PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Durston (ranked 6345 p4p, 6836 weight class) and Jacob Murphy (ranked 646 p4p, 666 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jacob Murphy enters the cage!

Durston
vs
Murphy

175 cm
23
178
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
180
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyle Durston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Durston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Durston tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Durston landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Murphy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Durston.
Murphy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Murphy is trying to work for a sweep but Durston has mounted him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy tries to hold on but Durston postures up.
Murphy tries to reverse the position but Durston maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Durston wants to stand up but Murphy is controlling the position.
Murphy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Murphy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Durston.
Durston content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Durston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Durston is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Durston is stalling here. Murphy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Durston seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Murphy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Durston is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Murphy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Murphy controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy prevents Durston from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murphy is working for a submission of some sort.
Murphy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Durston is looking for a sweep. Murphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Durston is refusing to be controlled, as Murphy sits in half guard.

Murphy is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Murphy is thwarting Durston's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durston slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Durston controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy won't allow Durston to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Durston tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kyle Durston will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Durston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

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

Durston looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Durston trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durston chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durston would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Murphy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Durston trying to stand up but can't free himself from Murphy's guard.
Durston passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Murphy struggling a bit here.
Durston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kyle Durston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Durston works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Durston tries to stand but Murphy is controlling his head.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy dodges the ground and pound from Durston.
Murphy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Durston wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Durston has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Murphy!
Durston tries to control but Murphy wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durston lands a big shot there that rocks Murphy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Durston wants to get back to his feet but Murphy is holding on tight.
Durston trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Durston pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Durston controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Durston seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Durston looking for a sweep. Not yet Durston, not yet.
Durston trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy throws a big elbow that misses.
Durston wants to stand but Murphy is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Durston dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Durston thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Murphy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Durston.

Durston moves into the clinch.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Durston just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murphy wants a takedown.

Durston drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durston looking for a sweep. Not yet Durston, not yet.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Durston keeps moving.
Durston keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durston keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Durston has Murphy pulled in close to control his posture.

Murphy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Durston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murphy has managed to get both his arms back between Durston's legs - danger averted.
Murphy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Durston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Murphy with a nice head shot there.
Murphy is fighting to break Durston's control of his arms but Durston is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Durston checks it.

Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Durston. Durston maintains the clinch.
Murphy goes for a takedown attempt but Durston pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kyle Durston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Murphy.
Durston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murphy as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Durston as Murphy shoots in.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durston tries to score with a low kick but Murphy moves his leg out of the way.

Durston gets a double leg takedown into Murphy's guard.
Murphy is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Durston dives into side control.

Durston controls the position from side control.
Durston wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Durston wants to stand but Murphy has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Durston seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Durston seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Murphy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Durston is trying to control. Murphy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Durston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Durston!