PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viserys Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall McMurphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMurphy has chosen I own Golly God. as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Targaryen
vs
McMurphy

190 cm
30
184 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

181 cm
27
194 lbs
16 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear
Conquer

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viserys Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall McMurphy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMurphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Targaryen circles away quickly and effectively.
Targaryen throws a body punch but McMurphy moves out of range.
Viserys Targaryen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Targaryen. McMurphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Targaryen digs a good hook to McMurphy's body.
McMurphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Targaryen.
Targaryen misses with a body shot.
McMurphy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Targaryen checks it well.
McMurphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from McMurphy misses its intended target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Targaryen checks a leg kick.
Targaryen thows a body shot but no joy.
Targaryen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McMurphy missing with a left hand there. Targaryen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Targaryen.
Targaryen misses with a body shot.
Targaryen is looking to wear down McMurphy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Targaryen misses with a body shot.
McMurphy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McMurphy wants to clinch.
Targaryen cracks McMurphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McMurphy has closed the distance and engaged Targaryen in a clinch.

McMurphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Targaryen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McMurphy.
The fight stays on the outside here - McMurphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McMurphy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McMurphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Targaryen's sensitive parts.
McMurphy lands with a nice body kick.
Targaryen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Targaryen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Targaryen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McMurphy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McMurphy misses with a shot to the body

and Targaryen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McMurphy's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Targaryen trying to control but McMurphy is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen postures up in McMurphy's guard and throws a big left but McMurphy blocks it.
Targaryen throwing strikes but missing.
Targaryen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McMurphy has his hands on Targaryen's head, controlling the position.
McMurphy is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy keeping full guard, as Targaryen tries to pass.
McMurphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Targaryen wants to control from the top but McMurphy keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Targaryen misses with a body shot.
Targaryen avoids the body shot from McMurphy.
Targaryen checks a low kick from McMurphy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Targaryen. McMurphy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy misses with a body kick.

McMurphy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McMurphy trying to keep a closed guard but Targaryen is proving a slippery customer.
McMurphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Targaryen postures up.
Targaryen wants to control from the top but McMurphy keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viserys Targaryen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McMurphy tries to land a leg kick but Targaryen saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Targaryen. McMurphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Targaryen.
McMurphy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Targaryen looks to score with a jab to the body but McMurphy is just out of range.
Targaryen lands a jab to McMurphy's midsection.
McMurphy is looking to clinch.
Targaryen throws a body punch but McMurphy moves out of range.
Randall McMurphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Targaryen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Targaryen slips under a jab from McMurphy.
McMurphy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Targaryen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Targaryen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from McMurphy misses.
McMurphy scores with a jab to the body.
Targaryen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen thows a body shot but no joy.
Targaryen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McMurphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Targaryen.
McMurphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Targaryen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

McMurphy rushes Targaryen and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Targaryen lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McMurphy.
McMurphy stalling against the cage.
Targaryen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Targaryen tries to throw a body punch but McMurphy avoids it by throwing Targaryen back against the cage.
McMurphy trying to stall but Targaryen improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

McMurphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Targaryen just misses with a punch to the body.
McMurphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Targaryen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McMurphy throws a sloppy body shot

and Targaryen counters with a nice double leg into side control. McMurphy won't be happy with that.
Targaryen tries to advance to mount but can't.
McMurphy is trying to control Targaryen's posture but Targaryen avoids it.
Targaryen trying to control the action but McMurphy is working from the bottom.
McMurphy wants to control but Targaryen postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen trying to control the position but McMurphy is working away.
Targaryen tries to move into full mount but can't pass McMurphy's legs.
McMurphy dodges the ground and pound from Targaryen.
Targaryen working the ground and pound but McMurphy is defending the strikes.
McMurphy is trying to control Targaryen's posture but Targaryen avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Targaryen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Targaryen 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.
Targaryen tries to move to mount but McMurphy blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Targaryen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Randall McMurphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Targaryen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMurphy throws a lazy right hand but Targaryen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McMurphy misses with a body kick.
Targaryen misses with a body shot.
McMurphy tries to clinch but Targaryen is having none of it.
McMurphy throws a leg kick that misses.
Targaryen fails with the takedown
and McMurphy counters with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Targaryen. McMurphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McMurphy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Targaryen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Targaryen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Targaryen connects with a good right hand that stumbles McMurphy. McMurphy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McMurphy tries to clinch up.
Targaryen swats away the attempt to clinch by McMurphy.
McMurphy scores with a nice strike.
Targaryen thows a leg kick but McMurphy checks it
and McMurphy counters with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McMurphy misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen misses with a low kick.
McMurphy throws a nice outside leg kick.

McMurphy moves into the clinch.
McMurphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Targaryen.
McMurphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Targaryen controlling the action here for a moment.
McMurphy pushes Targaryen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McMurphy trying to control the position but instead, Targaryen has worked for underhooks and has pushed McMurphy into the cage.
Targaryen has a couple of punches blocked by McMurphy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McMurphy leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen misses with a body punch.
McMurphy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McMurphy misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McMurphy as Targaryen tries to tie him up.
Targaryen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMurphy's elbow.
Targaryen takes a shot to the head.
McMurphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McMurphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Targaryen backwards.
McMurphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on McMurphy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Targaryen tries a body shot but McMurphy blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for McMurphy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy leaning against his opponent.
Targaryen is working for takedown but McMurphy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

McMurphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Targaryen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Targaryen is looking to slow McMurphy down with leg kicks.
McMurphy throws a lazy right hand but Targaryen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Targaryen swings for the body but McMurphy moves out of range.
McMurphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Targaryen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Targaryen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Targaryen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Targaryen digs a good body shot into McMurphy's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Targaryen blocks a low kick nicely.
McMurphy looks to land a left hand but Targaryen moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Targaryen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McMurphy is trying is best to control the position here.
McMurphy has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Targaryen controlling the action here.
McMurphy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Targaryen.
McMurphy is refusing to be controlled, as Targaryen sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Targaryen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall McMurphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McMurphy 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Randall McMurphy!
Randall McMurphy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Viserys Targaryen spoke after the fight, saying 'This is only a minor speed bump on the road to greatness.'.