PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Murphy (ranked 3826 p4p, 4170 weight class) and Clifford Jackson (ranked 427 p4p, 448 weight class). Shaun Murphy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Murphy
vs
Jackson

194 cm
25
247
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
264
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaun Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clifford Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson moves forwards but Murphy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Jackson scores with a jab. Murphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murphy throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Clifford Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson feints the counter takedown.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murphy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Murphy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.

Murphy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Murphy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Murphy trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murphy is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jackson keeping hold of Murphy's head, controlling as best he can.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Murphy uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Murphy wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murphy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Murphy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackson manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Murphy is really struggling to control Jackson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Murphy keeps moving and retains side control.
Jackson is trying to control Murphy's posture but Murphy avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Murphy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Murphy is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Murphy is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Murphy keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Murphy wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Murphy wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson tries to bench press Murphy off him but Murphy keeps the position.
Murphy trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Murphy looks up at the clock and then as Jackson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Murphy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murphy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Murphy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Murphy trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Murphy keeps moving and retains side control.
Murphy scoring with punches from side control.
Murphy has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Murphy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Murphy looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jackson tries to hold on but Murphy postures up.
Murphy lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy working the ground and pound effectively.
Murphy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Murphy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Murphy raining down shots from the mount!
Murphy trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Murphy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jackson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jackson shrugs it off.
Murphy working Jackson over with strikes here.
Murphy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jackson tries to hold on but Murphy postures up.

Murphy is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson frees his head quite easily.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Murphy's attempts to control the action.
Murphy with good strikes from the mount here!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
BOOM! Murphy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Murphy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Jackson is rocked!

It looks like Clifford Jackson has been cut.
Murphy is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Jackson goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Murphy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shaun Murphy!