PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragon Warfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Murray might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to KO muzik. Dragon Warfist told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Murray
vs
Warfist

190 cm
32
218 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

198 cm
26
216 lbs
13 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Dragon Warfist!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warfist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Warfist slips a jab and a cross from Murray.
Murray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Warfist stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warfist counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Murray throws a right hand that misses
and Warfist counters with a solid body kick.
Warfist takes one to the side of the head.
Murray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warfist.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Murray scores with a takedown into Warfist's guard.
Warfist trying to control the position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Warfist wants to sweep here but Murray controlling him for the moment.
Murray trying to control but Warfist is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Murray throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Warfist is on top in guard.
Warfist really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murray. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murray keeping full guard, as Warfist tries to pass.
Murray has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Murray is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murray working a defensive guard here.
Murray looking for a sweep. Not yet Murray, not yet.
Warfist seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Murray had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Warfist defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Warfist is one step ahead there.
Warfist looking to pass the guard.
Murray wants to stand up but Warfist is controlling him.
Murray trying to keep a closed guard but Warfist is proving a slippery customer.

Warfist decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Murray, up you get!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murray misses with a body shot
and Warfist counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Murray misses.
Warfist lands with a slapping head kick.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Warfist is just out of range.
Murray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warfist takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Warfist is just out of range.
Murray throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Warfist to counter with a crisp jab.
Warfist connects with a leg kick. Murray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warfist throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Warfist tenderised Murray's leg. Murray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murray is breathing heavily.
Warfist takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warfist misses with a head kick.
Warfist is looking to slow Murray down with leg kicks.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Dragon Warfist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray jabs Warfist to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Warfist scoring well with a low kick there.
Murray takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murray shoots for a takedown but Warfist saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warfist connects with a body shot.
Warfist gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warfist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray misses with a right hand
and Warfist counters with a low kick, right behind Murray 's knee.
Murray misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Warfist blocks the low kick.
Warfist lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Warfist stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Warfist lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Murray falls backwards - clearly groggy! Warfist dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dragon Warfist!
A relieved looking Dragon Warfist thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Lee Murray spoke after the fight, saying 'It sucks to get old '.