PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diaz Van Troon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Murder has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diaz Van Troon's chin.

Van Troon
vs
Murder

180 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Hulk Supplementz

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diaz Van Troon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Murder!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Troon looks to land a combination but Murder avoids it well.

Murder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Van Troon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Murder with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Murder controlling the position easily from mount.
Murder trying to control but Van Troon is having none of it.
Murder controlling the pace for now.
Van Troon tries to control the position but Murder now has his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Troon breaks Murder's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Van Troon throwing strikes but missing.

Murder has his foot on Van Troon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Troon works his way back into a safe position though.

Murder looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Murder throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Troon advances to half guard.
Van Troon wants to free his trapped foot but Murder is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Van Troon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

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.
Van Troon wants to take a breather but Murder is having none of it.
Van Troon moves nicely into side control.
Murder is looking to reverse the position.
Murder gets back to half guard.
Murder looks gassed!

Murder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Van Troon throwing shots but Murder is blocking nicely.
Murder is staying active underneath Van Troon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Van Troon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Murder trying to hold on to Van Troon's head to control him but Van Troon postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Troon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Murder is just riding it out for now. Van Troon eventually gives up the hold.
Murder gets full guard.
Murder keeping moving, preventing Van Troon from controlling successfully.

Murder is looking for a triangle but Van Troon pushes his legs off easily.
Murder throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Murder is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Van Troon cracks Murder with a solid left hand.

Murder working for a triangle but Van Troon defends it easily.
Van Troon trying to control the position from guard on top but Murder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Murder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Troon keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Murder dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Van Troon has his takedown stuffed

and Murder counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Van Troon's guard now.

Murder drops back looking for a leg! Van Troon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Troon manages to kick Murder off! Murder jumps back into Van Troon's guard.
Murder passes Van Troon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Murder 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.

Murder is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Van Troon is just riding it out for now. Murder eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Troon wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder trying to pass the guard but Van Troon defending well.
Murder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Van Troon trying to hold on to Murder's head to control him but Murder postures up.
Murder thows a huge punch but Van Troon dodges it nicely.
Van Troon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Van Troon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Murder postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Van Troon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Murder, into his guard.
Van Troon trying to control but Murder is working from the bottom.
Murder has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Van Troon has passed into side control.
Murder regains half guard.

Murder looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Van Troon in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Troon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Murder misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Van Troon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murder defending well though.
Murder regains full guard. Nicely done.

Murder looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van Troon manages to get himself to full guard.
Van Troon controls Murder momentarily but Murder frees himself.

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.
Murder trying to control but Van Troon is working from the bottom.
Van Troon keeping full guard, as Murder tries to pass.
Murder forces his way into half guard.
Well, if Murder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Murder trying to control from half guard but Van Troon is working away.
Murder prevents Van Troon from standing back up.
Murder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Troon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Murder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Murder changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Van Troon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Murder tries to score with some ground and pound. Van Troon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Murder tries to advance to mount but Van Troon instead regains half guard.
Van Troon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Murder drops back, looking for a kneebar! Van Troon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Van Troon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Van Troon!

Van Troon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Van Troon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Murder will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder tries to buck Van Troon off but Van Troon is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Van Troon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Murder knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Frank Murder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Troon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Murder prevents Van Troon from improving position.
Murder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Van Troon tries to clinch
and Murder counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two 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.
Van Troon doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Murder decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van Troon's guard.
Murder prevents Van Troon from getting back to his feet.
Murder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Murder preventing the sweep.
Murder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Troon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Troon is keeping the position for now.
Murder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Murder drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Van Troon dives on top into guard.
Van Troon is pushing down on Murder's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murder is fighting to maintain full guard but Van Troon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Murder is pressing down on Van Troon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Van Troon works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Murder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murder is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Van Troon pulls his head out easily.
Murder wants to stand back up but Van Troon manages to pass into side control.
Murder tries to escape but Van Troon is in control.
Murder tries to bench press Van Troon off him but Van Troon keeps the position.
Murder manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Van Troon is looking for a kimura but Murder is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Van Troon to get the leverage.
Van Troon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murder defending well though.
Van Troon is thwarting Murder's attempts to control the position.
Murder slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Murder has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Troon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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.
Murder has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Van Troon is looking to work some ground and pound but Murder has wrist control.

Murder has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Van Troon should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Murder has tightened it up now! Van Troon should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Frank Murder!