PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Boretti (ranked 69 p4p, 79 weight class) and Ispa Murhaa (ranked 9 p4p, 11 weight class). Boretti comes to the cage accompanied by Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boretti
vs
Murhaa

188 cm
29
203
22 - 9 - 0

185 cm
31
199
26 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Matteo Boretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa tries to clinch there but Boretti circles away.
Boretti scores with a hook.
Murhaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boretti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murhaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa throws a sloppy head kick and Boretti moves out of range easily.
Boretti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa tests Boretti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boretti tries a head kick but it misses.
Murhaa throws out a counter right but Boretti avoids it with no problem.
Boretti misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut. Boretti saw that one coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Murhaa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boretti - the referee stops the clock and Murhaa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boretti. Murhaa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Boretti throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Boretti.
Murhaa moves out of range as Boretti throws a body kick.
Murhaa throws a jab when Boretti was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Boretti both land. Nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhaa misses the target.
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murhaa misses with a hook.
Boretti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boretti throws a head kick but Murhaa moves out of range.
Boretti avoids the head kick by Murhaa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boretti feints a jab promting Murhaa to slip. Boretti then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Murhaa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boretti loads up on a big right hand but Murhaa slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Murhaa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boretti manages to avoid it.
Boretti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murhaa's head.
Boretti throws a right hand that Murhaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Murhaa also avoids with ease.
Murhaa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murhaa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boretti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa slips a straight right by Boretti.
Boretti slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boretti looks to land a right hand but Murhaa moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa cracks Boretti with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa throws out a powerful jab.
Boretti throws a head kick but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murhaa throws a lazy head kick
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boretti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheers as Murhaa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boretti doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matteo Boretti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Murhaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Murhaa does it's job there.
Matteo Boretti is winning the standup battle so far.
Boretti pushes Murhaa away with a front kick.
Matteo Boretti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Murhaa lands.
Boretti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boretti throws a good cross that connects.
Boretti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murhaa can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa throws a head kick but Boretti moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Boretti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boretti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa tries to clinch up but Boretti circles away and keeps his distance.
Murhaa misses with a jab to the body
enabling Boretti to counter with a crisp jab.
Murhaa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murhaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murhaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boretti throwing a counter right hand but Murhaa manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a hook but Boretti blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Boretti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Boretti is just out of range.
A head kick by Murhaa misses
and Boretti finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boretti was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Boretti throwing a counter right hand but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Murhaa.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Murhaa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Boretti has got the better of the exchanges.
Murhaa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Murhaa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boretti throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boretti tries to land a front kick but Murhaa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murhaa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Boretti throws a head kick but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boretti connects with a crisp jab.
Boretti swings widly with a right hand
and Murhaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Boretti defending well as Murhaa loads up on a big left hand.
Boretti looks to land a right hand but Murhaa moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boretti slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Boretti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick from Boretti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boretti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boretti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matteo Boretti will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Murhaa throws a body punch but Boretti moves out of range.
Murhaa misses with a hook. Boretti ducked under it nicely.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boretti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boretti.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murhaa! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murhaa wants to clinch but Boretti slips to the side
and Boretti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boretti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa throws out a counter right but Boretti avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boretti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boretti, as that shot connected.
Boretti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boretti misses with the body kick
and Murhaa counters with a straight right hand.
Boretti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Boretti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murhaa moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boretti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murhaa throws a hook to the side of Boretti's head but Boretti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa swings for the body but Boretti moves out of range.
Murhaa checks a low kick from Boretti.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boretti walks into a straight right hand from Murhaa.
Murhaa stuns Boretti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matteo Boretti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Boretti.
Murhaa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Boretti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murhaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murhaa jabs Boretti right on the nose. Boretti blinks but takes it well.
Murhaa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boretti lands a high kick!
Boretti throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Boretti tries to bum rush Murhaa with a series of wild strikes but Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ispa Murhaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boretti looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Murhaa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boretti moves out of range of the strikes.
Boretti seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boretti lands a slapping body shot.
Murhaa missing with a left hand there. Boretti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boretti throwing a counter right hand but Murhaa manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ispa Murhaa.
Well Boretti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Matteo Boretti!
A very excited looking Matteo Boretti rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.