PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yaroslav Sokolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray has chosen Dead man walking as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sokolov
vs
Murray

156 cm
20
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
158 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yaroslav Sokolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Murray !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolov throws a lazy uppercut
and Murray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murray throws a body punch but Sokolov moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murray , as that shot connected.
Nice shot lands for Murray .
Murray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murray fakes the leg kick and cracks Sokolov in the body.
Sokolov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murray has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A slow jab from Sokolov misses its intended target.
Murray flicks out a counter leg kick but Sokolov steps away.
Murray lands with a hook. Sokolov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murray lands with a shot to the body.
Sokolov throws a chopping leg kick but Murray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Murray finds it's way through Sokolov's defenses.

Sokolov is rocked!
Sokolov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Sokolov 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.
Sokolov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sokolov seems to have got his legs back now.
Murray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sokolov avoids the body shot from Murray .
Murray cracks Sokolov with a good jab.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Murray moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Sokolov! Murray continues to tee off on Sokolov, landing with a left and a right! Murray connects with a right hand that leaves Sokolov sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Murray !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chad Murray !
A victorious Chad Murray thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.