PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauke Murhaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hayden
vs
Murhaa

200 cm
21
250 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

188 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Hayden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pauke Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hayden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hayden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murhaa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hayden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hayden scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Pauke Murhaa has been cut.
Daniel Hayden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa lands with a kick to the temple. Hayden shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big right from Hayden misses.
Murhaa looks to throw the jab but Hayden is out of range.
Hayden has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hayden misses with a combination
and Murhaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hayden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murhaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa thuds his right hand into Hayden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murhaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hayden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hayden is breathing heavily.
Hayden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murhaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murhaa.
Hayden takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hayden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murhaa to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayden has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murhaa.

Murhaa darts in and clinches Hayden up against the cage.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hayden backwards.
A short body shot lands from Murhaa as the two fighters clinch.
Murhaa stalling in the clinch.
Murhaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murhaa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Murhaa lands a body punch.
Murhaa lands a nice uppercut.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Murhaa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body.
Hayden being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hayden.
A short right from Murhaa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Murhaa.
Come on Murhaa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Murhaa gets through Hayden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hayden is trying to push Murhaa away but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Murhaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Murhaa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hayden is rocked!
Murhaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Hayden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Murhaa has Hayden pressed against the cage.
Murhaa dips a shoulder and cracks Hayden with a mighty uppercut! Hayden falls back against the cage and Murhaa unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hayden is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Murhaa screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pauke Murhaa!