PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Murphee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Granville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphee comes into the arena with Thats your ass blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murphee
vs
Granville

195 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

211 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Fight 4 America
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Murphee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miles Granville!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Granville gets the takedown into side control.
Murphee prevents Granville from improving position.
Murphee tries to bench press Granville off him but Granville keeps the position.
Granville trying to control the action but Murphee is working from the bottom.

Granville tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Granville prevents Murphee from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murphee with a lazy takedown attempt

and Granville counters with a shoot takedown. Murphee fights it but they end up in guard.
Granville makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Murphee keeping moving, preventing Granville from controlling successfully.
Murphee wants to stand and escape but Granville is having none of it.
Murphee can't keep his opponent in guard - Granville advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Granville is keen to just control but Murphee is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphee tries to roll over but Granville keeps him under control.
Granville wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphee keeps working.
Murphee manages to get to full guard.
Granville controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granville won't allow Murphee to sweep him here.

Granville drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Granville jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Granville works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Murphee tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Granville wants to free his trapped foot but Murphee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Murphee is trying to get back to full guard.
Granville looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Granville is looking for a kimura here.
Granville looks gassed!
Granville prevents Murphee from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphee is working hard here to advance position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Granville closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Murphee to the mat! Murphee manages to get full guard.
Granville trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Murphee controls Granville momentarily but Granville frees himself.
Murphee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Granville!
Murphee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Granville can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Granville is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Murphee landing strikes, looking to finish!
Granville is working to get back to half guard.
Murphee cracks Granville with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Granville hang on?
Murphee scoring with strikes but Granville is staying in there.
Murphee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murphee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Granville is trying desperately to improve position.
Murphee scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Granville blocking the ground and pound.
Granville slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Granville is trying to maintain the position but Murphee is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granville moves into full guard.

Granville working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murphee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murphee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Murphee with a hook.
David Murphee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Murphee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Murphee lands in his opponent's guard.
Granville manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murphee manages to get himself to full guard.
Murphee keeping moving, preventing Granville from controlling successfully.
Granville is pushing down on Murphee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murphee is fighting to maintain full guard but Granville has managed to sneak the leg through.
Granville wants to pass to mount but Murphee is defending the position.
Granville seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Granville is keen to just control but Murphee is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murphee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granville advances to half guard.
Granville is breathing heavily.
Murphee trying to control but Granville postures up.
Granville trying to control the action but Murphee is working from the bottom.
Murphee tries to get to full guard but Granville has control of the leg.
Granville is trying to control the action in half guard but Murphee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Granville seems content to control.
Murphee flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Granville is pressing down on Murphee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murphee is holding on for now.
Murphee trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Murphee as Granville shoots in.
Murphee shoots and misses

and Granville counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Murphee's guard now.
Murphee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphee looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granville wants to control from the top but Murphee keeps moving.
Murphee thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Granville 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.
Murphee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Granville pushing down on Murphee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Granville is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Granville wants to control but Murphee is keeping him busy.

Granville is looking for a kimura here.
Granville controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphee is not content to let Granville control the position.
Granville slows the pace down in half guard.
Granville is looking to take a break and control but Murphee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Granville seems to be working for a kimura but Murphee defends the submission attempt.
Murphee is not content to let Granville control the position.
Murphee controlling the position well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Granville is trying to work for a kimura but Murphee is defending well.
Murphee is looking for a sweep. Granville is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Granville blocks the strikes from Murphee.
Murphee wants to control but Granville is keeping busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Murphee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murphee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Granville's head.
Granville manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Granville throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Murphee because Granville loaded up on that one.

Granville is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Murphee can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphee is squirming around, avoiding Granville's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miles Granville showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Murphee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Granville closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Murphee is looking to improve his position.
Granville blocks the strikes from Murphee.
Granville looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Granville trying to control from half guard but Murphee is working away.
Murphee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murphee trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Granville prevents Murphee from improving his position.
Murphee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Granville on the ground.
Granville lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Granville tries for a takedown but Murphee circles away easily

and Murphee counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granville slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Granville trying to control the position.

Granville had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Murphee is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Granville Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Murphee's back instead.

Murphee showing good submission defense here.
Murphee looking very determined here, making life difficult for Granville.

Murphee fending off the submission attempt from Granville.
Murphee turns into Granville and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granville trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Granville lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Murphee!
Murphee is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Granville has taken his back.
Murphee looking very determined here, making life difficult for Granville.

Granville is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Granville is hanging on to Murphee's back as he tries to escape.

Granville has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Granville tightening his grip on Murphee, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murphee preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Granville.
Murphee looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Murphee is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Granville.
Murphee tries to escape but Granville has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Granville looking to break Murphee's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Murphee remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Granville will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Granville struggling to keep hold of the position.
Murphee rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
David Murphee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphee is staying active underneath Granville, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murphee is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.

Granville looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Granville is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Murphee!
Granville trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Murphee is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Granville trying to control but Murphee is having none of it.

Granville looking for a guillotine from mount but Murphee is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miles Granville comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Granville winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miles Granville!