PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Murpy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Maserati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murpy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Victory. Maserati has chosen Not Falling as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Murpy
vs
Maserati

184 cm
27
195 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

179 cm
25
187 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Crippler's Corner

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 10 - 10 - 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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Maserati!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murpy scores with a takedown into Maserati's guard.
Murpy landing with the ground and pound.
Murpy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Murpy works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Murpy is working for a kimura but Maserati is defending it quite comfortably.

Murpy is looking for a kimura but Maserati is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murpy to get the leverage.
Maserati is staying active underneath Murpy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maserati is trying to stand.
Murpy not doing much here.
Murpy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Murpy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murpy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maserati keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Murpy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Murpy scores a takedown into full mount!
Murpy landing strikes from the mount and Maserati is in trouble!
Maserati really wants to buck Murpy off and get back to his feet.
Murpy wants to control the pace but Maserati is squirming around nicely.
Maserati is looking to improve his position but Murpy isn't that keen on the idea.
Murpy controlling from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murpy working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murpy working for a submission but Maserati is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maserati really wants to buck Murpy off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Murpy working for a submission but Maserati is keeping him at bay.

Murpy working for a submission but Maserati is keeping him at bay.
Murpy is breathing heavily.
Maserati is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Murpy lands a heavy elbow.
Murpy lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Murpy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Maserati has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murpy looking to control but Maserati is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Murpy working for a guillotine from mount but Maserati is in no mood to give up.
Murpy wants to control the pace but Maserati is squirming around nicely.
Murpy lands a big elbow.
Murpy with a couple of short strikes.
Maserati is trying to escape the mount.
Murpy with shots to the head and body - Maserati looks very uncomfortable down there.
Murpy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maserati is looking to escape.

Murpy looking for a guillotine from mount but Maserati is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maserati is looking to get to half guard.
Murpy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Murpy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Murpy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maserati is looking to escape.
Murpy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Murpy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Murpy working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Maserati looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Murpy! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Charlie Murpy!