PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolf Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elong Murf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jackson
vs
Murf

187 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolf Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elong Murf!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murf shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Murf shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Murf with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Murf advances position into side control!
Jackson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Murf is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murf has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jackson!
Murf with the ground and pound from mount.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Murf unloading with bombs!
Murf is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Murf unloading with bombs!
Murf with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Murf in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Murf lands a heavy elbow.
Murf dominating with strikes here.
Murf connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murf lands a big elbow.
Murf lands a nice shot to the head.
Murf connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Murf postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Murf scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Murf scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Murf landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murf lands with some strikes.
Murf looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murf lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackson hang on?
A nice elbow there by Murf.
Murf landing strikes from the mount.
Murf with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Murf landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murf with the ground and pound from mount.
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Murf scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Murf lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Murf.
Murf is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Murf cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murf on the ground.
Murf connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Murf raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Murf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murf lands with some strikes.
Murf scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Murf lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elong Murf 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.

Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a combination

and Murf counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
Murf advances to half guard.
Murf is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Murf passes to full mount!
Murf lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murf cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Murf cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murf lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Murf is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Murf fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Murf punishing his opponent with strikes.
Murf lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Murf with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Murf lands a heavy elbow.
Murf working Jackson over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Murf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murf working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Murf looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Murf with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Murf punishing his opponent with strikes.
Murf punishing his opponent with strikes.
Murf is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson bucks Murf off and manages to get back to his feet!
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Murf counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackson won't be happy with that.
Murf working the body and head with strikes.
Murf tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jackson's legs.
Murf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murf has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Murf tries to advance to mount but Jackson instead regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murf misses with a head shot. Jackson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Murf prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murf forces his way into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murf moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elong Murf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jackson wants to clinch but Murf slips to the side

and Murf counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Murf.
Murf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Murf passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Murf lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Murf works his foot free and advances to mount.
Murf fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Murf cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murf landing punches.
Jackson taking shots to the head.
Murf cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Murf working Jackson over with strikes here.
Murf lands a heavy elbow.
Murf looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Jackson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Murf landing strikes from the mount.
Murf lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murf postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Elong Murf has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murf lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson is trying to stand up.
Murf with good strikes from the mount here!
Murf with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Murf connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Murf landing shots from mount.
Murf lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jackson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murf postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Murf fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Murf looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Murf lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Murf smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Murf lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murf landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Murf.
Jackson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Murf looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Murf cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Murf landing strikes from the mount.
Murf with good strikes from the mount here!
Wolf Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murf won't let Jackson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elong Murf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murf 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elong Murf!