PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qhorin Halfhand (ranked 496 p4p, 56 weight class) and Pauke Murhaa (ranked 797 p4p, 91 weight class). Halfhand comes into the arena with Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Halfhand
vs
Murhaa

195 cm
22
270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
227 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Qhorin Halfhand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pauke Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halfhand misses the jab.
Murhaa 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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Halfhand's sensitive parts.
Murhaa connects with a body shot.
Halfhand lands with a cross.

It looks like Pauke Murhaa has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murhaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
Murhaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murhaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halfhand looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Halfhand fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halfhand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halfhand tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Halfhand.
Halfhand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murhaa wants to clinch up but Halfhand keeps it at a distance.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halfhand misses with a looping right.
Halfhand throws a big shot that misses.
Halfhand takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Halfhand shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halfhand throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa jabs at Halfhand's body.
Murhaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murhaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Halfhand circles away.
It looked like Halfhand was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Murhaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murhaa moves in looking to clinch but Halfhand pushes him off.
Murhaa connects with a body shot that sends Halfhand's belly button to the back.
Halfhand gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Halfhand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halfhand.
Halfhand fails to land with a series of punches.
Murhaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halfhand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murhaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halfhand doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halfhand looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely.
Murhaa wants to counter the offense by Halfhand and move into the clinch position.
Murhaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Halfhand misses with a low kick.
Halfhand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murhaa tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halfhand takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murhaa lands a head shot.
Qhorin Halfhand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halfhand lands a jab.
Murhaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halfhand doesn't seem bothered though.
Murhaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Murhaa finds it's way through Halfhand's defenses.
Halfhand drops his hands momentarily and Murhaa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crunch! Murhaa slams his shin into Halfhand's torso.
Halfhand is breathing heavily.
Halfhand has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Halfhand there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murhaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Halfhand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Halfhand needs to keep his hands up - Murhaa had a free shot at his head there.
Murhaa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Halfhand walks straight into a right hand from Murhaa - that's dropped him! Murhaa jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Halfhand from any more punishment! Halfhand complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pauke Murhaa!
The defeated Qhorin Halfhand had this to say: 'Hard times, man. Hard times.'.