PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pauke Murhaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Sithole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pauke Murhaa had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Murhaa
vs
Sithole

188 cm
20
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pauke Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moses Sithole!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murhaa closes the distance and clinches.
Sithole lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sithole backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murhaa.
A head punch on the inside from Sithole fails to land.
Sithole wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on Murhaa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sithole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sithole tries to circle away but Murhaa has him pinned against the cage.
Murhaa digs a right hand into Sithole's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sithole's gas tank.
Murhaa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sithole up against the cage.
Murhaa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sithole up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murhaa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sithole throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sithole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sithole misses with some punches.
Sithole misses with some punches.
Murhaa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sithole.
Sithole wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sithole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sithole working aggressively here.
Murhaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sithole misses with some punches.
Come on Murhaa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Murhaa stalling.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Murhaa for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Sithole has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa prevents Sithole from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Sithole wants to get back to striking at distance but Murhaa won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Sithole's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sithole.
A nice left hand lands by Sithole.
Sithole working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
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!
Sithole swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sithole gets through Murhaa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sithole misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa is struggling to control the position.
Sithole throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sithole.
Murhaa just leaning against Sithole, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sithole lands a right hand.
Sithole has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sithole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sithole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa cracks Sithole with a nice body shot.
Murhaa prevents Sithole from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Murhaa.

Sithole is rocked!
Sithole lands with a light punch inside.
Murhaa pushes Sithole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sithole is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhaa finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa pushes Sithole against the cage. Murhaa is working some dirty boxing. Murhaa pushes off with a quick right hook! Sithole goes down! Sithole 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 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pauke Murhaa!