PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oulu Laine (ranked 340 p4p, 599 weight class) and Mike Murhaa (ranked 54 p4p, 85 weight class). Laine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Peti - Oulu Shangri-la. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Laine
vs
Murhaa

199 cm
33
248
11 - 3 - 0

199 cm
30
292
16 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oulu Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Laine moves out of range as Murhaa strikes.
It looked like Laine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murhaa.
Nice cross by Murhaa.
Murhaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laine on the side of the head.
Murhaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laine counters with a leg kick.
Laine slips under a jab from Murhaa.
Mike Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Laine tries to keep at a distance but Murhaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laine blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Laine misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Laine.
A short right from Laine on the inside.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Laine blocking some punches.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.

Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine tries to land a leg kick but Murhaa saw it coming and moves away.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Murhaa blocks a head kick by Laine.
Murhaa throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oulu Laine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murhaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Laine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
A jab from Laine misses.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Murhaa sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Laine throwing a counter right hand but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Laine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murhaa is able to avoid easily.
Laine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murhaa lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murhaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murhaa tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murhaa throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.

Murhaa has Laine up against the cage in a clinch.

Laine breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut
and Laine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laine.
Murhaa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Murhaa sees coming a mile off.
Murhaa slips a straight right by Laine.
Murhaa tries to clinch up but Laine circles away and keeps his distance.
Laine is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murhaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murhaa throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laine throws a right and a left that Murhaa avoids nicely.
Murhaa throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa digs a good hook to Laine's body.
Murhaa misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa misses with a left hand
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
Laine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laine is looking to wear down Murhaa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murhaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Laine throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murhaa wants to clinch.
Laine scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murhaa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laine's hands.
Laine avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Oulu Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Murhaa misses with a straight right.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murhaa takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
Laine connects with a solid leg kick.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murhaa blocks a head kick by Laine.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Murhaa has closed the distance and engaged Laine in a clinch.
Laine lands a right hand.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murhaa misses with a left hand

and Laine counters with a crisp one two that drops Murhaa! Laine thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Murhaa to his feet! Murhaa is in big trouble!

Murhaa is rocked!
Murhaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Laine circles away.
Murhaa is still on wobbly legs! Can Laine finish him?
Laine swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Laine slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Murhaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laine cracks Murhaa on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Murhaa falls backwards against the cage. Laine follows up with more strikes that drop Murhaa to his knees. Laine keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Murhaa! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.