PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murha Puro (ranked 2018 p4p, 24844 weight class) and Padraig Kelleher (ranked 231 p4p, 567 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Puro
vs
Kelleher

191 cm
20
223
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
208
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Murha Puro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig Kelleher!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Puro has managed to clinch.
Kelleher working aggressively here.
Kelleher swings wildly with an uppercut but Puro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puro blocks an uppercut.
Puro tries a body shot but Kelleher blocks it.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelleher misses with some punches.
Kelleher tries to throw a body punch but Puro avoids it by throwing Kelleher back against the cage.
Puro lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelleher.
Puro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelleher.
A bit of stalling here from Puro.
Puro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Puro on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Puro.
Puro lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Puro.
Puro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Puro slowing the pace effectively.
Kelleher struggles to land a body shot inside as Puro controls his hands.
Kelleher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Puro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelleher.
Stalling in the clinch from Puro.
Kelleher lands a shoulder strike.
Kelleher throws a punch but it's blocked by Puro.
Kelleher throws a punch but it's blocked by Puro.
Kelleher misses with the head strike.
Kelleher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelleher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Puro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Puro.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelleher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelleher throws a punch but it's blocked by Puro.
Kelleher scores with a shot to the side of Puro's head.
Puro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Puro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelleher.
Puro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelleher backwards.

It looks like Padraig Kelleher has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puro stalling in the clinch.
Kelleher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puro lands a nice shot to the body.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelleher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Puro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kelleher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Puro misses with the head strike.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelleher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelleher has a couple of punches blocked by Puro.
Kelleher throws a punch but it's blocked by Puro.
Puro looking to slow down the pace here.
Kelleher swings wildly with an uppercut but Puro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puro misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kelleher.
Puro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelleher has a couple of punches blocked by Puro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelleher.
Puro cracks Kelleher with a nice body shot.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelleher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puro stalling in the clinch but Kelleher improves position.
Kelleher has a couple of punches blocked by Puro.
Kelleher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Come on Puro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelleher working aggressively here.
Puro struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelleher controls his hands.
Kelleher swings wildly with an uppercut but Puro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Puro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puro blocking some punches.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelleher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kelleher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puro blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Kelleher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kelleher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelleher.
A shot in the inside from Puro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelleher.
Puro blocks an uppercut.
Kelleher has a couple of punches blocked by Puro.
Puro avoiding damage.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Puro scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Murha Puro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Padraig Kelleher's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Puro throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Puro.
Puro seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kelleher misses with a hook. Puro ducked under it nicely.
Puro looks to land a left hand but Kelleher moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Kelleher misses.
Puro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kelleher counters with a stiff right hand.
Puro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kelleher counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelleher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Puro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puro moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro throws a jab when Kelleher was well out of range.
Kelleher drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Puro misses
and Puro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Puro clinches.
Puro misses with the head strike.
Kelleher throws a head punch that misses.
Puro controlling the action here for a moment.
Puro lands a left hand.
Puro lands a nice uppercut.
Puro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puro blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Puro.
Puro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kelleher misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Puro.
Kelleher misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two 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!
Puro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kelleher or not.
Puro lands with a left to the head.
Puro lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Puro.
Kelleher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelleher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelleher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelleher has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Puro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kelleher can turn it around.
Puro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kelleher up against the cage.
Puro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murha Puro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Puro lands a left hand.
A short right from Puro on the inside.
Kelleher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puro lands a shot to the body.
Kelleher is breathing heavily.
Puro controlling the action here for a moment.
Puro lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro lands with a short shot to the head.
Kelleher misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Puro.

Kelleher is rocked!
Kelleher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelleher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Puro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelleher.
Puro tries to throw a body punch but Kelleher avoids it by throwing Puro back against the cage.
A short left from Puro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelleher.
Puro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kelleher or not.
Kelleher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puro struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelleher controls his hands.
Kelleher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puro taking a breather.
Puro lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kelleher fails to land.
Kelleher wants to get back to striking at distance but Puro won't allow it.
Kelleher blocks an uppercut.
Kelleher blocks a body shot from Puro.
Puro gets through Kelleher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puro blocks an uppercut.
Come on Puro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Puro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kelleher throws a head punch that misses.
Puro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kelleher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kelleher misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelleher misses with a punch to the body.
Puro blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Puro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Murha Puro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Padraig Kelleher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Puro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Kelleher.
Kelleher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puro counters with a series of strikes. Kelleher will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kelleher is still on wobbly legs! Can Puro finish him?
Murha Puro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puro throws a pinpoint strike between Kelleher's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Kelleher crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Puro scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Murha Puro!