PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Murray (ranked 4076 p4p, 3764 weight class) and Jab Buddha (ranked 546 p4p, 521 weight class). Buddha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rhyme Asylum - Smoke Screens and Pipe Dreams. Lee Murray has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Murray
vs
Buddha

195 cm
20
220
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
221
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jab Buddha!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray cracks Buddha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Buddha scores with a jab to the body.
Murray definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Murray throws a lazy uppercut
and Buddha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buddha moves out of range of the leg kick from Murray.

Murray moves into range and clinches up with Buddha.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
Buddha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray's elbow.
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buddha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buddha can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Murray on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buddha tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Buddha back against the cage.
Buddha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Buddha's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buddha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buddha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
Murray wants to stall.
Buddha blocks a body shot from Murray.
Buddha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Buddha misses with a punch to the body.
Murray lands a body shot.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buddha backwards.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Murray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Murray.
Murray blocks a body shot from Buddha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buddha.
A short right from Murray on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Buddha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Buddha controls the action.
Murray trying to stall but Buddha improves his position.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buddha's elbow.
Murray prevents a body shot from Buddha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buddha.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray blocks a body shot from Buddha.
Murray tries to work over Buddha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buddha's elbow.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buddha's elbow.
Buddha throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Buddha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murray lands with a short shot to the head.
Murray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buddha lands a right hand.
Murray blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Murray.
Murray stalls.
Buddha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murray leaning his opponent against the cage.
Buddha blocking some punches.
Murray misses with a body punch.
Buddha misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Buddha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Buddha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
We've been informed that Buddha has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buddha throws a head punch that misses.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Murray.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Murray.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buddha.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Buddha has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Buddha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Murray trying to stall but Buddha improves his position.
Buddha tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Buddha back against the cage.
Murray blocking some punches.
Murray prevents a body shot from Buddha.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Murray wants to clinch.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buddha can do to turn this around?
Murray scores with the left hand. Buddha knows he should have avoided that one.
Murray tries to clinch there but Buddha circles away.
Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murray fails with an attempt to clinch.

Murray clinches with his opponent.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Buddha uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buddha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buddha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Buddha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buddha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray presses Buddha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Buddha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Murray.
Buddha works on Murray's body with a couple of short punches.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Buddha controls his hands.
Murray is trying to stall.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee Murray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Buddha presses Murray against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murray leaning against his opponent.
Murray taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Murray for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Buddha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray's elbow.
Murray blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Murray.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Buddha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray prevents a body shot from Buddha.
Buddha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Buddha throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Buddha tries to circle away but Murray has him pinned against the cage.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buddha misses with some punches.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buddha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buddha swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Buddha.
Murray lands a nice uppercut.
Buddha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Murray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buddha blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray.
Buddha can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Buddha lands a body punch in the clinch.
Buddha is trying to break free.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Murray.
Murray misses with a body punch.
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Murray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Buddha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buddha misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a three punch combo that has Buddha backing up. Buddha nods at Murray to acknowledge the strikes.
Buddha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murray is looking to counter punch.

Murray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buddha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha blocks a body shot from Murray.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Murray.
Buddha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buddha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buddha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray tries to work over Buddha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buddha's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murray.
Murray misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murray works on Buddha's body with a couple of short punches.
Buddha is breathing heavily.
A short right from Murray on the inside.
Murray effectively controlling the action here.
Buddha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Murray dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Murray moves into range and clinches up with Buddha.
Buddha can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Buddha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buddha blocking some punches.
Buddha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murray backwards.

Buddha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buddha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Buddha's head but Buddha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buddha circles away from the clinch attempt
and Buddha counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buddha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buddha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab from Buddha.
Buddha throws an off balance right hand
and Murray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab Buddha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Buddha's head but Buddha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buddha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray wants to clinch but Buddha slips to the side
and Buddha counters with a left to the body.
Murray looks to clinch
and Buddha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Murray is rocked!
Buddha shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Murray takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Buddha sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Murray bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jab Buddha!
Jab Buddha took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Champion Apparel for their support in the buildup to the fight.