PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Murley (ranked 1787 p4p, 241 weight class) and Bobby Wangler (ranked 770 p4p, 117 weight class). Murley's entrance music is Rage Against The Machine | Bulls On Parade. A fine choice. Wangler has chosen The Pogues - Sally Maclennane as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murley
vs
Wangler

194 cm
27
212 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
205 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Murley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Wangler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Murley misses.
Wangler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bobby Wangler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wangler connects with the punch.

It looks like Scott Murley has been cut.
Murley moves in looking to clinch but Wangler pushes him off.
Wangler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No joy there for Murley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wangler lunges at Murley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murley's hand.

Murley has Wangler up against the cage in a clinch.
Murley throws a head punch that misses.
Murley lands with a light punch inside.
Wangler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wangler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murley 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.
Murley stalling against the cage.
Murley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wangler digs a right hand into Murley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murley's gas tank.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wangler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Murley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangler scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wangler as Murley tries to tie him up.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wangler has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A short left from Wangler.
Murley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Wangler.
Murley is breathing heavily.
Wangler scores with a hook to the body.
Wangler lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wangler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murley is trying to stall.
Wangler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wangler missing with knees to the body.
Murley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murley misses with a punch on the inside.
Wangler misses with a knee strike.
Murley throws a punch but it's blocked by Wangler.
Murley avoids the elbow strike from Wangler, against the cage.
Murley swings wildly with an uppercut but Wangler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murley misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murley misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Wangler.
Wangler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murley backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wangler tries to land knees in the clinch but Murley avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Wangler.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wangler.
Wangler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Wangler.
Murley misses with some punches.
Wangler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murley.
Wangler throws an elbow but it misses.
A shot in the inside from Wangler.
Wangler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wangler misses with a knee strike.
Wangler tries to land knees in the clinch but Murley avoids the damage to the body.
Wangler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wangler is leaning against Murley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Wangler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wangler lands a head shot.
Wangler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wangler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wangler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wangler throws a right hand that misses
and Murley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good shot there by Wangler.
A jab from Wangler misses.
Murley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wangler manages to circle out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Wangler misses the target.
Wangler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murley takes one to the chin there.
Wangler throws a lazy right hand but Murley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wangler throws a jab but it's blocked by Murley.
Wangler blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wangler lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wangler.
Wangler moves out of range as Murley strikes.
Wangler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murley swings for the body but Wangler moves out of range.
Murley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wangler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Wangler. Beautiful body shot.
Wangler just misses with a punch to the body.
Wangler staying out of range there.
Wangler throws out a counter right but Murley avoids it with no problem.

Wangler moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Wangler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Murley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wangler loads up on a big right hand but Murley slips the punch.
Murley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wangler manages to circle out of the way.
Wangler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wangler slips a straight right by Murley.
Wangler misses with a wild body shot.
Wangler slips a jab and a cross from Murley.
Wangler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wangler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the body from Wangler misses
and Wangler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murley slips under a jab from Wangler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Wangler misses.
Wangler cracks Murley with a good jab.
Murley ducks right into an uppercut from Wangler.
Wangler misses with a hook
and Murley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangler throws an overhand right that lands on Murley's shoulder, as Murley tries to avoid the shot.
Murley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wangler.
Murley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wangler.
Wangler tries to clinch but Murley moves out of range.
Wangler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wangler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murley throws out the jab.
Wangler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wangler throws a lazy uppercut
and Wangler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wangler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murley tries to clinch up.
Murley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wangler misses with an uppercut. Murley saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murley throws a hook but Wangler avoids it easily.
Murley misses with a lunging right hand
and Wangler counters with a nice body shot.
Wangler staying out of range there.
Murley slips a jab from Wangler.
Wangler throws out a loose jab but Murley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wangler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wangler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wangler throws a nice looking combination but Murley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Murley clinches with his opponent.
Murley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wangler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wangler blocking some punches.
Wangler blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wangler lands a nice uppercut.
Wangler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murley dodges an elbow strike from Wangler.
Murley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wangler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Wangler.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wangler as Murley tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Wangler - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murley.
Wangler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murley pushes Wangler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wangler missing with knees to the body.
Murley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wanglers head.
Wangler trying to land knees to the body.
Wangler being controlled against the cage.
Wangler lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Wangler scores with a nice short uppercut.

Murley is rocked!
Murley misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wangler tries to work over Murley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Wangler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murley throws a big shot that misses.
Wangler misses with a two punch combination.
Wangler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murley's head.
Wangler lands a jab to the head.
Oh Murley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wangler connects with a looping right hand.
Murley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wangler.
Murley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Murley seems to have got his legs back now.
Wangler looks to land a left hand but Murley moved out of range nicely.
Wangler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murley counters with a nice uppercut.
A left and a right from Wangler both land. Nice combination.
Wangler misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Wangler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Murley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A combination from Murley does no damage.
Murley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wangler thuds his right hand into Murley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wangler lands with a shot to the body.
Murley tries to clinch up but Wangler circles away and keeps his distance.
Wangler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wangler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wangler punishes Murley's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murley moves away.
Wangler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wangler misses with a wild body shot.
Wangler defending well as Murley loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangler lands a nice hook to Murley's body. Murley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murley throws a lazy right hand but Wangler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wangler swings for the body but Murley moves out of range.
Wangler misses the jab.
Wangler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wangler. Murley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murley throws a jab but it's blocked by Wangler.
Wangler scores with a jab to the body.
Murley throws a right hand that misses
and Wangler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murley looks to land a left hand but Wangler moved out of range nicely.
Wangler lands a nice hook to Murley's body. Murley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wangler. Murley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wangler.
Wangler misses with an uppercut
and Murley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murley slips a straight right by Wangler.
Murley is looking to counter the offense by Wangler and move into the clinch.
Wangler misses with an uppercut. Murley saw that one coming.
Wangler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murley misses with an uppercut
and Wangler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wangler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wangler.
Wangler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murley blocks a jab.
Scott Murley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Wangler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Murley. That snapped Wangler's head back.
Murley swings widly with a right hand
enabling Wangler to counter with a crisp jab.
Wangler throws an off balance right hand
and Murley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wangler lands a nice shot to the body.
Wangler misses with a straight left.
Murley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wangler misses with a wild body shot.
Murley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wangler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wangler lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Wangler misses its intended target.
Murley tries to counter by clinching up but Wangler breaks away and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wangler moves out of range as Murley strikes.
Wangler keeps the fight on the outside.
Wangler lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wangler swings for the body but Murley moves out of range.
Murley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wangler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wangler lands a lovely overhand right.
Wangler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Wangler.
Murley scores with a sloppy right hand. Wangler should have avoided that one.
Wangler throws a jab when Murley was well out of range.
Wangler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Wangler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wangler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Wangler!
Bobby Wangler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.