PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murder has chosen God Save the Queen as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Nathan Oliver has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nathan Oliver seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Oliver
vs
Murder

186 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Oliver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Murder!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murder misses with a wild body shot.
Oliver works Murder's body with a nice hook.
Murder throws out a loose jab but Oliver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by Murder.
Murder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliver.
Murder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliver tries to close the distance and clinch but Murder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murder works Oliver's body with a nice hook.
Murder misses with a body punch

so Oliver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murder is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oliver trying to control but Murder is working from the bottom.
Oliver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murder pulls Oliver in to control the position.
Oliver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Murder is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murder stuns Oliver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murder just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murder throws a sloppy body shot
and Oliver counters with a three punch combo that has Murder backing up. Murder nods at Oliver to acknowledge the strikes.
Murder lands with a nice body punch.
Murder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliver is breathing heavily.
Murder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oliver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Murder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliver was well out of range. Poor timing from Murder.
Oliver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jack Murder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murder clobbers Oliver with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Murder rushes Oliver and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Murder.

Murder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliver takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Murder clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murder.
Murder stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murder is leaning against Oliver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murder lands with a short shot to the head.

Murder breaks the clinch.
Oliver looks to land a left hand but Murder moved out of range nicely.

Murder gets a clinch.

Murder manages to break the clinch.
A shot to de liver by Murder. Beautiful body shot.

Murder clinches.
Murder presses Oliver against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Murder.
Murder lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Murder.
Murder works on Oliver's body with a couple of short punches.
Murder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Murder.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murder.
Murder lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Murder.

Murder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murder cracks Oliver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good standup being displayed there by Murder as he connects with a hook.
Murder cracks Oliver with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jack Murder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliver tries to move into range but Murder moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murder connects with a looping right hand.
Oliver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murder.
Murder misses with a few strikes there.

Murder closes the distance and pushes Oliver back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murder throws a right hand that Oliver ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliver also avoids with ease.
Murder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to de liver by Murder. Beautiful body shot.
Oliver takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murder lands a nice looking body shot.
Murder is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Oliver rather than just go for the knockout.
Murder with a hook.
Murder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murder lands a nice looking body shot.
Oliver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murder stuns Oliver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Murder dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Murder connects with a right hand. Oliver shakes it off.
Jack Murder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murder misses with a body shot.
Murder fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliver.
Oliver throws a combination that misses
and Murder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oliver thinking.
Murder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murder connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oliver. Oliver circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murder swings away with a body shot that misses
and Oliver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murder thinking.
Oliver takes one to the side of the head.

Oliver is rocked!
Nice jab there from Murder.
Oh Oliver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murder lands an uppercut, right on the button! Oliver tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Murder!