PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sully Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Rains (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Murphy
vs
Rains

178 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sully Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Theo Rains!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Murphy.
Rains is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Murphy tries to score with some ground and pound. Rains controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rains gets back to half guard.
Rains trying to control but Murphy postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rains manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rains trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Rains throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rains has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Murphy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rains.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rains is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Murphy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rains manages to get to full guard.
Rains throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rains doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Murphy stopping the sweep attempt from Rains.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rains keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Rains looking for a guillotine here but Murphy defends easily.

Rains working for a triangle but Murphy defends it easily.
Rains looks gassed!

Rains looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murphy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Murphy preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rains bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murphy's guard.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Rains trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rains thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Rains has gone for a leg lock! Murphy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rains's guard.
Rains looking for a sweep. Not yet Rains, not yet.

Rains has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Murphy doesn't defend quickly enough and Rains has managed to lock this one up! Can Murphy escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rains on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Theo Rains!