PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between EA Poe (ranked 2196 p4p, 238 weight class) and Michael Murdock (ranked 2210 p4p, 239 weight class). Poe's entrance music is Unleashing The Bloodthirsty by Cannibal Corpse. A fine choice. Murdock is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Streams of Whiskey. EA Poe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Murdock's chin.

Poe
vs
Murdock

181 cm
38
168 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

175 cm
28
164 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, EA Poe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Murdock!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poe drops his hands momentarily and Murdock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murdock attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Poe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Poe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murdock loads up on a big right hand but Poe slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Poe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murdock throws a low kick but Poe moves out of range easily.

Murdock closes the distance and pushes Poe back into the cage.
Murdock scores with a shot to the side of Poe's head.
Murdock can't find room to land a body shot as Poe controls the action.
Murdock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Poe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murdock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poe backwards.
Murdock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murdock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Poe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murdock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poe manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Murdock there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poe misses with a two punch combination.
Murdock thinks about the counter body kick.
Murdock misses the shot to the body.
Poe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Poe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murdock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murdock. Poe does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Poe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Murdock misses.
Murdock is looking to slow Poe down with leg kicks.
Murdock slips a straight right by Poe.

Murdock moves into the clinch.
Murdock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Poe working aggressively here.
Murdock has Poe pressed against the cage, preventing Poe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Poe misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Murdock.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murdock.
Murdock has Poe pressed against the cage, preventing Poe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murdock effectively controlling the action here.
Murdock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Poe.
Poe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poe blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock has a couple of punches blocked by Poe.
Poe is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Murdock as the two fighters clinch.
Murdock digs a right hand underneath Poe's ribcage. Poe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Murdock.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poe.
Poe wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Murdock.
Murdock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poe's elbow.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Poe avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
Murdock lands a hook that snaps the head of Poe backwards.
Good body shot from Murdock.
Poe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murdock can't find room to land a body shot as Poe controls the action.

Poe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murdock, right into the meat.
Murdock throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe looks to throw the jab but Murdock is out of range.
Poe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
EA Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poe misses with a wild body shot.
Murdock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poe under the eye.

Poe is rocked!
Murdock blocks a low kick nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murdock doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut lands for Poe. That snapped Murdock's head back.
Poe misses with a hook. Murdock ducked under it nicely.
Murdock throws a hook but Poe avoids it easily.
Poe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murdock.
Poe throws a jab but it's blocked by Murdock.
Poe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murdock scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Murdock clinches up with Poe and pushes him back against the cage.
Murdock lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.
Murdock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poe backwards.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock is leaning against Poe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murdock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poe blocking some punches.
Murdock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Poe backwards.
Murdock struggles to land a body shot inside as Poe controls his hands.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
Murdock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Poe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murdock prevents a body shot from Poe.
Poe is trying to break the clinch but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Poe seems to have got his legs back now.
Murdock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murdock lands a body punch.
Murdock has Poe pressed against the cage, preventing Poe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murdock.
Poe pushes off an throws an elbow but Murdock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murdock misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Poe throws a right and a left that Murdock avoids nicely.
Murdock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murdock.
Poe misses with a body shot.
Murdock replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Poe blocks it well.
Murdock connects with a jab.
Poe misses with a straight left.
Murdock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Murdock scores with a punch to the head.
Murdock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poe.
Poe looks to land a combination but Murdock avoids it well.
Murdock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murdock moves out of range as Poe strikes.
Murdock scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Poe misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murdock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murdock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poe under the eye.
Murdock fakes the leg kick and cracks Poe in the body.
Murdock blocks a head kick by Poe.
Poe loads up on a big right hand but Murdock slips the punch.

Murdock moves into range and clinches up with Poe.
Poe prevents a body shot from Murdock.
Murdock misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murdock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Murdock scores with a hook to the body.
Murdock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Murdock.
Murdock will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Poe up against the cage.
Murdock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Poe backwards.
Poe is trying to break the clinch but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Murdock lands a right hand.
Murdock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murdock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Poe backwards.
Murdock scores with a shot to the side of Poe's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poe looking to throw knees to the head but Murdock is blocking nicely.
Murdock stalling against the cage.
Poe wants to get back to striking at distance but Murdock won't allow it.
Murdock has a couple of punches blocked by Poe.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poe landing knees to the body.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Poe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Poe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Poe blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Poe avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
Murdock is leaning against Poe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murdock misses with a punch to the body.
Poe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murdock is defending well for now.
Poe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Poe.
Murdock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murdock misses with a body punch.
Murdock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Michael Murdock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Murdock - that landed with a thud.
Poe blocks a body shot from Murdock.
Poe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murdock misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poe.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Poe avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.

Poe breaks the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Murdock.
Poe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murdock stuns Poe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Poe misses with a straight right.
Murdock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Poe will feel that in the morning.
Poe cracks Murdock with an open hand slap.
Poe throws a nice looking combination but Murdock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murdock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Poe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murdock.
Murdock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poe moves out of range of the strikes.
Poe just misses with a punch to the body.
Murdock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Murdock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Poe misses with a wild body shot.
Poe just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Murdock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murdock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poe under the eye.
Murdock connects with a crisp jab.
Murdock jabs Poe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murdock throws a wild body kick that Poe sees coming a mile off.
Poe swinging wildly here.
Poe throws a body shot but no joy.
Murdock thows a body kick. Poe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Poe swinging wildly here.
Poe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murdock throws a jab but it's blocked by Poe.
Murdock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poe looks to land a combination but Murdock avoids it well.
Murdock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michael Murdock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Poe.
EA Poe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Poe gets tackled into the cage by Murdock. Murdock maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murdock presses Poe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Poe avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
Murdock can't find room to land a body shot as Poe controls the action.

Poe breaks from the clinch.
Poe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murdock moves away.
Poe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Poe walks into a straight right hand from Murdock.
Poe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murdock moves out of range as Poe strikes.
Poe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poe throws a nice looking combination but Murdock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murdock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poe.
Murdock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murdock keeps Poe at a distance using the push kick.
Poe misses with a two punch combination.
Poe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Murdock scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Poe circles away from the clinch attempt.

Murdock gets a clinch.
EA Poe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe letting Murdock take a breather here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murdock.
Poe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poe's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Murdock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murdock blocks a body shot from Poe.
Murdock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poe lands with a right to the head.
Murdock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdock can't find room to land a body shot as Poe controls the action.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Poe avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Poe avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Poe.
A short body shot lands from Murdock as the two fighters clinch.
Murdock struggles to land a body shot inside as Poe controls his hands.
Poe can't find room to land a body shot as Murdock controls the action.
A short right from Murdock.
Poe lands an elbow inside.
Poe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murdock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poe working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murdock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Poe is looking to break free of the clinch but Murdock has double underhooks.
Murdock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poe backwards.
Murdock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murdock pushes Poe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murdock misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poe's elbow.
Poe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murdock tries to work over Poe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poe has had enough of the clinch but Murdock keeps him there for the moment.
Murdock can't find room to land a body shot as Poe controls the action.
Murdock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock has Poe pressed against the cage, preventing Poe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poe.
Murdock misses with a body punch.
Murdock scores with a hook to the body.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Poe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Poe.
Michael Murdock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murdock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Murdock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murdock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Murdock!
Michael Murdock seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.