PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harjan Varsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Murray might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Big Strong Bosss by SWANS. Varsi has chosen Hiski Salomaa - Tiskarin polkka as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murray
vs
Varsi

180 cm
25
193 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

202 cm
28
194 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cameron Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harjan Varsi!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Varsi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Varsi defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Varsi throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Varsi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Varsi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Varsi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Varsi is just out of range.
Varsi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Varsi.
Murray swinging wildly here.
Varsi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Varsi.
Murray throws a series of punches but Varsi moves out of range.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Varsi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Murray throws a right hand that Varsi ducks under and follows up with a left that Varsi also avoids with ease.
Murray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Varsi to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varsi throws a big shot that misses.
Varsi looks to land a combination but Murray avoids it well.
Cameron Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray tries to clinch there but Varsi circles away.
Varsi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Murray misses.
Varsi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Varsi works the jab nicely.
Murray lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Murray throws a low kick but Varsi avoids it.
Murray catches Varsi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Varsi does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Varsi.
Varsi throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varsi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murray tried to score with a low kick but Varsi checks it.
Varsi slips a jab from Murray.
Murray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Varsi jabs at Murray's body.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Varsi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Varsi missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab by Varsi.
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
Murray is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Varsi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Murray moves in looking to clinch but Varsi pushes him off.
Murray tries to bum rush Varsi with a series of wild strikes but Varsi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Varsi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Varsi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varsi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Varsi.
Murray lands a nice looking body shot.
Varsi slips a straight right by Murray.
Murray connects with the punch.
Varsi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murray throws a right hand that Varsi ducks under and follows up with a left that Varsi also avoids with ease.
Murray takes a swing at Varsi's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Varsi.
Murray slips a jab from Varsi.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Varsi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Varsi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Varsi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Varsi slips under a jab.
Murray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Varsi at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray scores with a sloppy right hand. Varsi should have avoided that one.
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 few strikes there.
A left lands for Varsi.
Varsi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Varsi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Murray takes a swing at Varsi's ribcage but misses.
Varsi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murray had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Varsi lands with a nice combination. Murray backs away looking to recover.
Murray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Varsi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Varsi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murray. Murray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Varsi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Varsi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cameron Murray will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Murray misses with a body shot.
Murray thows a body shot but no joy.
Varsi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murray under the eye.
Varsi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Varsi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
Varsi swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Murray is looking to wear down Varsi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Varsi scores with a jab to the body.
Murray works Varsi's body with a nice hook.
Murray lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice jab there from Varsi.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Varsi is just out of range.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Varsi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Murray does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Varsi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Varsi digs a good body shot into Murray's ribs.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Varsi.
Varsi just misses with a punch to the body.
Varsi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Varsi clobbers Murray with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Varsi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Varsi!
Murray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Varsi circles away quickly and effectively.
Cameron Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Varsi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Varsi.
Varsi defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Varsi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varsi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Varsi is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murray swings for the body but Varsi moves out of range.
Murray moves in looking to clinch but Varsi pushes him off.
Murray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murray connects with a jab.
Varsi throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Varsi ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Varsi scores with a shot to the body.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Varsi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Varsi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray thows a body shot but no joy.
Varsi tests Murray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray doesn't manage to clinch there - Varsi circles away.
Varsi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murray tries to clinch but Varsi is having none of it.
Murray throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murray moves away from the strike by Varsi.
Murray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Varsi.
Varsi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murray under the eye.
Murray moves in looking to clinch but Varsi pushes him off.
Murray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Varsi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varsi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Varsi connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray scores with a hook to the body. Varsi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Varsi swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Varsi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Varsi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Varsi misses with a straight left.
Varsi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murray avoids the body shot from Varsi.
Murray scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Murray throws a series of punches but Varsi moves out of range.
Varsi fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harjan Varsi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Varsi manages to avoid it.
Varsi stalks Murray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murray's face. Murray staggers backwards, shaken.
Varsi throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.

Murray has closed the distance and engaged Varsi in a clinch.

Varsi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murray takes one to the chin there.
Cameron Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray tries to clinch but Varsi is having none of it.
Murray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murray throws a body punch but Varsi moves out of range.
Varsi misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Varsi throws a jab but it's blocked by Murray.
Murray lands a jab to the head.
Murray scores with a crisp jab that stopped Varsi in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varsi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varsi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Varsi moves away.
Varsi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Varsi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Varsi.
Varsi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Varsi.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Varsi moved out of range.
Murray is looking to clinch but Varsi is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Varsi.
Varsi lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Varsi misses.
Varsi misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
Varsi looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Varsi to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray throws a leg kick that misses.
Murray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Varsi stuns Murray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Varsi. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Varsi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Varsi connects with a body shot that sends Murray's belly button to the back.
Murray tries to clinch up.
Varsi cracks Murray with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Varsi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Varsi throws out a powerful jab.
Varsi swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a right hand that Varsi ducks under and follows up with a left that Varsi also avoids with ease.
Murray swinging wildly here.
Varsi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray is looking to clinch but Varsi is avoiding it.
Varsi lands with a right hand.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Varsi.
Varsi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Varsi. Beautiful body shot.
Varsi scores with a shot to the body.
Murray throws a head kick that misses.
Murray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Varsi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murray swings for the body but Varsi moves out of range.
Murray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Varsi to score with a decent uppercut.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Varsi manages to avoid it.
Varsi avoids the body shot from Murray.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Varsi is out of range.
Murray throws a hook but Varsi blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Varsi dips to his left and cracks Murray with an uppercut!
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Varsi.
A punch combination from Murray misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murray swings away with a body shot that misses
and Varsi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Varsi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murray.
Varsi misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harjan Varsi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Varsi 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harjan Varsi!