PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Quaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumerk Murwain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Quaid
vs
Murwain

188 cm
23
265 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

198 cm
25
275 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Quaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rumerk Murwain!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Quaid scores with a takedown into Murwain's guard.
Quaid won't allow Murwain to get back to his feet.
Murwain keeping full guard, as Quaid tries to pass.
Quaid scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Quaid prevents Murwain from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quaid lands a couple of digs.
Murwain keeping moving, preventing Quaid from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quaid postures up in Murwain's guard and throws a big left but Murwain blocks it.
Quaid throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murwain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Quaid wants to control from the top but Murwain keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murwain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murwain is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Quaid trying to control but Murwain is working from the bottom.
Murwain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quaid postures up in Murwain's guard and throws a big left but Murwain blocks it.
Murwain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murwain looking to control.
Quaid has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Quaid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quaid wants to control from the top but Murwain keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Murwain swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quaid lands with a hook. Murwain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Rumerk Murwain has been cut.
Quaid swings widly with a right hand
and Murwain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quaid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quaid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murwain swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Quaid scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quaid connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Murwain some visible discomfort.
Quaid working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Quaid in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Murwain on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Murwain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murwain avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Quaid.
Murwain trying his best to control but Quaid has mounted him.
Quaid postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Murwain looks a forlorn figure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murwain can do anything to dispel that myth.
Murwain manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quaid not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Murwain manages to get to full guard.
Quaid throws a strike but Murwain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murwain is looking to stand up but Quaid won't let him.
Quaid is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Murwain stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Murwain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quaid was well out of range. Poor timing from Murwain.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murwain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murwain slips a straight right by Quaid.
Quaid thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Quaid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rumerk Murwain's cut.
That's time! Quaid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Quaid wants to clinch.
Quaid takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Quaid lands a glancing blow to the side of Murwain's head.
Murwain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quaid looks to score with a jab to the body but Murwain is just out of range.
Quaid swings widly with a right hand
and Murwain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quaid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murwain counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from Murwain misses its intended target.
Quaid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murwain jabs Quaid to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Douglas Quaid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quaid ducks right into an uppercut from Murwain.
Murwain thuds a left hand into Quaid's body.
Murwain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quaid manages to avoid it.
Murwain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quaid gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Quaid forces Murwain back against the cage and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Quaid.
Murwain tries to throw a body punch but Quaid avoids it by throwing Murwain back against the cage.
Quaid tries to throw a body punch but Murwain avoids it by throwing Quaid back against the cage.
Murwain blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Quaid on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murwain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Quaid.
Quaid lands a body punch.
Quaid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quaid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quaid stalling the fight.
Quaid prevents Murwain from breaking the clinch.
Murwain presses Quaid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murwain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Murwain stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Quaid.
Quaid misses with the head strike.
Murwain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quaid has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murwain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Quaid misses with the head strike.
Quaid gets through Murwain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quaid drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murwain pulls his leg out and moves away.
Quaid wants to clinch up but Murwain keeps it at a distance.
Quaid misses with a straight left.
Quaid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Quaid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murwain slips under a jab.
Quaid shoots for a takedown but Murwain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Quaid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Murwain.
Quaid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murwain.

Quaid darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Murwain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Quaid is working away from the top position though.
Quaid is looking to pass Murwain's guard but actually Murwain recovers to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quaid tries to free his leg and advance position but Murwain is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Quaid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rumerk Murwain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Murwain throws a right hand that misses
and Quaid counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quaid just misses with a punch to the body.
Quaid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murwain was well out of range. Poor timing from Quaid.
Murwain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quaid.
Murwain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murwain. Quaid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quaid misses with a body shot.
Quaid stuns Murwain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murwain lands an overhand right.
Quaid misses with a looping left.
Quaid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Quaid is looking to wear down Murwain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A shot to the body from Murwain misses
and Quaid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murwain lands with an uppercut that bounces Quaid off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murwain misses with the combination.
Murwain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murwain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murwain stuffs the takedown attempt from Quaid. Quaid gets slowly back to his feet.
Quaid scores with a body shot.
Murwain throws a body punch but Quaid moves out of range.
Quaid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quaid blocks a jab.
Quaid stuns Murwain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Quaid looks to score with a jab to the body but Murwain is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murwain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quaid doesn't seem bothered though.
Quaid doesn't manage to clinch there - Murwain circles away.
Quaid tries to close the distance and clinch but Murwain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murwain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murwain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quaid looks for a takedown but Murwain sprawls well.
Quaid misses with an uppercut
and Murwain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rumerk Murwain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Murwain.
Quaid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murwain.
Quaid shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murwain as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Quaid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quaid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quaid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murwain moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Murwain misses the target.
Murwain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quaid shoots in looking for a takedown. Murwain tries to sprawl out of it but Quaid keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murwain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Quaid's corner calls for a 1-2. Quaid obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Quaid takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murwain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murwain swats away the attempt to clinch by Quaid.
Quaid swings for the body but Murwain moves out of range.
Douglas Quaid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murwain throws a shot to the body.
Murwain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quaid manages to avoid it.
Murwain works Quaid's body with a nice hook.
Murwain swings for the body but Quaid moves out of range.
Murwain slaps away a takedown attempt from Quaid, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murwain misses with a looping left.
Rumerk Murwain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quaid. Murwain does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quaid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murwain's calf.
Quaid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murwain.
Quaid's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Quaid duly obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Douglas Quaid.
Well Quaid 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Quaid!