PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Murpy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murpy comes to the cage accompanied by Victory. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Murpy
vs
Houston

184 cm
25
195 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

182 cm
25
198 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

Demonic Drugs

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Murpy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Houston!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston is looking to clinch.
Houston looks to land a combination but Murpy avoids it well.
Houston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Houston ducks under a wild hook from Murpy.
Murpy shoots for a takedown but Houston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murpy shoots in but no luck this time.
Murpy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Houston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Houston throws a left and a right that both miss

and Murpy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Houston's guard now.
Murpy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Murpy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Murpy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Houston sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Houston is trying to improve his position.
Murpy controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murpy tries to move into full mount but can't pass Houston's legs.

Murpy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Murpy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Houston knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Murpy swings around for an armbar but Houston sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Murpy's guard.

Murpy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Houston defends it easily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murpy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Houston postures up.
Houston trying to control but Murpy is working from the bottom.
Houston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Murpy working for a triangle but Houston defends it easily.
Houston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Murpy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Murpy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Houston has his hands clasped together but Murpy extends an breaks Houston's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Murpy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charlie Murpy!