PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Travoltares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murphy
vs
Travoltares

178 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Travoltares!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Travoltares.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Travoltares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Travoltares keeps it at a distance.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Travoltares shoots in looking for a takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl out of it but Travoltares keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murphy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Travoltares has a takedown stuffed.
Some bone on bone action there as Travoltares checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murphy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Travoltares is fending him off so far but Murphy persists. Nope, Travoltares circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Travoltares counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Travoltares.
Travoltares has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Travoltares avoids the body shot from Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travoltares defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Travoltares fails with a takedown attempt.
Chris Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Travoltares.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Travoltares looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but Travoltares persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing.
Travoltares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Travoltares on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Travoltares blocks a low kick nicely.
Murphy wants to clinch
and Travoltares counters with a good low kick that Murphy was not able to check.
Travoltares swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy closes the distance but Travoltares moves to the side
and Travoltares counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murphy misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travoltares checks the leg kick.
Murphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Travoltares counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Murphy!
Travoltares looks gassed!
Murphy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Travoltares trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Travoltares passes into side control, despite Murphy's attempt to control the position.
Murphy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travoltares is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy sneaks back into half guard.
Travoltares blocks the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy is doing well to control the position and prevent Travoltares from advancing to side control.
Murphy is looking to control Travoltares's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murphy avoid being mounted?

Murphy actively working from the bottom here.
Murphy tries to roll over but Travoltares keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy wants to control but Travoltares is keeping busy and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss

and Travoltares counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Murphy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Travoltares's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Travoltares's back!
Murphy missing with punches from the back.
Will Murphy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Travoltares manages to reverse the position and now he's in Murphy's guard. Nice work there by Travoltares.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Travoltares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murphy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Travoltares dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Murphy throws a hook to the side of Travoltares's head but Travoltares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Travoltares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Travoltares shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
Murphy swinging wilding here.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Travoltares manages to avoid it.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Travoltares looks for a takedown but Murphy sprawls well.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Travoltares avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Travoltares avoids them all with ease.
Travoltares on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Travoltares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Travoltares fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Travoltares circles away and keeps his distance.
Travoltares fails in his attempt to clinch.
Travoltares tries for a takedown but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chris Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Travoltares.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Travoltares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy wants to clinch but Travoltares slips to the side
and Travoltares counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Travoltares is breathing heavily.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Travoltares pushes him off.
Travoltares works over Murphy's head and body with a nice combination.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Travoltares moves out of range.

Travoltares fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
Travoltares tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Travoltares has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Travoltares avoids nicely.
Murphy wants to clinch

so Travoltares counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Travoltares won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.

Murphy is working an open guard so Travoltares takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Travoltares closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Travoltares lands in his opponent's guard.
John Travoltares has got the better of the ground game so far.
Travoltares is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Travoltares works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Travoltares is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Travoltares seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Travoltares prevents Murphy from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travoltares content to control rather than advance.

Travoltares stands up from half guard.
Murphy takes a swing at Travoltares's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Murphy.
Travoltares takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murphy thuds his shin into the meat of Travoltares's side.
Murphy drops Travoltares with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Travoltares! Murphy dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Murphy!