PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Delieholy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Delieholy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Murdock
vs
Delieholy

185 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 10 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Delieholy!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Delieholy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Murdock's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Delieholy decides to stand up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Delieholy.

Murdock drives through with a takedown into Delieholy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Delieholy managing to control the position.
Murdock tries to stand but Delieholy is controlling from the bottom.
Delieholy being controlled here, momentarily.

Delieholy pushes Murdock off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delieholy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murdock as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murdock shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Delieholy kicks off Murdock and gets to his feet.

Murdock darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Delieholy is trying to maintain the position but Murdock is very close to passing his half guard.
Delieholy wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delieholy is pressing down on Murdock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Delieholy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murdock is aware though and is defending well.
Delieholy trying to keep a closed guard but Murdock is proving a slippery customer.
Murdock looking to pass the guard.

Murdock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murdock tries to free his leg and advance position but Delieholy is retaining full guard.

Delieholy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Delieholy trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murdock wants to stand but Delieholy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Delieholy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Murdock controlling from the top position.

Murdock thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Delieholy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murdock wants to control from the top but Delieholy keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Delieholy is on top in guard.
Murdock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Delieholy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Delieholy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Delieholy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delieholy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murdock is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Delieholy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Murdock fails to land with a series of punches.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.

Delieholy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Delieholy looking for a takedown.
Murdock prevents a takedown attempt there.

Delieholy jumps into guard, dragging Murdock to the mat.
Delieholy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murdock is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Murdock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Delieholy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock trying to control but Delieholy postures up.
Murdock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Delieholy on the ground.
Delieholy is looking to take a break and control but Murdock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Delieholy seems to be looking for submissions.

Delieholy is looking for a kimura here.
Murdock tries to get to full guard but Delieholy has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Delieholy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Murdock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Delieholy.
Murdock looks like he's trying to stand up.
Delieholy tries to pass to full mount but Murdock defends it.
Delieholy is looking to take a break and control but Murdock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Delieholy prevents Murdock from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Delieholy is looking for a kimura but Murdock is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Delieholy to get the leverage.
Delieholy prevents Murdock from improving his position.

Delieholy 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.
Murdock trying to control but Delieholy postures up.
Murdock gets back to full guard.
Delieholy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murdock swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock controls Delieholy momentarily but Delieholy frees himself.

Murdock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Delieholy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Murdock is trying to control the position but Delieholy postures up.
Murdock is really struggling to control Delieholy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Delieholy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delieholy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Murdock!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Delieholy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Murdock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Delieholy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murdock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Delieholy throws a series of strikes that have Murdock backpedaling.
Delieholy has his takedown stuffed
and Murdock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murdock fails with an attempt to clinch.

Murdock bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Delieholy is looking to reverse the position.
Delieholy stops Murdock from passing to mount.
Delieholy is looking to regain half guard here but Murdock keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Delieholy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Murdock tries for a kimura but Delieholy is defending well.
Delieholy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Murdock has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Delieholy being controlled for a moment.
Delieholy is looking to regain half guard here but Murdock keeps moving and retains side control.
Murdock tries to stand but Delieholy is controlling his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murdock stands up and beckons Delieholy to his feet.

Murdock gets a takedown into half guard.

Delieholy pushes Murdock off and gets back to his feet.
Mike Murdock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Murdock fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Delieholy sprawls well initially but Murdock persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock tries to pass to full mount but Delieholy defends it.
Delieholy is trying to control but can't.
Delieholy is staying active underneath Murdock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murdock is taking a breather. Delieholy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delieholy is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Delieholy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tony Delieholy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murdock is looking to work some ground and pound but Delieholy has wrist control.
Murdock trying to control but Delieholy is working from the bottom.
Murdock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murdock content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Murdock just wasn't active enough.
Murdock looks for the body kick but Delieholy saw that one coming.
Murdock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Delieholy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Delieholy lands in his opponent's guard.
Murdock looking to control.
Murdock wants to sweep here but Delieholy controlling him for the moment.
Delieholy wants to control from the top but Murdock keeps moving.

Murdock looking for a guillotine here but Delieholy defends easily.
Murdock is controlling Delieholy's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Murdock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Delieholy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Delieholy!