PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wazz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladimir Murchulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murchulenko has chosen Sandstorm, Darude as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Murchulenko

188 cm
23
201 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
196 lbs
4 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wazz Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Wladimir Murchulenko!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick but Murchulenko moves out of range.
Murchulenko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Murchulenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murchulenko.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Murchulenko.
Murchulenko blocks a head kick by Silva.
Murchulenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murchulenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murchulenko throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Murchulenko misses with the combination.
A combination from Murchulenko does no damage.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Murchulenko moves out of range easily.
Murchulenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murchulenko blocks a head kick by Silva.
Murchulenko misses with a wild combination.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Murchulenko avoids the head kick by Silva.
Murchulenko throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murchulenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murchulenko's head.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Murchulenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Murchulenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murchulenko blocks a head kick by Silva.
Murchulenko moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Murchulenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Murchulenko avoids the head kick by Silva.
Murchulenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a head kick but Murchulenko moves out of range.
Murchulenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Silva lands a front kick.
Murchulenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Wladimir Murchulenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murchulenko throws a head kick that half lands.
Murchulenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Murchulenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Murchulenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Murchulenko misses with a double jab.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Murchulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murchulenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Murchulenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Murchulenko misses with a double jab.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Murchulenko.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Murchulenko looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murchulenko.
Murchulenko misses with a double jab.
Silva lands with a straight right. Murchulenko didn't see that one coming.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murchulenko throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Murchulenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murchulenko.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murchulenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Murchulenko throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Murchulenko throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Murchulenko throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Murchulenko throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Murchulenko misses with a few strikes there.
Murchulenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murchulenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murchulenko looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Murchulenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a head kick but Murchulenko moves out of range.
Murchulenko scores with a three punch combo!
Silva throws a head kick but Murchulenko moves out of range.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murchulenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murchulenko.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Murchulenko blocks a head kick by Silva.
Murchulenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murchulenko.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva thumps Murchulenko with a low kick.
Murchulenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murchulenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murchulenko's knee momentarily.
Murchulenko throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Murchulenko moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wladimir Murchulenko will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Murchulenko slips under a jab from Silva.
A lazy body kick from Murchulenko
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Murchulenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murchulenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Murchulenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Murchulenko throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Murchulenko throws a head kick that misses.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murchulenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Murchulenko.
Murchulenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murchulenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murchulenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Murchulenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murchulenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Murchulenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
A low kick from Murchulenko misses
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Murchulenko misses with a head kick.
Murchulenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Murchulenko throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murchulenko's calf.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murchulenko swinging wildly here.
Silva feints and then cracks Murchulenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murchulenko down.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murchulenko throws a head kick that misses.
Murchulenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murchulenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Murchulenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murchulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murchulenko falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Murchulenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murchulenko throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murchulenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murchulenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Murchulenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murchulenko throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva scores with a push kick.
Wazz Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Murchulenko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Murchulenko moves out of range easily.
Murchulenko misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murchulenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murchulenko.
Wazz Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murchulenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a head kick but Murchulenko moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick but Murchulenko moves out of range.
Murchulenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva blocks a head kick by Murchulenko.
Murchulenko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Murchulenko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Murchulenko misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Murchulenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Murchulenko throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Murchulenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Murchulenko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murchulenko lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murchulenko takes a step back to recover.
Murchulenko misses with the combination.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Murchulenko misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murchulenko's knee momentarily.
Silva throws a head kick but Murchulenko moves out of range.
Murchulenko throws a head kick that misses.
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Murchulenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick by Murchulenko misses
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Murchulenko shrugs it off.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Murchulenko misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wazz Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Murchulenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Murchulenko avoids the head kick by Silva.
Murchulenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murchulenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murchulenko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Murchulenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murchulenko blocks a head kick by Silva.
Murchulenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murchulenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murchulenko.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Murchulenko lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Murchulenko.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Some wild striking there from Murchulenko.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murchulenko's sensitive parts.
Murchulenko throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Murchulenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Murchulenko.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murchulenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murchulenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murchulenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Murchulenko misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murchulenko.
Murchulenko misses with the combination.
Silva lands a head kick. Murchulenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
No joy there for Murchulenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva blocks a head kick by Murchulenko.
Murchulenko avoids the head kick by Silva.
A head kick misses from Murchulenko.
Nice body kick there by Silva.
Murchulenko avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva blocks a head kick by Murchulenko.
Murchulenko avoids the head kick by Silva.
Murchulenko throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Murchulenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murchulenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Murchulenko misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick from Silva lands but Murchulenko takes it in his stride.
Murchulenko throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Murchulenko backs away looking to recover.
Murchulenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Murchulenko.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Murchulenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Murchulenko misses with the combination.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Murchulenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Murchulenko tries to avoid it.
Silva blocks a head kick by Murchulenko.
Silva lands a jab to Murchulenko's midsection.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick but Murchulenko moves out of range.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Murchulenko.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva blocks a head kick by Murchulenko.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Murchulenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murchulenko scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murchulenko.
Murchulenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murchulenko's sensitive parts.
Murchulenko throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Murchulenko throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wazz Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wazz Silva!