PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Murdock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You're Blind. Steel has chosen Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murdock
vs
Steel

183 cm
27
192 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
204 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)
Conviction

160!
XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Murdock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Steel!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murdock just misses with a punch to the body.
Murdock tried to score with a low kick but Steel checks it.
Murdock lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Max Steel has been cut.
Murdock tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murdock gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Matt Murdock has been cut.
Murdock connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murdock blocks a head kick by Steel.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Murdock misses with a body kick.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
Murdock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murdock tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.

Steel tries to keep at a distance but Murdock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murdock lands with a left to the head.
Murdock lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel breaks the clinch.
Murdock misses the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Steel scores with a four punch combination!
Steel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murdock backs up against the cage.
Murdock moves out of range as Steel strikes.
Murdock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murdock is looking to score with low kicks.
Murdock throws a leg kick
and Steel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Steel connects with a solid leg kick.
Steel drops his hands momentarily and Murdock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murdock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.

Steel moves into the clinch.
Murdock taking a breather.
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock working aggressively here.
Steel takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steel.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
Steel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murdock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murdock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steel blocks a body shot from Murdock.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock is leaning against Steel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Murdock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Murdock.
Steel prevents a body shot from Murdock.
Steel blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock digs a right hand into Steel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steel's gas tank.
Murdock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Murdock.
Murdock misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murdock.
Murdock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Steel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murdock blocking some punches.
Murdock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock misses with the head strike.
Murdock wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Steel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murdock lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel tries to work over Murdock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Murdock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Steel gets through Murdock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murdock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel.
Steel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Murdock avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Steel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murdock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murdock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Murdock will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Murdock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steel misses with a low kick.

Murdock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steel, pushing him back against the cage.
Murdock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Murdock - that landed with a thud.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murdock lands with a right to the head.
Murdock prevents Steel from breaking the clinch.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Murdock lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murdock lands a shot to the body.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Murdock.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murdock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murdock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murdock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murdock has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Murdock takes a shot to the head.
Murdock lands a left hand.
Murdock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murdock lands a hook that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Murdock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steel blocks it with crossed arms.
Steel tries a body shot but Murdock blocks it.
Murdock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murdock presses Steel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Murdock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel.
Steel digs a right hand underneath Murdock's ribcage. Murdock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
Murdock blocking some punches.
Murdock lands with a light punch inside.
Murdock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.

Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murdock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steel defending well as Murdock loads up on a big left hand.
Max Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murdock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steel thuds a left hand into Murdock's body.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick from Murdock.
Murdock throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel blocks a head kick by Murdock.
Murdock misses with a looping right.
Steel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick.
Murdock lunges at Steel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steel's hand.
Murdock misses with a body kick.

Murdock forces Steel back against the cage and clinches.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Murdock controls the action.
Murdock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murdock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Steel.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Steel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock blocks an uppercut.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Murdock avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murdock is struggling to control the position.
Steel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steel lands a nice uppercut.
Steel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Murdock avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Steel tries to work over Murdock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murdock tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murdock misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Steel avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Murdock.
Murdock misses with the head strike.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Murdock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Murdock dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murdock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murdock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Murdock tenderised Steel's leg. Steel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steel lands with a shot to the body.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Murdock lands a head shot.
Murdock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murdock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Steel looks for the body kick but Murdock saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock lands a slapping body shot.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murdock lands a jab to the nose.
Murdock swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel avoids the head kick by Murdock.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murdock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steel. That did some damage!
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
Murdock throws a leg kick but Steel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Murdock moved out of range.
Murdock punishes Steel's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Murdock throws a front kick that sends Steel stumbling back into the cage.
Murdock cracks Steel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murdock digs a good hook to Steel's body.
Murdock jabs at Steel's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel moves out of range as Murdock throws a body kick.
Murdock works Steel's body with a nice hook.
Murdock moves out of range as Steel throws a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murdock.
Steel avoids the head kick by Murdock.
Murdock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murdock cracks the inside of Steel's front leg.
Murdock lands with an overhand left.
Murdock scores with a hook to the body. Steel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murdock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murdock.
Murdock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Steel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murdock.

Steel is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Murdock uses the oldest trick in the book to send Steel tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Murdock is absolutely delighted - when Steel wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matt Murdock!
Matt Murdock retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Matt Murdock thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.