PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Murhaa (ranked 435 p4p, 57 weight class) and Haislan Garcia (ranked 714 p4p, 81 weight class). Haislan Garcia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Murhaa
vs
Garcia

169 cm
26
144 lbs
17 - 2 - 1

175 cm
28
155 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 17 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haislan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhaa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Murhaa.
Garcia slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Murhaa counters with a good low kick that Garcia was not able to check.
Murhaa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murhaa swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses the jab.
Murhaa with a nice cross.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Murhaa's leg. Murhaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murhaa misses with a body punch
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Garcia lands a jab to Murhaa's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garcia clobbers Murhaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murhaa pushes Garcia away with a front kick.
Murhaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murhaa throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Garcia swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Paul Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murhaa rather than just go for the knockout.
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick.
A nice side step and Garcia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Murhaa misses
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Murhaa missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Murhaa is predictable there
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Murhaa misses with a low kick as Garcia jumps back.
Murhaa throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murhaa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murhaa tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Murhaa avoids it with no problem.
Garcia is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Murhaa moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murhaa moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Murhaa misses with a few strikes there.
Murhaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murhaa is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa misses the body punch
and Garcia counters with an inside leg kick.
A cross from Garcia lands.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murhaa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.
Murhaa throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Murhaa down.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murhaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia slips a straight right by Murhaa.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhaa misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murhaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murhaa is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa lands a front kick.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
As Garcia backs away, Murhaa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Murhaa misses
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Murhaa cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murhaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Murhaa avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Haislan Garcia will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Garcia avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Garcia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice uppercut lands for Murhaa. That snapped Garcia's head back.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped Murhaa's head back.
Garcia throws a low kick but Murhaa avoids it.
Murhaa misses with a body shot
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
A big left from Murhaa misses.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murhaa fakes the leg kick and cracks Garcia in the body.
Garcia sizes up Murhaa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Murhaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Murhaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haislan Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murhaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murhaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Murhaa misses with a hook.
Murhaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Murhaa tried to counter with a leg kick but Garcia avoided it.
Garcia slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Murhaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa dodges the punch combination from Garcia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murhaa. That did some damage!
Garcia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murhaa is able to avoid easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murhaa.
Murhaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murhaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murhaa under the eye.
Murhaa misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Murhaa misses.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Murhaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia slips under a jab from Murhaa.
Sloppy strikes from Murhaa. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Garcia.
Murhaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Murhaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murhaa misses with a right hand
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murhaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murhaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa slips under a jab from Garcia.
Murhaa lands a lovely overhand right.
Murhaa takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murhaa is out of range.
Murhaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Murhaa checks the leg kick.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Murhaa throws a push kick but Garcia slaps the foot to one side.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Murhaa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murhaa.
Murhaa delivers a nice body kick.
Murhaa looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good leg kick by Murhaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murhaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
It looked like Murhaa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Garcia.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murhaa checks a low kick from Garcia.
Murhaa scores with a nice strike.
Murhaa lands an overhand right.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Murhaa backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
A lazy left from Murhaa finds it's target.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia throws a hook but Murhaa blocks it.
Murhaa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Garcia just manages to avoid it.
That kick from Murhaa tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Murhaa dominated that second round.
That's time! Murhaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Murhaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murhaa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murhaa is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Garcia wants to land a leg kick but Murhaa is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Murhaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Murhaa's shoulder, as Murhaa tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Murhaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murhaa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to score with low kicks.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Murhaa scores with a leg kick.
Murhaa scores with a nice head shot.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murhaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murhaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murhaa thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Murhaa lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Murhaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murhaa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia jabs Murhaa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murhaa misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
Murhaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Murhaa thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Garcia moves forwards but Murhaa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murhaa takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Murhaa's body.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
Murhaa half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Murhaa tried to counter with a leg kick but Garcia avoided it.
Murhaa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That kick from Murhaa tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
Murhaa throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Murhaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murhaa takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
Murhaa moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murhaa checks a leg kick nicely.
Murhaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donk. Garcia catches Murhaa right on the button with a cross.
Murhaa lands with a nice body punch.
Murhaa scores with a nice strike.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murhaa, as that shot connected.
Garcia tried to score with a low kick but Murhaa checks it.
Garcia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murhaa is out of range.
Murhaa swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Murhaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Murhaa knows he should have avoided that one.
Murhaa swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Murhaa feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Jab by Garcia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murhaa is looking to land body kicks.
Murhaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Haislan Garcia.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a majority draw!