PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Val Salvacion (ranked 24322 p4p, 2130 weight class) and Pate Murhapuro (ranked 0 p4p, 276 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Salvacion
vs
Murhapuro

182 cm
22
160
13 - 38 - 2

178 cm
29
170
11 - 10 - 3

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 38 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifford Val Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pate Murhapuro!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murhapuro closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Murhapuro.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murhapuro.
Murhapuro crunches a lovely knee into Salvacion's ribcage.
Murhapuro presses Salvacion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murhapuro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murhapuro lands an uppercut.
Murhapuro pushes Salvacion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salvacion is breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murhapuro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murhapuro scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhapuro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Clifford Val Salvacion has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Murhapuro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salvacion backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murhapuro.
A short uppercut from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Murhapuro as the two fighters clinch.
Murhapuro pushes Salvacion back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murhapuro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murhapuro lands a hook that snaps the head of Salvacion backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Murhapuro lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhapuro has Salvacion pressed against the cage.
Murhapuro lands with a left to the head.
Murhapuro lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhapuro.

Salvacion is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murhapuro.
Oh Salvacion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro is stalling here.
Murhapuro scores with a shot to the side of Salvacion's head.
Still in the clinch, Murhapuro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murhapuro lands with a short shot to the head.
Murhapuro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murhapuro creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Salvacion's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Salvacion drops to his knees and Murhapuro pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pate Murhapuro!