PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xylon Kofel (ranked 1431 p4p, 1187 weight class) and Pate Murhapuro (ranked 200 p4p, 161 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kofel
vs
Murhapuro

173 cm
21
162
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
170
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xylon Kofel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pate Murhapuro!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhapuro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murhapuro looks to land a combination but Kofel avoids it well.
Murhapuro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kofel.
Kofel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhapuro was well out of range. Poor timing from Kofel.
Kofel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kofel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kofel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kofel misses with a body shot.
Murhapuro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Murhapuro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murhapuro misses with a straight right.
Kofel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Murhapuro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kofel lands the left hand.
Kofel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhapuro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kofel.
A low kick from Kofel misses
and Murhapuro counters with a stiff right hand.
Murhapuro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murhapuro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kofel moves away.
Murhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch but Kofel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murhapuro blocks a jab.
Kofel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhapuro.
Kofel slips under a jab from Murhapuro.
Kofel throwing a counter right hand but Murhapuro manages to avoid it.
Kofel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murhapuro's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofel looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhapuro is just out of range.
A jab from Murhapuro misses.
A swing and a miss from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murhapuro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kofel slips a straight right by Murhapuro.
Kofel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhapuro moves away.
Murhapuro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kofel can pounce on him.
Kofel misses with a body shot.
Kofel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murhapuro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhapuro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murhapuro misses with a hook. Kofel ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Murhapuro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kofel throws a hook but Murhapuro avoids it easily.
Kofel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kofel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kofel defending well as Murhapuro loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Murhapuro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kofel moves out of range of the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kofel 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 Murhapuro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murhapuro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Xylon Kofel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro throws a jab but it's blocked by Kofel.
Kofel misses with a looping right.
Murhapuro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kofel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murhapuro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murhapuro throws out a counter right but Kofel avoids it with no problem.
Kofel stuns Murhapuro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Kofel misses.
Good exchange - Kofel coming out on top.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhapuro misses the target.
Murhapuro walks into a jab.
Murhapuro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kofel.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kofel.
Murhapuro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murhapuro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kofel.
Kofel tries to score with a low kick but Murhapuro moves his leg out of the way.
Kofel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murhapuro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kofel.
Kofel misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Murhapuro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murhapuro throws a shot from downtown. Kofel moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kofel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murhapuro has time to react.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kofel.
Murhapuro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kofel avoids the body shot from Murhapuro.
Kofel throws an overhand right that lands on Murhapuro's shoulder, as Murhapuro tries to avoid the shot.
Kofel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kofel loads up on a big right hand but Murhapuro slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Murhapuro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murhapuro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murhapuro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhapuro lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhapuro. Kofel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhapuro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murhapuro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murhapuro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kofel works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kofel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kofel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhapuro. Kofel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhapuro misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofel cracks Murhapuro with an open hand slap.
Kofel slips under a jab from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro is looking to clinch but Kofel is avoiding it.
Murhapuro scores with a jab.
Kofel scores with a nice head shot.
Kofel misses with a body shot
and Kofel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murhapuro tries to clinch but Kofel is having none of it.
Murhapuro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kofel.
Kofel throws a body punch but Murhapuro moves out of range.
Kofel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kofel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murhapuro throws out the jab.
Murhapuro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kofel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kofel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murhapuro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A good leg kick by Kofel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhapuro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kofel with a nice cross.
Murhapuro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kofel.
Kofel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Murhapuro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xylon Kofel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Murhapuro ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.
Murhapuro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murhapuro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kofel to score with a decent uppercut.
Murhapuro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kofel feints and then cracks Murhapuro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murhapuro down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murhapuro.
Kofel throws a body shot but no joy.
Kofel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhapuro.
Kofel connects with the punch.
Murhapuro slips under a jab.
Murhapuro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big left from Murhapuro misses.
Murhapuro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Murhapuro misses.
Murhapuro throws a shot from downtown. Kofel moves away and avoids it.
Kofel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kofel misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhapuro throws a looping overhand right but Kofel ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Kofel coming out on top.
Kofel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhapuro.
Good standup being displayed there by Kofel as he connects with a hook.

Murhapuro closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kofel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murhapuro lands a head shot.
Kofel scores with a leg kick.
Murhapuro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kofel manages to avoid it.
Kofel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kofel is looking to score with low kicks.
Kofel throws a leg kick but Murhapuro checks it.
Murhapuro throws out a counter right but Kofel avoids it with no problem.
Kofel throws an off balance right hand

and Murhapuro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kofel avoiding damage.
Kofel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murhapuro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kofel works on Murhapuro's body with a couple of short punches.
Kofel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murhapuro can do to turn this around?
Murhapuro tries to work over Kofel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kofel controlling the action here for a moment.
Murhapuro prevents a body shot from Kofel.
Murhapuro misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel takes a shot to the head.
Murhapuro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kofel swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhapuro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhapuro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kofel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murhapuro misses the shot to the body.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kofel.
Murhapuro looks to land a left hand but Kofel moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Kofel misses the target.
Murhapuro misses with an uppercut. Kofel saw that one coming.
Kofel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kofel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Murhapuro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murhapuro.
Murhapuro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kofel tries to throw a body punch but Murhapuro avoids it by throwing Kofel back against the cage.
Kofel blocks an uppercut.
Murhapuro stalling against the cage.
Kofel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kofel throws a head punch that misses.

Kofel breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kofel.
Kofel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kofel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murhapuro under the eye.
Kofel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Kofel misses.
Murhapuro lands with a hook. Kofel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Murhapuro rushes Kofel and presses him up against the cage.
Kofel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Kofel.
Murhapuro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murhapuro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Murhapuro.
Kofel has a couple of punches blocked by Murhapuro.
A head punch on the inside from Murhapuro fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kofel.
Murhapuro prevents a body shot from Kofel.
Murhapuro can't find room to land a body shot as Kofel controls the action.
Murhapuro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhapuro misses with some punches.
Murhapuro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kofel backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhapuro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kofel prevents a body shot from Murhapuro.
Kofel tries to work over Murhapuro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kofel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kofel fails to land.
Murhapuro trying to control the position but instead, Kofel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murhapuro into the cage.
Kofel blocks an uppercut.
Murhapuro has a couple of punches blocked by Kofel.
Kofel blocks a body shot from Murhapuro.
Kofel misses with some punches.
Murhapuro blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Murhapuro fails to land.
Murhapuro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kofel backwards.
Murhapuro can't find room to land a body shot as Kofel controls the action.
Murhapuro misses with a punch to the body.
Kofel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murhapuro is trying to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pate Murhapuro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Murhapuro connects with a nice looking jab.
Xylon Kofel is winning the standup battle so far.
Kofel dodges the punch combination from Murhapuro.
Kofel misses with an uppercut.
Murhapuro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murhapuro throws a hook to the side of Kofel's head but Kofel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kofel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murhapuro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kofel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Murhapuro misses its intended target.
Kofel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murhapuro slips under a jab from Kofel.
A shot to the liver by Kofel. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhapuro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kofel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhapuro.
Nice defenses there by Murhapuro.
Kofel feints and then cracks Murhapuro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murhapuro down.
Murhapuro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kofel manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhapuro. Kofel does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Kofel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murhapuro momentarily.
A slow jab from Murhapuro misses its intended target.
Kofel staying out of range there.
Murhapuro slips under a jab from Kofel.
Kofel throws the left hand but Murhapuro avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Kofel.
A slow jab from Murhapuro misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Kofel.
Kofel avoids the body shot from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kofel. Kofel obviously looking to wear him down.
Murhapuro thuds a left hand into Kofel's body.
Kofel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhapuro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kofel throws a chopping leg kick but Murhapuro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murhapuro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Murhapuro tests Kofel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murhapuro slips a straight right by Kofel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kofel missing with a left hand there. Murhapuro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kofel slips a straight right by Murhapuro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhapuro.
Kofel looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhapuro is just out of range.
Murhapuro throws a shot from downtown. Kofel moves away and avoids it.
Murhapuro staying out of range there.
Murhapuro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kofel at a distance.
Kofel slips a jab from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro scores with a shot to the body.
Kofel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro lands with a shot to the body.
Kofel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murhapuro's head.
Kofel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murhapuro checks a leg kick nicely.
Kofel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murhapuro throws a nice looking combination but Kofel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kofel scores with a body shot.
Kofel misses with a wild body shot.
Murhapuro tries to counter with a clinch but Kofel shakes him off and moves away.
Kofel scoring well with a low kick there.
A left lands for Kofel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel slips a straight right by Murhapuro.
Kofel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhapuro.
Kofel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kofel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kofel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kofel cracks Murhapuro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kofel scores with a jab.
Murhapuro fails to land with a series of punches.
Kofel works the jab nicely.
Murhapuro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhapuro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhapuro throws a jab but it's blocked by Kofel.
Kofel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Murhapuro as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhapuro tries to clinch there but Kofel circles away.
Kofel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kofel avoids the body shot from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murhapuro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murhapuro.
Kofel looks to throw the jab but Murhapuro is out of range.
Kofel works the jab nicely.
Kofel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murhapuro throws a hook but Kofel avoids it easily.
Murhapuro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kofel moves away.
Murhapuro takes one to the side of the head.
Kofel scores with a hook.
Murhapuro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murhapuro throws a lazy right hand but Kofel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the body from Kofel misses
and Murhapuro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kofel misses with an uppercut.
Kofel sets himself, and Murhapuro steps forward looking for the clinch! Kofel avoids it this time.
Kofel blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kofel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murhapuro takes one on the button.
Murhapuro throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhapuro misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Xylon Kofel.
I think Kofel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!