PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dai Zexi (ranked 721 p4p, 114 weight class) and Scott Murley (ranked 719 p4p, 113 weight class). Zexi comes to the cage accompanied by BRADIO-Flyers. Murley has chosen Rage Against The Machine | Bulls On Parade as his entrance music. Dai Zexi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scott Murley's chin.

Zexi
vs
Murley

175 cm
23
220 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

194 cm
32
212 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sportivité

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dai Zexi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Murley!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zexi gets a double leg takedown into Murley's guard.
Zexi wants to control from the top but Murley keeps moving.
Zexi stopping the sweep attempt from Murley.
Murley has Zexi pulled in close to control his posture.
Murley wants to stand but Zexi is controlling the position.
Zexi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zexi content to stall in guard here.
Murley managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zexi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zexi chips away with some ground and pound.
Zexi preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murley throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Murley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zexi connects with a couple of short punches.
Zexi throwing strikes but missing.

Murley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zexi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zexi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zexi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murley's head.
Zexi is in close to Murley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zexi stands up over Murley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zexi distracts Murley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Murley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zexi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murley has his hands on Zexi's head, controlling the position.
Zexi throws a big elbow that misses.
Zexi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Murley is controlling Zexi's posture.
Murley trying to keep a closed guard but Zexi is proving a slippery customer.
Murley wants to sweep but no luck.
Murley is looking to stand up but Zexi isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murley pulls Zexi in close to his closed guard and prevents Zexi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Zexi stopping the sweep attempt from Murley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zexi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Murley wants to sweep here but Zexi controlling him for the moment.
Zexi is in close to Murley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zexi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murley's head.
Zexi wants to control from the top but Murley keeps moving.
Zexi is really struggling to control Murley but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Zexi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murley's head.
Murley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murley keeping moving, preventing Zexi from controlling successfully.
Zexi landing with the ground and pound.
Zexi lands a couple of digs.
Murley trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zexi passes Murley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Murley is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from Zexi.
Murley tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Zexi has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Zexi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Murley is desperately trying to improve his position but Zexi has a good base and remains in mount.
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!
Zexi scoring with strikes but Murley is staying in there.
Oooh a big shot lands for Zexi! Murley is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dai Zexi!
Dai Zexi thanked the fans post fight for their support.