Bujo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murillo ducks under a wild hook from Bujo.
Bujo missing with a left hand there. Murillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murillo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bujo misses the shot to the body.
Murillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bujo.
Bujo misses with an uppercut. Murillo saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Bujo misses the target.
Bujo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murillo manages to avoid it.
Bujo misses with a body shot.
Orlando Murillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murillo throws a hook to the side of Bujo's head but Bujo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujo looks to land a left hand but Murillo moved out of range nicely.
Murillo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bujo.
Bujo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murillo misses with an uppercut.
Murillo throws a lazy right hand but Bujo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bujo misses with a hook. Murillo ducked under it nicely.
Bujo defending well as Murillo loads up on a big left hand.
Bujo misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bujo takes a swing at Murillo's ribcage but misses.
Frank Bujo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bujo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murillo slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Bujo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murillo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Murillo!