PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hard Hitta (ranked 9632 p4p, 286 weight class) and Tank Murdock (ranked 5463 p4p, 0 weight class). Murdock has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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.

Hitta
vs
Murdock

199 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

196 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hard Hitta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tank Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murdock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murdock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hitta doesn't seem bothered though.
Hitta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hitta darts in looking for a takedown but Murdock gets double underhooks and turns Hitta into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murdock. Hitta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hitta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murdock circles away quickly and effectively.
A countering left hand to the body from Murdock misses.

Murdock closes the distance and clinches.
Hitta is trying to pull guard but Murdock turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hitta blocks an elbow strike.
Hitta wants to break the clinch but can't.

Murdock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murdock looks to land a left hand but Hitta moved out of range nicely.
Hitta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murdock.
Murdock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hitta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hitta has Murdock up against the cage in a clinch.
Hitta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hitta is working for takedown but Murdock is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hard Hitta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murdock tries a body shot but Hitta blocks it.
Murdock cracks Hitta with a nice body shot.
The referee calls for Hitta to work.
Murdock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hitta blocks a body shot from Murdock.
Murdock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hitta wants to break free but Murdock has control.
Murdock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Murdock.
Hitta is breathing heavily.
Murdock lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock struggles to land a body shot inside as Hitta controls his hands.
Murdock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hittas head.

Murdock manages to break the clinch.
Murdock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hitta at a distance.
Murdock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hitta misses with a few strikes there.
Murdock digs a good hook to Hitta's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murdock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murdock scores with a body shot.

Murdock moves into the clinch.
Murdock lands with a left to the head.
Murdock scores with a shoulder strike.
Murdock lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitta tries to pull guard but Murdock holds him up against the cage and eventually Hitta drops back down to his feet.
Hitta blocks a body shot from Murdock.
Murdock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Murdock.
Murdock tries to work over Hitta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murdock lands a shot to the body.
Murdock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murdock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murdock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murdock digs a right hand underneath Hitta's ribcage. Hitta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Hitta avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murdock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hitta or not.
Murdock tries a body shot but Hitta blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a punch to the body.
Murdock lands a body punch.
A short right from Murdock on the inside.
Murdock lands a shot to the body.
Murdock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hitta.
A short right from Murdock.
Murdock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Murdock manages to break the clinch.

Murdock closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Murdock.
Murdock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Hitta is rocked!
Murdock cracks Hitta with a nice body shot.
Oh Hitta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murdock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murdock lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Murdock.
A right hook to the body lands for Murdock.
Murdock lands a nice shot to the body.
Murdock just leaning against Hitta, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Murdock dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murdock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hitta seems to have got his legs back now.
Murdock blocks an elbow strike from Hitta.
Hitta lands with a left to the head.
Murdock misses with an elbow strike.
Hitta prevents a body shot from Murdock.

Murdock breaks from the clinch.

Hitta clinches with his opponent.
Murdock can't find room to land a body shot as Hitta controls the action.
Hitta misses with a body punch.
Hitta working hard to break the clinch.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitta blocks a body shot from Murdock.
Murdock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hitta's efforts to push away.
Hitta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murdock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murdock presses Hitta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murdock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Murdock.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murdock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hitta blocks a body shot from Murdock.
Murdock can't find room to land a body shot as Hitta controls the action.

Murdock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hitta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murdock finds it's way round the side to connect with Hitta's head.

Murdock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hitta, pushing him back against the cage.
Murdock pushes Hitta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murdock gets through Hitta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murdock.

Murdock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Murdock instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Murdock.
A body shot lands from Murdock.
Hitta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murdock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock presses Hitta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murdock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murdock pushes Hitta against the cage. Murdock is working some dirty boxing. Murdock pushes off with a quick right hook! Hitta goes down! Hitta tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Murdock moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tank Murdock!