PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Billong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Billong
vs
Murray

186 cm
24
218 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
208 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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The Big Kabosh

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edwin Billong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Murray!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws a leg kick but Billong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Billong moves out of range of the leg kick from Murray.
Murray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murray tries to score with a low kick but Billong moves his leg out of the way.
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Billong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray.
Good leg kick by Murray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Billong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Billong tries to work over Murray's front leg with a kick but Murray checks it.
Murray throws a leg kick but Billong moved away.
Edwin Billong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murray throws a leg kick but Billong moved away.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billong misses the jab.
Murray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Billong throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.
Billong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Billong throws a series of punches but Murray avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decent striking displayed by Billong there.
A slow jab from Murray misses its intended target.
Billong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Billong moves out of range of the leg kick from Murray.
Murray is looking to score with low kicks.
Murray throws out a leg kick but Billong moves out of range and Murray only half commits.
Murray fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Billong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Billong thows a left - swing and a miss!
A bone on bone clash there as Murray blocks the leg kick.
Murray throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Edwin Billong has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murray checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Murray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billong moves out of range of the body kick.
Billong blocks a head kick by Murray.
Billong throws a series of punches but Murray moves out of range.
Billong tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Billong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murray slips under a jab.
Billong with a nice cross.

Billong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murray dodges an elbow strike from Billong.
Murray digs a right hand underneath Billong's ribcage. Billong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murray blocks an elbow strike.
Billong misses with an elbow over the top.
Murray scores with a hook to the body.
Billong pushes off an throws an elbow but Murray leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Billong throws an elbow but misses.

Murray breaks the clinch.
Murray fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Billong checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Murray misses.
Murray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Billong.
A big right from Billong misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murray takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Billong throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murray throws a leg kick but Billong moved away.
Billong moves out of range as Murray throws a body kick.
Billong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Billong is out of range.
Billong blocks a head kick by Murray.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Billong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murray feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Billong's calf.
Billong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murray's hands.
Murray looks for the body kick but Billong saw that one coming.
Billong thumps Murray with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray connects with a leg kick. Billong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murray.
Murray lands a right hook to the body.
Murray fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Billong checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Murray misses.
Billong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murray counters with a good low kick that Billong was not able to check.
Murray throws a body punch but Billong moves out of range.
Murray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Billong takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Billong is breathing heavily.
Murray tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murray fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Billong checks it well.
Murray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murray staying out of range there.
Murray throws out a leg kick but Billong moves out of range and Murray only half commits.
Billong throws a solid leg kick but Murray takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Billong.
Billong throws an overhand right that lands on Murray's shoulder, as Murray tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Murray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edwin Billong's cut.
That's time! Billong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crunch! Murray slams his shin into Billong's torso.
Billong throws an overhand right that lands on Murray's shoulder, as Murray tries to avoid the shot.
Murray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murray 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.
Murray lands a two punch combo.
Murray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Billong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Billong moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
Murray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Billong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murray throws a leg kick but Billong checks it.
Murray throws a leg kick
and Billong counters with a straight right hand.
Murray wants to slow Billong down by chopping away at his legs.
Billong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murray is looking to land body kicks.
Billong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Billong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray.
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Billong.
Billong throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Billong tries to close the distance and clinch but Murray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Billong thows a body shot but no joy.
Murray fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Billong checks it well.
Murray cracks Billong with an open hand slap.
Billong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Murray keeps Billong at a distance using the push kick.
Murray is looking to score with low kicks.
Billong throws a hook to the side of Murray's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Billong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Billong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murray 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Billong blocks the leg kick.
Billong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murray.
Murray misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Billong.
Billong misses with an uppercut
and Murray counters with a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Billong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murray - the referee stops the clock and Billong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murray. Billong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Billong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murray cracks the inside of Billong's front leg.
Billong misses with a combination
and Murray counters with a good low kick that Billong was not able to check.
Murray tries to move into range but Billong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murray walks into a left hand.
Murray throws out a powerful jab.
A leg kick checked by Billong.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Billong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billong closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murray thumps Billong with a low kick.
Billong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murray has time to react.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murray throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murray throws a low kick, looking for Billong's leg but Billong calmly moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Billong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Billong tries to clinch up.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Billong misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Murray misses with a head kick.
Murray has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Billong moved out of range.
Billong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Murray.
Murray pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billong throws a poor cross that misses
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray throws a leg kick which misses Billong's front leg but catches the back leg as Billong tries to avoid it.
Billong blocks the body kick.
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Billong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray.
Murray thows a leg kick but Billong checks it
enabling Billong to counter with a crisp jab.
Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murray. That's going to slow Billong down.
Murray cracks the inside of Billong's front leg.
A big left from Billong misses.
Good work by Murray as he checks the leg kick.
Murray slips a straight right by Billong.
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Billong.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Billong.
Billong misses with the combination.
Billong scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Murray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edwin Billong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Murray scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Billong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murray doesn't seem phased though.
Murray slips under a jab from Billong.
Murray throws a half hearted mid kick.
Billong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Billong.
Murray will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murray defending well as Billong loads up on a big left hand.
Billong tests Murray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Billong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Billong blocks a head kick by Murray.
Murray darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Billong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murray pushes Billong away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Billong throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Murray looks for the body kick but Billong saw that one coming.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Billong moves out of range easily.
Lee Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Billong dips to his left and cracks Murray with an uppercut!
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Billong.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murray.
Billong checks the leg kick.
Billong blocks a leg kick.
Murray turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murray pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murray.
Murray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murray looks to throw a body kick
and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Billong moves forwards but Murray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Billong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray wants to slow Billong down by chopping away at his legs.
Murray throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Billong lands a slapping body shot.
Billong misses with a straight right.
Billong misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Murray catches Billong right on the button with a cross.
That kick from Murray tenderised Billong's leg. Billong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murray throws a leg kick but Billong checks it.
Murray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Billong will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a leg kick that misses.
Billong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Billong misses with an uppercut.
Murray tries to land a leg kick but Billong saw it coming and moves away.
Edwin Billong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murray. That one must have hurt.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Billong.
Murray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murray throws a front kick aimed at Billong's knee but Billong avoids it well.
Billong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee Murray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Billong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Billong misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Billong misses with a straight right.
Murray's jab looks to have found its range, popping Billong under the eye.
A head kick misses from Murray.
A leg kick checked by Billong.
Billong misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Billong loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Billong missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murray keeps the fight on the outside.
Billong closes the distance but Murray moves to the side
and Murray counters with a big head kick but Billong shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Billong tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Murray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Billong avoids the head kick by Murray.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Billong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray.
That kick from Murray tenderised Billong's leg. Billong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Billong moves out of range easily.
Murray moves away from the strike by Billong.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Murray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murray has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Murray!
An intense looking Lee Murray took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I had to fight like a pussy to get the win, so sorry, I will be back to smashing guys in April. Thanks everyone.'.