PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Murhaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Underwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phol Murhaa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Murhaa
vs
Underwood

182 cm
26
184 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

178 cm
26
173 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear

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 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Underwood!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Underwood blocks the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murhaa.
Underwood feints a counter leg kick.
Murhaa throws a big shot that misses.
Underwood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Underwood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Underwood throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.

Underwood tries to keep at a distance but Murhaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murhaa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Murhaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Underwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murhaa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Underwood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Underwood jabs Murhaa right on the nose. Murhaa blinks but takes it well.
Murhaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Underwood.
Underwood scoring well with a low kick there.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Underwood moves away.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Underwood.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Murhaa.
Underwood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murhaa lands with a straight right. Underwood didn't see that one coming.
Underwood takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood lands an overhand right.
Underwood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Underwood lands a really nice looking cross but Murhaa seems unphased.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Underwood, right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Underwood.
Murhaa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murhaa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Underwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Underwood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Underwood.
The fighters circling - Murhaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Underwood throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good shot there by Underwood.
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!
Underwood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Underwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Underwood tries to land a body kick
and Murhaa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Underwood's knee momentarily.
Murhaa cracks the inside of Underwood's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underwood blocks a head kick by Murhaa.
Underwood scores with a kick to the midsection.
Underwood tries to land a leg kick but Murhaa saw it coming and moves away.
Underwood scores with a hook.
Murhaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Underwood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murhaa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Underwood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murhaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Underwood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Underwood misses with a leg kick.
Underwood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
Underwood connects with a jab.

Murhaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murhaa working aggressively here.
Underwood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Underwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Murhaa breaks from the clinch.
Underwood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Underwood misses with a leg kick
and Murhaa counters with a one-two to the body.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
Underwood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Underwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Underwood backs away, Murhaa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Murhaa blocks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Murhaa misses its target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murhaa. That's going to slow Underwood down.
Underwood lands a jab to Murhaa's midsection.
Underwood cracks Murhaa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Underwood thows a body kick. Murhaa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Murhaa wants to clinch up but Underwood keeps it at a distance.
Underwood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murhaa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Underwood throws a poor cross that misses
and Murhaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Underwood misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Underwood.
Murhaa slips under a jab.
Murhaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Underwood in his tracks.
Underwood misses with a wild body shot.
Underwood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
Underwood with a nice cross.
Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Underwood.
Murhaa misses with a straight right.
Underwood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Underwood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Underwood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Underwood throws a leg kick that is checked

and Murhaa moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Underwood tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Underwood blocks it.

Underwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Underwood tests Murhaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Murhaa rushes Underwood and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Underwood will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Underwood lands a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Underwood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Underwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Underwood.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
Underwood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Underwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Murhaa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Underwood misses with a low kick as Murhaa jumps back.
Murhaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Underwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frank Underwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Underwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murhaa misses with a body shot
and Underwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underwood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murhaa's sensitive parts.
Murhaa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Underwood.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Underwood, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Underwood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circling - Underwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a straight left.
Murhaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Underwood.
Murhaa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Underwood defending well as Murhaa loads up on a big left hand.
Underwood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Underwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Underwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa.
Underwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murhaa. That's going to slow Underwood down.
Murhaa tests Underwood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Underwood misses with a straight left.
Underwood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Underwood throws a body kick that misses.
Murhaa looks to land a left hand but Underwood moved out of range nicely.
Underwood throws a half hearted mid kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Underwood in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Underwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murhaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Underwood's head.
Murhaa throws a front kick that sends Underwood stumbling back into the cage.
Murhaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murhaa.
Underwood appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Underwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Underwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Underwood. That did some damage!
Murhaa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Murhaa misses.
Underwood only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Murhaa moves out of range as Underwood strikes.
Underwood takes a jab right on the kisser.
Underwood fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murhaa is out of range.
Underwood walks into a straight right hand from Murhaa.
Underwood with a hook.
Underwood cracks Murhaa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murhaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Underwood appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murhaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Underwood on the side of the head.
Underwood walks into a left hand.
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Underwood slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Underwood! But no joy.
Murhaa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Underwood counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murhaa. That did some damage!
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Underwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murhaa throws a looping overhand right but Underwood ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Murhaa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Underwood doesn't seem phased though.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Underwood.
Underwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Underwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murhaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Underwood appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Underwood thuds a left hand into Murhaa's body.
Underwood throws a big shot that misses.
Underwood throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Underwood does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murhaa tries to clinch up but Underwood circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Underwood misses.
Murhaa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Underwood feints and then cracks Murhaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murhaa down.
Murhaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Underwood doesn't seem bothered though.
Underwood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Underwood throws a leg kick that misses.
Underwood misses with an uppercut.
And Murhaa counters with a quick kick to the body but Underwood blocks it.
Murhaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murhaa looks to land a right hand but Underwood moved out of range.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Underwood throws a head kick that misses.
Underwood misses with a body kick.
Murhaa lands with an overhand left.
Murhaa wants to land a leg kick but Underwood is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Underwood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Murhaa lands a slapping body shot.
Murhaa throws a front kick aimed at Underwood's knee but Underwood avoids it well.
Murhaa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Underwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Underwood tries to work over Murhaa's front leg with a kick but Murhaa checks it.
Underwood ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Underwood slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Underwood misses with a looping left.
It looked like Murhaa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Underwood.
Murhaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Underwood.
Underwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Underwood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa slips under a jab from Underwood.
Murhaa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Murhaa. That snapped Underwood's head back.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Underwood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Underwood misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murhaa is looking to clinch.
Underwood was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Underwood thuds his shin into the meat of Murhaa's side.
Murhaa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Underwood scores with a leg kick.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Murhaa duly obliges.
Underwood misses with a straight left.
Underwood throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa fakes the leg kick and cracks Underwood in the body.
Underwood feints and then cracks Murhaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murhaa down.
Murhaa is looking to slow Underwood down with leg kicks.
Underwood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa slips a jab from Underwood.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Underwood.
Murhaa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Murhaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Underwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa tries to clinch up but Underwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Underwood misses the shot to the body.
Underwood throws a sloppy body shot
and Murhaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Underwood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And Murhaa counters with a quick kick to the body but Underwood blocks it.
Murhaa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Underwood. Underwood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Underwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Phol Murhaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murhaa avoids a kick to the body.
Underwood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murhaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Underwood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murhaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murhaa looks to land a right hand but Underwood moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Underwood! But no joy.
Murhaa cracks Underwood with a good jab.
Murhaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Underwood on the side of the head.
Murhaa tests Underwood's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murhaa!
Underwood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murhaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Underwood counters with a straight right hand.
Underwood throws a push kick but Murhaa slaps the foot to one side.
Underwood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Underwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Underwood thumps Murhaa with a low kick.
Underwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Underwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Murhaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Underwood ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murhaa, right into the meat.
Underwood scores with a nice strike.
Murhaa walks into a straight right hand from Underwood.
Underwood scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Underwood moves away.
Underwood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
An inside leg kick from Underwood misses.
Underwood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murhaa's sensitive parts.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Underwood.
Murhaa connects with a looping right hand.
Murhaa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Frank Underwood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Underwood's head.
That kick from Underwood tenderised Murhaa's leg. Murhaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Underwood blocks a jab.
Murhaa throws a hook but Underwood avoids it easily.
Underwood slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Murhaa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phol Murhaa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Underwood has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Underwood!
A very excited looking Frank Underwood made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Phol Murhaa stepped up to the mic, saying 'vittu'.