PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Igor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murdock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Have A Dream. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Murdock
vs
Igor

170 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iron Igor!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Igor. That snapped Murdock's head back.
Igor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Igor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Igor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murdock will feel that in the morning.
Igor thows a body kick. Murdock tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Murdock is breathing heavily.
Igor cracks a nice hook into Murdock's ribs.

Igor clinches up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Igor.
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!
Igor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Igor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murdock.
Murdock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Igor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor pushes Murdock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Igor works on Murdock's body with a couple of short punches.
Igor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Igor lands a nice shot to the body.
Igor scores with a hook to the body.
Igor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Igor avoiding damage.
Igor works on Murdock's body with a couple of short punches.
Igor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
A right hand to the body from Igor.
Igor is struggling to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Igor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igor presses Murdock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murdock goes for a takedown attempt but Igor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murdock walks forward, straight into a front kick from Igor.
Igor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Igor lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Murdock is looking to close the distance but Igor sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Murdock crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Murdock is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Iron Igor!
During a confident post fight interview, Iron Igor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Liam Murdock was interviewed post fight and said 'I will appeal the verdict'.