PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rapen Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Duim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Murder
vs
Duim

165 cm
24
148 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rapen Murder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Duim!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murder has a takedown stuffed.
Murder jabs at Duim's body.
Murder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Duim has closed the distance and engaged Murder in a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Murder has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Duim just leaning against Murder, taking a breather.
Duim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murder backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duim.
Duim trying to land knees to the body.
Duim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duim blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duim.
Duim leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Duim lands with a left to the head.
Duim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Duim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duim lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murder.
A head punch on the inside from Duim fails to land.
Murder blocks a body shot from Duim.
Duim displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murder up against the ropes.
Murder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duim swings wildly with an uppercut but Murder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Murder being controlled against the ropes.
Murder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duim pushes off an throws an elbow but Murder leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Duim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duim misses with the head strike.
Duim gets through Murder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murder managing to block the knees to the body from Duim.
Murder swings wildly with an uppercut but Duim uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Duim scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Duim.
Murder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duim blocks a body shot from Murder.
Murder managing to block the knees to the body from Duim.
Duim throws a head punch that misses.
Murder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murder.
Murder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duim gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Murder.
Murder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duim prevents Murder from breaking the clinch.
Murder blocking some punches.
Duim tries to land knees in the clinch but Murder avoids the damage to the body.
Duim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murder misses with some punches.
Duim tries to land knees in the clinch but Murder avoids the damage to the body.
Murder avoiding damage as Duim throws knees to the body.
Duim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Duim dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A big left from Murder misses.
Duim looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Duim.
Duim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murder.
Duim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murder throws a looping overhand right but Duim ducks down to avoid it.
Duim throws a poor cross that misses
and Murder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Murder. Those never looked like landing.
Duim throws an off balance right hand
and Murder counters with a nice uppercut.
Duim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murder.
Murder misses with a straight left.
Duim ducks under a wild hook from Murder.
Duim looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duim misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duim moves away.
A little jabbing left from Duim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duim moves out of range of the strikes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Duim. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Duim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murder misses with a body shot.
Duim unleashes a big counter combination but Murder bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Duim takes one on the button.
A leg kick checked by Murder.
Murder changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Murder looks to land a right hand but Duim moved out of range.
A big left from Murder misses.
Murder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duim slips a straight right by Murder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder shoots in but Duim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duim lands a right hook to the body.
Duim throws a lazy right hand but Murder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murder ducks right into an uppercut from Duim.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murder throws a lazy right hand but Duim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Duim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Duim takes one to the chin there.
Murder checks a leg kick.
Duim misses with a low kick as Murder jumps back.
Murder appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murder takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duim cracks Murder with an open hand slap.
Duim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murder.
Murder misses with a lunging right hand
and Duim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murder throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duim dodges the punch combination from Murder.
A low kick from Duim misses
and Murder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murder lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rapen Murder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murder throws a shot from downtown. Duim moves away and avoids it.
Duim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murder misses the shot to the body.
Murder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Duim slips under a jab.
Murder throws a sloppy body shot
and Duim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murder throws a good cross that connects.
Murder throws a hook to the side of Duim's head but Duim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murder throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Duim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duim is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murder with a body shot.
Duim misses with a shot to the body
and Duim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Murder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rapen Murder dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Duim just misses with a punch to the body.
Duim throws a hook to the side of Murder's head but Murder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duim staying out of range there.
Murder misses the shot to the body.
Murder blocks a jab.
Murder appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murder blocks a jab.
Murder misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Duim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murder throws an overhand right that lands on Duim's shoulder, as Duim tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duim misses the jab.
Murder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Duim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murder shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duim at a distance.
Danny Duim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murder is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duim.

Duim drives through and clinches with Murder against the ropes.
Murder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duim content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Duim lands a body shot.
Duim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murder backwards.
A short uppercut from Duim.
Murder swings wildly with an uppercut but Duim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duim trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duim.
Duim misses with a punch on the inside.
Duim taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murder misses with some punches.
Duim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Duim throws a punch but it's blocked by Murder.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murder tries to land knees in the clinch but Duim avoids the damage to the body.
Duim tries to circle away but Murder has him pinned against the ropes.
Duim misses with the head strike.
Danny Duim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murder letting Duim take a breather here.
Duim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duim lands with a short shot to the head.
Duim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murder backwards.
Murder struggles to land a body shot inside as Duim controls his hands.
Duim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Murder blocking some punches.
Duim stalling in the clinch but Murder improves position.
Duim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Murder is looking to take this one to the mat.
Duim misses with some punches.
Duim missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duim lands a right hand.
Duim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Duim tries to land knees in the clinch but Murder avoids the damage to the body.
Murder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duim avoids it.
Duim lands with a light punch inside.
Duim crunches a lovely knee into Murder's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Duim fails to land.
Murder is looking to break free of the clinch but Duim has double underhooks.
Duim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murder blocking some punches.
Duim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Duim really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Murder misses the shot to the body.
Duim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duim was well out of range. Poor timing from Murder.
Murder misses the jab.
Murder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murder. Duim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duim was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murder misses with a hook
and Duim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duim was well out of range. Poor timing from Murder.
Murder slips a straight right by Duim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Duim misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Murder misses the target.
Rapen Murder is winning the standup battle so far.
Murder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murder throws a lazy right hand but Duim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Duim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Duim smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murder has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duim finds it's way round the side to connect with Murder's head.
Duim has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Murder lands a jab-cross combination.
Murder missing with a left hand there. Duim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murder at a distance.
Murder digs a good body shot into Duim's ribs.
Murder misses with a wild body shot.
Duim fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Duim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duim takes a swing at Murder's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murder misses with an uppercut. Duim saw that one coming.
Murder tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Duim defends well and Murder ends up having to push Duim into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Murder stuns Duim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murder misses with a two punch combination.
Murder attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murder misses with a wild body shot.
Duim throws an overhand right that lands on Murder's shoulder, as Murder tries to avoid the shot.
Duim closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murder counters with a three punch combo that has Duim backing up. Duim nods at Murder to acknowledge the strikes.
Duim misses with an uppercut.
Murder is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duim.
Murder looks to score with a jab to the body but Duim is just out of range.
Murder misses with a straight right.
Murder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duim manages to avoid it.
Murder throws a poor cross that misses
and Duim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duim tries a low kick but Murder avoids it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Murder or perhaps it was just good defense by Duim, which made it look bad.
A little jabbing left from Duim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duim lands a lovely overhand right.
Duim tries to clinch but Murder is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big left from Duim misses.
Murder ducks under a wild hook from Duim.
Murder throws an overhand right that lands on Duim's shoulder, as Duim tries to avoid the shot.
Murder looks to land a right hand but Duim moved out of range.
Duim is looking for the big counter here.
Murder throws a lazy uppercut
and Duim counters with a straight right hand.
Duim misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murder.
Murder throwing a counter right hand but Duim manages to avoid it.
Murder defending well as Duim loads up on a big left hand.
Murder moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rapen Murder will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Murder moves away from the strike by Duim.
Duim lands an overhand right.
Murder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murder misses with a few strikes there.
Duim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Murder closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Murder lands in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Duim can do anything to dispel that myth.
Duim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murder looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder won't allow Duim to sweep him here.
Duim looking to control.

Murder stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Murder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Murder misses.
Duim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Duim takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Duim misses
enabling Murder to counter with a crisp jab.
Murder misses the body punch
and Duim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duim on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duim moves forwards but Murder connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duim misses with a hook.
Duim lands with an uppercut that bounces Murder off the ropes and back into range.
Duim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duim scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duim loads up on a big right hand but Murder slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Murder misses its target.
Murder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duim unleashes a big counter combination but Murder bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murder scores with a decent looking hook.
Duim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murder darts in looking for a takedown but Duim gets double underhooks and turns Murder into the ropes.
As Murder backs off Duim throws a huge counter combo but Murder manages to avoid it all.
Murder misses with a low kick.
Murder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No luck for Murder with that takedown attempt.
Murder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duim manages to avoid it.
Murder blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duim cracks Murder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duim staying out of range there.
Murder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duim counters with a stiff right hand.
Murder throws a hook but Duim avoids it easily.
Murder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good work by Murder as he checks the leg kick.
Murder lands a nice shot that snaps Duim's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duim was well out of range. Poor timing from Murder.
Murder looks for a takedown but Duim sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rapen Murder showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murder has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 46:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Danny Duim!