PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cillian Murphy (ranked 4504 p4p, 4460 weight class) and Project MWOne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Murphy
vs
MWOne

186 cm
18
186
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cillian Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Project MWOne!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from MWOne does it's job there.
MWOne swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but MWOne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy is looking to clinch but MWOne is avoiding it.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MWOne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy tries to clinch but MWOne is having none of it.
MWOne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
MWOne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from MWOne.
MWOne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy tries to counter by clinching up but MWOne breaks away and moves out of range.
MWOne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - MWOne circles away.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy takes one to the side of the head.
MWOne connects with a looping right hand.
Murphy tries to clinch but MWOne is having none of it.
MWOne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MWOne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
MWOne looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MWOne misses with a straight left.
MWOne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MWOne throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.

Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with MWOne, pushing him back against the cage.
MWOne misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy fails to pull guard.
MWOne misses with a shot to the kidneys.

MWOne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MWOne lands a head shot.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but MWOne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MWOne misses the jab.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MWOne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy tries to clinch but MWOne moves out of range.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but MWOne pushes him off.
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murphy tries to clinch
and MWOne counters with a stiff right hand.
MWOne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MWOne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MWOne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murphy on the side of the head.
Murphy tries to clinch up
and MWOne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cillian Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MWOne throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
MWOne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MWOne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
MWOne throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy tries to clinch but MWOne moves out of range.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but MWOne pushes him off.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy closes the distance but MWOne moves to the side
and MWOne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - MWOne circles away.
Murphy tries to clinch but MWOne is having none of it.
Nice body punch from MWOne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MWOne misses with a straight right.
MWOne throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy is looking to clinch but MWOne is avoiding it.
MWOne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murphy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A jab from MWOne misses.
MWOne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
MWOne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MWOne misses the jab.
MWOne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murphy wants to clinch up but MWOne keeps it at a distance.
Murphy wants to clinch.
MWOne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murphy tries to clinch there but MWOne circles away.
MWOne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy tries to clinch up
and MWOne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MWOne circles away from the clinch attempt.
MWOne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
MWOne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy wants to clinch up but MWOne keeps it at a distance.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but MWOne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and MWOne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MWOne.
Murphy slips under a jab from MWOne.
Murphy wants to clinch up but MWOne keeps it at a distance.
Murphy darts in trying to clinch
and MWOne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but MWOne pushes him off.
MWOne throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and MWOne counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Murphy rushes MWOne and presses him up against the cage.

Murphy jumps into guard, dragging MWOne to the mat.

Murphy pushes a forearm under MWOne's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, MWOne is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cillian Murphy!
Cillian Murphy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.