PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pauke Murhaa (ranked 253 p4p, 39 weight class) and Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 610 p4p, 93 weight class). Pauke Murhaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murhaa
vs
Petrovs

188 cm
24
220 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pauke Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaspars Petrovs!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Murhaa pushes Petrovs up against the cage in a clinch.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrovs uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to work over Petrovs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrovs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murhaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Murhaa.

It looks like Kaspars Petrovs has been cut.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murhaa cracks Petrovs with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Petrovs scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Petrovs blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
Petrovs has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Petrovs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murhaa's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrovs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murhaa.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petrovs blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petrovs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petrovs blocking some punches.
Murhaa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Petrovs up against the cage.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrovs.
A short right from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike.
Petrovs tries to land a knee to the head but Murhaa blocks with his arms.
Petrovs tries to stall but Murhaa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murhaa lands with a right to the head.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Petrovs crunches a lovely knee into Murhaa's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrovs backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Petrovs controls the action.
Murhaa digs a right hand underneath Petrovs's ribcage. Petrovs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murhaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Petrovs looks winded!
Petrovs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
Murhaa presses Petrovs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murhaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petrovs.
Petrovs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murhaa avoiding damage as Petrovs throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
Petrovs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petrovs just leaning against Murhaa, taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petrovs obliges.
Petrovs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Petrovs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murhaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murhaa pushes Petrovs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrovs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrovs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut.

Petrovs is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs just leaning against Murhaa, taking a breather.
Petrovs trying to stall but Murhaa improves his position.
Petrovs is trying to stall.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrovs.
Murhaa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Murhaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murhaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petrovs backwards.
Petrovs tries a knee to the head but Murhaa blocks it.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Petrovs is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhaa finish him?
Murhaa blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by Petrovs.
Murhaa creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Petrovs with a big uppercut! Petrovs tries to clinch up but Murhaa pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Petrovs to the mat! Petrovs covers up and Murhaa unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pauke Murhaa!