PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Murt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lange kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ACDC-You Shook Me(All Night Long). Murt has chosen I like to move it as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lange
vs
Murt

183 cm
30
145 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

173 cm
25
144 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artie Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matthew Murt!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange misses with a double jab.
Lange swings widly with a right hand
and Murt counters with a good low kick that Lange was not able to check.
Lange takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Murt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lange really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Murt decides to stand back up. Murt steps back and let's Lange get back to his feet.

Murt moves into range and clinches up with Lange.
Murt lands a good knee to the midsection. Lange won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murt scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Artie Lange has been cut.

Murt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Murt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lange controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murt wants to free his trapped foot but Lange is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange is looking to improve his position.
Murt tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Murt moves into the clinch successfully.
Murt lands an elbow that stopped Lange in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lange lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murt lands a nice knee to the body.
Murt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murt leaning against his opponent.

Murt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lange closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murt crunches a lovely knee into Lange's ribcage.
Lange is breathing heavily.
Murt lands a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Murt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murt lands a knee to the body.
Lange is trying to force a seperation but Murt has the dominant position.
Murt crunches a lovely knee into Lange's ribcage.
Murt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Murt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murt looks to land a combination. Lange sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Murt! Lange is out on his feet! Murt rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Lange is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Lange is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Murt!
An out of breath Matthew Murt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.