PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murhapuro (ranked 4745 p4p, 24570 weight class) and Keishin Smith (ranked 396 p4p, 465 weight class). Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 極主夫道 Gukushufudo- Way of the Househusband OST kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ispa Murhapuro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murhapuro
vs
Smith

170 cm
18
153
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
138
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Murhapuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keishin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhapuro jabs at Smith's body.
Murhapuro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhapuro lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Murhapuro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murhapuro cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws a series of punches but Murhapuro avoids them all with ease.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Murhapuro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Murhapuro slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Murhapuro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murhapuro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.

Murhapuro darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith tries to break free but Murhapuro pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Murhapuro.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Murhapuro has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
A body shot lands from Murhapuro.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murhapuro as Smith tries to tie him up.
Murhapuro misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith blocking some punches.
Murhapuro controlling the action here for a moment.
Murhapuro slows down the pace here.
Murhapuro seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Murhapuro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro lands with a right to the head.
Smith tries to circle away but Murhapuro has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Murhapuro stalling the fight.
Murhapuro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murhapuro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murhapuro has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Murhapuro avoiding damage.
Murhapuro scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Murhapuro as the two fighters clinch.
Murhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Murhapuro misses with a punch to the body.
Murhapuro is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murhapuro lands a body punch.
Murhapuro misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Murhapuro won't allow it.
Murhapuro lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Murhapuro lands a body punch.
Murhapuro scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Murhapuro lands a shoulder strike.
Murhapuro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murhapuro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Murhapuro on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Murhapuro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Murhapuro is controlling him.
Murhapuro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
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!
Murhapuro lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to break free but Murhapuro pushes him back against the cage.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murhapuro walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ispa Murhapuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keishin Smith.
Murhapuro lands an overhand right.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murhapuro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murhapuro scores with a hook.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murhapuro.
Murhapuro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murhapuro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.

It looks like Keishin Smith has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murhapuro, as that shot connected.

Smith is rocked!
Smith swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Murhapuro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keishin Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith takes one to the chin there.
Ispa Murhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhapuro misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a one two combo.

Smith gets tackled into the cage by Murhapuro. Murhapuro maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murhapuro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhapuro finish him?
Murhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhapuro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Murhapuro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhapuro lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murhapuro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Murhapuro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murhapuro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Murhapuro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to stall but Murhapuro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murhapuro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith tries to circle away but Murhapuro has him pinned against the cage.
Murhapuro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Murhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Murhapuro prevents it.
Ispa Murhapuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keishin Smith.
Murhapuro lands with a short shot to the head.

Murhapuro drops Smith onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Smith is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
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!
Murhapuro creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Smith with a big uppercut! Smith tries to clinch up but Murhapuro pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Smith to the mat! Smith covers up and Murhapuro unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ispa Murhapuro!