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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lambo Murcielago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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198 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lambo Murcielago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daryl Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp shoots for a double leg takedown but Murcielago sprawls well. He's pushed Sharp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Murcielago.
Sharp slips a jab from Murcielago.
Murcielago tries to clinch but Sharp is having none of it.
Sharp moves out of range as Murcielago strikes.
Murcielago closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murcielago misses with a body punch.
Sharp tries for a takedown but Murcielago manages to get underhooks.
Sharp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sharp manages to break the clinch.
Sharp dives in and grabs Murcielago's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murcielago pushes down on Sharp's head and hops out.
Lambo Murcielago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daryl Sharp.
Murcielago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murcielago is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Murcielago tries a body shot but Sharp blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murcielago.
Sharp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sharp cracks the inside of Murcielago's front leg.
Murcielago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharp circles away quickly and effectively.
Murcielago looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharp is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murcielago keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sharp takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Daryl Sharp has been cut.
Murcielago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sharp on the side of the head.
Murcielago tries to clinch up but Sharp circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharp shoots in for a double leg but Murcielago sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murcielago throws a series of strikes that have Sharp backpedaling.
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!
Murcielago misses with a hook.
Sharp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sharp is rocked!
Lambo Murcielago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp slips a straight right by Murcielago.
Murcielago lands with a good body shot.
Murcielago throws the left hand but Sharp avoids the punch easily.
Lambo Murcielago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murcielago moves into the clinch.
Sharp misses with a punch on the inside.
Sharp stalling the fight.
Sharp gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Murcielago regains guard.
Sharp looking to pass the guard.
Sharp is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murcielago is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharp is looking to work some ground and pound but Murcielago has wrist control.
Murcielago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sharp won't allow Murcielago to sweep him here.
Murcielago controlling Sharp's posture.
Murcielago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sharp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sharp looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murcielago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murcielago is pulling down on Sharp's head to control his posture.
Sharp trying to control the position from guard on top but Murcielago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Murcielago misses with a hook to the body
and Sharp decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Murcielago's guard.
Murcielago has control of Sharp's left arm, preventing Sharp from doing any damage.
Murcielago has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sharp wants to control from the top but Murcielago keeps moving.
Murcielago is pulling down on Sharp's head to control his posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Lambo Murcielago wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sharp has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murcielago.
Murcielago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sharp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sharp plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Murcielago swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sharp counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Murcielago is staying active underneath Sharp, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murcielago trying to hold on to Sharp's head to control him but Sharp postures up.
Sharp lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp working Murcielago over with strikes.
Murcielago is trying to control but can't.
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 Lambo Murcielago will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daryl Sharp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sharp throws a leg kick which misses Murcielago's front leg but catches the back leg as Murcielago tries to avoid it.
Murcielago takes one to the side of the head.
Sharp lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sharp tries to land a leg kick but Murcielago saw it coming and moves away.
Murcielago with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sharp.
Murcielago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sharp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sharp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sharp misses the shot to the body.
Murcielago tries to clinch up
so Sharp counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murcielago trying to keep a closed guard but Sharp is proving a slippery customer.
Murcielago pulls Sharp in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murcielago is trying to keep Sharp in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Murcielago is pulling down on Sharp's head to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lambo Murcielago.
Murcielago walks into a straight right hand from Sharp.
Murcielago moves forwards but Sharp connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sharp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murcielago has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Murcielago on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murcielago throws an overhand right that lands on Sharp's shoulder, as Sharp tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Sharp.
Murcielago tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murcielago lands with a good body shot.
Sharp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murcielago avoids it really well and circles away.
Murcielago throws a shot from downtown. Sharp moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharp connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murcielago avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sharp throws a head punch that misses.
Murcielago gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sharp.
Lambo Murcielago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daryl Sharp.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sharp.
Murcielago throws a head punch that misses.
Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murcielago just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Murcielago as he connects with a hook.
Murcielago instigates a clinch.
Sharp can't break the clinch.
Murcielago lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murcielago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sharp blocking some punches.
Sharp tries to stall but Murcielago uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sharp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murcielago drops Sharp with a beautiful combination! Sharp stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Murcielago is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murcielago just misses with a punch to the body.
Murcielago drops Sharp with a big left hand! Sharp is injured, injured bad! Murcielago jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lambo Murcielago!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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