PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murphy MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Beardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beardwood has chosen The Black Angels - Young Men Dead as his entrance music. 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.

MacManus
vs
Beardwood

181 cm
25
193 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

174 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Murphy MacManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nigel Beardwood!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacManus lands with an overhand left.
Beardwood scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Murphy MacManus has been cut.
MacManus loads up on a big right hand but Beardwood slips the punch.
MacManus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by MacManus.
MacManus throws a series of punches but Beardwood avoids them all with ease.
MacManus dives in and grabs Beardwood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beardwood pushes down on MacManus's head and hops out.
MacManus moves out of range of the strikes.
MacManus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beardwood.
MacManus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheers as MacManus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beardwood doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy MacManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from MacManus.
MacManus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beardwood.
Beardwood walks into a stiff left hand from MacManus.
MacManus scores with a body shot.
Beardwood fails with the takedown.
Beardwood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beardwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beardwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MacManus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus lands a right hook to the body.
MacManus lands the left hand.
MacManus works the jab nicely.
MacManus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beardwood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacManus finds it's way round the side to connect with Beardwood's head.
MacManus lands with a nice body punch.

MacManus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
MacManus has Beardwood pressed against the cage.
MacManus lands a right hand.
Beardwood blocks an uppercut.
MacManus misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacManus stalling the fight.
MacManus lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from MacManus.
MacManus scores with a shot to the side of Beardwood's head.

MacManus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
MacManus lands with a punch from half guard.
MacManus lands with a punch from half guard.
MacManus lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beardwood is not content to let MacManus control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardwood is trying to maintain the position but MacManus is very close to passing his half guard.
MacManus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
MacManus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beardwood is trying to control but can't.
MacManus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
MacManus 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.
MacManus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

MacManus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Beardwood has managed to free his arm - good work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Beardwood.
MacManus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
MacManus tries to close the distance and clinch but Beardwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MacManus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacManus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
MacManus tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Beardwood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
MacManus tries to hold on but Beardwood pushes him away.
Beardwood with good strikes from the mount here!
Beardwood controlling the position easily from mount.
Beardwood with shots to the head and body - MacManus looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardwood controlling from mount.
Beardwood throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
MacManus is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Beardwood misses with a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beardwood throwing strikes but MacManus uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beardwood throws a strike but MacManus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Beardwood trying to control but MacManus is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murphy MacManus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Murphy MacManus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

MacManus has managed to clinch.
MacManus swings wildly with an uppercut but Beardwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beardwood goes for a takedown in the clinch but MacManus prevents it.
MacManus lands a right hand.
Beardwood working aggressively here.
Beardwood stalling.
MacManus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacManus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Beardwood takes a shot to the head.
Beardwood tries to work over MacManus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

MacManus has picked Beardwood up - he's going for a ride! MacManus dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
MacManus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Beardwood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from MacManus.
Beardwood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from MacManus.
MacManus wants to control but Beardwood is keeping him busy.
MacManus is looking to stall here but Beardwood recovers full guard.
MacManus trying to control but Beardwood is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus thows a big elbow that misses.
Beardwood keeping moving, preventing MacManus from controlling successfully.
MacManus passes Beardwood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
MacManus is thwarting Beardwood's attempts to control the position.
MacManus is trying to control the action in half guard but Beardwood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
MacManus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

MacManus seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Beardwood is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Murphy MacManus!