PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junichi Sasai (ranked 6987 p4p, 4419 weight class) and Charles Murdock (ranked 637 p4p, 517 weight class). Sasai comes to the cage accompanied by I Love Trash. Junichi Sasai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sasai
vs
Murdock

188 cm
19
194
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
18
198
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junichi Sasai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murdock gets a clinch.
Murdock's coach down at HARDCORE MMA (max 2 per session) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Murdock's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Murdock stalling the fight.
Sasai has a couple of punches blocked by Murdock.
Murdock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murdock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sasai's efforts to push away.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
Sasai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sasai throws a head punch that misses.
Murdock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sasai backwards.

It looks like Junichi Sasai has been cut.
Sasai wants to break free but Murdock has control.
Sasai tries for a takedown but Murdock manages to get underhooks.
Murdock lands a left hand.
Sasai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sasai.
A frustrated look appears on Sasai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Murdock on the inside.
Murdock stalling.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Murdock.

Sasai is rocked!
Murdock lands a left hand.
Oh Sasai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Murdock works on Sasai's body with a couple of short punches.
Murdock creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sasai's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sasai drops to his knees and Murdock pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Murdock!