PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pauke Murhaa (ranked 2030 p4p, 290 weight class) and Krzysztof Bobaszewski (ranked 4280 p4p, 541 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Murhaa
vs
Bobaszewski

188 cm
21
212 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

191 cm
23
209 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzysztof Bobaszewski!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Bobaszewski.
Murhaa tried to counter with a leg kick but Bobaszewski avoided it.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bobaszewski moves away.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski throws a head kick but Murhaa moves out of range.
Bobaszewski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Bobaszewski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bobaszewski shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bobaszewski looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
Bobaszewski has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Murhaa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Murhaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Murhaa has managed to clinch.
Bobaszewski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murhaa avoids it.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bobaszewski backwards.
Murhaa works on Bobaszewski's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Murhaa.
Bobaszewski looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murhaa lands with a right to the head.
Murhaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Murhaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bobaszewski or not.
Murhaa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Murhaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobaszewski working aggressively here.
Murhaa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Bobaszewski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bobaszewski tries to land knees in the clinch but Murhaa avoids the damage to the body.
Murhaa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bobaszewski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murhaa.
Murhaa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike.
Bobaszewski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murhaa avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murhaa stalls.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bobaszewski backwards.
Murhaa managing to block the knees to the body from Bobaszewski.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Murhaa.
Bobaszewski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bobaszewski throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Murhaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murhaa is leaning against Bobaszewski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murhaa is leaning against Bobaszewski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murhaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bobaszewski.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bobaszewski letting Murhaa take a breather here.
Murhaa seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bobaszewski misses with the head strike.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Murhaa to work.
A left hand lands to the body for Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murhaa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
Murhaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Murhaa - that landed with a thud.
Murhaa pushes Bobaszewski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa stalling against the cage.
Murhaa works on Bobaszewski's body with a couple of short punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Murhaa.

Murhaa manages to break the clinch.
Murhaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Murhaa drops Bobaszewski with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bobaszewski looks back up at him and smiles so Murhaa waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Bobaszewski is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa delivers a nice body kick.
Bobaszewski is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhaa finish him?
Nice body kick there by Murhaa.
Bobaszewski seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab from Murhaa.
Bobaszewski throws a nice looking combination but Murhaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Murhaa darts in and clinches Bobaszewski up against the cage.
Murhaa pushes Bobaszewski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murhaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a big right hand that drops Bobaszewski! The killer instinct kicks in and Murhaa finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Murhaa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pauke Murhaa!