PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Walter Alexander Zelaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Murie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Alexander Zelaya
vs
Murie

175 cm
26
168 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

178 cm
28
155 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Alexander Zelaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zander Murie!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zelaya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murie lands a body shot.
Zelaya takes a swing at Murie's ribcage but misses.
Murie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zelaya sprawls well. Zelaya wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murie gets slowly back to his feet.

Zelaya drives through and clinches with Murie against the cage.
Murie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zelaya avoids it.
Murie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zelaya presses Murie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zelaya scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Zelaya.
Zelaya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zelaya lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Zander Murie has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zelaya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murie working Zelaya over with knees to the body.
Zelaya managing to block the knees to the body from Murie.
Murie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zelaya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zelaya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zelaya scores with a knee to the head.
Murie looks winded!
Zelaya throws a punch but it's blocked by Murie.
Zelaya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murie is defending well for now.
Murie lands a knee to the body.
Murie tries to land knees in the clinch but Zelaya avoids the damage to the body.
Murie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zelaya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murie tries to land a knee to the head but Zelaya blocks with his arms.
Zelaya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zelaya looking to throw knees to the head but Murie is blocking nicely.
Murie misses with a knee to the head.
Murie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zelaya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murie backwards.
Murie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zelaya tries to work over Murie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Zelaya.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murie lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murie with a knee to the head.
Murie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zelaya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zelaya's face.
Zelaya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murie looking to throw knees to the head but Zelaya is blocking nicely.
Murie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murie misses with a knee strike.
Zelaya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murie's defenses.
Murie tries to land a knee to the head but Zelaya blocks with his arms.
Zelaya missing with knees to the body.
Murie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zelaya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murie landing knees to the head.
Zelaya pushes Murie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murie prevents a body shot from Zelaya.
A right hook to the body lands for Zelaya.
Zelaya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zelaya tries a body shot but Murie blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelaya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zelaya can't find room to land a body shot as Murie controls the action.
Murie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zelaya is defending well for now.
Murie throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zelaya.
Murie working Zelaya over with knees to the body.
Murie managing to block the knees to the body from Zelaya.
Murie misses with a knee to the head.
Murie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zelaya lands a shot to the body.
Zelaya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murie misses with a knee strike.
Zelaya lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zelaya obliges.
Zelaya trying to land knees to the body.
Murie blocks a body shot from Zelaya.
Zelaya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zelaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Zelaya working Murie over with knees to the body.
Murie avoiding damage as Zelaya throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelaya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zelaya tries to work over Murie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zelaya.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zelaya.
Zelaya lands a hook that snaps the head of Murie backwards.
Murie avoiding damage as Zelaya throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Zelaya.
Zelaya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zelaya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zelaya avoiding damage as Murie throws knees to the body.
Murie misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zelaya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zelaya tries a knee to the head but Murie blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murie tries to land a knee to the head but Zelaya blocks with his arms.
Murie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Zelaya.
Zelaya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Alexander Zelaya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zander Murie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zelaya tries to clinch but Murie is having none of it.
Zander Murie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murie sizes up Zelaya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zelaya misses with a body shot.
Zelaya tries to clinch but Murie moves out of range.
Zelaya dodges the punch combination from Murie.
Murie slips a straight right by Zelaya.
Murie takes a swing at Zelaya's ribcage but misses.
Murie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zelaya.
Zelaya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murie at a distance.
Zelaya jabs Murie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zelaya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murie can do to turn this around?
Zelaya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelaya throws a shot to the body.
Zelaya scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murie.
Zelaya dodges the punch combination from Murie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelaya staying out of range there.
As Murie tries to get set, Zelaya tries to push him back and clinch up but Murie manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice defenses there by Zelaya.
Murie moves out of range of the leg kick from Zelaya.
Murie tries to land a front kick but Zelaya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zelaya tests Murie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zelaya blocks the body kick.
Murie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zelaya wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Murie tries to clinch but Zelaya moves out of range.
Zelaya throws a body punch but Murie moves out of range.
Zelaya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good exchange - Zelaya coming out on top.
Zelaya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Murie responds with a good body kick, but Zelaya manages to step out the way in time.
Murie shoots in but Zelaya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murie is breathing heavily.
Murie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zelaya is looking to counter the offense by Murie and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelaya connects with a body shot.
Zelaya lands a really nice looking cross but Murie seems unphased.
Zelaya looks to score with a jab to the body but Murie is just out of range.
Murie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zelaya manages to avoid it.
Zelaya tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Murie manages to circle out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zelaya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zelaya is looking to wear down Murie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murie looks to land a right hand but Zelaya moved out of range.
Zelaya throws a head kick but Murie moves out of range.
Zelaya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zelaya throws a low kick but Murie moves out of range easily.
Walter Alexander Zelaya is winning the standup battle so far.
Zelaya is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murie.
Zelaya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murie backs up against the cage.

Murie is rocked!
Zelaya defending well as Murie loads up on a big left hand.
Murie is still on wobbly legs! Can Zelaya finish him?
Murie shoots in looking for a takedown but Zelaya manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Murie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Walter Alexander Zelaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Murie.
Zelaya cracks the inside of Murie's front leg.
Murie moves out of range of the strikes.
Murie unleashes a big counter combination but Zelaya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murie seems to have recovered his senses.
Zelaya swats away the attempt to clinch by Murie.
Zelaya looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murie darts in looking for a takedown but Zelaya gets double underhooks and turns Murie into the cage.
Murie misses with a wild body shot.
Zelaya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Zelaya misses.
Zelaya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murie manages to avoid it.
Zelaya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zelaya misses with a hook. Murie ducked under it nicely.
Murie counters with a body kick.
Murie wants to clinch up but Zelaya keeps it at a distance.
Murie throws a looping overhand right but Zelaya ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Murie misses.
Murie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zelaya was well out of range. Poor timing from Murie.
Zander Murie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zelaya's waist but Zelaya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murie off to one side.

Murie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zelaya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zelaya lands a knee to the head.
Zelaya lands an elbow that stopped Murie in his tracks for a moment.
Zelaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murie blocks a body shot from Zelaya.
Zelaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelaya lands a damaging elbow.
Zelaya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murie's face.
Zelaya dips a shoulder and cracks Murie with a mighty uppercut! Murie falls back against the cage and Zelaya unloads with a barrage of strikes! Murie is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Zelaya screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Alexander Zelaya!
An out of breath Walter Alexander Zelaya thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.