PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Vito Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Murray
vs
Vito Corleone

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Vito Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Corleone looks to land a combination but Murray avoids it well.
Corleone tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.
Don Vito Corleone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Corleone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Corleone lands a left and a right that send Murray crashing to the mat, dazed. Corleone thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Murray is rocked!

It looks like Jake Murray has been cut.
Corleone misses with a few strikes there.
Corleone tests Murray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Murray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Murray.
Murray seems to have got his legs back now.
Murray works to advance to full mount. Corleone defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corleone is trying to escape the mount but Murray keeps good control and instead manages to take Corleone's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murray is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Corleone with him. Corleone is trying to defend but Murray has an arm under the chin now! Corleone grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jake Murray!