PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ten Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lambo Murcielago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Ten Red Gym could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lambo Murcielago's chin.

Red Gym
vs
Murcielago

190 cm
30
201 lbs
18 - 8 - 4

187 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 8 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Ten Red Gym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lambo Murcielago!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murcielago tests Red Gym's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murcielago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Red Gym swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Red Gym blocks a jab.
Red Gym feints a jab promting Murcielago to slip. Red Gym then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Murcielago slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Lambo Murcielago has been cut.
Red Gym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Red Gym misses with a series of wild punches.
Red Gym scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Red Gym fails to land with a series of punches.
Murcielago throws a body punch but Red Gym moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Murcielago - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murcielago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Red Gym moves away.
Red Gym avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Red Gym lands a jab.
Murcielago looks to score with a jab to the body but Red Gym is just out of range.
Red Gym takes a swing at Murcielago's ribcage but misses.
Red Gym swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murcielago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Red Gym circles away quickly and effectively.
Murcielago on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murcielago has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Red Gym looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Red Gym.

Murcielago is rocked!
Red Gym rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murcielago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murcielago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Red Gym moves out of range of the strikes.
Murcielago with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Red Gym misses with a few strikes there.
Murcielago keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murcielago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Red Gym moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Murcielago coming out on top.
Murcielago bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Red Gym's head.
Murcielago misses with a straight right.
Murcielago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Red Gym moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym tries to work over Murcielago's front leg with a kick but Murcielago checks it.
Red Gym misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Murcielago. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murcielago.
Murcielago tries to clinch up.
Murcielago checks a leg kick.
Murcielago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Red Gym.
Red Gym throws a jab when Murcielago was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Red Gym misses with an uppercut.
Murcielago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Red Gym.
Murcielago tries to clinch there but Red Gym circles away.
Red Gym throws a shot from downtown. Murcielago moves away and avoids it.
Murcielago throws a body punch but Red Gym moves out of range.
Red Gym staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Red Gym throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Murcielago gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murcielago slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murcielago.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murcielago tries a body shot but Red Gym blocks it.
Murcielago has a couple of punches blocked by Red Gym.
Murcielago lands a body punch.
Murcielago lands a hook that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Murcielago tries to work over Red Gym's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Murcielago pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murcielago misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murcielago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Red Gym's elbow.
Murcielago lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym wants to get back to striking at distance but Murcielago won't allow it.
Murcielago misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murcielago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murcielago struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Gym controls his hands.
Murcielago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Red Gym's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Murcielago.
Red Gym prevents a body shot from Murcielago.
Murcielago digs a right hand underneath Red Gym's ribcage. Red Gym let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murcielago can't find room to land a body shot as Red Gym controls the action.
Murcielago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Red Gym's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Red Gym working hard to break the clinch.
Murcielago misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lambo Murcielago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lambo Murcielago's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Murcielago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murcielago takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murcielago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murcielago wants to clinch up but Red Gym keeps it at a distance.
Ten Red Gym is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murcielago slips a jab and a cross from Red Gym.
Murcielago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Red Gym.
Murcielago misses with a double jab.
Murcielago tries to close the distance and clinch but Red Gym swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Murcielago instigates a clinch.
Red Gym's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murcielago stalls.
Murcielago tries to land knees in the clinch but Red Gym avoids the damage to the body.
Murcielago swings wildly with an uppercut but Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murcielago stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murcielago continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Red Gym misses with a punch to the body.
Murcielago misses with a body punch.
Murcielago misses with some punches.
Murcielago pushes Red Gym back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murcielago missing with knees to the body.
Murcielago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murcielago is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murcielago working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murcielago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murcielago lands with a left to the head.
Murcielago works on Red Gym's body with a couple of short punches.
Murcielago misses with a punch to the body.
Murcielago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Murcielago lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Red Gym.
Red Gym prevents a body shot from Murcielago.
Murcielago manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murcielago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym blocks an uppercut.
Lambo Murcielago seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murcielago struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Gym controls his hands.
Murcielago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murcielago throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murcielago in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Murcielago can't find room to land a body shot as Red Gym controls the action.
Murcielago lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Murcielago fails to land.
Murcielago dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murcielago.
Murcielago has a couple of punches blocked by Red Gym.
Murcielago misses with a punch on the inside.
Murcielago blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murcielago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym blocks an uppercut.
Murcielago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Murcielago.
Murcielago lands a nice uppercut.
Murcielago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murcielago landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murcielago tries to work over Red Gym's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Red Gym blocking some punches.
Murcielago swings wildly with an uppercut but Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murcielago.
Murcielago misses with some punches.
Red Gym stalling in the clinch but Murcielago improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lambo Murcielago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lambo Murcielago's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Red Gym throws a looping overhand right but Murcielago ducks down to avoid it.
Red Gym lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murcielago slips a jab and a cross from Red Gym.
Ten Red Gym is winning the standup battle so far.

Murcielago rushes Red Gym and presses him up against the cage.
Murcielago misses with a body punch.
Murcielago cracks Red Gym with a nice body shot.
Murcielago gets through Red Gym's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murcielago presses Red Gym against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murcielago tries to work over Red Gym's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murcielago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Murcielago.
Murcielago is leaning against Red Gym and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murcielago working aggressively here.
Murcielago misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murcielago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murcielago is leaning against Red Gym and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murcielago lands a nice shot to the body.
Murcielago tries to throw a body punch but Red Gym avoids it by throwing Murcielago back against the cage.
Murcielago scores with a shoulder strike.
Red Gym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murcielago struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Gym controls his hands.
Murcielago works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Murcielago.
Murcielago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murcielago tries to throw a body punch but Red Gym avoids it by throwing Murcielago back against the cage.
Murcielago working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murcielago tries to throw a body punch but Red Gym avoids it by throwing Murcielago back against the cage.
Ten Red Gym has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murcielago lands with a light punch inside.
Murcielago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murcielago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murcielago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murcielago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Murcielago slows down the pace here.
Red Gym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Red Gym has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Red Gym wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murcielago lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murcielago throws a head punch that misses.
Red Gym is trying to maintain a safe position but Murcielago gets an underhook and turns Red Gym into the cage.
Murcielago throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murcielago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Red Gym is pushing Murcielago up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Red Gym misses with a punch on the inside.
Murcielago misses with a punch to the body.
Murcielago scores with a hook to the body.
Murcielago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Murcielago.
Murcielago blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murcielago misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murcielago.
Murcielago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murcielago scores with a shoulder strike.
Murcielago effectively controlling the action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murcielago.
Lambo Murcielago is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Red Gym blocks a body shot from Murcielago.
Murcielago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murcielago throws a punch but it's blocked by Red Gym.
Red Gym has had enough of the clinch but Murcielago keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murcielago lands an uppercut.
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!
Murcielago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murcielago lands an uppercut.
Red Gym throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lambo Murcielago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murcielago winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lambo Murcielago!