PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Issa Muradov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kapak Maroundi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Issa Muradov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kapak Maroundi's chin.

Muradov
vs
Maroundi

187 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Issa Muradov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kapak Maroundi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muradov slips a straight right by Maroundi.
Kapak Maroundi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muradov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Muradov misses with an uppercut
and Maroundi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maroundi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maroundi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muradov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muradov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Maroundi moves into range and clinches up with Muradov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muradov.

Muradov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maroundi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muradov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Muradov darts in and clinches Maroundi up against the cage.
Maroundi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muradov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maroundi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muradov effectively controlling the action here.

Maroundi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muradov lands a slapping body shot.
Muradov misses with a few strikes there.

Muradov closes the distance and pushes Maroundi back into the cage.
Muradov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Muradov can't find room to land a body shot as Maroundi controls the action.
Muradov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maroundi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maroundi wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muradov.
Muradov lands a hook that snaps the head of Maroundi backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maroundi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muradov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maroundi throws a punch but it's blocked by Muradov.
Maroundi misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Muradov digs a right hand into Maroundi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maroundi's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maroundi throws a head punch that misses.
Maroundi swings wildly with an uppercut but Muradov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muradov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maroundi takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muradov just leaning against Maroundi, taking a breather.
Muradov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maroundi prevents a body shot from Muradov.
Maroundi lands a nice uppercut.
Maroundi throws a punch but it's blocked by Muradov.
Muradov is trying to force a seperation but Maroundi has the dominant position.
Muradov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maroundi is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Maroundi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muradov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maroundi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Issa Muradov has been cut.
Maroundi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muradov blocking some punches.
Muradov has a couple of punches blocked by Maroundi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maroundi.
Muradov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maroundi can't find room to land a body shot as Muradov controls the action.
Muradov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maroundi backwards.
Maroundi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maroundi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muradov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muradov.
Muradov slows down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maroundi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Muradov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maroundi moves away from the strike by Muradov.
Muradov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maroundi circles away quickly and effectively.
Maroundi misses with a straight right.
Muradov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Muradov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Maroundi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maroundi throws a jab but it's blocked by Muradov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Muradov.
A jab from Maroundi misses.
A swing and a miss from Maroundi.
Maroundi misses with an uppercut. Muradov saw that one coming.
Muradov throws a series of punches but Maroundi avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Maroundi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muradov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maroundi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maroundi looks to land a right hand but Muradov moved out of range.
Muradov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Maroundi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maroundi is looking to clinch but Muradov is avoiding it.
Maroundi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maroundi lands a nice shot that snaps Muradov's head back.
Maroundi tries to close the distance and clinch but Muradov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maroundi defending well as Muradov loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Issa Muradov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Issa Muradov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Muradov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muradov throws a hook to the side of Maroundi's head but Maroundi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maroundi misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Muradov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maroundi, as that shot connected.
Muradov tries to clinch but Maroundi moves out of range.
Muradov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maroundi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Muradov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maroundi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muradov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muradov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maroundi.
It looked like Muradov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maroundi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Muradov jabs Maroundi right on the nose. Maroundi blinks but takes it well.
Muradov misses the shot to the body.
Maroundi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muradov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Maroundi.
Maroundi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Muradov misses with a hook. Maroundi ducked under it nicely.
Maroundi misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muradov moves in looking to clinch but Maroundi pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maroundi thuds a left hand into Muradov's body.
Issa Muradov is winning the standup battle so far.
Muradov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Muradov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Muradov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Muradov cracks Maroundi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maroundi misses with a looping left.
Muradov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maroundi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muradov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maroundi staying out of range there.
Muradov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maroundi.

Muradov moves into the clinch.
Maroundi misses with a punch on the inside.
Muradov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muradov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maroundi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muradov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muradov taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muradov tries to throw a body punch but Maroundi avoids it by throwing Muradov back against the cage.
Muradov blocks an uppercut.
Muradov misses with a body punch.
Maroundi trying to control the position but instead, Muradov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maroundi into the cage.
Maroundi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muradov lands a hook that snaps the head of Maroundi backwards.
Maroundi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muradov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Issa Muradov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maroundi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maroundi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muradov's elbow.
Muradov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maroundi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Muradov is keeping busy.
Muradov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muradov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maroundi can't break the clinch.
Maroundi takes a shot to the head.
Maroundi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muradov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muradov blocks an uppercut.
Maroundi is trying to maintain a safe position but Muradov gets an underhook and turns Maroundi into the cage.
Maroundi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maroundi has Muradov pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maroundi.
Muradov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muradov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maroundi tries to throw a body punch but Muradov avoids it by throwing Maroundi back against the cage.
Maroundi blocks an uppercut.
Maroundi throws a head punch that misses.
Maroundi struggles to land a body shot inside as Muradov controls his hands.
Maroundi misses with the head strike.
Maroundi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muradov misses with a punch to the body.
Maroundi scores with a shot to the side of Muradov's head.
Muradov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maroundis head.
Maroundi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muradov swings wildly with an uppercut but Maroundi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maroundi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muradov working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muradov just leaning against Maroundi, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maroundi.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maroundi.
Maroundi throws a punch but it's blocked by Muradov.
Maroundi looking to slow down the pace here.
Maroundi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muradov is looking to control Maroundi's arms but Maroundi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Muradov has his back to the cage.
A right hand to the body from Muradov.
Muradov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Issa Muradov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Issa Muradov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Maroundi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Muradov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maroundi throws a lazy right hand but Muradov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muradov ducks under a wild hook from Maroundi.
Muradov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Muradov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maroundi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muradov.
Maroundi just misses with a punch to the body.
Maroundi blocks a jab.
Muradov misses with an uppercut
letting Maroundi counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Maroundi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muradov tries to close the distance and clinch but Maroundi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muradov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maroundi.
Muradov tries to bum rush Maroundi with a series of wild strikes but Maroundi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maroundi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maroundi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muradov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maroundi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Muradovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maroundi tries to close the distance and clinch but Muradov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maroundi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Muradov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muradov catches Maroundi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maroundi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Maroundi is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Muradov. Beautiful body shot.
Maroundi is still on wobbly legs! Can Muradov finish him?
Muradov misses with a wild body shot.
Muradov loads up on a big right hand but Maroundi slips the punch.
Muradov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muradov lands a really nice looking cross but Maroundi seems unphased.
Muradov goes for a small jab and connects. Now Muradov goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Maroundi stumbles back but Muradov runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Maroundi to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Maroundi will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Issa Muradov!