PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Murphy (ranked 819 p4p, 121 weight class) and Jordan Jackson (ranked 1281 p4p, 178 weight class). Jackson has chosen Puff Daddy-Victory (ft. Notorious B.I.G & Busta Rhymes) as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Murphy
vs
Jackson

195 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
21
215 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Brooklyn Apothecary

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dale Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Murphy sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dale Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson is looking for a takedown.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dale Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jackson.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murphy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Jordan Jackson has been cut.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Murphy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Our sources have told us that Murphy has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy is working Jackson over against the cage.
Murphy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Jackson prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murphy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Murphy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Murphy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jackson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Murphy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jackson can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Murphy tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Murphy is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Jackson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murphy after a bit of a struggle.
Jackson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murphy after a bit of a struggle.
Nice elbow from Murphy.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Murphy pulls guard successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackson looking to score a takedown here. Murphy is defending well but Jackson drives through and ends up in Murphy's guard.

Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Murphy dives on top into guard.

Jackson is looking for a triangle but Murphy pushes his legs off easily.
Murphy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Murphy won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson is looking for a triangle but Murphy pushes his legs off easily.
Murphy is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murphy preventing the sweep.

Jackson has his foot on Murphy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murphy works his way back into a safe position though.
Murphy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.

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.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
Murphy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Murphy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jackson trying to control the position here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murphy defends it well.
Murphy tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
Murphy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Murphy tries to get out of the position.
Jackson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
Jackson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Murphy is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position but Murphy is working away.
Murphy is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Jackson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.

Murphy rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Dale Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands an elbow inside.
Jackson is looking for a takedown.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murphy lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Murphy pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.

Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

Jackson is rocked!
Murphy lands a left hand.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murphy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Murphy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dale Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jackson.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Murphy with a nice cross.

Murphy pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Murphy.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Murphy clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murphy is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Jackson shoots and misses

and Murphy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Murphy pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jackson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murphy lands a body punch.
Murphy pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dale Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jackson.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murphy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jordan Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Murphy controlling from the top position.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Jackson trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails with the takedown

and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murphy.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy leaning against his opponent.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy scores with a hook to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murphy.
Good body shot from Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Murphy had his way with Jordan Jackson in that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Murphy tries to clinch up.

Jackson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Murphy to the ground. Jackson is now in Murphy's guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Murphy has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Jackson advances to half guard.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Murphy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jackson trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.

Jackson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Murphy is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jordan Jackson!
Jordan Jackson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.