PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hercules Fortier (ranked 2201 p4p, 81 weight class) and Mike Murhaa (ranked 3652 p4p, 130 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fortier
vs
Murhaa

195 cm
22
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

199 cm
21
292 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hercules Fortier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fortier scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fortier lands a glancing blow to the side of Murhaa's head.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Fortier misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Fortier misses the target.
Murhaa takes a swing at Fortier's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortier changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Murhaa clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortier lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Murhaa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Hercules Fortier has been cut.
Fortier goes for a takedown in the clinch but Murhaa prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murhaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fortier.
A short left from Fortier.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Fortier.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
Fortier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murhaa.
Murhaa blocks a body shot from Fortier.
Murhaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fortiers head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Murhaa 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.
Fortier blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.

Fortier decides to pull guard.
Fortier wants to sweep but no luck.
Murhaa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhaa wants to control from the top but Fortier keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murhaa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortier wants to sweep but no luck.
Fortier controls Murhaa momentarily but Murhaa frees himself.
Murhaa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murhaa with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa is looking to clinch but Fortier is avoiding it.
A cross from Murhaa lands.

Murhaa clinches with his opponent.
Fortier prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
Fortier tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Fortier.
Fortier blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Fortier.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa pushes Fortier back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fortier lands with a right to the head.
Fortier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Fortier stalling the fight.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortier controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Good body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fortier backwards.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fortier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murhaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fortier cracks Murhaa with a nice body shot.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Fortier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fortier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fortier.
A right handed body shot lands from Fortier.
Fortier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Murhaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hercules Fortier'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.

Fortier lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Murhaa moves out of range of the body kick from Fortier.
Fortier looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Fortier throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa scores with a jab.
Murhaa throws a jab when Fortier was well out of range.
Fortier fires out a quick counter leg kick but Murhaa just manages to avoid it.
Fortier is looking to land body kicks.
Murhaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Fortier.

It looks like Mike Murhaa has been cut.
Fortier misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa swings for the body but Fortier moves out of range.
Fortier jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fortier throws a hook but Murhaa blocks it.
A slow jab from Murhaa misses its intended target.
Fortier throws the kick towards the body but Murhaa avoids it.
Murhaa wants to counter the offense by Fortier and move into the clinch position.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Fortier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortier ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
It appears Fortier was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fortier misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murhaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Fortier tenderised Murhaa's leg. Murhaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fortier wants to slow Murhaa down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa.
Fortier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murhaa throws an off balance right hand
and Fortier counters with a good low kick that Murhaa was not able to check.

Murhaa takes the fight into the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa digs a right hand into Fortier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fortier's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Murhaa.
Fortier lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Fortier controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Fortier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murhaa.
Fortier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortier lands with a light punch inside.
Fortier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortier misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Fortier.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Murhaa.
Fortier lands with a left to the head.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Murhaa.
Fortier misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Fortier blocks it.
Murhaa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murhaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fortier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortier.
Fortier is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Murhaa is defending well.
Mike Murhaa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa pushes Fortier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fortier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fortier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortier.
Fortier tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
Murhaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fortier struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Fortier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Fortier blocking some punches.
Fortier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murhaa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the side of Fortier's head.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Murhaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Fortier misses with a shot to the body

and Murhaa counters by moving into the clinch.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Fortier tries for a takedown but Murhaa manages to get underhooks.
Fortier tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortier blocking some punches.
Fortier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fortier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fortier is looking for a takedown.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortier controls his hands.
Fortier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortier looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hercules Fortier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fortier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortier tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Fortier.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
Fortier blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortier has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa prevents a body shot from Fortier.
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
Fortier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fortier backwards.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murhaa pushes Fortier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Fortier lands a left hand.
Fortier working aggressively here.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fortier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fortier digs a right hand into Murhaa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murhaa's gas tank.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Murhaa.
A right handed body shot lands from Fortier.
Murhaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fortier.
Murhaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Hercules Fortier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Hercules Fortier's cut is getting worse.
Murhaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fortier backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Fortier controls the action.
Murhaa lands with a left to the head.
Fortier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murhaa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fortier prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
Fortier is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murhaa is keeping busy.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murhaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fortier blocking some punches.
Fortier tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Fortier back against the cage.
Fortier struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Fortier trying to control the position but instead, Murhaa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fortier into the cage.
Fortier blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murhaa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murhaa tries to work over Fortier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Murhaa.
A right hand to the body from Murhaa.
Nice body punch from Murhaa - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Murhaa.
Murhaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa lands a shot to the body.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortier controls his hands.
Fortier tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Fortier back against the cage.
Murhaa gets through Fortier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Hercules Fortier's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Fortier.
Fortier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murhaa's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortier tries to break the clinch but Murhaa is controlling the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Murhaa.
Fortier has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murhaa after a bit of a struggle.
Murhaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Fortier avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
Fortier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Fortier controls the action.
Murhaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Fortier blocks it.
Fortier tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Fortier back against the cage.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fortier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murhaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Fortier controls the action.
Mike Murhaa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Fortier manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Murhaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murhaa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Murhaa!