PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray has chosen Go Square Go as his entrance music. Andy Murray is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Thomas
vs
Murray

180 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dallas Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Murray!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.

Murray pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Murray keeps him there for the moment.

Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas sizes up Murray with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murray misses with a wild combination.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murray throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
Murray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Andy Murray has been cut.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
Murray lands with a slapping head kick.
Murray is looking to land body kicks.
Murray doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Murray blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas tests Murray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Murray checks a low kick from Thomas.
Thomas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.

Murray is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Murray is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murray seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to de liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Thomas finds it's way through Murray's defenses.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Thomas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Murray avoids the head kick by Thomas.
A left and a right from Thomas both land. Nice combination.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Murray scoring well with a low kick there.
Murray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with a hook.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Murray avoids nicely.
Jab from Thomas.
Murray checks a low kick from Thomas.
Murray throws out a powerful jab.
Thomas misses the jab.
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murray counters with a right hand to the body.
Thomas takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dallas Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Murray.
Murray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed Murray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Murray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Murray shoots in but no luck this time.
Murray looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murray.
Murray tries to land a front kick but Thomas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Murray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murray has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
Whack! Murray lands a heavy head kick that drops Thomas. The ref tackles Murray to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Thomas was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Andy Murray!