PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Lancelot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lancelot
vs
Murray

185 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jefferson Lancelot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Murray!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancelot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murray circles away.

Murray looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Murray sitting in guard here, content to control.
Murray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lancelot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Lancelot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lancelot will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Murray tries to stand but Lancelot is controlling from the bottom.
Murray trying to control but Lancelot is working from the bottom.

Lancelot working for submissions but it's allowed Murray to get to half guard.
Murray wants to take a breather but Lancelot is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lancelot looking for a kimura from the bottom but Murray passes into side control!
Murray tries to move to mount but Lancelot blocks the move with his legs.
Lancelot seems a little lost for a moment, as Murray dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lancelot gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lancelot flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lancelot wants to get back to full guard but Murray has passed into side control.
Murray scoring with strikes but Lancelot is staying in there.
Lancelot is working to get back to half guard.
Murray controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murray tries to control but Lancelot wriggling away.
Lancelot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murray trying to control but Lancelot is having none of it.
Murray working Lancelot over with strikes here.
Lancelot is in all sorts of trouble here.
Murray lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lancelot hang on?
Lancelot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot is working hard here to advance position.
Lancelot is breathing heavily.

Murray wants to finish this one by submission but Lancelot is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Murray.
Lancelot keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murray takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lancelot is trying desperately to improve position.
Murray is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lancelot can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Murray breaks from Lancelot's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lancelot is trying desperately to improve position.
Murray controlling from the full mount.
Murray looking to control but Lancelot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Murray controlling from the full mount.
Murray landing strikes from the mount.
Murray postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lancelot looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Murray dominated that round.
That's time! Lancelot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lancelot with a lazy takedown attempt

and Murray counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lancelot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murray wants to pass the guard but Lancelot is defending well.
Lancelot wants to control but Murray is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Murray is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Murray looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lancelot with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lancelot is staying active underneath Murray, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Lancelot with the active half guard here but Murray passes nicely into side control.
Murray lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancelot manages to work his way to half guard, despite Murray's best efforts.
Murray not doing much here.
Murray is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Murray seems to be looking for submissions.

Lancelot actively working from the bottom here.
Murray performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lancelot won't allow Murray to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lancelot pushes Murray off but Murray dives into side control.
Murray lands some shots froms side control.
Murray trying to control the action but Lancelot is working from the bottom.
Murray lands some shots froms side control.
Lancelot tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Murray presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Murray looking for a guillotine from mount but Lancelot is having none of it.
Murray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lancelot is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lancelot is looking for a sweep. Murray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murray trying to control from half guard but Lancelot is working away.

Lancelot has one foot on Murray's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Murray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Murray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lancelot tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lancelot is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Murray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lancelot gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray tries to pull guard but Lancelot won't allow it.
Murray prevents Lancelot from breaking the clinch.
Murray jumps guard but Lancelot stands there with Murray around his waist. Murray gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jefferson Lancelot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Murray.
A shot in the inside from Lancelot.
Lancelot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murray has him pressed against the cage.

Lancelot manages to break the clinch.

Murray darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Murray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lancelot keeps working.
Murray seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Murray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Murray changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lancelot looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Murray is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lancelot knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Murray scores with punches from side control.
Lancelot parries the strikes from Murray easily there. Murray is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lancelot to escape.
Lancelot is looking to reverse the position.
Lancelot sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Murray trying to mount his opponent but Lancelot defends it.
Lancelot wants to control the action here but instead Murray manages to pass to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lancelot is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murray controlling from the full mount.
Murray working Lancelot over with strikes here.
Frank Murray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murray landing punches.
Lancelot is trying to escape the mount.
Murray lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Murray controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lancelot is trying to stand.
Murray putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lancelot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murray looking to control but Lancelot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lancelot in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lancelot wants to try and get back to his feet.
Murray connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Murray looking to control but Lancelot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Murray connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands a big shot there that rocks Lancelot but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Murray scoring with strikes but Lancelot is staying in there.
Murray looking to control but Lancelot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lancelot is looking to get to half guard.
Murray in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Murray is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lancelot is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jefferson Lancelot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lancelot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murray controlling the pace for now.
Lancelot is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Murray trying to control but Lancelot is having none of it.
Murray prevents Lancelot from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Murray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murray winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Murray!