PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murhaa (ranked 134 p4p, 21 weight class) and Casper Timmermans (ranked 138 p4p, 23 weight class). Ispa Murhaa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Casper Timmermans's chin.

Murhaa
vs
Timmermans

185 cm
29
199 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

187 cm
36
201 lbs
33 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
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 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Casper Timmermans!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Timmermans has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murhaa thumps Timmermans with a low kick.
Timmermans throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Timmermans if he has to take too many more of those.
Murhaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Timmermans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murhaa tries to clinch up but Timmermans circles away and keeps his distance.
Timmermans lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murhaa at a distance.
Murhaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Timmermans.
Timmermans is looking to slow Murhaa down with leg kicks.
Timmermans swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murhaa misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Timmermans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa scores with a punch to the head.
Timmermans throws a wild body kick that Murhaa sees coming a mile off.
Timmermans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murhaa tried to counter with a leg kick but Timmermans avoided it.
Timmermans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmermans scores with a jab to the body.
Timmermans on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Timmermans looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murhaa looks to land a left hand but Timmermans moved out of range nicely.
Timmermans misses with a straight left.
Timmermans swats away the attempt to clinch by Murhaa.
Timmermans is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murhaa rather than just go for the knockout.
Timmermans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Timmermans.
Timmermans throws a right hand that Murhaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Murhaa also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Timmermans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murhaa throws a front kick aimed at Timmermans's knee but Timmermans avoids it well.
Timmermans is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Timmermans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Timmermans.
A quick step to the side and Murhaa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Timmermans swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murhaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Timmermans walks into a stiff left hand from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Murhaa there.
Ispa Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timmermans throws a low kick but Murhaa moves out of range easily.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murhaa, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Timmermans has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Timmermans throws out the jab.
Timmermans checks a low kick from Murhaa.
Timmermans swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Timmermans to score with a decent uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Timmermans.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Timmermans's head backwards.
Timmermans keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murhaa is looking to clinch.
Timmermans throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Timmermans has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a low kick but Timmermans moves out of range easily.
Timmermans throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Timmermans throws out the jab.
Murhaa misses with a right hand
and Timmermans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Timmermans looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Timmermans steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murhaa. That one must have hurt.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Timmermans moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Timmermans misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Timmermans manages to avoid it.
Timmermans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Timmermans.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Timmermans ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a front kick aimed at Timmermans's knee but Timmermans avoids it well.
Murhaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Timmermans throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Murhaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murhaa throws the kick towards the body but Timmermans avoids it.
Timmermans lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murhaa throws a nice looking combination but Timmermans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Timmermans throws a head kick but Murhaa moves out of range.
Timmermans motions for Murhaa to come forward. Timmermans throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Timmermans digs a good body shot into Murhaa's ribs.
Murhaa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murhaa thuds his right hand into Timmermans's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Timmermans has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murhaa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Timmermans was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Murhaa checks a leg kick.
Timmermans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Timmermans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Timmermans.
Timmermans throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Timmermans throws out a powerful jab.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Timmermans's corner calls for a 1-2. Timmermans obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Timmermans moves out of range of the leg kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Timmermans throws a hook but Murhaa blocks it.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Timmermans was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Timmermans swinging wildly here.
Timmermans lands an overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Timmermans.
Timmermans misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murhaa digs a good body shot into Timmermans's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casper Timmermans dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Timmermans looks to land a body kick but Murhaa moved away.
Timmermans looks to land a right hand but Murhaa moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Murhaa.
Murhaa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Timmermans ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Timmermans.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murhaa checks a leg kick.
Timmermans throws a body shot but no joy.
Timmermans has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch combination from Timmermans misses.
Casper Timmermans seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Timmermans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Timmermans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Timmermans checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Timmermans misses the body punch
and Murhaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Timmermans takes a swing at Murhaa's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmermans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murhaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murhaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Murhaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Timmermans.
Murhaa has Timmermans pressed against the cage, preventing Timmermans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Timmermans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmermans scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murhaa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Timmermans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murhaa scores with a sloppy right hand. Timmermans should have avoided that one.
Timmermans checks a leg kick.
Murhaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Timmermans's sensitive parts.
Murhaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Timmermans shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Murhaa eats them both and turns towards Timmermans to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Murhaa throws a front kick aimed at Timmermans's knee but Timmermans avoids it well.
Murhaa looks to land a body kick but Timmermans moved away.
Timmermans tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Timmermans walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murhaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murhaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Timmermans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murhaa tries to land a leg kick but Timmermans saw it coming and moves away.
Murhaa blocks a head kick by Timmermans.
Timmermans throws a big shot that misses.
Murhaa lands a leg kick that knocks Timmermans off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans throws a low kick, looking for Murhaa's leg but Murhaa calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Murhaa misses the target.
Timmermans staying out of range there.
Timmermans checks a leg kick nicely.
Murhaa slips under a jab from Timmermans.
Nice shot lands for Murhaa.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Timmermans is just out of range.
Timmermans is looking for the big counter here.
Timmermans tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murhaa throws a front kick aimed at Timmermans's knee but Timmermans avoids it well.
A big right from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa throws a low kick but Timmermans avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Timmermans misses.
Murhaa misses with a hook. Timmermans ducked under it nicely.
Timmermans throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Timmermans looks for the body kick but Murhaa saw that one coming.
Timmermans connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murhaa's hands.
Timmermans takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Timmermans tried to score with a low kick but Murhaa checks it.
Timmermans throws a series of punches but Murhaa moves out of range.
Timmermans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a lazy right hand but Timmermans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murhaa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murhaa misses with a hook. Timmermans ducked under it nicely.
Timmermans misses with a few strikes there.
Timmermans swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murhaa is looking to chop away at Timmermans's legs.
Timmermans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Timmermans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Murhaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Murhaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murhaa moves in looking to clinch but Timmermans pushes him off.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Timmermans.
Murhaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murhaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timmermans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murhaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Timmermans wants to land a leg kick but Murhaa is out of range.
Murhaa scores with a leg kick.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses the jab.
Timmermans will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Timmermans takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murhaa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Timmermans tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Murhaa has managed to clinch.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murhaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Timmermans is trying to push Murhaa away but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Timmermans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murhaa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Timmermans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
That kick from Murhaa tenderised Timmermans's leg. Timmermans is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Timmermans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murhaa scores with a punch to the head.
Murhaa moves out of range as Timmermans strikes.
Timmermans's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murhaa lands a nice shot that snaps Timmermans's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Murhaa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Murhaa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Murhaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Murhaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Timmermans slips the punch.
Timmermans throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murhaa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murhaa. That's going to slow Timmermans down.
Murhaa looks to land a left hand but Timmermans moved out of range nicely.
Murhaa slips under a jab.
Murhaa misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
Murhaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murhaa backing away here, and Timmermans unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Murhaa.
Timmermans misses with a low kick.
Murhaa avoids a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Timmermans.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Timmermans, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timmermans throws out a leg kick but Murhaa moves out of range and Timmermans only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murhaa thumps Timmermans with a low kick.
Murhaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Timmermans misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Timmermans.
Timmermans bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murhaa's head backwards.
Timmermans has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Timmermans counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murhaa thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Timmermans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa is looking to land body kicks.
Timmermans avoids a kick to the body.
Timmermans takes one to the side of the head.
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Timmermans's shoulder, as Timmermans tries to avoid the shot.
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Timmermans's shoulder, as Timmermans tries to avoid the shot.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timmermans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timmermans throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Timmermans digs a good body shot into Murhaa's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans cracks Murhaa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Timmermans turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Timmermans lands a really nice looking cross but Murhaa seems unphased.
Timmermans moves out of range as Murhaa strikes.
Murhaa slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Timmermans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murhaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Timmermans.
Murhaa tried to counter with a leg kick but Timmermans avoided it.
Timmermans takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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.
Timmermans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murhaa pushes Timmermans away with a front kick.
Murhaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Timmermans.
Timmermans gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murhaa.
Timmermans is looking to score with low kicks.
Timmermans slips under a jab.
Timmermans unleashes a big counter combination but Murhaa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murhaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murhaa moves out of range as Timmermans throws a body kick.
Timmermans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murhaa thuds his right hand into Timmermans's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Timmermans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Timmermans moves into range and connects with a jab.
Timmermans moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Both fighters circling a little - Murhaa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A big left from Timmermans misses.
Murhaa wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Murhaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Timmermans can pounce on him.

Murhaa has Timmermans up against the cage in a clinch.

Timmermans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timmermans lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timmermans looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Murhaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murhaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Timmermans throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murhaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Timmermans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Murhaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Timmermans has time to react.
Timmermans scores with a leg kick.
Timmermans looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Murhaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murhaa with a nice cross.
Murhaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Timmermans checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Timmermans was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murhaa misses with a body kick.
Timmermans moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Timmermans takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murhaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Timmermans throws a body shot but no joy.
Timmermans misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa scores with a body shot.
Timmermans scores with a sloppy right hand. Murhaa should have avoided that one.
Timmermans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ispa Murhaa.
Well Murhaa 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Murhaa!
Ispa Murhaa thanked the fans post fight for their support.