PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Murt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hulk comes to the cage accompanied by Hulkamania!. Murt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I like to move it kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hulk
vs
Murt

170 cm
27
145 lbs
7 - 9 - 1

173 cm
23
144 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, The Hulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Murt!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murt pushes Hulk up against the cage in a clinch.
Hulk blocks an elbow strike from Murt.
Murt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hulk.
Hulk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hulk takes an elbow to the temple.
Murt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like The Hulk has been cut.
Murt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Murt breaks the clinch.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hulk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murt tries to clinch but Hulk is having none of it.
Murt tries to clinch up.
Hulk slips a straight right by Murt.
The Hulk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murt wants to clinch up but Hulk keeps it at a distance.
Murt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hulk. Hulk obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Murt.
Hulk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murt manages to avoid it.
Murt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk thuds his shin into the meat of Murt's side.
Murt is looking to clinch.
Murt misses with a head kick.

Murt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hulk, pushing him back against the cage.
Hulk blocks the elbow strike.
Hulk dodges an elbow strike from Murt.
Murt landing knees to the body.

Murt manages to break the clinch.

Murt closes the distance and clinches.

Murt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murt is looking to clinch.
Hulk fails to land with a series of punches.
Murt tries to clinch but Hulk is having none of it.
Murt tries to land a leg kick but Hulk saw it coming and moves away.
Murt throws a series of punches but Hulk moves out of range.
Matthew Murt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hulk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murt at a distance.
Murt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Hulk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Murt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murt keeping moving, preventing Hulk from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murt pulls Hulk in close to prevent any damage.
Hulk trying to control the position from guard on top but Murt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murt keeping full guard, as Hulk tries to pass.
Murt pulls Hulk in close to his closed guard and prevents Hulk from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matthew Murt wasn't active enough on the ground.
Murt moves in looking to clinch but Hulk pushes him off.

Murt moves into the clinch successfully.

Murt manages to break the clinch.
Hulk throws a series of punches but Murt avoids them all with ease.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hulk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murt blocks the body kick.

Murt clinches.
Murt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murt lands an elbow inside that Hulk shrugs off.
Murt working Hulk over with knees to the body.
Murt landing knees to the body.
Hulk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The referee calls for Murt to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulk tries to stall but Murt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hulk.
Murt lands an elbow that stopped Hulk in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Murt throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hulk's brow.
Nice elbow from Murt.
Murt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hulk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Murt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hulk takes a step back to recover.
Murt throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Murt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Hulk's cut.
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.

Murt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hulk moves out of range of the body kick.
Murt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hulk. That did some damage!
Murt tries to clinch but Hulk is having none of it.
Hulk blocks a head kick by Murt.
Murt tries a low kick but Hulk avoids it.
Hulk swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Murt closes the distance and clinches.

Murt breaks the clinch.
Hulk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hulk tries to bum rush Murt with a series of wild strikes but Murt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hulk blocks a head kick by Murt.
Hulk lands with a shot to the body.
Hulk checks a low kick from Murt.
Murt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hulk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hulk blocks a head kick by Murt.
Murt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hulk.
Murt wants to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Murt 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murt doesn't manage to clinch there - Hulk circles away.
Hulk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murt throws a head kick but Hulk moves out of range.
Murt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hulk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hulk misses with a low kick.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hulk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hulk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hulk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hulk throws a head kick but Murt moves out of range.
Murt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hulk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hulk is looking to wear down Murt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murt wants to clinch.
Murt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hulk to score with a decent uppercut.
Murt ducks right into an uppercut from Hulk.
Murt lands a high kick!
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!
An inside leg kick from Hulk misses.
Murt throws a sloppy head kick and Hulk moves out of range easily.
Matthew Murt seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murt wants to clinch.

Murt clinches.
Matthew Murt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hulk blocks an elbow strike from Murt.
Murt pushes off an throws an elbow but Hulk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murt taking a breather.
Hulk blocks the elbow strike.
Hulk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murt throws an elbow but misses.
Murt lands a good knee to the midsection. Hulk won't want to take too many of those.

Murt manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hulk tries to bum rush Murt with a series of wild strikes but Murt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murt tries to bum rush Hulk with a series of wild strikes but Hulk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Hulk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murt throws a shot from downtown. Hulk moves away and avoids it.

Murt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hulk takes an elbow to the forehead.

Murt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murt throws a head kick that misses.
Murt tries to clinch up.
Hulk throws out a loose jab but Murt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murt is looking to clinch but Hulk is avoiding it.
Hulk fails to land the takedown.
Murt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch but Hulk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hulk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murt wants to clinch up but Hulk keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hulk.
Hulk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hulk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hulk works over Murt's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murt misses with a head kick.
Hulk gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Murt counters by clinching up.
Murt lands an elbow that stopped Hulk in his tracks for a moment.
Murt trying to control the position but instead, Hulk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murt into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murt crunches a lovely knee into Hulk's ribcage.
Murt lands a nice elbow.
Murt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Murt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on The Hulk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Murt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hulk.
Hulk tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hulk looks to throw the jab but Murt is out of range.
Hulk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hulk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick misses from Murt.
Hulk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hulk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murt.

Murt clinches up with Hulk and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murt.

Murt breaks from the clinch.
Murt slips a jab and a cross from Hulk.
Murt tries to clinch but Hulk moves out of range.
Murt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hulk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Hulk does no damage.
Hulk scores with a sloppy right hand. Murt should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murt has closed the distance and engaged Hulk in a clinch.

Murt breaks from the clinch.
Murt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hulk tries to score with a low kick but Murt moves his leg out of the way.
Murt tries to clinch but Hulk moves out of range.
Hulk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hulk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Murt rushes Hulk and presses him up against the cage.

Murt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murt tries a head kick but it misses.

Murt moves into the clinch successfully.
Murt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murt is struggling to control the position.
Murt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Murt lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murt obliges.
The Hulk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murt lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Murt.
Hulk takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murt throws an elbow but misses.
Murt trying to land knees to the body.
Hulk avoiding damage as Murt throws knees to the body.
Hulk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murt misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Murt.
Murt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murt throws an elbow but it misses.
Murt lands an elbow that stopped Hulk in his tracks for a moment.
Murt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murt obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk avoiding damage as Murt throws knees to the body.
Murt is trying to maintain a safe position but Hulk gets an underhook and turns Murt into the cage.
Murt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hulk tries to score a body lock takedown but Murt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hulk blocks an elbow strike from Murt.
Hulk looking to slow down the pace here.
Murt slowing the pace effectively.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hulk's brow.
Murt lands an elbow inside that Hulk shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Murt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murt.
Matthew Murt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murt lands an elbow that stopped Hulk in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murt lands an elbow that stopped Hulk in his tracks for a moment.
Murt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murt keeps control of Hulk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hulk takes an elbow to the temple.

Hulk is rocked!
Hulk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Hulk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hulk blocks an elbow strike from Murt.
Murt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hulk dodges an elbow strike from Murt.
Murt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hulk's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murt throws an elbow but misses.
Murt throws an elbow that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murt pushes off an throws an elbow but Hulk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hulk looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hulk's brow.
Hulk blocks an elbow strike from Murt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hulk blocks an elbow strike.
Murt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hulk avoids the elbow strike from Murt, against the cage.
Murt pushes off an throws an elbow but Hulk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Murt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Murt!
Matthew Murt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.