PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between En Route (ranked 23375 p4p, 4071 weight class) and Ispa Murhapuro (ranked 474 p4p, 370 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Route
vs
Murhapuro

170 cm
24
155
12 - 5 - 1

170 cm
22
153
5 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, En Route!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Murhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhapuro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Route loads up on a big right hand but Murhapuro slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Route.
A looping hook to the body misses from Route. Murhapuro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Route throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Route.
Route lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murhapuro at a distance.
Murhapuro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Route.
Route scores with the left hand. Murhapuro knows he should have avoided that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Murhapuro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murhapuro tries to counter with a clinch but Route shakes him off and moves away.
Route thows a body kick. Murhapuro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big left from Murhapuro misses.
Route swings for the body but Murhapuro moves out of range.
Murhapuro throws a shot from downtown. Route moves away and avoids it.
Route fires out a quick counter leg kick but Murhapuro just manages to avoid it.
Murhapuro misses with a wild body shot.
Route steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhapuro.
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 throws a hook to the side of Route's head but Route sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Route misses with a hook. Murhapuro ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro throws the left hand but Route avoids the punch easily.
Route throws a looping overhand right but Murhapuro ducks down to avoid it.
Route swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murhapuro throws a hook to the side of Route's head but Route sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Route throws a solid leg kick but Murhapuro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Route.
Murhapuro misses the shot to the body.
Route feints and then cracks Murhapuro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murhapuro down.
Murhapuro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Route is looking to score with low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murhapuro checks a leg kick.
Murhapuro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Route with a body shot.
Route uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhapuro.
Murhapuro missing with a left hand there. Route was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Route missing with a left hand there. Murhapuro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murhapuro is looking for the big counter here.
Murhapuro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Route connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murhapuro scrambles back to his feet.
Route lands a jab to the nose.
Route has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
Ispa Murhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhapuro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murhapuro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murhapuro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Route was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhapuro throws a series of punches but Route moves out of range.
Route swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Route throws the left hand but Murhapuro avoids the punch easily.
Route thumps Murhapuro with a low kick.
Murhapuro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhapuro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Route.
Route ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murhapuro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Route manages to avoid it.
Route takes a swing at Murhapuro's ribcage but misses.
Murhapuro misses the jab.
Murhapuro cracks Route with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Route takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Route avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhapuro just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Route.

Murhapuro closes the distance and pushes Route back into the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Murhapuro fails to land.

Murhapuro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice jab there from Murhapuro.
Route misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Route.
Murhapuro ducks under a wild hook from Route.
Murhapuro misses with a shot to the body

and Route counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Murhapuro goes down! Will Murhapuro beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!

It looks like Ispa Murhapuro has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murhapuro, as that shot connected.
Murhapuro misses with a looping right.
Route showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murhapuro.
An attempted straight right counter from Route misses the target.
Route throws a jab when Murhapuro was well out of range.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Route.
Route throws a quick counter head kick but Murhapuro was just out of range.
Route is looking to land body kicks.
Route on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murhapuro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Route misses the shot to the body.
Route looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murhapuro misses with a lunging right hand
and Route counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Route connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Route throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhapuro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Route.
Route throws the left hand but Murhapuro avoids the punch easily.
Route lands a head kick. Murhapuro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Murhapuro is rocked!
Murhapuro swings for the body but Route moves out of range.
Murhapuro is still on wobbly legs! Can Route finish him?
Route lands a slapping body shot.
Route dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murhapuro. That did some damage!
Route lands with a thumping leg kick.
Route fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murhapuro.
Murhapuro misses with a right hand
and Route counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Murhapuro falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). En Route!
A relieved looking En Route thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.