PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guy Downs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Downs
vs
Murphy

175 cm
32
143 lbs
30 - 20 - 0

171 cm
32
130 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Xtreme Merchandise

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 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guy Downs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downs has a takedown stuffed.
Downs dives in and grabs Murphy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes down on Downs's head and hops out.

Downs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Murphy!
Murphy sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Downs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet.
Murphy is staying active underneath Downs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Murphy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Downs is looking for a kimura here.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.

Downs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Downs works his way into side control.
Murphy is looking to reverse the position.
Murphy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Murphy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
Downs wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.

Murphy is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Downs is tapping! Great win for Murphy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David Murphy!
After winning the bout, David Murphy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.