PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Tankki (ranked 4575 p4p, 4582 weight class) and Malig Murskaa (ranked 156 p4p, 96 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tankki
vs
Murskaa

199 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
224
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Tankki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Malig Murskaa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Tankki misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tankki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murskaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tankki manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murskaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tankki.
It looked like Tankki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murskaa.
Tankki jabs at Murskaa's body.
Murskaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Tankki is just out of range.
Murskaa lands a jab to Tankki's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murskaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tankki was well out of range. Poor timing from Murskaa.
Tankki avoids the body shot from Murskaa.
Murskaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murskaa swings for the body but Tankki moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Tankki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murskaa manages to avoid it.
Murskaa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murskaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tankki.
Murskaa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tankki with a body shot.
Murskaa lands with a nice body punch.
Murskaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tankki manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Tankki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tankki throws a body punch but Murskaa moves out of range.
Murskaa avoids the body shot from Tankki.
Murskaa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murskaa takes a swing at Tankki's ribcage but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murskaa lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malig Murskaa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tankki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tankki misses the shot to the body.
Tankki misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Murskaa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murskaa lands with a nice body punch.
Murskaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Tankki is just out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tankki might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murskaa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tankki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murskaa moves away.
Tankki is looking to wear down Murskaa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tankki looks to score with a jab to the body but Murskaa is just out of range.
Tankki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tankki works Murskaa's body with a nice hook.
Tankki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murskaa moves away.
Murskaa misses the shot to the body.
Tankki misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murskaa jabs at Tankki's body.
Tankki misses with a body shot.
Tankki throws a body punch but Murskaa moves out of range.
Murskaa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murskaa misses with a shot to the body
and Tankki counters with a right hand to the body.
Murskaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murskaa cracks a nice hook into Tankki's ribs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tankki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murskaa moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ispa Tankki will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Tankki. Murskaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murskaa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tankki with a body shot.
Tankki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murskaa manages to avoid it.
Murskaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tankki moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Tankki misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murskaa misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankki lands a body shot.
Tankki misses the shot to the body.
Murskaa connects with a body shot.
Tankki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murskaa misses with a wild body shot.
Tankki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tankki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tankki misses with a body shot.
Murskaa misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murskaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tankki moves away.
Murskaa punishes Tankki's body with a nice straight punch.
Tankki looks to score with a jab to the body but Murskaa is just out of range.
Murskaa jabs at Tankki's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murskaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tankki.
Tankki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murskaa scores with a shot to the body.
Murskaa misses with a body shot.
Tankki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murskaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tankki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malig Murskaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murskaa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malig Murskaa!