PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Murhaa (ranked 179 p4p, 93 weight class) and Astro Traveller (ranked 12 p4p, 7 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Traveller's choice of entrance music: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Astro Traveller is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Murhaa
vs
Traveller

169 cm
34
144
27 - 10 - 2

175 cm
29
142
11 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Paul Murhaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Astro Traveller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa throws a body kick that misses.
Murhaa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GachiClub in the buildup to the fight.
Traveller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murhaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Traveller misses with a leg kick.
Murhaa takes one to the chin there.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Traveller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Traveller throws a lazy uppercut
and Murhaa counters with a good, hard body kick but Traveller shrugs it off.
Traveller looks for the body kick but Murhaa saw that one coming.
Paul Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traveller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traveller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murhaa needs to keep his hands up - Traveller had a free shot at his head there.
Traveller throws a nice looking combination but Murhaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Traveller misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Murhaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murhaa cracks a nice hook into Traveller's ribs.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Traveller lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Murhaa.
Traveller wants to land a leg kick but Murhaa is out of range.
Murhaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Traveller.
Murhaa thows a leg kick but Traveller checks it
and Traveller counters with a series of strikes. Murhaa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Traveller checks it.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Traveller is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Traveller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murhaa looks to land a left hand but Traveller moved out of range nicely.
Traveller misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick from Murhaa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murhaa wants to clinch up but Traveller keeps it at a distance.
Traveller looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Traveller.
Murhaa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murhaa throws a poor cross that misses
and Traveller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murhaa throws a nice head kick!
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhaa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Traveller checks it well.
Traveller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murhaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Traveller misses with a head kick.
Murhaa takes a swing at Traveller's ribcage but misses.
Traveller misses with a straight right.
Murhaa lands a front kick.
Murhaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Traveller in his tracks.
Murhaa throws a leg kick which misses Traveller's front leg but catches the back leg as Traveller tries to avoid it.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murhaa throws a push kick but Traveller slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murhaa.
Traveller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Traveller misses with a jab to the body
and Murhaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Traveller throws out a powerful jab.
Traveller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Traveller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murhaa. Murhaa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A left lands for Murhaa.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Traveller's head backwards.
Traveller lands with a right hand.
Traveller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murhaa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Traveller checks it.
Traveller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Traveller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traveller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murhaa takes a step back to recover.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Traveller checks a leg kick.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body. Traveller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Traveller swings widly with a right hand
and Murhaa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Traveller thinking.
That kick from Traveller tenderised Murhaa's leg. Murhaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murhaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traveller.
Traveller misses with a hook.
Murhaa missing with a left hand there. Traveller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Traveller.
A nice leg kick from Murhaa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
A nice side step and Traveller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Murhaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murhaa digs a good hook to Traveller's body.
Murhaa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murhaa with a jab.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
Paul Murhaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Traveller avoids a kick to the body.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Traveller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murhaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Traveller can do to turn this around?
A slapping body kick lands there for Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with the body kick
and Traveller counters with a series of strikes. Murhaa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murhaa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Traveller! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Traveller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Murhaa counters with a quick kick to the body but Traveller blocks it.
Murhaa looks to throw the jab but Traveller is out of range.
Traveller throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traveller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Traveller with a hook.
Traveller misses with a hook.
Murhaa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murhaa misses with a body kick.
Murhaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Traveller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Traveller moves out of range of the body kick from Murhaa.
Traveller loads up on a big right hand but Murhaa slips the punch.
Murhaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Murhaa lands a lovely overhand right.
Traveller misses with a hook.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Traveller.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Traveller misses with a lunging right hand
and Murhaa counters with a nice body shot.
Murhaa tries to clinch
enabling Traveller to counter with a crisp jab.
Murhaa pushes Traveller away with a front kick.
Donk. Murhaa catches Traveller right on the button with a cross.
Traveller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Traveller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Traveller takes one to the side of the head.
Traveller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some bone on bone action there as Murhaa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Traveller is just out of range.
Traveller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhaa scores with a sloppy right hand. Traveller should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Traveller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murhaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Traveller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Traveller misses.
Murhaa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murhaa connects with a body shot that sends Traveller's belly button to the back.
Traveller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot by Traveller.
Murhaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murhaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murhaa!
Murhaa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Traveller counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Murhaa is looking to clinch.
Traveller tries to land a leg kick but Murhaa saw it coming and moves away.
Traveller throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Traveller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Traveller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murhaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Murhaa tries to clinch but Traveller is having none of it.
Murhaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murhaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Traveller is just out of range.
A jab from Traveller finds it's way through Murhaa's defenses.
Traveller misses with a hook. Murhaa ducked under it nicely.
Traveller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Traveller misses the target.
Murhaa moves in looking to clinch but Traveller pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Traveller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Traveller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Murhaa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Traveller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murhaa tries a low kick but Traveller avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Traveller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A good leg kick by Murhaa.
Traveller takes one on the button.
Traveller scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab lands there for Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Traveller is able to avoid easily.
Traveller flicks out a counter leg kick but Murhaa steps away.
Traveller checks the leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Traveller might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Murhaa has got the better of the exchanges.
Traveller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Traveller.
Murhaa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Traveller's hands.
Traveller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Traveller blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traveller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Traveller was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Traveller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murhaa misses with a straight left.
Traveller missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Traveller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murhaa delivers a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murhaa.
A right-left combo lands from Traveller.
Traveller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Traveller moves out of range.
Murhaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Murhaa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Traveller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Traveller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Traveller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Traveller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murhaa!
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Traveller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Traveller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murhaa cracks Traveller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murhaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murhaa thuds a left hand into Traveller's body.
Traveller 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.
Traveller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick.
Murhaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murhaa cracks Traveller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murhaa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murhaa scores with a spinning back kick!
Traveller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murhaa is out of range and Traveller settles back down.
Traveller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
A low kick lands for Murhaa.
Good work by Murhaa as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Traveller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa with a jab.
Traveller needs to keep his hands up - Murhaa had a free shot at his head there.
Crunch! Murhaa slams his shin into Traveller's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murhaa moves into the clinch successfully.

Traveller breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murhaa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Traveller misses with an uppercut. Murhaa saw that one coming.
Murhaa misses with a body kick.
Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Traveller.
Jab from Murhaa.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murhaa.
Traveller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murhaa.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Traveller.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Traveller throws an overhand right that lands on Murhaa's shoulder, as Murhaa tries to avoid the shot.
Murhaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Traveller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Traveller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Murhaa clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Murhaa with a nice cross.
Murhaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Traveller's sensitive parts.
Murhaa throws the kick towards the body but Traveller avoids it.
Murhaa backing away here, and Traveller unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Traveller there.
Traveller throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
Murhaa wants to land a leg kick but Traveller is out of range.
Murhaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murhaa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Traveller finds it's way round the side to connect with Murhaa's head.
Murhaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traveller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murhaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
Traveller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murhaa throws a lazy right hand but Traveller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Traveller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murhaa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Traveller takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Traveller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murhaa lands with a right hand.
A low kick from Murhaa misses
and Traveller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murhaa misses with a body kick.
Traveller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murhaa with a body shot.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traveller.
Traveller throws a leg kick but Murhaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murhaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhaa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Traveller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Traveller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.

Murhaa closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traveller blocks an uppercut.
Traveller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Murhaa on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Traveller breaks the clinch.
Murhaa throws a looping overhand right but Traveller ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Traveller throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa misses with a straight left.
Traveller throws a head kick that misses.
Murhaa misses with a leg kick
and Traveller counters with a left and a right that stings Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a head kick but Traveller moves out of range.
Traveller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Traveller.
Murhaa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Traveller misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murhaa with a nice calf kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murhaa, as that shot connected.
Murhaa cracks Traveller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Traveller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Traveller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Traveller throws a poor cross that misses
and Murhaa counters with a straight right hand.
Traveller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murhaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Traveller throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Traveller moves out of range of the leg kick from Murhaa.
Despite the aggression on Traveller's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Murhaa tries to clinch but Traveller is having none of it.
Murhaa feints and then cracks Traveller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Traveller down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa swings for the body but Traveller moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Traveller! But no joy.
Murhaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Murhaa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Traveller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Traveller avoids a kick to the body.
Traveller scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murhaa lands with an overhand left.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Traveller is just out of range.
It seemed like Traveller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murhaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Murhaa misses
and Traveller counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Traveller throws out the jab.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Traveller uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Paul Murhaa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Traveller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhaa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murhaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Traveller tries a head kick but it misses.
Traveller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murhaa. That one must have hurt.
Traveller scores with a jab. Murhaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murhaa lands a right hook to the body.
Traveller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murhaa in his tracks.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Traveller sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traveller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Traveller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Traveller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murhaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Traveller can pounce on him.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa blocks a jab.
Traveller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Traveller throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murhaa throws a leg kick which misses Traveller's front leg but catches the back leg as Traveller tries to avoid it.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Traveller moves out of range.
Traveller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murhaa catches Traveller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murhaa with the inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Murhaa.
Traveller digs a good body shot into Murhaa's ribs.
Astro Traveller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Murhaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traveller swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Traveller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a body kick that misses.
Traveller tries a quick counter leg kick but Murhaa is wise to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traveller slips a jab and a cross from Murhaa.
Murhaa scores with a nice head shot.
Murhaa throws the kick towards the body but Traveller avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Traveller! But no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Traveller lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murhaa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murhaa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Traveller is looking to score with low kicks.
Murhaa lands a right hook to the body.
Murhaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa connects with a nice looking jab.
Murhaa misses with a low kick as Traveller jumps back.
Murhaa throws the left hand but Traveller avoids the punch easily.
Traveller was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murhaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Traveller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murhaa is looking to clinch but Traveller is avoiding it.
Murhaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Traveller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murhaa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Traveller scrambles back to his feet.
Traveller checks a leg kick.
Traveller is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Traveller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Traveller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Traveller appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murhaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murhaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Traveller unleashes a big counter combination but Murhaa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Traveller misses with a body shot.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
Traveller tried to score with a low kick but Murhaa checks it.
Traveller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traveller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Murhaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Traveller.
Traveller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Traveller misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Murhaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murhaa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Murhaa!
Paul Murhaa retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, Paul Murhaa started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.