PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mantak Garuda (ranked 253 p4p, 343 weight class) and Pauke Murhapuro (ranked 38 p4p, 56 weight class). Garuda comes to the cage accompanied by Djiin Djiin. Pauke Murhapuro struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Pauke Murhapuro acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Garuda
vs
Murhapuro

190 cm
34
212
27 - 7 - 1

192 cm
31
226
22 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Mantak Garuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pauke Murhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garuda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garuda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've been informed that Murhapuro has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Garuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garuda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murhapuro's sensitive parts.
Garuda checks a low kick from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garuda finds it's way round the side to connect with Murhapuro's head.
Garuda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughter Houze in the buildup to the fight.
Garuda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murhapuro momentarily.
Garuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garuda throws a looping overhand right but Murhapuro ducks down to avoid it.
Murhapuro lands with a shot to the body.
Garuda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murhapuro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garuda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garuda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda looks to land a right hand but Murhapuro moved out of range.
Garuda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garuda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murhapuro throws a body punch but Garuda moves out of range.
Murhapuro misses with a body kick.
Murhapuro cracks Garuda with an open hand slap.
Garuda misses with a body shot.
Garuda connects with a body shot.

Murhapuro clinches.
Garuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garuda tries to circle away but Murhapuro has him pinned against the cage.
Garuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murhapuro has a couple of punches blocked by Garuda.

Garuda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garuda takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Murhapuro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhapuro misses with a hook.
Murhapuro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garuda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murhapuro.
Nice shot by Murhapuro.
Garuda blocks the body kick.
Garuda misses with a kick to the body.
Garuda looks to land a right hand but Murhapuro moved out of range.
Murhapuro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murhapuro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pauke Murhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Murhapuro, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murhapuro with the inside leg kick.
Murhapuro lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murhapuro.
Murhapuro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garuda.
A nice side step and Murhapuro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garuda.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garuda.
Murhapuro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garuda looks for the body kick but Murhapuro saw that one coming.
Murhapuro throws out a counter right but Garuda avoids it with no problem.
Garuda swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garuda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murhapuro.
Murhapuro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garuda. That did some damage!
Murhapuro with a nice calf kick.

Murhapuro moves into range and clinches up with Garuda.
Garuda misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garuda is trying to break free.
Garuda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Garuda breaks from the clinch.
Murhapuro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murhapuro misses with a kick to the body.
Garuda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garuda. Murhapuro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhapuro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick from Garuda, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murhapuro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murhapuro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice cross by Murhapuro.
Murhapuro misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

An inside leg kick lands from Murhapuro.
Garuda takes one to the chin there.
Murhapuro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garuda looks for the body kick but Murhapuro saw that one coming.
Garuda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garuda tries a head kick but it misses.
Garuda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhapuro manages to avoid it.
Garuda lands a jab to the nose.
Murhapuro thumps Garuda with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garuda. Murhapuro does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murhapuro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murhapuro swings for the body but Garuda moves out of range.
Garuda looks to throw the jab but Murhapuro is out of range.
Murhapuro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro scores with a push kick.
Garuda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murhapuro ducks under a wild hook from Garuda.
Garuda walks into a straight right hand from Murhapuro.
Garuda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murhapuro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murhapuro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pauke Murhapuro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murhapuro connects with a looping right hand.
Murhapuro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garuda checks a leg kick.
Garuda tries to land a leg kick but Murhapuro saw it coming and moves away.
Garuda scores with a body shot.
Garuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Garuda misses.
Good work by Garuda as he checks the leg kick.
Garuda is looking for a counter combo.
Garuda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Murhapuro as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhapuro tries to clinch up.
Murhapuro moves out of range of the body kick from Garuda.
Murhapuro throws out a counter right but Garuda avoids it with no problem.
Garuda looks to land a left hand but Murhapuro moved out of range nicely.
Garuda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garuda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garuda throws a head kick but Murhapuro moves out of range.
Murhapuro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garuda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mantak Garuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garuda throws a head kick that misses.
Garuda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murhapuro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garuda's head.
Garuda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garuda lands a nice hook to Murhapuro's body. Murhapuro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garuda throws a push kick but Murhapuro slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - Garuda finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murhapuro is breathing heavily.
Garuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murhapuro lands with an overhand left.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Garuda - that will leave a mark!
Garuda slips under a jab from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garuda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murhapuro under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Garuda checks a leg kick.
Murhapuro dives in and grabs Garuda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garuda pushes down on Murhapuro's head and hops out.
Garuda throws a front kick that sends Murhapuro stumbling back into the cage.
Garuda throws a head kick that half lands.
Garuda throws a head kick but Murhapuro moves out of range.
Nice cross by Garuda.
Murhapuro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circling - Murhapuro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garuda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murhapuro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mantak Garuda will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Garuda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Garuda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhapuro.
Garuda throws a body kick that misses.
Murhapuro looks to land a left hand but Garuda moved out of range nicely.
Murhapuro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murhapuro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garuda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Garuda lands a glancing blow to the side of Murhapuro's head.
Garuda throws a sloppy head kick and Murhapuro moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Murhapuro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garuda cracks Murhapuro with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Garuda has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Murhapuro to stand back up!

Murhapuro is rocked!
Murhapuro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Garuda.
Murhapuro is still on wobbly legs! Can Garuda finish him?
Garuda keeps Murhapuro at a distance using the push kick.
Garuda missing with a left hand there. Murhapuro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murhapuro seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro misses with a hook
and Garuda counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Garuda.
A left lands for Garuda.
Garuda scores with a nice head shot.
Garuda misses with a body kick.
Murhapuro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garuda.
Garuda throws a wild body kick that Murhapuro sees coming a mile off.
Murhapuro throws a leg kick
and Garuda counters with a thumping low kick.
Murhapuro misses the shot to the body.
Murhapuro throws a hook but Garuda blocks it.
Garuda misses with a body kick.
Murhapuro throws an overhand right that lands on Garuda's shoulder, as Garuda tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Murhapuro there.
Garuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garuda misses the shot to the body.
Murhapuro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garuda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garuda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhapuro moves out of range of the body kick.
Garuda lands with an uppercut that bounces Murhapuro off the cage and back into range.
Garuda misses with a body kick.
Murhapuro throws the left hand but Garuda avoids the punch easily.
Garuda throws the left hand but Murhapuro avoids the punch easily.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot.
Garuda thuds his shin into the meat of Murhapuro's side.
Garuda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garuda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some wild striking there from Garuda.
Murhapuro shoots in but no luck this time.
Garuda throws a leg kick but Murhapuro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garuda ducks under a wild hook from Murhapuro.
Garuda avoids a kick to the body.
Murhapuro misses with a leg kick.
Murhapuro tries to land a front kick but Garuda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garuda lands a glancing blow to the side of Murhapuro's head.
Murhapuro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Garuda.
Murhapuro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murhapuro throws a lazy body kick
and Garuda counters with a good low kick that Murhapuro was not able to check.
A shot to the liver by Garuda. Beautiful body shot.
Garuda connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garuda takes one to the chin there.
Garuda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murhapuro doesn't seem bothered though.
Garuda tries to land a front kick but Murhapuro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murhapuro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Garuda defends it well.
Murhapuro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garuda swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murhapuro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Garuda feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Murhapuro sprawling to the canvas! Murhapuro rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Garuda finish him?!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mantak Garuda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garuda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mantak Garuda!
A victorious Mantak Garuda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.