PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Murphy (ranked 5386 p4p, 6163 weight class) and Bryan De Paula (ranked 516 p4p, 576 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murphy
vs
De Paula

172 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Liam Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryan De Paula!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Paula looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

De Paula is working for a submission of some sort.
De Paula frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

De Paula is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Murphy has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Murphy!
De Paula keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Murphy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Murphy wants to control from the top but De Paula keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

De Paula is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Murphy frees his head nicely. Oh but De Paula has switched to an armbar! Murphy is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bryan De Paula!