PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fe Reti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balig Murska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Fe Reti has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fe Reti seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Reti
vs
Murska

172 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
219 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fe Reti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Balig Murska!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reti closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Murska quickly recovers to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Reti is stalling here. Murska is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Reti seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Murska has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Reti tries to improve position but can't.
Murska wants to stand but Reti has his arm trapped.

Murska stands up and beckons Reti to his feet.
Murska tries to clinch there but Reti circles away.
Murska tries to clinch there but Reti circles away.
Reti misses with a shot to the body

and Murska counters by moving into the clinch.
Murska missing with knees to the body.
Murska connects with a knee to the head.
Murska wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murska is pushing Reti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murska with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murska controlling the action here for a moment.
Murska lands a knee to the head.
Reti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reti wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Murska unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Murska.
Reti takes a shot to the head.
The referee calls for Murska to work.
Reti trying to land knees to the body.
Murska misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Murska - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Murska.
Murska makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murska just leaning against Reti, taking a breather.
Reti misses with a punch on the inside.
Murska utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murska scores a nice knee to the body.
Murska pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reti wants a takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Murska.
Murska using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murska pushes Reti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murska lands a knee to the head.
Reti is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murska gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fe Reti. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murska is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Balig Murska.
Murska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murska tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reti misses with a body punch

and Murska moves into the clinch.
Murska stalling the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murska.
Reti looking for a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murska as Reti tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balig Murska dominated that 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.

Murska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reti misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Murska holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murska is leaning against Reti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murska tries to stall but Reti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Murska - that landed with a thud.
Murska tries to stall but Reti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murska lands a good knee to the midsection. Reti won't want to take too many of those.
Murska stalls.
A knee to the head by Murska.
Murska lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Murska.
Murska with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murska lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murska is pushing Reti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Reti tries for a takedown but Murska manages to get underhooks.
Murska leaning against his opponent.
Murska putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murska.
Murska blocks a body shot from Reti.
Murska with a knee to the head.
Reti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murska utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reti has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Murska regains guard immediately.
Reti is looking to work some ground and pound but Murska has wrist control.
Reti scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reti tries to free his leg and advance position but Murska is retaining full guard.
Reti passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Murska is working to avoid the ground and pound but Reti connects with a decent elbow.
Murska is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Reti with the ground and pound but Murska regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reti is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reti wants to free his trapped foot but Murska is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Reti working the head and body with strikes.
Reti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Reti is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Reti connects with a nice short shot to Murska's temple.
Murska is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reti slips a nice elbow through Murska's hands, connecting with Murska's forehead.
Reti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Reti is trying to work for a kimura but Murska is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reti wants to pass to mount but Murska is defending the position.
Reti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reti trying to control from half guard but Murska is working away.
Murska is trying to stand back up but Reti is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fe Reti dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Reti keeps the fight on the outside.
Murska wants to clinch.
Reti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Murska has managed to clinch.
Reti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murska avoids it.
Murska misses with a knee to the head.
Murska putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reti looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reti wants a takedown.
Murska misses with a knee to the head.
Murska is stalling here.
Reti is looking to control Murska's arms but Murska gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reti has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Murska tries to land a knee to the head but Reti blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Murska to work.
Reti wants to stall.
Reti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murska scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reti tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fe Reti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murska scores with a knee to the head.
Reti can't break the clinch.
Reti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murska lands with a right to the head.
Murska lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murska lands a nice knee to the body.
Murska just leaning against Reti, taking a breather.
Reti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reti misses with a punch to the body.
Murska lands a good knee to the midsection. Reti won't want to take too many of those.
The referee calls for Murska to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reti tries for a takedown but Murska manages to get underhooks.
Murska avoiding damage as Reti throws knees to the body.
Murska with a knee to the head.
Murska lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murska lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reti goes for a takedown attempt but Murska pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murska tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Reti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Reti throws a strike but Murska avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Reti throwing strikes but missing.
Reti thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reti tries to free his leg and advance position but Murska is retaining full guard.
Murska wants to stand and escape but Reti is having none of it.
Reti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reti passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Reti.
Reti throwing shots but Murska is blocking nicely.
Reti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Reti is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Murska has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reti slips a nice elbow through Murska's hands, connecting with Murska's forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Balig Murska.
I think Murska has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balig Murska!