PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Badau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Badau
vs
Murphy

178 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Badau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Badau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Badau defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Murphy.
Badau moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murphy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badau finds it's way round the side to connect with Murphy's head.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Badau.

Badau gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Badau.
Murphy wants a takedown.
Mateus Badau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Murphy.

Badau breaks the clinch.
Badau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Murphy rushes Badau and presses him up against the cage.
Murphy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Badau walks away with a smile on his face. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Badau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Badau has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.

Badau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mateus Badau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Badau sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Badau saw that one coming.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown but Badau sprawls well. He's pushed Murphy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Badau takes the fight into the clinch.

Badau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badau tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Badau sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Badau tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.

Badau closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Badau.
Badau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Badau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Badau as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy looks gassed!
Badau lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Badau gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Badau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badau's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Badau gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Badau takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Badau lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Badau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Badau.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Badau.
A shot in the inside from Badau.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Badau.
Badau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Badau pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Badau breaks the clinch.
Badau wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Mateus Badau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badau wants to clinch.

Badau tries to keep at a distance but Murphy has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badau stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Badau breaks from the clinch.
Murphy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Badau swivels and escapes.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.

Badau pushes Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Badau stalling against the cage.
Badau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.

Badau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Badau tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Badau lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Badau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Badau stalling in the clinch.

Badau breaks from the clinch.
Badau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Murphy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Badau napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Murphy cracks Badau with a big elbow.

Murphy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Badau tries to score with a low kick but Murphy moves his leg out of the way.
Murphy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Badau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Badau dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murphy throws a head kick but Badau moves out of range.
Murphy wants to clinch
and Badau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badau wants to clinch.
Badau wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Badau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Badau tries to clinch but Murphy moves away

and Murphy counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Murphy is breathing heavily.

Badau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Badau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown but Badau sprawls well. He's pushed Murphy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Badau dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murphy.
Mateus Badau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Badau moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Badau.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Badau takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Badau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.

Badau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy wants to clinch

and Badau moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Badau.
Badau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Badau.
A left hand lands to the body for Badau.
Murphy looking for a takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A frustrated look appears on Murphy's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badau stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Badau.

Badau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badau is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Badau tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Badau has double underhooks.

Badau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badau tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Badau moves into range and clinches up with Murphy.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murphy wants to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Badau.
Badau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badau prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
Badau gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Murphy.
Badau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Badau breaks from the clinch.
Badau lands with a nice combination. Murphy backs away looking to recover.
Mateus Badau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy fails to land the takedown.
Murphy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Badau avoids it really well and circles away.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Badau as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Murphy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Badau sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murphy somewhat.
Badau paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Badau wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.

Badau has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Badau on the inside.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Badau smiles and moves away.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Badau sprawls well. Badau wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Badau lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Badau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Badau dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Murphy tries for a takedown but Badau circles away easily

and Badau moves into the clinch.
Murphy being controlled against the cage.
A short left from Badau.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Badau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Badau is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Badau won't allow it.
Badau lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Badau - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Badau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badau tries to clinch up.
Murphy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Badau counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Badau sprawls well. Badau wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Mateus Badau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Murphy.

Badau pushes Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Badau.
Murphy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Badau walks away with a smile on his face. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Murphy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Badau circles away.
Badau throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Badau doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Badau moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.

Badau has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Badau lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Badau effectively controlling the action here.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Badau keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badau stalls.
Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Murphy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike from Badau.
Badau leaning his opponent against the cage.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Badau.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Badau keeps him there for the moment.
Murphy wants a takedown.
A short right from Badau on the inside.
Mateus Badau has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Badau manages to break the clinch.
Badau tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Badau wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Murphy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches up with Badau, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes Badau against the cage but Badau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Badau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Badau prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.
Badau has Murphy pushed against the cage.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Badau won't allow it.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Badau smiles and moves away.
Murphy fails with the takedown.
Badau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murphy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Badau has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.

Badau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy has a takedown stuffed.
Badau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Badau circles away and keeps his distance.

Badau moves into the clinch.
Badau pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Badau won't allow it.
Badau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Jack Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mateus Badau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Badau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateus Badau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Badau, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateus Badau!