PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trashem Smashem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murder is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: God Save the Queen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smashem
vs
Murder

178 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trashem Smashem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Murder!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Murder misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smashem throws a right and a left that Murder avoids nicely.
Smashem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smashem blocks a jab.
Smashem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smashem moves away from the strike by Murder.
Murder misses with a body shot.
Smashem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murder misses with an uppercut. Smashem saw that one coming.
Murder misses with a hook. Smashem ducked under it nicely.
Smashem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Smashem.
Murder swings for the body but Smashem moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Murder.
Smashem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smashem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smashem throws a combination. Murder tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jack Murder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Murder misses its intended target.
Smashem misses with a few strikes there.
Murder throws a body punch but Smashem moves out of range.
Smashem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smashem manages to avoid it.
Murder tries to bum rush Smashem with a series of wild strikes but Smashem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smashem moves away from the strike by Murder.
Smashem ducks under a wild hook from Murder.
Murder throws out a loose jab but Smashem uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder looks to land a combination but Smashem avoids it well.
Murder misses with a body shot.
Murder closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smashem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murder throws a right hand that Smashem ducks under and follows up with a left that Smashem also avoids with ease.
Smashem throws a right and a left that Murder avoids nicely.
Murder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smashem doesn't seem bothered though.
Jack Murder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smashem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smashem scores with a hook to the body. Murder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Horrible takedown by Smashem or perhaps it was just good defense by Murder which made him look bad.
Smashem fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trashem Smashem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smashem scores with a shot to the body.
Smashem misses with a few strikes there.
Smashem moves out of range as Murder strikes.
Murder thows a body shot but no joy.
Murder bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smashem's head.
Murder swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smashem counters with a left and a right that stings Murder.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smashem.
Murder needs to keep his hands up - Smashem had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smashem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murder.
Smashem throws a right and a left that Murder avoids nicely.
Smashem has a takedown stuffed.
Smashem moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Smashem.
Smashem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smashem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smashem looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smashem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murder.
Smashem catches Murder with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smashem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smashem doesn't manage to clinch there - Murder circles away.
Smashem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murder.
Smashem fails with the takedown.
Murder misses with a combination
and Smashem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murder missing with a left hand there. Smashem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smashem shoots for a double leg takedown but Murder sprawls well. He's pushed Smashem's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smashem looks to land a combination. Murder sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smashem looks to land a combination but Murder avoids it well.
Smashem shoots in and drives through. Murder sprawls well.
Smashem is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smashem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smashem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murder.
Murder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch combination from Smashem misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murder.
Smashem is breathing heavily.
Smashem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murder.
Some wild striking there from Murder.
Smashem lands a lovely overhand right.
Smashem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murder throws out the jab.
Murder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smashem.
Nice takedown defense from Murder. No joy for Smashem on that attempt.
No joy there for Murder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smashem lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Murder misses.
Smashem tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murder swivels and escapes.
Smashem staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Smashem does no damage.
Smashem is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smashem moves forwards but Murder connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smashem takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murder scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murder jabs Smashem right on the nose. Smashem blinks but takes it well.
Smashem misses with a body shot.
Murder swinging wilding here.
Murder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murder connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smashem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murder connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Murder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smashem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smashem uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murder has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smashem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murder scores with a decent looking hook.
Murder throws a hook but Smashem avoids it easily.
Murder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smashem moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Murder dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Murder throws a jab but it's blocked by Smashem.
Murder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smashem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smashem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smashem to score with a decent uppercut.
Smashem is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smashem ducks right into an uppercut from Murder.
Nice defenses there by Smashem.
Smashem misses with a wild combination.
Murder misses with a straight right.
Murder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smashem tries to clinch up but Murder circles away and keeps his distance.
Murder waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Smashem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murder scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smashem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smashem fails to land with a series of punches.
Smashem avoids the body shot from Murder.
Smashem slips under a jab from Murder.
Murder is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Smashem.
Murder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smashem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smashem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smashem looks to land a combination but Murder avoids it well.
Jack Murder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A big right from Murder misses.
Smashem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Murder misses with a body shot.
Smashem needs to keep his hands up - Murder had a free shot at his head there.
Smashem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trashem Smashem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murder scores with a decent looking hook.
Smashem throws a head kick but Murder moves out of range.
Smashem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murder.
Smashem shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murder pinned against the cage. Murder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murder digs a good body shot into Smashem's ribs.
Smashem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murder.
Murder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smashem's head backwards.
Trashem Smashem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smashem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smashem walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch combination from Smashem misses.
Smashem on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murder lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Smashem is rocked!
A big left from Murder misses.
Murder scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Smashem is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smashem moves forwards but Murder connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murder connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Smashem. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Smashem lands a jab-cross combination.
Murder swings for the body but Smashem moves out of range.
Smashem seems to have got his legs back now.
Murder misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Murder as Smashem shoots in.
Jab, jab by Murder - just one landing.
Smashem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Murder scores with a four punch combination!
Murder looks to land a right hand but Smashem moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smashem slips under a jab.
Murder throws a lazy right hand but Smashem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smashem shoots in looking for a takedown. Murder tries to sprawl out of it but Smashem keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smashem looks to land a right hand but Murder moved out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smashem.
Murder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murder lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Murder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smashem misses with a series of wild punches.
Murder misses with a wild body shot.
Murder jabs at Smashem's body.
Smashem lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smashem.
Smashem takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smashem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murder backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Smashem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smashem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smashem tries for a takedown but Murder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smashem takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Murder misses.
Smashem wants to clinch up but Murder keeps it at a distance.
Smashem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murder.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smashem.
A big right from Murder misses.
Murder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smashem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smashem slips under a jab.
Murder stuffs the takedown attempt from Smashem. Smashem gets slowly back to his feet.
Murder throws a right hand that Smashem ducks under and follows up with a left that Smashem also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murder misses with a straight left.
Murder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murder on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smashem scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Murder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Smashem avoids the body shot from Murder.
Smashem shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murder scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smashem looks for a takedown but Murder sprawls well.
Murder looks to land a left hand but Smashem moved out of range nicely.
Smashem blocks a jab.
Smashem throws a series of punches but Murder avoids them all with ease.
Smashem connects with a nice looking jab.
Murder waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Smashem.
Some wild striking there from Smashem.
Murder stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trashem Smashem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Smashem might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Smashem throws a head kick but Murder moves out of range.
Smashem cracks Murder with a right hand to the side of the head.
A shot to de liver by Murder. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smashem throws a one two combo.
Smashem throws the left hand but Murder avoids the punch easily.
Murder misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smashem throws a series of punches but Murder moves out of range.
Murder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Smashem.
Murder throws a looping overhand right but Smashem ducks down to avoid it.
Murder takes one to the chin there.
Smashem shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murder as he avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Murder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Smashem misses the target.
Murder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smashem.
Smashem is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smashem lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smashem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murder.
Murder looks to score with a jab to the body but Smashem is just out of range.
Smashem dodges the punch combination from Murder.
Murder misses with a body shot
and Smashem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Murder as Smashem shoots in.
Murder lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smashem backs up against the cage.
Murder throws a looping overhand right but Smashem ducks down to avoid it.
Murder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Murder. No joy for Smashem on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A combination from Smashem does no damage.
Smashem takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murder fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smashem.
Smashem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Murder.
Murder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smashem takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smashem slips under a jab.
Murder scores with a three punch combo!
Murder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smashem.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smashem!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder slips a jab and a cross from Smashem.
Smashem walks into a left hand.
Smashem walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murder waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Smashem.
Smashem shoots in but no luck this time.
Murder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smashem throws a right and a left that Murder avoids nicely.
Murder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smashem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murder circles away.
Murder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murder with a nice cross.
Murder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smashem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smashem scores with a decent looking hook.
Murder looks to land a left hand but Smashem moved out of range nicely.
Smashem throws a head kick that misses.
Murder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murder looks to land a combination. Smashem sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smashem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murder misses with a double jab
and Smashem counters with a two punch combo.
Smashem throws a right hand that Murder ducks under and follows up with a left that Murder also avoids with ease.
Smashem misses with a two punch combination.
Smashem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murder's hands.
Nice uppercut there from Murder.
Smashem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murder.
Murder thows a body shot but no joy.
Smashem paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donk. Smashem catches Murder right on the button with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Murder as he connects with a hook.
Smashem lands a two punch combo.
Trashem Smashem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smashem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smashem throws a series of punches but Murder avoids them all with ease.
Smashem misses with a body shot.
Murder misses with a wild combination.
Murder throws a series of punches but Smashem moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Murder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murder has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Murder!