PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Slaughter House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Murphey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphey has chosen Prayer of the Refugee as his entrance music. Murphey has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

House
vs
Murphey

181 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slaughter House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spider Murphey!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

House changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Murphey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Murphey looks gassed!
House grinds an elbow into Murphey's temple.
Murphey taking a bit of punishment here - House scoring with strikes.
House landing a few strikes.
House landing strikes.
House scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Murphey to see if he's OK.

House stands up.
House throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murphey wants it to stay on the feet.
House looks for a takedown but Murphey sprawls well.

House looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
House controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Slaughter House just wasn't active enough.
House dives in and grabs Murphey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murphey pushes down on House's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slaughter House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House misses with a series of wild punches.

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.
House misses with a takedown attempt - Murphey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick by Murphey misses

and House counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Murphey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Murphey controls House momentarily but House frees himself.

Murphey is working an open guard so House takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
House tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murphey counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
House blocks a head kick by Murphey.
House with a poor takedown
and Murphey counters with a three punch combo that has House backing up. House nods at Murphey to acknowledge the strikes.
Murphey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and House counters with a head kick. That will keep Murphey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

House is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Murphey's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House working the head and body with strikes.
House is trying to control. Murphey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

House postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Murphey to stand up.
Murphey shoots in for a double leg but House sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick by Murphey misses

and House counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by House.
House is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Murphey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Murphey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House wants to pass the guard but Murphey is keeping the position.
House's corner is telling him to maintain position.

We're going to have a standup here because Slaughter House wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
House gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murphey counters with a good, hard body kick but House shrugs it off.
House with a poor takedown
and Murphey counters with a head kick. That will keep House thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphey throws a head kick that misses

and House counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
House passes into half guard.
House is thwarting Murphey's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slaughter House dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

House shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
House is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
BOOM! House connects with a massive shot to the dome!
House is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Murphey is in real trouble.
Murphey staying busy and making it hard for House to control.
House is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphey can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
House lands with a hammerfist to the side of Murphey's head.
Murphey tries to roll but House sticks to his back.
Slaughter House overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. House gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. House gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. House apologises and we restart here on the feet.
House wants to clinch up but Murphey keeps it at a distance.
House has a takedown stuffed.
Murphey is looking to land body kicks.
No joy there for House, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
House is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murphey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
House has his takedown stuffed

and Murphey counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slaughter House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House can't find room to land a body shot as Murphey controls the action.
Murphey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. House just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murphey tries to break the clinch but House is controlling the position.
House lands an elbow that stopped Murphey in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
House connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphey's face.
Murphey can't break the clinch.
Murphey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Murphey jumps guard and drags House to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Murphey wants to stand up but House is controlling him.
Murphey controls House momentarily but House frees himself.

Murphey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
House chips away with some ground and pound.
Murphey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murphey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as House controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphey has a closed guard, preventing House from standing up.
Murphey manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Murphey lands a heavy elbow.
House really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Murphey tries to control but House wriggling away.
Murphey prevents House from getting the reversal.
House sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

House manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Murphey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murphey wants it to stay on the feet.
Slaughter House is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
House misses with a takedown
and Murphey counters with a head kick. That will keep House thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
House blocks a head kick by Murphey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slaughter House dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Murphey misses with the body kick

and House counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Murphey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with House. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

House decides to stand and escape the position.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from House is defended easily by Murphey.
House looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
House tries to clinch but Murphey moves away

and Murphey moves into the clinch.

House pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
House looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slaughter House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House tries for a takedown but Murphey circles away easily
and Murphey counters with a head kick. That will keep House thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

House drives through with a takedown into Murphey's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphey is trying to keep House in close.
House engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
House slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Murphey.
House is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
House looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Murphey is looking to improve his position.
Murphey pushes House off but House dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Murphey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on House's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for House! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Murphey has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Slaughter House!