PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Ironside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjay Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 4 Minutes to Lockdown by Redman & Method Man. Arjay Murphy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Ironside's chin.

Ironside
vs
Murphy

175 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
142 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Ironside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjay Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ironside.
Ironside keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ironside drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Ironside drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Murphy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Murphy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ironside.
Ironside scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ironside not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Murphy is pressing down on Ironside's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ironside chips away with some ground and pound.

Murphy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ironside is defending well. Murphy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ironside has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Murphy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arjay Murphy!
Arjay Murphy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.