|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Murhaa (ranked 1217 p4p, 155 weight class) and Jerome Steel (ranked 1490 p4p, 192 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 199 cm
25
292 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
|
196 cm
25
279 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel misses with a straight left.
Murhaa darts in and clinches Steel up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Steel.
Steel is looking for a takedown.
Steel prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Steel has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Steel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Steel blocks it.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Steel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murhaa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murhaa lands a left hand.
Steel tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
Steel looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa pushes Steel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murhaa digs a right hand underneath Steel's ribcage. Steel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murhaa is working Steel over against the cage.
Murhaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steel or not.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
Murhaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike.
Murhaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Murhaa.
Murhaa is working Steel over against the cage.
Murhaa is working Steel over against the cage.
Murhaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murhaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steel.
Murhaa lands a body punch.
Murhaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murhaa is leaning against Steel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murhaa lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murhaa gets through Steel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Murhaa on the inside.
Murhaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa presses Steel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murhaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murhaa drops Steel onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Steel is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Steel is rocked!
Murhaa is working Steel over against the cage.
Steel is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhaa finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Murhaa.
Murhaa pushes Steel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa floors Steel with a big punch on the inside! Steel is trying to recover but Murhaa dives into side control.
Murhaa lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Steel! Murhaa senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Steel out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Murhaa!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
86% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
