PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Murvis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Beerdrinkus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darth Beerdrinkus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murvis
vs
Beerdrinkus

195 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

197 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronald Murvis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Beerdrinkus!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beerdrinkus tries to clinch up but Murvis circles away and keeps his distance.
Murvis tries to clinch up
and Beerdrinkus counters with a nice body shot.
Murvis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Beerdrinkus clinches.

Beerdrinkus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murvis wants to clinch.
Beerdrinkus ducks straight into an uppercut from Murvis and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Beerdrinkus maanges to regain guard straight away.

It looks like Darth Beerdrinkus has been cut.
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!
Beerdrinkus trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Beerdrinkus is looking for a triangle but Murvis pushes his legs off easily.

Beerdrinkus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murvis wants to stand but Beerdrinkus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Beerdrinkus wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beerdrinkus keeping full guard, as Murvis tries to pass.
Murvis is looking to stand up but Beerdrinkus won't let him.

Beerdrinkus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murvis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murvis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murvis wants to stand but Beerdrinkus is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murvis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick lands from Murvis that sends Beerdrinkus to the canvas. Beerdrinkus tries to scramble back to his feet but Murvis brings him back down into side control.

Beerdrinkus is rocked!
Beerdrinkus looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Murvis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Beerdrinkus is still on wobbly legs! Can Murvis finish him?
Horrible takedown by Beerdrinkus or perhaps it was just good defense by Murvis which made him look bad.
Beerdrinkus seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beerdrinkus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murvis.
Murvis tries to clinch up.
Murvis cracks Beerdrinkus with an uppercut from hell and Beerdrinkus crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Murvis's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Beerdrinkus looking for a sweep. Not yet Beerdrinkus, not yet.
Murvis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Beerdrinkus's head.
Beerdrinkus trying to strike off his back.
Murvis wants to stand but Beerdrinkus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Beerdrinkus will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Beerdrinkus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Murvis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beerdrinkus is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beerdrinkus missing with punches from the bottom.
Murvis wants to control but Beerdrinkus is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Beerdrinkus takes a swing at Murvis's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Murvis does no damage.
Beerdrinkus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ronald Murvis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murvis lands the left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beerdrinkus.
Beerdrinkus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Beerdrinkus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Murvis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beerdrinkus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Beerdrinkus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Beerdrinkus is landing with some decent strikes but Murvis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Beerdrinkus.
Murvis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Beerdrinkus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Murvis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beerdrinkus working Murvis over with strikes here.
Murvis really wants to buck Beerdrinkus off and get back to his feet.

Beerdrinkus moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Murvis has worked his arm free - good work by Murvis!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Murvis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darth Beerdrinkus's cut.
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.

Beerdrinkus tries to clinch but Murvis is having none of it.
Murvis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beerdrinkus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beerdrinkus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murvis to score with a decent uppercut.
Murvis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beerdrinkus.
Murvis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beerdrinkus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beerdrinkus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murvis scores with a jab. Beerdrinkus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murvis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Murvis duly obliges.
Nice takedown defense from Murvis. No joy for Beerdrinkus on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beerdrinkus fails with an attempt to clinch.

Beerdrinkus gets a takedown into half guard.
Beerdrinkus prevents Murvis from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beerdrinkus not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Beerdrinkus stands up from half guard.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beerdrinkus.
Ronald Murvis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Beerdrinkus.
Beerdrinkus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murvis lands a two punch combo.
Murvis lands a head shot.

Beerdrinkus feints and as Murvis raises his hands in defense, Beerdrinkus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murvis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Beerdrinkus is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Murvis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Murvis has escaped and now he's on top!

Beerdrinkus working for a triangle but Murvis defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beerdrinkus will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Beerdrinkus trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Beerdrinkus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Murvis has passed into side control.
Beerdrinkus tries to buck Murvis off but Murvis is having none of it.
Murvis wants to stand but Beerdrinkus has his arm trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beerdrinkus tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Murvis presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Beerdrinkus working to try and regain half guard.
Murvis tries to control but Beerdrinkus wriggling away.
Beerdrinkus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Murvis trying to control but Beerdrinkus is having none of it.
Beerdrinkus flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

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.
Murvis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Beerdrinkus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Beerdrinkus is trying to stand.
Beerdrinkus throwing hammer fists to the chest of Murvis. What's that going to do exactly?
Beerdrinkus regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beerdrinkus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murvis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murvis's back!
Beerdrinkus has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Murvis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Murvis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darth Beerdrinkus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Murvis thuds his right hand into Beerdrinkus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Beerdrinkus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murvis swivels and escapes.
Murvis tries to clinch but Beerdrinkus moves away

and Beerdrinkus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Murvis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beerdrinkus is trying to drag Murvis to the mat but Murvis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beerdrinkus tries to pull guard but Murvis won't allow it.
Ronald Murvis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Beerdrinkus.
Murvis can't break the clinch.
Murvis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murvis can't break the clinch.
Murvis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murvis is trying to break the clinch but Beerdrinkus has him pressed against the cage.
Beerdrinkus is working for takedown but Murvis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Murvis has Beerdrinkus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beerdrinkus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beerdrinkus goes for a takedown attempt but Murvis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murvis looks to throw the jab but Beerdrinkus is out of range.
Murvis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murvis stuffs the takedown.
Beerdrinkus connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murvis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No luck for Murvis with that takedown attempt.
Beerdrinkus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murvis circles away.
Beerdrinkus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beerdrinkus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murvis but Murvis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beerdrinkus looks for a takedown but Murvis sprawls well.
Murvis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Murvis as Beerdrinkus shoots in.
Beerdrinkus blocks a jab.
Murvis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murvis misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beerdrinkus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murvis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beerdrinkus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Beerdrinkus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murvis swivels and escapes.
Murvis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murvis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Beerdrinkus 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.
Beerdrinkus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murvis keeping full guard, as Beerdrinkus tries to pass.

Beerdrinkus gets to his feet. Murvis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Beerdrinkus fails to land the takedown.
Beerdrinkus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murvis swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beerdrinkus tries to clinch up but Murvis circles away and keeps his distance.
Beerdrinkus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beerdrinkus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murvis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beerdrinkus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murvis stalks Beerdrinkus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beerdrinkus's face. Beerdrinkus staggers backwards, shaken.
Murvis throws a series of punches but Beerdrinkus avoids them all with ease.
Ronald Murvis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ronald Murvis is winning the standup battle so far.
Murvis lands a jab to the head.

Murvis closes the distance and pushes Beerdrinkus back into the cage.
Beerdrinkus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murvis smiles and moves away.
Beerdrinkus takes one on the button.

Murvis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beerdrinkus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beerdrinkus keeps control of Murvis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Beerdrinkus is trying to trip Murvis. He has hold of a leg but Murvis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Beerdrinkus persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Murvis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beerdrinkus throws a strike but Murvis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Murvis stops Beerdrinkus from standing up.
Murvis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beerdrinkus is keeping the position for now.

Beerdrinkus has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Murvis off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ronald Murvis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murvis, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Murvis!