PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batts comes to the cage accompanied by Aint That A Kick In The Head. Murray has chosen Big Strong Bosss by SWANS 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.

Batts
vs
Murray

186 cm
24
195 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
193 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 - 159's

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Batts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cameron Murray!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Batts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Murray 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Batts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Batts avoids the body shot from Murray.
Murray throws a jab when Batts was well out of range.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batts moves away.
Murray takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Batts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murray takes one on the button.
Murray misses with a lunging right hand

and Batts moves into the clinch.
Batts stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Batts.

Murray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murray throws a predictable looking body shot
and Batts counters with a low kick, right behind Murray 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batts scores with a shot to the body.
Batts lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Murray misses
and Batts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray sizes up Batts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Batts has time to react.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Batts counters with a thumping low kick.
Batts jabs Murray right on the nose. Murray blinks but takes it well.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Batts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Murray crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Batts - the referee stops the clock and Murray gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Batts. Murray manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murray tries to clinch
and Batts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murray looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Murray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Batts lands a slapping body shot.
Murray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Batts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murray throws an off balance right hand
and Batts counters with a thumping low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Batts.
A jab from Batts does it's job there.
Cameron Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts connects with the punch.
Batts lands with a nice body kick.
Batts lands an overhand right.
Murray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Batts with a nice cross.
That kick from Batts tenderised Murray's leg. Murray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Batts tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Batts lands a nice looking body shot.
Donk. Batts catches Murray right on the button with a cross.
Batts lands a really nice looking cross but Murray seems unphased.
Murray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murray walks into a straight right hand from Batts.
Batts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murray on the side of the head.

Batts moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Batts controls the action.

Batts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the body from Murray misses
and Batts counters with a thumping low kick.
Batts lands a nice looking body shot.
Batts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Batts cracks the inside of Murray's front leg.
Nice body kick from Batts.
Batts is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Batts, right into the meat.
Batts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batts's corner calls for a 1-2. Batts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Batts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Batts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Batts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Batts.
Batts cracks Murray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Batts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts catches Murray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Batts throws a good cross that connects.
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murray swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Batts counters with a good, hard body kick but Murray shrugs it off.
Batts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Batts lands a head kick. Murray smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Murray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murray's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Batts scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Batts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Batts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murray walks forward, straight into a front kick from Batts.
Batts fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Batts thuds a left hand into Murray's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Batts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Batts thuds his shin into the meat of Murray's side.
Murray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice shot by Batts.
Batts lands with a slapping head kick.
Batts is looking to slow Murray down with leg kicks.
Billy Batts is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by Batts - just one landing.
Murray misses with a combination
and Batts counters with a leg kick.
Murray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Batts swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Batts counters with a leg kick.
Murray is breathing heavily.
Murray slips a jab from Batts.
Batts throws a nice outside leg kick.
Batts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Batts connects with a crisp jab.
Murray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Batts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Batts connects with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Murray 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Batts lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murray backs up against the cage.
Batts just misses with a punch to the body.
Batts throws a nice head kick!
Murray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice cross by Batts.
Murray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batts scores with a hook to the body. Murray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Batts throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Batts lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts lands a jab to Murray's midsection.
Batts connects with the punch.
Murray has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Batts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Batts lands with a shot to the body.
Batts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Batts.
The crowd cheers as Batts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murray doesn't seem phased though.
Murray takes one to the side of the head.
Murray moves out of range of the body kick.

Batts moves into the clinch.
Murray has had enough of the clinch but Batts keeps him there for the moment.
Batts prevents a body shot from Murray.
Good body shot from Batts.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Batts obliges.

Batts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Batts moves into the clinch.
Batts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Batts.

Batts breaks from the clinch.
Batts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murray steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Batts. That one must have hurt.
Batts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Murray takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Batts scores with a spinning back kick!
Batts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A nice inside leg kick there by Batts. That's going to slow Murray down.
Batts cracks Murray with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Batts lands a really nice looking cross but Murray seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Batts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murray tests Batts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Batts.
Batts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murray can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Batts counters with a leg kick.
Batts lands with a slapping head kick.
Murray steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Batts. That one must have hurt.
Murray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Batts digs a good hook to Murray's body.
Murray has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Batts.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Batts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Batts dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Murray on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Batts. Batts obviously looking to wear him down.
Batts tries to close the distance and clinch but Murray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Batts counters with an outside leg kick.
Murray misses with a body punch
and Batts counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Crunch! Batts slams his shin into Murray's torso.
Murray tries to clinch there but Batts circles away.
Batts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Batts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murray's calf.
A shot to the body from Murray misses
and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Batts lands a leg kick that knocks Murray off balance momentarily.
Batts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Murray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Batts throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Batts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Batts connects with a leg kick. Murray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray looks to clinch
and Batts counters with a leg kick.
Batts takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Murray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Batts counters with a solid body kick.
Batts connects with a leg kick. Murray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Batts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Batts throws a leg kick which misses Murray's front leg but catches the back leg as Murray tries to avoid it.
Batts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murray's calf.
Murray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batts.
Murray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Batts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Batts scoring well with a low kick there.
Murray takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Batts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batts scores with a head kick. Murray tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts fakes the leg kick and cracks Murray in the body.
Batts throws a right and a left that Murray avoids nicely.
Batts throws a front kick that sends Murray stumbling back into the cage.
Murray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Batts scores with a hook.

Batts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Batts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Batts lands with a short shot to the head.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but Batts is controlling him.
Batts lands an uppercut.

Murray breaks from the clinch.
Murray is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Batts throws a head kick that half lands.
Batts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Batts lands a jab-cross combination.
Murray misses with a right hand
and Batts counters with a good low kick that Murray was not able to check.
Murray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murray in his tracks.
Murray misses with a combination
and Batts makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by Batts there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Billy Batts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Batts looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Batts.
Murray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murray on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Batts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray swings away with a body shot that misses
and Batts counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murray's knee momentarily.
Batts throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murray's head.
Batts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murray tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Batts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Batts.
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!
Batts scores with a nice head shot.
Murray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batts.
Cameron Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Batts dips to his left and cracks Murray with an uppercut!
Murray misses with a left hand
and Batts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Batts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murray momentarily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Batts. Murray shrugs it off though.
Batts scores with a jab.
Murray misses with a body shot
and Batts counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murray's knee momentarily.
Batts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Batts lands an overhand right.
A cross from Batts lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Batts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Batts 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Billy Batts!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Billy Batts!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Billy Batts!

Billy Batts wins by unanimous decision!