PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazahiro Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Malurky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malurky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm On a Boat. Dan Malurky will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Murakami
vs
Malurky

174 cm
23
167 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
162 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazahiro Murakami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Malurky!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malurky digs a good body shot into Murakami's ribs.
Murakami wants to clinch
and Malurky counters with a series of strikes. Murakami will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murakami throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malurky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Malurky does no damage.
Murakami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murakami has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Malurky finds it's way round the side to connect with Murakami's head.

Murakami is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murakami slips a jab from Malurky.
Oh Murakami is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Murakami.
Malurky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malurky drops Murakami with a naaaaasty hook - Murakami is in real trouble here! Malurky dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Malurky!