PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Murpy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Pewterschmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murpy comes to the cage accompanied by Victory. Pewterschmidt has chosen 7 Words as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Murpy
vs
Pewterschmidt

184 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Murpy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Pewterschmidt!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pewterschmidt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murpy.
Murpy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Murpy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Murpy tries to move to full mount but Pewterschmidt actually manages to regain half guard.
Pewterschmidt controlling the position well.

Murpy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pewterschmidt keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murpy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pewterschmidt's head.

Murpy seems to be looking for submissions.
Pewterschmidt is trying to control but can't.
Pewterschmidt tries to get to full guard but Murpy has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murpy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pewterschmidt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

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.
Murpy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pewterschmidt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pewterschmidt might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Murpy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Murpy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pewterschmidt turns into him and now he's in Murpy's guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murpy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pewterschmidt puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Murpy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Murpy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Murpy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murpy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Murpy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murpy throwing shots but Pewterschmidt is blocking nicely.
Murpy throwing shots but Pewterschmidt is blocking nicely.
Murpy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Murpy is looking to pass Pewterschmidt's guard but actually Pewterschmidt recovers to full guard.
Murpy pushing down on Pewterschmidt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pewterschmidt keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Murpy dominated that round.
That's time! Murpy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pewterschmidt loads up on a big right hand but Murpy slips the punch.
Murpy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murpy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pewterschmidt misses with a takedown
and Murpy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pewterschmidt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pewterschmidt staying out of range there.
Murpy waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pewterschmidt.
Pewterschmidt misses with a body shot.
Murpy fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pewterschmidt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Murpy wants to improve his position but Pewterschmidt is controlling well.
Murpy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Murpy looking to control.

Murpy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Murpy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pewterschmidt is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Murpy.
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.
Pewterschmidt remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Murpy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murpy can't do much from the bottom here.
Murpy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pewterschmidt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pewterschmidt in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Murpy is looking for a sweep.

That's four 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.
Murpy is trying to escape the position but Pewterschmidt is controlling the position.
Pewterschmidt in the domination position with Murpy hanging on.
You can see the frustration on Murpy's face as Pewterschmidt controls the position.
Murpy is trying to work for a sweep but Pewterschmidt has mounted him!
Murpy is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murpy wants to hold on but Pewterschmidt pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carter Pewterschmidt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pewterschmidt lands with a straight right. Murpy didn't see that one coming.
Pewterschmidt looks to score with a jab to the body but Murpy is just out of range.
A combination from Murpy does no damage.
Pewterschmidt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murpy pinned against the cage. Murpy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pewterschmidt shoots in and drives through. Murpy sprawls well.
Pewterschmidt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murpy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Charlie Murpy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Pewterschmidt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murpy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pewterschmidt.
Charlie Murpy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murpy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pewterschmidt thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murpy.
Murpy fails with a takedown attempt.

Murpy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Murpy lands in his opponent's guard.
Murpy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pewterschmidt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pewterschmidt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murpy wants to control from the top but Pewterschmidt keeps moving.
Murpy looking to sit in guard and control but Pewterschmidt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Murpy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murpy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pewterschmidt looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Decent striking displayed by Murpy there.
Pewterschmidt lands a right hook to the body.
Murpy takes a swing at Pewterschmidt's ribcage but misses.
Murpy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Pewterschmidt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pewterschmidt showed some decent athleticism there.
Murpy has a hand on Pewterschmidt's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pewterschmidt takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Murpy tries to hold on but Pewterschmidt postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murpy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murpy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Murpy tries to reverse the position but Pewterschmidt maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murpy is working hard here to advance position.
Pewterschmidt tries to control but Murpy wriggling away.
Murpy tries to reverse the position but Pewterschmidt maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Carter Pewterschmidt just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Murpy takes a swing at Pewterschmidt's ribcage but misses.
Murpy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murpy lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch combination from Murpy misses.
Murpy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murpy swings for the body but Pewterschmidt moves out of range.
Murpy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pewterschmidt dodges the punch combination from Murpy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pewterschmidt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murpy pinned against the cage. Murpy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pewterschmidt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murpy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter Pewterschmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt cracks Murpy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pewterschmidt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murpy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murpy slips a straight right by Pewterschmidt.
Murpy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pewterschmidt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Murpy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Pewterschmidt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Murpy works his way to full guard. Good work.

Murpy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pewterschmidt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murpy is looking for a triangle but Pewterschmidt pushes his legs off easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Murpy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Murpy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pewterschmidt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pewterschmidt trying to control the position from guard on top but Murpy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Murpy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Murpy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pewterschmidt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murpy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murpy, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murpy ducks under a wild hook from Pewterschmidt.
Murpy slow jab from Pewterschmidt misses its intended target.
Pewterschmidt scores with a nice head shot.
Pewterschmidt connects with a jab.
Pewterschmidt misses with a jab to the body
and Murpy counters with a nice body shot.
Murpy throws a nice looking combination but Pewterschmidt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murpy throws a hook but Pewterschmidt avoids it easily.
Pewterschmidt misses with a body punch
and Murpy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pewterschmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Pewterschmidt gets a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pewterschmidt in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Charlie Murpy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Murpy throws a big shot that misses.
Pewterschmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Pewterschmidt avoids the body shot from Murpy.
Pewterschmidt misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Murpy misses.
Pewterschmidt shoots and misses
and Murpy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Murpy misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pewterschmidt looks to land a left hand but Murpy moved out of range nicely.
Murpy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murpy throws a hook but Pewterschmidt avoids it easily.
Murpy cracks a nice hook into Pewterschmidt's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murpy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Murpy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Murpy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pewterschmidt defends it well.
Murpy wants to control but Pewterschmidt is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt trying to control from the bottom.
Murpy working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pewterschmidt's thigh. Pewterschmidt counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Murpy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pewterschmidt manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Murpy has Pewterschmidt in his guard.
Murpy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pewterschmidt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murpy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Murpy is trying to control the position but Pewterschmidt postures up.
Pewterschmidt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pewterschmidt stopping the sweep attempt from Murpy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Murpy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Murpy jabs at Pewterschmidt's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Murpy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murpy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Charlie Murpy!
Charlie Murpy retains his middleweight title!