|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murdock comes to the cage accompanied by You're Blind. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
32
186 lbs
30 - 5 - 0 |
|
173 cm
31
196 lbs
26 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
30 - 5 - 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
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hong!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Murdock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Matt Murdock has been cut.
Murdock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hong misses with a hook
and Murdock counters with a low kick, right behind Hong 's knee.
Murdock scoring well with a low kick there.
Murdock slips a straight right by Hong.
Hong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Hong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Antonio Hong has been cut.
Hong throws a front kick aimed at Murdock's knee but Murdock avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.
Hong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murdock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hong throws a leg kick which misses Murdock's front leg but catches the back leg as Murdock tries to avoid it.
Hong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hong scores with a leg kick.
Hong works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hong checks it well.
Hong misses with an uppercut. Murdock saw that one coming.
Hong misses with a straight right.
Murdock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hong is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hong. That's going to slow Murdock down.
Murdock feints and then cracks Hong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hong down.
Murdock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hong counters with a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Murdock.
Murdock misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Hong blocks the low kick.
Hong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice jab there from Murdock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice defenses there by Murdock.
Murdock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Hong misses the target.
A big right from Hong misses.
An inside leg kick from Murdock misses.
Murdock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Murdock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murdock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murdock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murdock looks to land a body kick but Hong moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Antonio Hong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hong throws a head kick but Murdock moves out of range.
That kick from Murdock tenderised Hong's leg. Hong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
Murdock misses with a head kick.
Murdock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Hong is predictable there
and Murdock counters with a single leg into guard. Hong didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murdock wants to control from the top but Hong keeps moving.
Murdock landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong trying to control the position here.
Murdock landing some decent shots from guard.
Murdock with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murdock trying to control but Hong is working from the bottom.
Murdock throwing strikes from guard but Hong blocks nicely.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murdock misses with a leg kick.
Hong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murdock moves out of range as Hong strikes.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses.
Murdock darts in looking for a takedown but Hong gets double underhooks and turns Murdock into the cage.
Murdock lands a body shot.
Murdock has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murdock.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
A right hand to the body from Murdock.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
Murdock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murdock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Murdock pushes Hong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hong.
Murdock misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murdock.
Murdock lands with a left to the head.
Murdock tries a body shot but Hong blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hong tries to work over Murdock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdock can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Hong blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murdock.
Murdock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murdock misses with some punches.
Murdock lands with a left to the head.
Murdock misses with the head strike.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
Hong blocking some punches.
Hong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murdock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hong is working Murdock over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Murdock.
Murdock blocks an uppercut.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
Hong blocks a body shot from Murdock.
Murdock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong stops a takedown attempt from Murdock.
A hook to the body from Murdock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Murdock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murdock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murdock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murdock misses with some punches.
Murdock misses with some punches.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
Murdock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hong lands a nice uppercut.
Hong blocks a body shot from Murdock.
Hong misses with a body punch.
Murdock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murdocks head.
Murdock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murdock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hong's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Hong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murdock misses with the head strike.
Hong 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.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murdock avoids a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Murdock.
Murdock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donk. Murdock catches Hong right on the button with a cross.
Hong is rocked!
Murdock cracks Hong with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Murdock!
Matt Murdock retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Matt Murdock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
