PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Murhaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Myler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Murhaa
vs
Myler

182 cm
19
183 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
181 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

FJCP Healthy Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Myler!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murhaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murhaa lands a jab to the head.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa misses with a two punch combination.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Myler.
Murhaa moves out of range as Myler throws a body kick.
Myler cracks a nice hook into Murhaa's ribs.
Murhaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Myler throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
Myler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murhaa counters with a nice leg kick.
Murhaa throws a head kick but Myler moves out of range.
Murhaa throws a body kick that misses.
Myler digs a good body shot into Murhaa's ribs.
Myler misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Myler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Myler's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Murhaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa jabs Myler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Myler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murhaa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murhaa throws an off balance right hand
enabling Myler to counter with a crisp jab.
Murhaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murhaa throws a right and a left that Myler avoids nicely.
Myler tries a quick counter leg kick but Murhaa is wise to it.
Murhaa wants to slow Myler down by chopping away at his legs.
Murhaa misses with the combination.
Murhaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Myler has time to react.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Myler.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Myler moves out of range as Murhaa strikes.
Myler feints a counter leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Murhaa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murhaa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Myler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Myler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murhaa takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myler lands a really nice looking cross but Murhaa seems unphased.
Murhaa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Myler misses.
Myler misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Murhaa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Myler.
Myler throws a poor cross that misses
and Murhaa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Myler misses with a straight right.
Myler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myler throws a lazy uppercut
and Murhaa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice shot by Murhaa.
Myler throws a series of punches but Murhaa avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Myler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Myler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murhaa throws a push kick but Myler slaps the foot to one side.
Myler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Myler throws an overhand right that lands on Murhaa's shoulder, as Murhaa tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myler throws a wild body kick that Murhaa sees coming a mile off.
Murhaa thows a body kick. Myler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Myler misses with a straight left.
Murhaa misses with a hook
and Myler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murhaa. That's going to slow Myler down.
Myler misses the shot to the body.
Myler slips a jab from Murhaa.
Myler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa missing with a left hand there. Myler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Myler.
Murhaa cracks a nice hook into Myler's ribs.

Murhaa clinches.
Murhaa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myler backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Murhaa.
Myler trying to control the position but instead, Murhaa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Myler into the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Murhaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Myler blocking some punches.
Murhaa tries to work over Myler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phol Murhaa dominated that round.
That's time! Murhaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Murhaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Myler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murhaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Myler can do to turn this around?

Murhaa darts in and clinches Myler up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murhaa as Myler tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Murhaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Myler blocking some punches.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Myler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murhaa.
Myler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myler is trying to maintain a safe position but Murhaa gets an underhook and turns Myler into the ropes.
Murhaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myler backwards.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhaa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Myler up against the ropes.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
Myler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Murhaa lands a left hand.
Murhaa stalling against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murhaa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Myler.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murhaa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Myler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murhaa leaning against his opponent.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murhaa.
Nice body punch from Murhaa - that landed with a thud.
Murhaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Murhaa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Myler.
Myler blocking some punches.
Murhaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Myler.
Murhaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mylers head.
Murhaa blocks a body shot from Myler.
Murhaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Myler or not.
Myler stalling in the clinch but Murhaa improves position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Murhaa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murhaa pushes Myler back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phol Murhaa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Myler misses with a left hand
and Murhaa counters with a right hand to the body.
Murhaa thows a leg kick but Myler checks it
and Myler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murhaa's knee momentarily.
Murhaa moves out of range as Myler throws a body kick.
Myler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Myler connects with an inside leg kick.

Myler tries to keep at a distance but Murhaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Myler blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myler trying to control the position but instead, Murhaa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Myler into the ropes.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myler looking to slow down the pace here.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Myler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myler blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
A short body shot lands from Murhaa as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Murhaa.
Myler stalling in the clinch but Murhaa improves position.
Myler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murhaa pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murhaa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murhaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murhaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Myler backwards.
Murhaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myler backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa is stalling here.
Murhaa slows down the pace here.
Murhaa lands a shot to the body.
Phol Murhaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Myler or not.
Murhaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Myler.
Murhaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myler backwards.
Myler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Murhaa - that landed with a thud.
Myler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Myler.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Myler backwards.
A short left from Murhaa.
A nice left hand lands by Murhaa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
Murhaa tries to work over Myler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phol Murhaa clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Murhaa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Myler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murhaa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Myler throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
Myler throws a leg kick which misses Murhaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Murhaa tries to avoid it.
Murhaa checks the leg kick.
Murhaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Myler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murhaa moves forwards but Myler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Murhaa.
An inside leg kick lands from Myler.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhaa misses the target.
Myler throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myler moves out of range of the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Murhaa. Those never looked like landing.
Murhaa throws a wild body kick that Myler sees coming a mile off.
A big left from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myler throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Myler swings widly with a right hand

and Murhaa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murhaa.
Murhaa slowing the pace effectively.
Murhaa slowing the pace effectively.
Murhaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mylers head.
A left hand lands to the body for Murhaa.
Nice body punch from Murhaa - that landed with a thud.
Murhaa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murhaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myler is trying to maintain a safe position but Murhaa gets an underhook and turns Myler into the ropes.
Murhaa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Myler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murhaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mylers head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the side of Myler's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murhaa lands a nice uppercut.
Murhaa pushes Myler back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Myler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Myler backwards.

Myler is rocked!
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Myler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa effectively controlling the action here.
Murhaa lands a left hand.
Murhaa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Myler up against the ropes.
Murhaa lands with a left to the head.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Myler is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhaa finish him?
Murhaa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Myler up against the ropes.
Myler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Murhaa.
Myler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murhaa pushes Myler against the ropes. Murhaa is working some dirty boxing. Murhaa pushes off with a quick right hook! Myler goes down! Myler tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Murhaa moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phol Murhaa!
Phol Murhaa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.