PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mad dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Smack My Bitch Up. John Mad dog will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Murray
vs
Mad dog

185 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lee Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, John Mad dog!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John Mad dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mad dog defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Murray.

Murray closes the distance and clinches.
Mad dog avoids a wild elbow strike from Murray.
Mad dog looking for a takedown.
Murray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Murray breaks from the clinch.

Murray moves into the clinch successfully.
Murray has had enough of the clinch but Mad dog keeps him there for the moment.
Mad dog prevents Murray from breaking the clinch.
Mad dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
A head punch on the inside from Mad dog fails to land.

Mad dog jumps guard.

Mad dog working for submissions but it's allowed Murray to get to half guard.
Mad dog tries to get to full guard but Murray has control of the leg.
Mad dog trying to hold on to Murray's head to control him but Murray postures up.
Murray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mad dog defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad dog is staying active underneath Murray, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mad dog wants to control but Murray is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mad dog moves into full guard.
Mad dog lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Murray!

Mad dog looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Mad dog moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Murray has worked his arm free - good work by Murray!

Mad dog goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Murray rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mad dog's guard! Nice work there by Murray!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray trying to control the position from guard on top but Mad dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mad dog throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Murray cracks Mad dog with a solid left hand.
Murray tries to stand but Mad dog is controlling from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mad dog looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murray looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Mad dog had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Murray is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mad dog Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Murray's back instead.
Mad dog looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray trying to control the hands but Mad dog breaks the grip.
Murray is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mad dog is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Murray turns into Mad dog and is now in his guard.
Murray passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mad dog tries to bench press Murray off him but Murray keeps the position.

Murray decides to stand back up.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mad dog doesn't seem phased though.
Murray misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Mad dog fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Murray sprawls well initially but Mad dog persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Murray!
Mad dog is stalling here but it's allowed Murray to get half guard.
Mad dog seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Murray gets back to full guard.
Mad dog stopping the sweep attempt from Murray.
Murray keeping moving, preventing Mad dog from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lee Murray will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murray shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Murray was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Murray controlling from the full mount.
Mad dog tries to hold on but Murray pushes him away.

Murray looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mad dog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mad dog is squirming around, avoiding Murray's attempts to control the action.
Mad dog really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad dog wants to control but Murray is having none of it.
Mad dog is looking to get to half guard.
Mad dog is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mad dog really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murray tries to control but Mad dog wriggling away.
Murray working Mad dog over with strikes here.
Mad dog slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

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.

Mad dog is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murray pulls his head out easily.
Mad dog is breathing heavily.
Mad dog won't allow Murray to pass to mount.

Murray postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mad dog to stand up.
Nice body kick from Murray.
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt

and Murray counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Murray has Mad dog pressed against the cage.
Mad dog is working Murray over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mad dog.
Murray is working for takedown but Mad dog is calmly controlling the position for now.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mad dog fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mad dog gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mad dog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murrays head.
Mad dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray prevents a takedown attempt there.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mad dog trying to stall but Murray improves his position.
Murray blocks the elbow strike.
Mad dog throws a head punch that misses.
Mad dog throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murray looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mad dog is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murray is keeping busy.
Mad dog drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murray gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murray tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mad dog smiles and moves away.
Mad dog tries to clinch up

and Murray counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mad dog wants to clinch
and Murray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mad dog avoids it really well and circles away.
Murray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mad dog circles away quickly and effectively.
Mad dog cracks Murray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mad dog wants to clinch but Murray slips to the side

and Murray counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mad dog's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray wants to control from the top but Mad dog keeps moving.
Murray tries to stand but Mad dog is controlling from the bottom.

Mad dog looking for a guillotine here but Murray defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Murray dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mad dog looks to clinch

and Murray counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mad dog wants to get back to full guard.

Mad dog looking for submissions off his back.
Mad dog is looking to get back to full guard here but Murray has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mad dog is looking to get to half guard.
Murray wants to control the pace but Mad dog is squirming around nicely.
Mad dog is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mad dog is squirming around, avoiding Murray's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray controlling the position easily from mount.
Mad dog tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murray lands with some strikes.
Murray unloading with bombs!
Mad dog is squirming around, avoiding Murray's attempts to control the action.
Mad dog is trying desperately to improve position.
Mad dog is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Murray.
Murray working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mad dog is working to get back to half guard.
Murray lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mad dog manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murray prevents Mad dog from improving his position.

Murray stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog looks to clinch

and Murray counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mad dog wants to control but Murray is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Mad dog is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murray pulls his head out easily.
Mad dog tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Murray has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
John Mad dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murray has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mad dog's face.
Murray scoring with strikes but Mad dog is staying in there.
Murray landing strikes from the mount and Mad dog is in trouble!
Mad dog is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray trying to control but Mad dog is having none of it.
Murray prevents Mad dog from getting the reversal.
Mad dog tries to hold on but Murray postures up.
Lee Murray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murray scoring with strikes but Mad dog is staying in there.
Lee Murray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mad dog can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murray has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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