PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis McMurray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Avassalador ft. Globus - Sou Foda. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
McMurray

185 cm
22
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
213 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lewis McMurray!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McMurray.
McMurray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
McMurray swings widly with a right hand
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown shoots for a takedown but McMurray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

McMurray has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from McMurray.
McMurray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McMurray can't break the clinch.
McMurray slows down the pace here.
Brown misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from McMurray.

McMurray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McMurray misses with a wild body shot.
McMurray tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
McMurray throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through McMurray's defenses.
McMurray misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown staying out of range there.
McMurray misses with a double jab
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown moves out of range as McMurray strikes.
McMurray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McMurray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McMurray throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the body from McMurray misses

and Brown counters with a single leg into guard. McMurray didn't expect that.
Brown wants to control from the top but McMurray keeps moving.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but McMurray is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from McMurray.
McMurray is pulling down on Brown's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but McMurray has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McMurray can do anything to dispel that myth.
McMurray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
McMurray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McMurray trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
McMurray wants to get back to full guard.
Brown works his foot free and advances to mount.

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.
McMurray holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brown tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
McMurray is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McMurray holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brown tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMurray.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
McMurray lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
McMurray is looking to clinch.
McMurray jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - McMurray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McMurray misses with a two punch combination.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMurray swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
McMurray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McMurray lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lewis McMurray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles McMurray. McMurray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McMurray misses with a series of wild punches.
McMurray misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.

McMurray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brown keeping full guard, as McMurray tries to pass.
McMurray stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMurray is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McMurray trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurray looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McMurray wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
McMurray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
McMurray would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to sweep here but McMurray controlling him for the moment.
Brown looking to control.
Brown keeping full guard, as McMurray tries to pass.
McMurray preventing the sweep.
McMurray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McMurray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown 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.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McMurray is aware though and is defending well.

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.
McMurray postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brown keeping moving, preventing McMurray from controlling successfully.
Brown is looking to sweep but instead, McMurray has passed into half guard.
Nice strikes from McMurray there.

Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McMurray is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McMurray lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McMurray is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis McMurray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McMurray shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown moves forwards but McMurray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. McMurray does a little dance to reset his feet.
McMurray throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but McMurray has taken the fight into the clinch.
McMurray scores with a shoulder strike.
McMurray throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as McMurray controls his hands.

McMurray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McMurray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
McMurray tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown with a jab.
McMurray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McMurray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McMurray.
McMurray is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
McMurray avoids the body shot from Brown.
McMurray misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from McMurray misses.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
McMurray wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
McMurray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

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.
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot

and McMurray counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McMurray prevents Brown from improving his position.

Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Brown gets back to full guard.
Brown can't keep his opponent in guard - McMurray advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
McMurray winds up and cracks Brown with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McMurray is just content to waste time from the top position. Brown takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurray is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McMurray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

McMurray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McMurray trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McMurray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McMurray is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McMurray tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
McMurray is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown lands a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis McMurray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McMurray has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis McMurray!