PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christophe Dupree (ranked 241 p4p, 451 weight class) and Mike Murhaa (ranked 39 p4p, 63 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dupree
vs
Murhaa

190 cm
34
244
28 - 25 - 0

199 cm
34
292
22 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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 28 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christophe Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa scores with a jab to the head.

Murhaa clinches with his opponent.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Dupree uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dupree breaks from the clinch.
Dupree ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Dupree scores with a kick to the body.
Murhaa cracks Dupree with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa tries to clinch but Dupree is having none of it.
Jab, jab by Murhaa - just one landing.
Dupree on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dupree tries a head kick but it misses.
Murhaa slips a jab from Dupree.
Murhaa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dupree.
Dupree swats away the attempt to clinch by Murhaa.

Murhaa rushes Dupree and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Dupree's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Murhaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duprees head.
Dupree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa tries to work over Dupree's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dupree wants to break free but Murhaa has control.
Dupree is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murhaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dupree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Dupree breaks from the clinch.
Murhaa lands a head shot.
Dupree swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murhaa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dupree walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murhaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Christophe Dupree is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Murhaa darts in and clinches Dupree up against the cage.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dupree's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dupree tries to break the clinch but Murhaa is controlling the position.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dupree blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dupree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dupree circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dupree's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murhaa under the eye.
Murhaa lands a jab.
Murhaa takes one on the button.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dupree.
Murhaa tries to counter with a clinch but Dupree shakes him off and moves away.
Dupree throws a low kick but Murhaa avoids it.
Murhaa punishes Dupree's body with a nice straight punch.

Murhaa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dupree blocking the ground and pound attempt from Murhaa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree is looking to get back to is feet but Murhaa passes into side control.
Dupree is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Murhaa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Murhaa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dupree is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Murhaa creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dupree sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Murhaa in side control, throwing shots but Dupree defends.
Murhaa creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dupree sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Murhaa working the ground and pound but Dupree is defending the strikes.
Murhaa tries to advance to mount but Dupree denies him.
Murhaa is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dupree regains half guard, as Murhaa was trying to land strikes.
Murhaa looks to land a strike but Dupree avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murhaa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Murhaa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murhaa throwing strikes from guard but Dupree blocks nicely.
My spies in Roosters Coop inform me that Murhaa has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Murhaa throws a strike but Dupree rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Murhaa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dupree gets tackled into the cage by Murhaa. Murhaa maintains the clinch.
Murhaa works on Dupree's body with a couple of short punches.
Murhaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Dupree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Murhaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Dupree blocks it.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dupree's elbow.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murhaa digs a right hand underneath Dupree's ribcage. Dupree let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dupree blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Dupree's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Dupree controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree blocking some punches.
Murhaa prevents Dupree from breaking the clinch.
Dupree blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands an uppercut.
Dupree working hard to break the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dupree can't break the clinch.
Dupree wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dupree is trying to force a seperation but Murhaa has the dominant position.
Murhaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murhaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murhaa gets through Dupree's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dupree blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa gets through Dupree's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Dupree uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dupree is trying to push Murhaa away but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murhaa has Dupree pressed against the cage, preventing Dupree from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Murhaa on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
Dupree looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dupree.
Murhaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dupree looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murhaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dupree.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Dupree controls his hands.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murhaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Dupree's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Murhaa.
Dupree prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dupree tries to circle away but Murhaa has him pinned against the cage.
Murhaa has Dupree pressed against the cage, preventing Dupree from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dupree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Dupree blocking some punches.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa lands with a left to the head.
Murhaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.

Dupree breaks the clinch.
Murhaa blocks a head kick by Dupree.
Murhaa walks into a jab.
Dupree takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murhaa wants to clinch up but Dupree keeps it at a distance.
Dupree throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dupree avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murhaa connects with a nice looking jab.
Dupree staying out of range there.
Murhaa connects with a nice looking jab.
Murhaa tries to clinch but Dupree moves out of range.
Murhaa with a hook.
Murhaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dupree misses the shot to the body.
Dupree takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Murhaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Murhaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Dupree attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dupree swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dupree on the side of the head.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dupree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Murhaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Dupree. No joy for Murhaa on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dupree under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Dupree.

Murhaa darts in and clinches Dupree up against the cage.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dupree.
A short left from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murhaa prevents Dupree from breaking the clinch.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Dupree.
Murhaa digs a right hand underneath Dupree's ribcage. Dupree let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dupree's elbow.
A short right from Murhaa on the inside.
Murhaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murhaa is leaning against Dupree and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa working aggressively here.
Dupree takes a shot to the head.
Murhaa misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Dupree controls his hands.
Murhaa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Murhaa lands with a left to the head.
Dupree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murhaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dupree backwards.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murhaa cracks Dupree with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Murhaa as the two fighters clinch.
Murhaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murhaa pushes Dupree back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Christophe Dupree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Dupree.
Murhaa lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dupree.
Murhaa lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murhaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Dupree blocks it.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dupree wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murhaa prevents Dupree from breaking the clinch.
Dupree can't break the clinch.
Dupree blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Dupree.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Dupree.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dupree.
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Dupree.
Dupree working hard to break the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Dupree fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Dupree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murhaa punishes Dupree's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Murhaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dupree lunges at Murhaa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murhaa's hand.
Dupree keeps the fight on the outside.
Dupree was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Murhaa slips a jab from Dupree.
Murhaa digs a good body shot into Dupree's ribs.
Dupree throws a sloppy head kick and Murhaa moves out of range easily.
Murhaa wants to counter the offense by Dupree and move into the clinch position.
Mike Murhaa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dupree takes a shot to the body in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Murhaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murhaa 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Murhaa!