PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murhaa (ranked 664 p4p, 940 weight class) and Sergey Shipilov (ranked 91 p4p, 140 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murhaa
vs
Shipilov

185 cm
43
199
41 - 18 - 0

195 cm
35
195
31 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergey Shipilov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shipilov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Shipilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ispa Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shipilov throws a big shot that misses.
Shipilov 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.
Murhaa throws a big shot that misses.
Shipilov throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Shipilov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shipilov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Shipilov drops Murhaa with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Murhaa looks back up at him and smiles so Shipilov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murhaa thumps Shipilov with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
Shipilov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Murhaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murhaa misses with a double jab
and Shipilov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Shipilov! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergey Shipilov!
During a confident post fight interview, Sergey Shipilov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.