PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Murth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Murth might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enemy. Jones has chosen Az Yet - Last Night as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murth
vs
Jones

180 cm
25
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

192 cm
25
197 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Murth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murth shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Murth showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murth is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murth wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Murth being controlled here momentarily.
Murth stops Jones from standing up.
Murth is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Murth throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murth wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Murth advances position into side control!
Murth in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.
Murth postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jones is trying to control Murth's posture but Murth avoids it.
Murth tries to score with some ground and pound. Jones controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Murth postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Murth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murth throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.

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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Murth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones throws a head kick that Murth semi-blocks.
A big right from Jones misses.

Murth instigates a clinch.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murth working hard to break the clinch.
Murth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Murth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murth is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Murth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Murth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murth tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Murth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murth misses with a double jab.

Murth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Jones won't allow Murth to pass to mount.
Murth is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murth tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Murth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

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.
Jones controlling the position for now.
Still in half guard, Murth seems content to control.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Tyrone Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murth scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adam Murth will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones throws out a loose jab but Murth uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Murth counters with a two punch combo.
Murth throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murth shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murth blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Murth saw that one coming.

Murth changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Murth drags him back down.
Murth is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Murth.
Jones is trying to work for a sweep but Murth has mounted him!
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Murth has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Murth is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jones can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Murth can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.

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.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Murth avoids the attempt from Jones to control.

Murth jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jones is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jones and Murth has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jones tries to escape but Murth is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Murth is controlling him well.
Jones is letting Murth control him for a moment.
Murth cracks Jones with a big elbow.
Jones regains half guard there - taking advantage of Murth's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Murth passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Murth's attempts to control the action.
Murth content just to control the position here.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Murth looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Murth isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Murth dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Murth.
Murth ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Murth saw that one coming.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murth looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Murth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A punch combination from Murth misses.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Murth displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Murth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murth circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murth slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Murth slips a straight right by Jones.
Murth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murth scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Murth misses.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murth.
Murth misses with a double jab.
Murth misses with a two punch combination.
Murth lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murth.
Murth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

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.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murth.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Murth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Tyrone Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murth lands a lovely overhand right.
Murth swinging wildly here.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Murth's shoulder, as Murth tries to avoid the shot.
Murth scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Murth tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adam Murth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Murth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyrone Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Murth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones tries to bum rush Murth with a series of wild strikes but Murth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Murth moved out of range.
Murth scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Murth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Danga de danga de dang - Murth scores with a four punch combination!
Murth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Murth stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Adam Murth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Murth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones misses with a combination

and Murth decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Murth drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Murth jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Murth wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Murth throwing strikes but missing.
Murth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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 Adam Murth.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Murth!