PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Joseph Proudhon (ranked 356 p4p, 49 weight class) and Ispa Murhaa (ranked 140 p4p, 19 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Joseph Proudhon
vs
Murhaa

188 cm
28
193 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
199 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ispa Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Proudhon misses with a left hand
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
Murhaa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Proudhon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Proudhon doesn't manage to clinch there - Murhaa circles away.
Murhaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Proudhon is wise to it.
Proudhon throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Proudhon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murhaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Proudhon.
Proudhon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murhaa. Murhaa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Proudhon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Proudhon misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Proudhon fails to land.
Proudhon misses with some punches.
Proudhon throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Proudhons head.
Murhaa content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Proudhon letting Murhaa take a breather here.
Proudhon blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa prevents a body shot from Proudhon.
Proudhon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Proudhon.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Proudhon blocks it.
Murhaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Proudhon backwards.
Proudhon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Proudhon lands a shoulder strike.
Proudhon throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Proudhon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Proudhon blocks an uppercut.
Proudhon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Proudhon.
Proudhon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murhaa's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Proudhon fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Proudhon.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Proudhon blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Proudhon.

Murhaa manages to break the clinch.
Proudhon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Proudhon throws a series of punches but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Proudhon.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Proudhon has Murhaa up against the cage in a clinch.
Proudhon working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Proudhon.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body.
Murhaa digs a right hand underneath Proudhon's ribcage. Proudhon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murhaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Proudhon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a body punch.
Proudhon is breathing heavily.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Proudhon misses with some punches.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Murhaa lands an uppercut.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.

Murhaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Proudhon misses with a straight left.
Proudhon throws a right hand that Murhaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Murhaa also avoids with ease.
Proudhon throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Proudhon looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
Proudhon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Murhaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Proudhon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Proudhon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Proudhon lands a head shot.
Proudhon scores with a jab. Murhaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Proudhon misses with an uppercut.
Murhaa counters with a body kick.
Proudhon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Proudhon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Murhaa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murhaa there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Proudhon. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Murhaa misses.
Proudhon works Murhaa's body with a nice hook.
Proudhon misses with a two punch combination.
Proudhon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Joseph Proudhon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Proudhon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Proudhon with a hook.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon is winning the standup battle so far.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Proudhon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murhaa can do to turn this around?
Murhaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Proudhon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murhaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murhaa walks into a jab.
Proudhon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murhaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Proudhon.
The fight stays on the outside here - Proudhon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Proudhon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Proudhon counter with a right hand.
Proudhon slips under a jab from Murhaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Proudhon takes a step back to recover.
Proudhon throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Proudhon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murhaa takes one on the button.
Proudhon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murhaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murhaa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Proudhon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Murhaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Proudhon misses.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Proudhon sizes up Murhaa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Proudhon misses with an uppercut.
Proudhon scores with a hook.
Murhaa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proudhon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Proudhon misses with a hook. Murhaa ducked under it nicely.
Proudhon misses with a looping right.
Murhaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Proudhon is wise to it.
Proudhon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Proudhon throws a hook but Murhaa blocks it.
Proudhon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Proudhon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Proudhon.
Proudhon throws a right hand that Murhaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Murhaa also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Murhaa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Proudhon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murhaa on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
It seemed like Murhaa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Proudhon's shoulder, as Proudhon tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Proudhon.
Murhaa flicks out a counter leg kick but Proudhon steps away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proudhon missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Proudhon scores with a jab.

Proudhon clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Proudhon on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Proudhon.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Proudhon blocks it.
Murhaa pushes Proudhon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Proudhon throws a head punch that misses.
Proudhon tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa missing with knees to the body.
Proudhon tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Proudhon back against the cage.
Murhaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Proudhon blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Proudhon tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proudhon misses with some punches.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Proudhon fails to land.
Proudhon lands an uppercut.
Proudhon lands a body punch.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Proudhon tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Proudhon back against the cage.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Proudhon's elbow.
Proudhon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Proudhon working aggressively here.
Proudhon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Murhaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Proudhon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Joseph Proudhon dominated that second round.
That's time! Proudhon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Proudhon lands a nice shot to the body.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the body.
Proudhon misses with a straight right.
Proudhon cracks Murhaa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murhaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Proudhon clobbers Murhaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murhaa looks for the body kick but Proudhon saw that one coming.
Proudhon lands a right hook to the body.
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proudhon misses with a hook to the body
and Murhaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Proudhon clinches up with Murhaa and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Proudhon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Proudhon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Proudhon.
Proudhon lands a hook that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Murhaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murhaa is trying to break the clinch but Proudhon is controlling him.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Proudhon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Proudhon.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Proudhon misses with a body punch.
Proudhon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Proudhon.
Proudhon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Proudhon lands a shoulder strike.
Proudhon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Proudhon's elbow.
Proudhon lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Proudhon misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Proudhon blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Proudhon.
Proudhon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murhaas head.
Proudhon tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
Proudhon works on Murhaa's body with a couple of short punches.
Proudhon lands a body shot.
Proudhon struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Proudhon tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Proudhon back against the cage.
Murhaa tries to work over Proudhon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Proudhon.
Proudhon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Proudhon tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Proudhon back against the cage.
Proudhon can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murhaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proudhon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Murhaa on the inside.
Proudhon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Proudhon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa lands with a left to the head.
Murhaa lands a left hand.
Proudhon misses with some punches.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Proudhon controls the action.
Proudhon has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Proudhon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Proudhon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Proudhon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Proudhon tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Proudhon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Proudhon blocks an uppercut.
Proudhon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Murhaa is trying to break the clinch but Proudhon has him pressed against the cage.
Murhaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Proudhon avoids the damage to the body.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa effectively controlling the action here.
Proudhon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proudhon.
Nice body punch from Proudhon.
Proudhon working aggressively here.
Murhaa tries to work over Proudhon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Proudhon.
Ispa Murhaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Proudhon can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Joseph Proudhon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Proudhon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
Our winner, Pierre Joseph Proudhon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.