PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Trujillo (ranked 2475 p4p, 3106 weight class) and Cathail Murphy (ranked 305 p4p, 384 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Trujillo
vs
Murphy

175 cm
42
174
30 - 18 - 1

175 cm
34
175
8 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Cathail Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Murphy dives in and scores a takedown into Trujillo's guard.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Trujillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trujillo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Murphy controls the pace.
Murphy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Trujillo regains half guard.
Murphy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy wants to take a breather but Trujillo is having none of it.
Murphy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trujillo wants to improve his position but Murphy is controlling well.
Murphy is stalling here. Trujillo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Murphy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Trujillo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Trujillo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Trujillo trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy is looking to regain half guard here but Trujillo keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy struggling a bit here.
Murphy has one of Trujillo's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trujillo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Murphy to see if he's OK.
Murphy is looking to reverse the position.
Murphy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Murphy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murphy is trying to control Trujillo's posture but Trujillo avoids it.
Murphy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Murphy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
Trujillo trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy is trying to control Trujillo's posture but Trujillo avoids it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Trujillo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Murphy on his heels. He'll look to pass Murphy's guard now, I'm sure.

Murphy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Trujillo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Trujillo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Trujillo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murphy.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Dominic Trujillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Trujillo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murphy somewhat.
Trujillo scores with a body shot.
Murphy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Trujillo's waist but Trujillo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murphy off to one side.
Dominic Trujillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cathail Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Trujillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trujillo scores with a shoulder strike.
Trujillo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Trujillo has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Trujillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Trujillo.
Trujillo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murphy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Murphy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trujillo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trujillo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trujillo tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Trujillo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trujillo misses with a punch to the body.
Trujillo looking for a takedown.
Murphy looking to slow down the pace here.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.

Murphy moves into the clinch.
Trujillo is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murphy wants to take the fight to the mat but Trujillo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Murphy pulls Trujillo into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Trujillo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Murphy is looking to stand up but Trujillo isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Trujillo does it's job there.
Trujillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trujillo as he avoids it easily.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Murphy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Murphy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Trujillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Murphy closes the distance and pushes Trujillo back into the cage.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Trujillo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Trujillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Murphy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murphy fails with the takedown.
Murphy is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Trujillo.
Trujillo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trujillo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Trujillo scores with a hook.
Murphy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trujillo circles away.

Murphy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Trujillo keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Trujillo pulls Murphy in to control the position.
Murphy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Trujillo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Murphy darts in looking for a takedown but Trujillo gets double underhooks and turns Murphy into the cage.
Trujillo works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
Trujillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Trujillo.

Murphy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Trujillo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Murphy decides to stand back up. Murphy steps back and let's Trujillo get back to his feet.
Murphy takes one on the button.
Murphy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trujillo tries to avoid it but Murphy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trujillo to the ground. Trujillo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Trujillo throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trujillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dominic Trujillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cathail Murphy.
Trujillo misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy dives in for a single leg takedown but Trujillo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trujillo lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Trujillo defends it well.
Nice shot by Trujillo.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Trujillo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murphy is defended easily by Trujillo.
Nice uppercut there from Trujillo.
Trujillo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Murphy shoots in and drives through. Trujillo sprawls well.
Trujillo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy looks for a takedown but Trujillo sprawls well.
As Murphy backs away, Trujillo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo misses with a body shot
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Trujillo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Trujillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trujillo.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trujillo takes one to the side of the head.
Murphy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trujillo tries to avoid it but Murphy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trujillo to the ground. Trujillo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trujillo scores with a punch to the head.
Murphy fails with the takedown
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy takes one on the button.
Murphy avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murphy shoots in and drives through. Trujillo sprawls well.
Cathail Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Trujillo - just one landing.
Trujillo scores with a jab. Murphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Trujillo scores with a jab to the body.
Trujillo throws a shot to the body.
Murphy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Trujillo scores with a punch to the head.
Murphy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trujillo finds it's way round the side to connect with Murphy's head.
Trujillo takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Trujillo defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Trujillo as he checks the leg kick.
Trujillo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Trujillo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murphy in his tracks.
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!
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but Trujillo shows good takedown defense.
Trujillo throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.

Trujillo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Murphy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Murphy is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Trujillo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Murphy tries to hold on but Trujillo postures up.
Trujillo wants to control the pace but Murphy is squirming around nicely.
Cathail Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice elbow there by Trujillo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Trujillo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trujillo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Trujillo!
Dominic Trujillo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.