PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between thuansh uthaisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

uthaisk
vs
Murphy

160 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, thuansh uthaisk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocco Murphy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

uthaisk feints and as Murphy raises his hands in defense, uthaisk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
uthaisk wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
uthaisk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
uthaisk throwing strikes but missing.
Murphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with uthaisk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy wants to stand and escape but uthaisk is having none of it.
uthaisk trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to stand up but uthaisk isn't so interested in that idea.

uthaisk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but uthaisk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy throws a right and a left that uthaisk avoids nicely.
uthaisk dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
uthaisk dodges the punch combination from Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but uthaisk circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but uthaisk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
uthaisk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but uthaisk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.

uthaisk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Murphy's guard.
uthaisk controls from within his opponent's guard.
uthaisk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to stand but uthaisk is controlling the position.

uthaisk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Murphy is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and uthaisk dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Murphy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

uthaisk has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

uthaisk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

uthaisk seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

thuansh uthaisk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
uthaisk looking for a takedown.

uthaisk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but uthaisk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

uthaisk tries to keep at a distance but Murphy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murphy tries to break free but uthaisk pushes him back against the cage.
uthaisk can't get the takedown.
uthaisk looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for thuansh uthaisk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Murphy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows uthaisk to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Murphy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst uthaisk is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

uthaisk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
uthaisk's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Murphy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murphy can do anything to dispel that myth.
uthaisk looking to pass the guard.

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.
uthaisk won't allow Murphy to get back to his feet.

uthaisk drops back looking for a leg! Murphy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Murphy manages to kick uthaisk off! uthaisk jumps back into Murphy's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.

uthaisk darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

uthaisk seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy tries to kick uthaisk off but uthaisk keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Murphy is pushing off trying to get to his feet. uthaisk has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Murphy is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). thuansh uthaisk!