PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Campbell (ranked 218 p4p, 30 weight class) and Ispa Murhaa (ranked 317 p4p, 48 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Campbell
vs
Murhaa

183 cm
36
197 lbs
27 - 10 - 3

185 cm
26
199 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Conviction
UnderGround Clothing Co.

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 27 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murhaa.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Campbell tried to score with a low kick but Murhaa checks it.
Campbell lands the left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Campbell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murhaa at a distance.
Campbell tries a low kick but Murhaa avoids it.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Campbell.
Ispa Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa feints a counter leg kick.
Murhaa connects with a looping right hand.
Murhaa throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
A jab from Campbell does it's job there.
Campbell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Campbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Murhaa connects with a right hand. Campbell shakes it off.
Murhaa scores with a hook.
Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
The fighters circling - Campbell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut lands for Murhaa. That snapped Campbell's head back.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murhaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Campbell connects with a body shot that sends Murhaa's belly button to the back.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Campbell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murhaa.
Murhaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campbell takes a swing at Murhaa's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa throws out a counter right but Campbell avoids it with no problem.
Campbell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Murhaa.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Murhaa.
Campbell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murhaa needs to keep his hands up - Campbell had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws out a leg kick but Campbell moves out of range and Murhaa only half commits.
Murhaa misses with a leg kick
and Campbell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa throws a low kick but Campbell moves out of range easily.
Campbell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murhaa throws a looping overhand right but Campbell ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murhaa thumps Campbell with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murhaa.
Campbell swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Murhaa tries to sprawl but Campbell drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Campbell stops Murhaa from getting back to his feet.
Campbell is trying to control the action in half guard but Murhaa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murhaa is looking to escape.
Murhaa has hold of Campbell's hands but Campbell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Campbell working Murhaa over with strikes.
Campbell working Murhaa over with strikes.
Campbell stops Murhaa from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Campbell connects with a nice short shot to Murhaa's temple.

Campbell is looking for a kimura but Murhaa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Campbell to get the leverage.
Murhaa tries to kick Campbell off but Campbell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Campbell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Murhaa wants to get back to his feet.
Campbell works his way into side control.
Campbell cracks Murhaa with a big elbow.
Murhaa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Murhaa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but Murhaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murhaa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to control but Murhaa is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murhaa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Murhaa tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Murhaa wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Murhaa throws a leg kick which misses Campbell's front leg but catches the back leg as Campbell tries to avoid it.
Murhaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Campbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Murhaa throws a jab when Campbell was well out of range.
Campbell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murhaa can do to turn this around?
Murhaa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Campbell if he has to take too many more of those.
Murhaa misses with a leg kick.
Campbell misses with a low kick.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Murhaa checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Campbell.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Campbell, as that shot connected.
Murhaa throws a jab when Campbell was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell throws a hook but Murhaa blocks it.
No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
Campbell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a jab when Campbell was well out of range.
Campbell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Campbell moves out of range as Murhaa throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Campbell misses the target.
Murhaa flicks out a counter leg kick but Campbell steps away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Campbell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa avoids a kick to the body.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campbell.
Murhaa throws a low kick, looking for Campbell's leg but Campbell calmly moves out of range.
Campbell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
Campbell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Campbell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut
and Campbell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell checks a leg kick.
Ispa Murhaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Campbell.
Campbell throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Murhaa lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murhaa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
No joy there for Campbell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murhaa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Campbell staying out of range there.
Campbell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murhaa lands with a kick to the temple. Campbell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa moves out of range as Campbell throws a body kick.
Campbell throws an overhand right that lands on Murhaa's shoulder, as Murhaa tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Murhaa does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Murhaa as Campbell shoots in.
Campbell misses with a straight right.
Campbell misses the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Murhaa. No joy for Campbell on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Campbell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murhaa wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Campbell looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
Ispa Murhaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell blocks a leg kick.
Campbell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murhaa.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Nice body kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Campbell's shoulder, as Campbell tries to avoid the shot.
Murhaa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murhaa moves out of range as Campbell throws a body kick.
Murhaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Campbell on the side of the head.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
Campbell lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Campbell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a hook to the body. Murhaa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murhaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Murhaa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murhaa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Campbell cracks Murhaa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murhaa slips under a jab from Campbell.
Campbell lands a leg kick that knocks Murhaa off balance momentarily.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the body.
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.
Campbell dives in for a single leg takedown but Murhaa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Murhaa flicks out a counter leg kick but Campbell steps away.
Jab by Murhaa.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Campbell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murhaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Campbell at a distance.
Campbell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Campbell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murhaa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Murhaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Murhaa stuffs the takedown attempt from Campbell. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
Campbell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murhaa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murhaa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Campbell misses with a low kick.
Campbell is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Murhaa does it's job there.
Murhaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murhaa lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Campbell walks into a left hand.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Campbell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murhaa is out of range and Campbell settles back down.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murhaa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Campbell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Campbell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Campbell takes one on the button.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murhaa tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murhaa.

Campbell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Murhaa's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Murhaa manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
I was talking to Campbell's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Murhaa.
Campbell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campbell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Campbell is trying to stall.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Campbell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Campbell lands with a right to the head.
Campbell working aggressively here.
Campbell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murhaas head.
Campbell is working Murhaa over against the cage.
Campbell blocks a body shot from Murhaa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Murhaa lands a body punch.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa prevents the takedown attempt.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Campbell tries to score a body lock takedown but Murhaa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Campbell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Campbell blocks an uppercut.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
Campbell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campbell gets through Murhaa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Campbell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa is leaning against Campbell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Murhaa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murhaa presses Campbell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Campbell blocks it.
Stephen Campbell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbell controls his hands.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murhaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campbell tries to score a body lock takedown but Murhaa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Murhaa lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Murhaa.
Murhaa pushes Campbell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Murhaa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Murhaa tries to work over Campbell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Murhaa.
A body shot lands from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Campbell avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbell controls his hands.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Campbell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa is leaning against Campbell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike.
Murhaa digs a right hand underneath Campbell's ribcage. Campbell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murhaa cracks Campbell with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Murhaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murhaa 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Murhaa!
Ispa Murhaa really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that UnderGround Clothing Co. logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.