PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randall Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Murie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Flagg might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Flagg
vs
Murie

172 cm
24
150 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

178 cm
28
155 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randall Flagg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zander Murie!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flagg avoids it really well and circles away.
Murie missing with a left hand there. Flagg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flagg scoring well with a low kick there.
Murie scores with a jab to the head.
Murie throws a body shot but no joy.
Flagg has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hunter's hideout in the buildup to the fight.
Murie goes for a double leg but Flagg avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Flagg continues to drive forward.
Flagg lands with a light punch inside.
Flagg avoiding damage as Murie throws knees to the body.
Murie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Flagg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Murie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flagg is looking to reverse the position.

Murie decides to stand up, so the ref orders Flagg to his feet.
No joy there for Murie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Murie feints and as Flagg raises his hands in defense, Murie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murie wants to stand and escape but instead Flagg has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Murie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Flagg trying to control but Murie is working from the bottom.
Murie wants to stand but Flagg is controlling the position.

Murie has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Flagg has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murie.
Murie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flagg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Murie.
Flagg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flagg lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flagg.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flagg.
Flagg lands a body shot.
Flagg tries to throw a body punch but Murie avoids it by throwing Flagg back against the cage.
Murie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Flagg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flagg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flagg is trying to maintain a safe position but Murie gets an underhook and turns Flagg into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murie.
Flagg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flagg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murie has a couple of punches blocked by Flagg.
Flagg misses with a punch on the inside.
Flagg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flagg.
Flagg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flagg misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flagg.
Flagg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flagg blocks it with crossed arms.
Flagg tries to throw a body punch but Murie avoids it by throwing Flagg back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murie prevents a body shot from Flagg.
Flagg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flagg misses with a body punch.
Flagg can't find room to land a body shot as Murie controls the action.
Murie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murie tries to land knees in the clinch but Flagg avoids the damage to the body.
Murie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flagg is defending well for now.
Flagg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flagg blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Murie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flagg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murie misses with a knee to the head.
Murie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Flagg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murie looking to throw knees to the head but Flagg is blocking nicely.
Flagg misses with the head strike.
Murie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Flagg.
Murie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flagg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flagg is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flagg is looking to control Murie's arms but Murie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Flagg has his back to the cage.
Flagg misses with a body punch.
Murie lands a good knee to the midsection. Flagg won't want to take too many of those.
Flagg lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Flagg gets through Murie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murie looking to throw knees to the head but Flagg is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Flagg fails to land.
Murie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flagg blocks it with crossed arms.
Murie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flagg blocks it with crossed arms.
Murie looks winded!
Flagg lands with a short shot to the head.
Flagg lands with a short shot to the head.
Flagg digs a right hand into Murie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murie's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flagg tries to throw a body punch but Murie avoids it by throwing Flagg back against the cage.
Murie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flaggs head.
Murie tries to land a knee to the head but Flagg blocks with his arms.
Murie blocks an uppercut.
Flagg throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zander Murie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Murie throws a right hand that Flagg ducks under and follows up with a left that Flagg also avoids with ease.
Flagg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murie moves away.
Murie tries to close the distance and clinch but Flagg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flagg as he avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Murie.
Horrible takedown attempt by Murie or perhaps it was just good defense by Flagg, which made it look bad.
Flagg throws a body shot but no joy.
Murie takes a swing at Flagg's ribcage but misses.
Flagg lands with a cross.
Flagg throws a sloppy head kick and Murie moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Murie is predictable there
and Flagg counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murie defending well as Flagg loads up on a big left hand.
Flagg defending well as Murie loads up on a big left hand.
Flagg throws a lazy right hand but Murie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flagg.
Flagg scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Murie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg slips under a jab.
Flagg misses with a body kick.
Flagg throws a nice head kick!
Flagg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Flagg.
Murie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Murie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Murie misses.
Murie is looking to clinch.
Murie lands a nice hook to Flagg's body. Flagg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Flagg. Murie shrugs it off though.
Flagg throws a leg kick but Murie checks it.
Murie misses with a straight left.
Murie moves in looking to clinch but Flagg pushes him off.
Murie moves out of range as Flagg strikes.
Flagg slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Murie has managed to clinch.
Flagg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Murie.
Murie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flagg blocks it with crossed arms.
Flagg tries a body shot but Murie blocks it.
Randall Flagg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Flagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flagg trying to stall but Murie improves his position.
Flagg misses with the head strike.
Flagg working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Murie tries a knee to the head but Flagg blocks it.
Murie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flagg is defending well for now.
Flagg has a couple of punches blocked by Murie.
Murie trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flagg.
Flagg tries to throw a body punch but Murie avoids it by throwing Flagg back against the cage.
Murie takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flagg.
Murie throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Flagg fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flagg.
Flagg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murie.
Murie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murie misses with a knee strike.
Murie misses with a knee to the head.
Murie is breathing heavily.
Flagg working aggressively here.
Flagg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murie.
Murie looking to throw knees to the head but Flagg is blocking nicely.
Flagg swings wildly with an uppercut but Murie uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flagg.
Murie trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Flagg.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Flagg.
Murie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flagg blocks it with crossed arms.
Flagg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murie backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flagg has a couple of punches blocked by Murie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murie blocks a body shot from Flagg.
Murie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flagg manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flagg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flagg tries to work over Murie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flagg can't find room to land a body shot as Murie controls the action.
Murie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flagg is defending well for now.
Murie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flagg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flagg lands a right hand.

Flagg breaks from the clinch.
Murie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Flagg connects with a single shot there.
Zander Murie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murie moves in looking to clinch but Flagg pushes him off.
Murie shoots in for a double leg but Flagg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Randall Flagg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Murie.
Murie misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Flagg dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Flagg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murie throws a lazy uppercut
and Flagg makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zander Murie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flagg misses with a body kick.
Flagg swings for the body but Murie moves out of range.
Murie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flagg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murie throws a sloppy body shot
and Flagg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flagg misses with a body shot.
Flagg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flagg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murie.
Murie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Flagg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murie's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Flagg moves out of range as Murie throws a body kick.
Murie throws the left hand but Flagg avoids the punch easily.
Flagg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murie.
Murie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flagg circles away.
Murie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Flagg defends well and Murie ends up having to push Flagg into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Murie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murie tries to land a knee to the head but Flagg blocks with his arms.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Murie.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flagg.
Murie trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Flagg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Flagg on the inside.

Murie is rocked!
Murie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flagg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murie is still on wobbly legs! Can Flagg finish him?
Flagg throws a head punch that misses.
Murie seems to have recovered his senses.
Flagg lands a right hand.
Flagg digs a right hand into Murie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murie's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flagg.
Murie tries to land a knee to the head but Flagg blocks with his arms.
Murie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flagg lands a hook that snaps the head of Murie backwards.
Flagg lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Flagg on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flagg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flagg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flagg scores with a shot to the side of Murie's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flagg lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Flagg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murie misses with a body kick.
Murie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flagg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Flagg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flagg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flagg lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murie takes a step back to recover.
Randall Flagg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Flagg!
A solid leg kick lands there for Flagg.

Murie closes the distance and pushes Flagg back into the cage.
Flagg lands a right hand.
Murie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flagg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Flagg can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murie blocking some punches.
Flagg misses with the head strike.
Murie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Flagg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murie or not.
Murie looking to throw knees to the head but Flagg is blocking nicely.
Flagg presses Murie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murie.
Flagg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Flagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Flagg has a couple of punches blocked by Murie.
Flagg lands with a right to the head.
Murie misses with a knee to the head.
Murie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murie tries a knee to the head but Flagg blocks it.
Flagg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murie.
Flagg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Flagg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Flagg.
Murie wants to clinch
and Flagg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murie tries to clinch but Flagg moves out of range.
Murie ducks under a wild hook from Flagg.
Flagg throws a jab when Murie was well out of range.
Murie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flagg is looking to chop away at Murie's legs.
Flagg misses with a two punch combination.
Murie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flagg sprawls well. Flagg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murie gets slowly back to his feet.
Randall Flagg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Murie.
Flagg stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flagg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Flagg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Flagg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Flagg!
Randall Flagg was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.