PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Murley (ranked 572 p4p, 93 weight class) and Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 561 p4p, 91 weight class). Murley comes into the arena with Rage Against The Machine | Bulls On Parade blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Scott Murley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Scott Murley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Murley
vs
Marceau

194 cm
31
212 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Murley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marceau misses the body punch
and Murley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marceau throws out a leg kick but Murley moves out of range and Marceau only half commits.
Murley just misses with a punch to the body.
Murley throws an overhand right that lands on Marceau's shoulder, as Marceau tries to avoid the shot.
Marceau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murley misses with a body shot.
Murley just misses with a punch to the body.
Murley throws a body punch but Marceau moves out of range.
Marceau throws out a loose jab but Murley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Murley there.
Marceau 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.
Murley is looking to wear down Marceau with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murley throws a lazy uppercut
and Marceau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murley lands with a hook. Marceau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Marceau misses.
Murley misses the jab.
Marceau appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murley misses the shot to the body.
Marceau takes one to the side of the head.
Murley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murley tests Marceau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Marceau.
Marceau looks to score with a jab to the body but Murley is just out of range.
Marceau ducks under a wild hook from Murley.
Murley looks to score with a jab to the body but Marceau is just out of range.
Marceau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murley lands the left hand.
It looks like Murley has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Marceau throws a low kick but Murley moves out of range easily.
Murley is looking to counter the offense by Marceau and move into the clinch.
A slow jab from Murley misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Marceau misses.
Marceau throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murley misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Marceau's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Marceau tries to bum rush Murley with a series of wild strikes but Murley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murley tests Marceau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marceau.
Murley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marceau loads up on a big right hand but Murley slips the punch.
Murley throws a body punch but Marceau moves out of range.

Marceau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murley misses with the head strike.
Marceau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murley tries to work over Marceau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marceau.
Marceau misses with a punch to the body.
Murley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marceau backwards.
Marceau misses with some punches.
Marceau tries to throw a body punch but Murley avoids it by throwing Marceau back against the cage.
Murley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murley has a couple of punches blocked by Marceau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Marceau.
Marceau working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marceau.
Murley lands with a light punch inside.
Murley lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Marceau fails to land.
Marceau scores with a shot to the side of Murley's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marceau.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marceau.
Marceau tries to throw a body punch but Murley avoids it by throwing Marceau back against the cage.
Marceau prevents a body shot from Murley.
Murley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Marceau breaks the clinch.
Marceau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murley throws a right hand that misses
and Marceau counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murley. Marceau does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Murley misses the shot to the body.
Murley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murley thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau connects with a crisp jab.
Marceau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murley looks to land a left hand but Marceau moved out of range nicely.
Marceau throws a body kick that misses.
Marceau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murley circles away quickly and effectively.

Marceau has managed to clinch.
Marceau lands a right hand.
Murley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Marceau.
Murley blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marceau.
Marceau struggles to land a body shot inside as Murley controls his hands.
Murley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marceau lands with a right to the head.
Murley blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Scott Murley will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A slapping leg kick lands for Marceau.
Marceau slips a jab from Murley.
Marceau wants to counter the offense by Murley and move into the clinch position.
Scott Murley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Murley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Murley misses the target.
Marceau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murley looks to throw the jab but Marceau is out of range.
Marceau throws out a counter right but Murley avoids it with no problem.
Marceau takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marceau throws out the jab.
Marceau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marceau throws a hook to the side of Murley's head but Murley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Murley has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Murley.
Murley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marceau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marceau working aggressively here.
Scott Murley has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murley misses with some punches.
Murley misses with a punch to the body.
Murley works on Marceau's body with a couple of short punches.
Murley tries to work over Marceau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Murley breaks the clinch.
Murley throws a hook to the side of Marceau's head but Marceau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marceau throws a leg kick but Murley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Murley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marceau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marceau can do to turn this around?
Murley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murley misses with a straight right.
Marceau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marceau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murley moves away.
Marceau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marceau throws a looping overhand right but Murley ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau clobbers Murley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murley avoids the body shot from Marceau.
Marceau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marceau lands a leg kick that knocks Murley off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marceau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murley.
Marceau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murley was well out of range. Poor timing from Marceau.
Murley walks into a straight right hand from Marceau.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marceau.
Marceau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marceau scrambles back to his feet.
Marceau throws a sloppy body shot

and Murley counters by clinching up.
Marceau lands a right hand.
Murley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marceau tries to work over Murley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau pushes Murley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee calls for Marceau to work.
Marceau struggles to land a body shot inside as Murley controls his hands.
Murley swings wildly with an uppercut but Marceau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marceau misses with a punch on the inside.
Marceau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murley misses with some punches.
Murley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murley is struggling to control the position.
A shot in the inside from Marceau.
Marceau blocking some punches.
Marceau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murley prevents a body shot from Marceau.
A short right from Marceau on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marceau.
Marceau lands a nice uppercut.
Marceau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murley lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Murley fails to land.
Murley lands with a light punch inside.
Murley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murley can't find room to land a body shot as Marceau controls the action.
Marceau tries to throw a body punch but Murley avoids it by throwing Marceau back against the cage.
Marceau lands a shot to the body.
Marceau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marceau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murley or not.
Marceau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marceau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marceau lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Marceau - that landed with a thud.
Marceau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marceau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murley blocking some punches.
Marceau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murleys head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marceau.
Murley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marceau is leaning against Murley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marceau tries to work over Murley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jean-Claude Marceau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A slow jab from Marceau misses its intended target.
Murley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Murley.
Murley connects with the punch.
Murley throws a lazy uppercut
and Marceau counters with a nice uppercut.
Murley clobbers Marceau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marceau was well out of range. Poor timing from Murley.
Murley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murley staying out of range there.
Murley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murley cracks Marceau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marceau lands a nice hook to Murley's body. Murley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau just misses with a punch to the body.
Marceau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Marceau misses.
Murley lands a head shot.
A jab from Marceau misses.
Marceau connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murley. Murley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marceau feints and then cracks Murley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murley down.
Marceau slips under a jab.
Murley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murley swings widly with a right hand
letting Marceau counter with a right hand.

It looks like Scott Murley has been cut.
Murley swings for the body but Marceau moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a leg kick that misses.
Murley misses with a hook.
A cross from Marceau lands.

Murley is rocked!
Marceau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murley.
Marceau digs a good body shot into Murley's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marceau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murley.
Murley moves out of range of the body kick.
Marceau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marceau throws a leg kick which misses Murley's front leg but catches the back leg as Murley tries to avoid it.
Marceau cracks a nice hook into Murley's ribs.
Murley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marceau manages to avoid it.
Murley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marceau counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau slips a jab from Murley.
Marceau defending well as Murley loads up on a big left hand.
Marceau looks to score with a jab to the body but Murley is just out of range.
Murley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marceau now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Marceau misses with a looping right.
Marceau moves out of range of the strikes.

Marceau clinches.
Murley digs a right hand underneath Marceau's ribcage. Marceau let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murley prevents a body shot from Marceau.
Murley blocks a body shot from Marceau.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murley.
Murley tries to work over Marceau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Murley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murley misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murley takes a swing at Marceau's ribcage but misses.
Marceau appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marceau.
Marceau is looking to chop away at Murley's legs.
Marceau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murley backing away here, and Marceau unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Marceau ducks under a wild hook from Murley.
Murley misses with a looping left.
Murley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marceau was well out of range. Poor timing from Murley.
A little jabbing left from Marceau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marceau misses with a wild body shot.
Marceau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murley.
Marceau connects with a single shot there.
Marceau wants to slow Murley down by chopping away at his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jean-Claude Marceau.
I think Marceau has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean-Claude Marceau!
A relieved looking Jean-Claude Marceau thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.