PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Primo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dropkick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Primo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Primo
vs
Murphy

170 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
151 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Primo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dropkick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a head kick but Primo moves out of range.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy throws a good cross that connects.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Primo manages to avoid it.

Murphy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Primo has a hand on Murphy's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Murphy takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Murphy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Murphy with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy controlling the position easily from mount.
Murphy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Primo is trying to escape the mount.
Murphy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Primo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Primo tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy prevents Primo from getting the reversal.
Murphy trying to control but Primo is having none of it.
Primo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Primo is working hard here to advance position.
Murphy controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Primo is trying to escape the mount.
Murphy is landing with some decent strikes but Primo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Primo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murphy on the ground.
Murphy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Murphy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Primo working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy controlling his opponent.
Primo can't escape the position.
Murphy lands a heavy elbow.
Murphy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Murphy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dropkick Murphy just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Primo throws a right and a left that both miss.

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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
Victor Primo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Primo misses.
Primo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Primo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Primo throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Primo.
Good leg kick by Murphy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Primo throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Primo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Primo down.
Primo misses with a wild body shot.
Primo ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Murphy lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Primo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Primo tries to move into range but Murphy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Primo moves out of range of the leg kick from Murphy.
A clash of legs there as Primo blocks the low kick.
Primo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Primo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Primo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Primo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murphy's hands.
Primo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Primo duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy catches Primo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Victor Primo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Primo.
Primo lands a right hook to the body.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Primo.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Primo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Primo has time to react.
Primo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murphy counters with a good low kick that Primo was not able to check.
Dropkick Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Primo misses with an uppercut.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Primo.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Primo throws a combination that misses
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Primo.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Primo throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Primo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy is looking to score with low kicks.
Primo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two 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 looks to land a combination but Primo avoids it well.
Dropkick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Primo throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Primo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murphy counters with a head kick.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Primo misses with a series of wild punches.
Primo takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy shoots in but no luck this time.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
Primo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Primo had a free shot at his head there.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Primo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murphy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches up with Primo, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes Primo against the cage but Primo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Primo misses with a combination
and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Primo's knee momentarily.
Primo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Primo thows a body shot but no joy.
Primo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy slips a straight right by Primo.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Primo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Primo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Primo wants it to stay on the feet.
Victor Primo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dropkick Murphy.
Primo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Primo throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Primo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Primo's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Primo lands with a nice combination. Murphy backs away looking to recover.
Primo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Primo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Primo is looking to wear down Murphy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Primo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murphy counters with a thumping low kick.
Primo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Primo.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Primo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Primo lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Primo slips the punch.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Primo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Primo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice body punch from Primo.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Primo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Primo misses with a body shot.
Murphy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Primo connects with the punch.
Primo's corner calls for a 1-2. Primo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Primo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Murphy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Primo's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Primo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murphy is looking to work some ground and pound but Primo has wrist control.
Primo is trying to keep Murphy in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Primo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Primo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murphy cracks Primo with a solid left hand.

Primo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murphy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Primo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murphy is controlling him.

Primo looking for a guillotine here but Murphy defends easily.

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.
Murphy content to stall in guard here.
Murphy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Primo wants to stand up but Murphy is controlling him.
Primo controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
Murphy landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primo keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Primo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Murphy shoots in and bounces Primo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Murphy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Primo keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy sitting in guard here, content to control.

Primo pushes Murphy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Primo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Primo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murphy tries to land a leg kick but Primo saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Primo.
Jab from Primo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Primo misses with a wild combination.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Victor Primo.
I think Primo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Primo!