PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Moraes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Moraes
vs
Murray

180 cm
19
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergio Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Murray!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moraes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Moraes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moraes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murray is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Moraes tries to score a body lock takedown but Murray shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Moraes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray prevents the takedown attempt.
Moraes has been working on his balance at Soul Supremacy - UK, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Murray.
Moraes goes for a takedown attempt but Murray pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Moraes wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Moraes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murray is fending him off so far but Moraes persists. Nope, Murray circles away and we're back to standing.

Murray shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Murray is taking a breather. Moraes 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 one minute gone in the round.

Murray is working for a kimura but Moraes is defending it quite comfortably.
Murray perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Murray has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moraes wants to get back to full guard.
Moraes is trying to maintain the position but Murray is very close to passing his half guard.

Murray wants to work for an arm triangle but Moraes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Murray wants to control but Moraes is keeping him busy.
Moraes wants to improve his position but Murray is controlling well.
Murray with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Murray moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Moraes has worked his arm free - good work by Moraes!
Murray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moraes keeps working.

Murray tries for a kimura but Moraes is defending well.
Murray controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murray is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moraes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Murray trying to control the action but Moraes is working from the bottom.
Murray advances to mount.
Murray content just to control the position here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moraes can't escape the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Murray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moraes is looking to escape.
Murray controlling from mount.
Moraes is squirming around, avoiding Murray's attempts to control the action.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moraes wants to control but Murray is having none of it.
Murray controlling his opponent.
Moraes is squirming around, avoiding Murray's attempts to control the action.
Murray sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rob Murray was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Moraes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moraes doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Moraes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Murray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moraes tries to clinch up

and Murray counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Murray.
Moraes controls Murray momentarily but Murray frees himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murray is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Murray looking to pass the guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murray is still trying to improve position.
Moraes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Murray controls the pace.
Murray wants to control from the top but Moraes keeps moving.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rob Murray.
Moraes tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moraes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moraes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moraes tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Murray counters with a single leg into guard. Moraes didn't expect that.

Moraes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Moraes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Murray dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Murray circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moraes.
Moraes wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Moraes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt

and Murray counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Murray passes Moraes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Murray is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Murray looking to sit in guard and control but Moraes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.

Murray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moraes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moraes trying to control the position from guard on top but Murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moraes trying to control the position from guard on top but Murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moraes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murray is trying to control the position but Moraes postures up.

Murray is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moraes trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moraes controls the pace.

Murray had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moraes defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Murray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moraes manages to get himself to full guard.
Murray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Moraes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murray is aware though and is defending well.
Moraes keeping moving, preventing Murray from controlling successfully.

Moraes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray trying to control but Moraes is working from the bottom.
Murray advances to half guard.
Moraes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Murray is stalling in the full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murray wants to control from the top but Moraes keeps moving.
Moraes is trying to keep Murray in close.

Murray postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Moraes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Murray, into his guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moraes wants to pass the guard but Murray is keeping the position.

Moraes is sitting in close to Murray's body. Murray has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Moraes is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Moraes is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Murray.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rob Murray!