PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wang Slanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Slanger
vs
Murray

182 cm
21
199 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wang Slanger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Murray!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Slanger.
Slanger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Slanger thumps Murray with a low kick.
Murray lands a nice hook to Slanger's body. Slanger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murray jabs at Slanger's body.
Murray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Slanger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Slanger connects with a solid leg kick.
Slanger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slanger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Slanger lands a really nice looking cross but Murray seems unphased.
A solid body kick from Slanger.
Slanger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slanger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murray.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Slanger - that will leave a mark!
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slanger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Murray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Wang Slanger has been cut.
Murray swings for the body but Slanger moves out of range.
Slanger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wang Slanger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Slanger is just out of range.
Slanger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murray's head.
Murray throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slanger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good leg kick by Slanger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slanger throws a head kick that Murray semi-blocks.
Slanger moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
Murray walks forward, straight into a front kick from Slanger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Slanger is just out of range.
Slanger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murray's head backwards.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slanger.
Slanger tries to land a leg kick but Murray saw it coming and moves away.
Slanger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murray takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slanger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murray's sensitive parts.
Murray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slanger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murray.
Murray is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slanger rather than just go for the knockout.
Slanger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slanger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murray thows a body shot but no joy.
Murray takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slanger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murray.
Slanger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Slanger scoring well with a low kick there.
Slanger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Slanger clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.
Slanger misses with an elbow over the top.
A knee to the head by Slanger.
Slanger crunches a lovely knee into Murray's ribcage.
Murray looks gassed!
Slanger tries to land a knee to the head but Murray blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slanger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Slanger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but Slanger is controlling him.
Slanger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Murray's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murray takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slanger.
A right hand to the body from Slanger.
Murray takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Slanger.
A right handed body shot lands from Slanger.
Slanger lands an elbow just above Murray 's eye.
Slanger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Slanger.
Murray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Slanger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Slanger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slanger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slanger presses Murray against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice elbow from Slanger.
Murray has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slanger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Slanger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slanger lands an elbow just above Murray 's eye.
Slanger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slanger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slanger lands an elbow inside that Murray shrugs off.
Slanger lands a knee to the body.
Slanger lands an elbow that stopped Murray in his tracks for a moment.
Slanger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but Slanger is controlling him.
Slanger misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slanger looking to throw knees to the head but Murray is blocking nicely.
Murray working hard to break the clinch.
Slanger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Slanger working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Slanger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wang Slanger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Murray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Murray scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Slanger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slanger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slanger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wang Slanger is winning the standup battle so far.
Murray scores with the left hand. Slanger knows he should have avoided that one.
Slanger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murray avoids the head kick by Slanger.
Slanger lands a slapping body shot.
Slanger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slanger.
Wang Slanger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slanger throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray works Slanger's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slanger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slanger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murray's calf.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Slanger is just out of range.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Slanger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murray stuns Slanger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slanger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murray lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Slanger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Slanger scores with a head kick.
Slanger 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.
Murray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slanger throws a leg kick that misses.
Slanger tries a head kick but it misses.
Slanger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slanger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Slanger throws the kick towards the body but Murray avoids it.
Slanger tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.
Murray avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slanger was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slanger moves away.
Slanger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slanger scoring well with a low kick there.
A cross from Slanger lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slanger.
Slanger misses with a head kick.
Slanger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slanger takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray scores with a jab.
Murray sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Slanger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murray.
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slanger moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Murray.
Slanger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slanger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murray lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slanger backs up against the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Murray!
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray throws a series of punches but Slanger avoids them all with ease.
Murray throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Slanger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray jabs at Slanger's body.
Slanger wants to land a leg kick but Murray is out of range.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Murray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slanger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murray looks to land a combination but Slanger avoids it well.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Murray misses with the combination.
Slanger keeps Murray at a distance using the push kick.
Slanger avoids the body shot from Murray.
Good work by Murray as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slanger moves away.
Slanger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Murray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Murray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wang Slanger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slanger moves away.
Slanger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slanger misses with a head kick.
Slanger misses with a body punch
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Slanger is looking to clinch but Murray is avoiding it.
Murray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murray has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Slanger.
Murray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Slanger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slanger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Slanger closes the distance and clinches.
Slanger has Murray pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slanger.
Slanger has Murray pressed against the cage, preventing Murray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Murray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murray is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Slanger moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray throws a combination. Slanger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Wang Slanger's cut is getting worse.
Slanger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slanger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slanger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slanger lands with a thumping leg kick.

Slanger rushes Murray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but Slanger has him pressed against the cage.
Murray tries to circle away but Slanger has him pinned against the cage.
Slanger scores with a shot to the side of Murray's head.
Slanger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slanger stalling in the clinch.
Murray wants to break free but Slanger has control.
Slanger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slanger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slanger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray has had enough of the clinch but Slanger keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Slanger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slanger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murray's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slanger.

Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slanger thumps Murray with a low kick.
Murray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Slanger throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Slanger 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.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray punishes Slanger's body with a nice straight punch.
Slanger is looking to clinch but Murray is avoiding it.
Murray throws a combination. Slanger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Murray lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice combination there by Murray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray jabs at Slanger's body.
Murray throws a body punch but Slanger moves out of range.
Slanger takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Slanger.
Murray is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Murray lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slanger backs up against the cage.
Murray lands a nice looking body shot.
Murray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Slanger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Slanger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slanger missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slanger throws a sloppy body shot
and Murray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murray avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Slanger wants to clinch.
Slanger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slanger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Slanger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slanger.
Murray avoids the body shot from Slanger.
Murray misses with a jab to the body
and Slanger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murray lands with a good body shot.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slanger was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slanger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murray is working the combinations to good effect here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Slanger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Murray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murray has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Murray!