PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ribociclib Kisqali (ranked 1552 p4p, 235 weight class) and King Murhaa (ranked 1957 p4p, 296 weight class). King Murhaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kisqali
vs
Murhaa

180 cm
24
220 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

188 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Sportivité

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ribociclib Kisqali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murhaa gets tackled into the cage by Kisqali. Kisqali maintains the clinch.
Kisqali stops a takedown attempt from Murhaa.
Kisqali working aggressively here.
Murhaa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kisqali is defending well.
Kisqali lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kisqali gets underhooks to prevent Murhaa's takedown attempt.
Ribociclib Kisqali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Murhaa.
A body shot lands from Kisqali.

Murhaa tightens his grip and picks Kisqali up, before dumping him to the ground. Kisqali manages to land in guard.
Kisqali is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murhaa passes Kisqali's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Murhaa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kisqali wants to get back to full guard.
Kisqali is trying to maintain the position but Murhaa is very close to passing his half guard.
Kisqali is concentrating on defense, preventing Murhaa from advancing position.
Murhaa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kisqali is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jitsu Jim, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisqali wants to get back to full guard but Murhaa has passed into side control.
Murhaa just content to control the position.
Kisqali tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murhaa controlling from side mount.
Murhaa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kisqali keeps working.
Murhaa controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisqali is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Murhaa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kisqali is trying to get back to full guard.
Murhaa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Murhaa works his way into full mount!
Kisqali tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murhaa controlling from mount.
Kisqali is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kisqali sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Well, if Murhaa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kisqali is trying to get back to full guard.
Murhaa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kisqali tries to roll over but Murhaa keeps him under control.
Kisqali is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Murhaa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Murhaa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kisqali is trying to get back to full guard.
Murhaa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kisqali is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kisqali wants to control but Murhaa is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Murhaa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Murhaa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa misses with a hook. Kisqali ducked under it nicely.

Murhaa instigates a clinch.
Murhaa lands an uppercut.

Murhaa gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Murhaa prevents Kisqali from improving his position.
Murhaa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kisqali is looking to control Murhaa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kisqali avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa moves into full mount! Kisqali won't be happy about that!
Murhaa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kisqali is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa controlling from the full mount.
Murhaa lands with some strikes.
Murhaa moves to back control.
Murhaa just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Murhaa scores with punches from the back.
Murhaa biding his time, controlling Kisqali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisqali tries to roll but Murhaa sticks to his back.
Murhaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murhaa tries to get the hooks in deep but Kisqali pushed the leg off.
Murhaa is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kisqali just trying to survive but Murhaa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Murhaa controlling the positon.
You can see the frustration on Kisqali's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kisqali is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Murhaa.
Kisqali manages to reverse the position and now he's in Murhaa's guard. Nice work there by Kisqali.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa wants to sweep here but Kisqali controlling him for the moment.
Kisqali passes Murhaa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Murhaa wants to get back to full guard.
Kisqali tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murhaa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Murhaa looking for submissions off his back.
Murhaa trying to control but Kisqali postures up.

Kisqali is looking for a kimura but Murhaa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kisqali to get the leverage.
Murhaa moves into full guard.
Kisqali has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murhaa wants to sweep here but Kisqali controlling him for the moment.
Murhaa keeping full guard, as Kisqali tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa is trying to control the position but Kisqali postures up.

Murhaa looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kisqali has picked Murhaa up and slammed him! Murhaa can't keep hold of the triangle and Kisqali manages to pass to side control!
Murhaa can't do much from the bottom here.
Murhaa is trying to improve his position.
Murhaa sneaks back into half guard.
Murhaa controlling the position well.

Kisqali is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Murhaa is just riding it out for now. Kisqali eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kisqali trying to pass the guard but Murhaa defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Murhaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kisqali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kisqali throws a leg kick which misses Murhaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Murhaa tries to avoid it.
Kisqali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kisqali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murhaa tries to clinch there but Kisqali circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murhaa checks a leg kick.
Murhaa shoots in looking for a takedown but Kisqali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Murhaa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Murhaa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kisqali trying to control from the bottom.
Kisqali regains full guard. Nicely done.
Murhaa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Murhaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Kisqali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murhaa tries to free his leg and advance position but Kisqali is retaining full guard.
Kisqali being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa is pushing down on Kisqali's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kisqali is fighting to maintain full guard but Murhaa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kisqali taking some punishment here, with Murhaa in his half guard.
Murhaa wants to pass to mount but Kisqali is defending the position.
Murhaa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Murhaa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Murhaa with a couple of short strikes.
Kisqali is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kisqali is squirming around, avoiding Murhaa's attempts to control the action.
Murhaa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ribociclib Kisqali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisqali is desperately trying to improve his position but Murhaa has a good base and remains in mount.
Murhaa controlling from mount.
More stalling from Murhaa.
Kisqali is trying desperately to improve position.
Murhaa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Murhaa raining down shots from the mount!
Murhaa controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Murhaa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Murhaa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
King Murhaa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murhaa looking to control but Kisqali is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Murhaa content just to control the position here.
Murhaa looking to control but Kisqali is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kisqali is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa controlling his opponent.
Murhaa is continuing to stall.
Murhaa looking to control but Kisqali is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Murhaa working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Murhaa prevents Kisqali from getting the reversal.
Kisqali sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Murhaa wants to pass the guard but Kisqali is defending well.
Kisqali tries to roll over but Murhaa keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kisqali looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
King Murhaa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kisqali is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Murhaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murhaa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Murhaa!
An out of breath and clearly excited King Murhaa thanked Bullet Proof System for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).