PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balig Murska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Murska's choice of entrance music: Perhosveitsi-Heikki & Lika-Aki - Aakkoset. This should be a great matchup!

Hall
vs
Murska

186 cm
32
213 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

189 cm
32
215 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathan Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Balig Murska!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murska.
Murska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Murska will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murska with a nice cross.
Murska throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murska connects with a body shot that sends Hall's belly button to the back.
Murska thumps Hall with a low kick.
Hall throws a leg kick but Murska checks it.
Murska cracks Hall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murska checks a leg kick nicely.
Murska looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Murska.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall throws a jab when Murska was well out of range.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hall lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Murska.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Hall.
Murska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Hall throws out a leg kick but Murska moves out of range and Hall only half commits.
Hall scores with a head kick. Murska tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheers as Hall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murska doesn't seem phased though.
Murska moves out of range of the body kick from Hall.
Murska scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hall doesn't seem bothered though.
Murska moves out of range of the body kick.
Murska checks a low kick from Hall.
Hall misses the jab.
Murska lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hall lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murska checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That kick from Murska tenderised Hall's leg. Hall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murska manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murska walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick
and Murska counters with a low kick, right behind Hall 's knee.
Murska moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murska.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Hall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hall throws a low kick, looking for Murska's leg but Murska calmly moves out of range.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murska checks a low kick from Hall.
Murska wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murska.
Murska lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murska scores with a nice strike.
Murska tries to work over Hall's front leg with a kick but Hall checks it.
Murska with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murska throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murska.
Balig Murska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murska looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall misses with a body kick.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murska scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murska defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hall.
Murska throws a body kick that misses.
Hall throws a head kick but Murska moves out of range.
Hall throws a leg kick
and Murska counters with a nice body kick.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murska lands a head shot.

Hall is rocked!

It looks like Jonathan Hall has been cut.
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!
Murska throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oh Hall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murska measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Hall! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Balig Murska!
Balig Murska is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Balig Murska thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.