PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zander Murie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Socha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Socha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Murie
vs
Socha

178 cm
22
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
197 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Diamond Nutrition 160q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zander Murie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Socha!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murie tries to bum rush Socha with a series of wild strikes but Socha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murie looks to throw the jab but Socha is out of range.
That kick from Socha tenderised Murie's leg. Murie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Socha scoring well with a low kick there.
Socha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Murie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Socha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murie checks it well.
Murie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Socha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Socha. Socha obviously looking to wear him down.
Murie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murie throws a leg kick but Socha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Socha cracks a nice hook into Murie's ribs.
Socha thows a left - swing and a miss!

Socha cracks Murie with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Murie looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Socha finish him?

Murie is rocked!
Socha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murie. That did some damage!
Oh Murie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Socha, right into the meat.
Murie is breathing heavily.
Murie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Socha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murie scrambles back to his feet.
Socha lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Socha!
Our winner, Karl Socha, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.