PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray has chosen Big Strong Bosss by SWANS as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Angel
vs
Murray

185 cm
25
195 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
193 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cameron Murray!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws a hook but Angel avoids it easily.
Angel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murray misses with a low kick as Angel jumps back.
Angel walks into a stiff left hand from Murray.
Angel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Angel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murray tries to clinch but Angel moves out of range.
Angel misses with a looping right.
Angel blocks a head kick by Murray.
Angel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cameron Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Angel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Angel.
Murray misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray scores with a leg kick.
Murray lands with a shot to the body.
Murray scores with a jab.
Murray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angel at a distance.
Nice shot by Murray.
Murray displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Angel.
Angel shoots for a takedown but Murray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murray throws a right hand that Angel ducks under and follows up with a left that Angel also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray punishes Angel's body with a nice straight punch.
Murray tests Angel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Angel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Angel is breathing heavily.
Murray scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray fails to land with a series of punches.
Angel missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Angel checks a leg kick nicely.
Murray lands a jab.
Murray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angel circles away quickly and effectively.
Murray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murray stuns Angel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Angel shoots in for a double leg but Murray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Angel throws a poor cross that misses
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Murray lands a nice hook to Angel's body. Angel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Angel.
Murray looks to land a combination. Angel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Angel's hands.
Murray is looking to clinch.
Murray scores with a jab to the body.
Angel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murray to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Angel is defended easily by Murray.
Angel misses with a takedown
and Murray counters with a three punch combo that has Angel backing up. Angel nods at Murray to acknowledge the strikes.
Murray looks to land a combination but Angel avoids it well.
Angel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murray defends it nicely.
A cross from Murray lands.
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!
Angel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murray swivels and escapes.
Murray is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Angel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Angel tries for a takedown but Murray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murray with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray swinging wildly here.
Murray looks to land a combination but Angel avoids it well.
Murray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Angel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murray lands a nice hook to Angel's body. Angel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Angel shoots for a takedown but Murray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murray dips to his left and cracks Angel with an uppercut!
Murray throws a series of punches but Angel moves out of range.

Murray drops Angel with a beautiful combination! Angel stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Murray is looking for the KO!

Angel is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murray throws a right hand that Angel ducks under and follows up with a left that Angel also avoids with ease.
Oh Angel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cameron Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murray lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Murray dominated that round.
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.

Angel avoids the body shot from Murray.
Angel seems to have got his legs back now.
Murray throws the left hand but Angel avoids the punch easily.
Murray lands a jab to the head.
Angel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murray defends it nicely.
Murray tests Angel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Murray tenderised Angel's leg. Angel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murray misses the jab.
Angel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Angel is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murray sprawls well. Murray wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Angel gets slowly back to his feet.
Angel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Murray scores with a four punch combination!
Oh Angel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A clash of legs there as Angel blocks the low kick.
Angel seems to have got his legs back now.
Murray lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cameron Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angel shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray misses with the combination.
Murray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Angel's head backwards.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angel moves away.

Angel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Murray tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Angel is in Murray's guard.
Angel is looking to advance position but Murray has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Murray controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murray trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Angel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murray wants to control the pace but Angel is squirming around nicely.
Angel is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Murray thows a huge punch but Angel dodges it nicely.
Angel is refusing to be controlled, as Murray sits in half guard.
Murray wants to pass to mount but Angel is defending the position.
Angel wants to get back to full guard.
Angel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Murray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Angel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray preventing the sweep.
Murray passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angel wants to sweep but Murray has passed to side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angel gets back to half guard.
Angel is in trouble now - Murray has advanced to mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Angel tries to hold on but Murray postures up.
Murray trying to control but Angel is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Murray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Murray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murray scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Angel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Angel 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 out a leg kick but Angel moves out of range and Murray only half commits.
Decent striking displayed by Murray there.
Angel throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray lands with a right hand.
Murray throws a right hand that Angel ducks under and follows up with a left that Angel also avoids with ease.
Angel shoots in but Murray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murray lands a head shot.
Angel throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel shoots in and drives through. Murray sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angel fails with the takedown
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
Murray throws a nice looking combination but Angel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murray wants it to stay on the feet.
Angel tries to move into range but Murray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murray closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angel circles away quickly and effectively.
Angel slips a jab and a cross from Murray.
Angel misses with a takedown attempt - Murray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Murray tries to bum rush Angel with a series of wild strikes but Angel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murray misses with the combination.
Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murray misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Angel misses.
Angel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murray circles away.
Angel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murray throws a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Murray. That snapped Angel's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel dodges the punch combination from Murray.
Angel fails with the takedown
and Murray counters with a three punch combo that has Angel backing up. Angel nods at Murray to acknowledge the strikes.
Angel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murray jabs Angel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Angel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cameron Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Angel shoots for a takedown but Murray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murray lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murray cracks a nice hook into Angel's ribs.
Murray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Angel.
Murray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray throws a low kick, looking for Angel's leg but Angel calmly moves out of range.
Murray throws a right hand that Angel ducks under and follows up with a left that Angel also avoids with ease.
Angel avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Angel. Angel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Angel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murray pinned against the cage. Murray gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Angel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Frank Angel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angel swats away the attempt to clinch by Murray.

Angel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Murray is trying to control Angel's posture but Angel avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murray is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Angel is staying active.
Cameron Murray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Angel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Murray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murray winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Murray!