PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joa Pael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joa Pael has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murphy
vs
Pael

185 cm
22
191 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

192 cm
27
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 2

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Brute

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Joa Pael!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Pael ducks down to avoid it.

Pael lands a left and a right that send Murphy crashing to the mat, dazed. Pael thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy is looking to slow Pael down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pael. Pael circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pael slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Pael counters with a one-two to the body.

Murphy is rocked!
Pael steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Murphy misses with a right hand

and Pael counters with a crisp right hand that drops Murphy! Pael lets Murphy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Murphy looks to land a combination but Pael avoids it well.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pael.
Pael slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pael keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Pael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pael on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pael cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pael swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pael staying out of range there.
Pael scores with a punch to the head.

Pael has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Murphy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pael.
Murphy being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pael pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pael blocks an uppercut.

Pael breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pael connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pael slips a straight right by Murphy.
Pael thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Murphy.

Pael cracks Murphy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Murphy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pael finish him?
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Pael fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Murphy square on the jaw! Damn, Murphy is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joa Pael!