PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Domeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domeus has chosen Schism as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murdock
vs
Domeus

195 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
229 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stanley Domeus!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Murdock finds it's way through Domeus's defenses.

It looks like Stanley Domeus has been cut.
Murdock tries to clinch up.
Murdock is looking to clinch but Domeus is avoiding it.
Murdock moves in looking to clinch but Domeus pushes him off.
Murdock moves in looking to clinch but Domeus pushes him off.
Murdock tries to clinch there but Domeus circles away.
Domeus keeps the fight on the outside.
Domeus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murdock swivels and escapes.
Murdock is looking to clinch.

Murdock pushes Domeus up against the cage in a clinch.
Murdock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murdock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Murdock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murdock throws a right hand that Domeus ducks under and follows up with a left that Domeus also avoids with ease.
Domeus closes the distance and clinches up with Murdock, looking for a takedown. Domeus pushes Murdock against the cage but Murdock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Domeus stuffs the takedown attempt from Murdock. Murdock gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Murdock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Domeus keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock fails with the takedown.
Domeus misses with a few strikes there.

Murdock darts in and clinches Domeus up against the cage.

Domeus manages to break the clinch.
Domeus fails with a takedown attempt.
Murdock tries to clinch but Domeus is having none of it.

Domeus gets a takedown into half guard.
Domeus is trying to control the action in half guard but Murdock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murdock is breathing heavily.

Domeus is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Murdock to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Murdock keeping full guard, as Domeus tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domeus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Murdock is proving hard to escape from.
Murdock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murdock wants to sweep here but Domeus controlling him for the moment.
Murdock is trying to keep Domeus in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Domeus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Murdock is looking for a triangle but Domeus pushes his legs off easily.
Domeus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Domeus postures up.

Murdock scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Murdock fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock scores with a jab to the jaw.

Murdock gets a clinch.
Murdock scores with a nice hook to the head.

Domeus is rocked!
Domeus tries to pull guard but Murdock holds him up against the cage and eventually Domeus drops back down to his feet.

Murdock manages to break the clinch.
Murdock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murdock has a takedown stuffed.
Oooh a lovely combination from Murdock sends Domeus down but not out. Murdock dives into side control looking to finish.
Domeus is still in real trouble! Can Murdock finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Domeus is not content to let Murdock control the position.
Domeus being controlled for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Domeus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Murdock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Domeus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Murdock clinches up against the cage.
Domeus seems to have recovered his senses.

Murdock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murdock tries to clinch there but Domeus circles away.
Murdock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murdock tries to close the distance and clinch but Domeus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murdock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murdock is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Domeus hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frankie Murdock!