PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noah Walburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kapteeni Panu Gordon Murkulanvippaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Walburn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Flirting with Disaster. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kapteeni Panu Gordon Murkulanvippaaja was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Walburn
vs
Panu Gordon Murkulanvippaaja

169 cm
27
165 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Walburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kapteeni Panu Gordon Murkulanvippaaja!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murkulanvippaaja moves out of range of the body kick from Walburn.
Walburn wants to slow Murkulanvippaaja down by chopping away at his legs.
Murkulanvippaaja takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Kapteeni Panu Gordon Murkulanvippaaja has been cut.
Walburn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Walburn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murkulanvippaaja takes an elbow to the temple.
Walburn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murkulanvippaaja is defending well for now.

Walburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murkulanvippaaja avoids the head kick by Walburn.
Walburn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murkulanvippaaja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walburn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murkulanvippaaja lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murkulanvippaaja, as that shot connected.
Murkulanvippaaja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Walburn tries to land a leg kick but Murkulanvippaaja saw it coming and moves away.
Walburn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murkulanvippaaja scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Murkulanvippaaja lands the left hand.
Kapteeni Panu Gordon Murkulanvippaaja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murkulanvippaaja connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murkulanvippaaja misses the shot to the body.
Murkulanvippaaja throws a right and a left that Walburn avoids nicely.
Murkulanvippaaja misses with a few strikes there.
Walburn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murkulanvippaaja tries to clinch but Walburn moves away
and Walburn counters with an outside leg kick.
Walburn takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Walburn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Murkulanvippaaja.
Walburn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murkulanvippaaja takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murkulanvippaaja trying to control the position but instead, Walburn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murkulanvippaaja into the cage.
Walburn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Murkulanvippaaja avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walburn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murkulanvippaaja's defenses.
Murkulanvippaaja tries to throw a body punch but Walburn avoids it by throwing Murkulanvippaaja back against the cage.
Murkulanvippaaja is trying to break free.
Walburn with a knee to the head.

Murkulanvippaaja breaks the clinch.
Walburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Murkulanvippaaja circles away.
Walburn fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Walburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walburn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walburn shoots in for a takedown but Murkulanvippaaja shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Walburn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Murkulanvippaaja is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crack! A monster head kick from Walburn and Murkulanvippaaja falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Walburn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Noah Walburn!