PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Murhaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Sabando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Murhaa
vs
Sabando

182 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
172 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Sabando!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabando closes the distance and clinches up with Murhaa, looking for a takedown. Sabando pushes Murhaa against the ropes but Murhaa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murhaa sizes up Sabando with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murhaa.

It looks like Carlos Sabando has been cut.
Sabando's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murhaa works on Sabando's body with a couple of short punches.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike.
Murhaa stalling the fight.
Murhaa is working Sabando over against the ropes.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabando letting Murhaa take a breather here.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sabando looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa lands an uppercut.
Murhaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Sabando is rocked!
Murhaa effectively controlling the action here.
Sabando is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhaa finish him?
Murhaa throws a big uppercut that drops Sabando! More strikes from Murhaa and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sabando lies dazed against the ropes as Murhaa celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phol Murhaa!
A victorious Phol Murhaa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.