PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Specter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Specter has chosen Greenback Boogie as his entrance music. Harvey Specter has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Murray
vs
Specter

180 cm
35
160 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

165 cm
38
158 lbs
20 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Hellbent

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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harvey Specter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murray, as that shot connected.
Murray takes a swing at Specter's ribcage but misses.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Specter manages to avoid it.
Murray scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Murray.
Murray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Specter avoids the body shot from Murray.
Murray misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Specter misses the target.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Specter is just out of range.
Specter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice cross by Murray.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray looks to land a combination but Specter avoids it well.
Specter feints the counter takedown.
Murray tries to bum rush Specter with a series of wild strikes but Specter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murray throws a hook but Specter avoids it easily.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Specter moves away.
Murray throws a head kick that misses

and Specter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray connects with a crisp jab.
John Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Murray.
Murray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Specter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Specter avoids the body shot from Murray.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Specter.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Specter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like John Murray has been cut.
A slow jab from Murray misses its intended target.
Specter throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Specter moves away from the strike by Murray.
Specter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Murray darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murray stuns Specter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Specter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Murray.
Specter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Specter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray scores with a jab to the body.
Murray misses with a two punch combination.
A good leg kick by Specter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Specter. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murray.
Murray lunges at Specter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Specter's hand.
Murray is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Murray lands a body shot.
Murray digs a good body shot into Specter's ribs.
Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray connects with a body shot.
Specter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray is looking to wear down Specter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Specter.
Specter shoots for a double leg takedown but Murray sprawls well. He's pushed Specter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Murray.
Murray connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Specter's hands.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Specter moves out of range easily.
Specter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Murray.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.

Specter clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.

Murray manages to break the clinch.
Murray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Specter wants to counter with a clinch but Murray pushes him away.
Murray slips a straight right by Specter.
Specter misses with a low kick.
Specter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Specter lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Specter misses with a body shot.
Specter misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Murray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Specter is just out of range.
Specter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Specter.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Specter throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Specter misses.
Murray leaves Specter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Murray jabs Specter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murray scores with the left hand. Specter knows he should have avoided that one.
Murray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Specter slips under a jab from Murray.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Specter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Specter avoids the body shot from Murray.
Murray lands with a nice body punch.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Murray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Murray's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Murray throws a shot to the body.
Specter misses with an uppercut.
Murray connects with the punch.
Good shot there by Murray.
John Murray is winning the standup battle so far.

Specter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Specter has Murray pressed against the cage, preventing Murray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Murray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murray lands with a straight right. Specter didn't see that one coming.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Specter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Specter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murray lands a jab.
Specter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Specter moves away.
Specter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Murray.
Specter misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray with a jab.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Specter can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Murray.
Nice jab there from Specter.
Murray connects with a body shot that sends Specter's belly button to the back.
Murray throws a right and a left that Specter avoids nicely.
Specter tries to counter with a clinch but Murray shakes him off and moves away.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Specter saw that one coming.
Specter wants to counter with a clinch but Murray pushes him away.
Specter throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Murray. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murray.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.

Specter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Murray did well to prevent Specter getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Specter prevents Murray from standing back up.
Specter drops an elbow to the side of Murray's head.
Murray manages to get to full guard.
Specter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Specter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murray is trying to keep Specter in close.
Murray wants to sweep here but Specter controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murray is looking to stand up but Specter isn't so interested in that idea.
Murray lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Specter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Specter is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Specter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Specter can't keep his opponent in guard - Murray advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Specter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Murray scores with a couple of nice shots.
Murray trying to mount his opponent but Specter defends it.
Murray slips a nice elbow through Specter's hands, connecting with Specter's forehead.

Specter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murray winds up and cracks Specter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Murray thows a huge punch but Specter dodges it nicely.
Murray is nestled in close to Specter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Specter manages to get to full guard.
Specter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Murray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Murray postures up and lands a big shot to Specter's brow.
Murray lands a couple of elbows.
Murray preventing the sweep.
Specter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Specter working over Murray with some ground and pound. Murray looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Murray manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Specter keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray pushes Specter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Murray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Murray's cut.
That's time! Murray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Murray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murray scores with a nice strike.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Specter moves away.
Specter wants to counter the offense by Murray and move into the clinch position.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Specter. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Specter swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Specter lands a glancing blow to the side of Murray's head.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Specter.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Specter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Specter on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Specter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Specter manages to avoid it.
Murray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Specter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murray paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murray throws a head kick but Specter moves out of range.
Murray throws a right and a left that Specter avoids nicely.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Specter's shoulder, as Specter tries to avoid the shot.
Murray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Specter needs to keep his hands up - Murray had a free shot at his head there.
Nice straight punches there by Murray. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murray.
Specter is looking to clinch.
Murray scores with a jab.

Specter rushes Murray and presses him up against the cage.
Murray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murray is looking to break free of the clinch but Specter has double underhooks.
Specter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murray is trying to push Specter away but Specter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Specter misses with an uppercut.
Murray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Specter slips under a jab from Murray.
Harvey Specter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Specter takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
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!
Nice shot lands for Murray.
Specter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Specter slips the punch.

Specter closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Murray.
Specter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray's elbow.

Murray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Murray does no damage.
Specter throws a front kick aimed at Murray's knee but Murray avoids it well.
Murray throws a head kick but Specter moves out of range.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Specter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murray with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murray throws a body punch but Specter moves out of range.
Specter throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Specter moves away.
Specter slips under a jab from Murray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Specter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Specter tries to clinch up.

Specter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Specter has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.

Murray breaks from the clinch.
Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Specter.
Murray throws a left and a right that both miss

and Specter counters by clinching up.
John Murray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Murray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murray lands with a good body shot.
Murray catches Specter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Specter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray throws a big counter combination but Specter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Murray misses with a hook.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray scores with a hook to the body. Specter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Specter manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
Murray on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Specter misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Murray catches Specter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murray takes a swing at Specter's ribcage but misses.
Specter lands a leg kick that knocks Murray off balance momentarily.
Specter blocks a head kick by Murray.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Specter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Specter gets a double leg takedown into Murray's guard.
Specter being controlled here momentarily.

Murray scrambles and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murray, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Murray!
John Murray made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellbent in his post fight interview.