PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Murdoch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leanne Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murdoch
vs
Douglas

195 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dean Murdoch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leanne Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdoch looks for the body kick but Douglas saw that one coming.
Murdoch throws a left and a right that both miss

and Douglas counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Murdoch down! Douglas is looking to finish but Murdoch is intelligently defending himself.
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!
Murdoch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Douglas's guard.
Murdoch trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Murdoch wants to stand but Douglas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Murdoch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Douglas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murdoch has managed to get both his arms back between Douglas's legs - danger averted.
Murdoch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murdoch tries to stand but Douglas is controlling from the bottom.
Murdoch tries to free his leg and advance position but Douglas is retaining full guard.
Murdoch wants to stand but Douglas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas is looking to stand up but Murdoch isn't so interested in that idea.
Douglas looks winded!
Murdoch wants to control from the top but Douglas keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dean Murdoch wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Murdoch misses with a double jab

and Douglas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Murdoch can't get the takedown.

Douglas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Douglas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Murdoch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Douglas being controlled here, momentarily.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Murdoch from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdoch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Dean Murdoch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Murdoch throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Douglas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Douglas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdoch fails to land with a series of punches.
Murdoch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Douglas misses with a few strikes there.
Murdoch misses with a head kick.
Murdoch tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murdoch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murdoch misses with the combination.
Murdoch pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdoch throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Douglas.
Dean Murdoch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murdoch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murdoch misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Murdoch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murdoch misses with a double jab.
Murdoch misses with a combination
and Douglas counters with a series of strikes. Murdoch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murdoch throws a series of punches but Douglas avoids them all with ease.
Murdoch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Murdoch throws a leg kick

and Douglas counters with a single leg into guard. Murdoch didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murdoch working a defensive guard here.
Douglas won't allow Murdoch to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdoch wants to stand and escape but Douglas is having none of it.
Murdoch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Dean Murdoch has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Murdoch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Douglas circles away quickly and effectively.
Murdoch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Douglas counters with a left and a right that stings Murdoch.
Good work by Douglas as he checks the leg kick.
Murdoch throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murdoch. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murdoch throws a head kick that misses
and Douglas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Douglas avoids the head kick by Murdoch.
Murdoch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Douglas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murdoch throws a wild body kick that Douglas sees coming a mile off.
Murdoch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Douglas moves into the clinch.

Douglas turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Douglas manages to end up in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Murdoch throws a front kick aimed at Douglas's knee but Douglas avoids it well.
Murdoch throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.
Murdoch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Douglas counters with a left and a right that stings Murdoch.
Murdoch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leanne Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murdoch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murdoch misses with a combination

and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Douglas.

Douglas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Murdoch trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murdoch throwing strikes but missing.
Murdoch wants to get up but he can't break Douglas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Murdoch trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dean Murdoch just wasn't active enough.
Murdoch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murdoch throws a jab when Douglas was well out of range.
Dean Murdoch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy body kick from Murdoch

and Douglas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Douglas gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Murdoch regains guard.
Murdoch throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dean Murdoch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murdoch is on top in guard.

Murdoch stands and steps away. Douglas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Murdoch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murdoch throws a sloppy head kick
and Douglas counters with a three punch combo that has Murdoch backing up. Murdoch nods at Douglas to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Murdoch misses.
Murdoch tries to land a body kick
and Douglas counters with a left and a right that stings Murdoch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Murdoch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas staying out of range there.
Douglas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Murdoch takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Murdoch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murdoch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murdoch misses with a head kick.
Murdoch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murdoch throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Douglas avoids the head kick by Murdoch.
Murdoch misses with a straight right.
Douglas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murdoch.
Murdoch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Douglas checks it well.
Murdoch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Murdoch back to the cage. Douglas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Murdoch throws the kick towards the body but Douglas avoids it.
Murdoch gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Douglas counters with a series of strikes. Murdoch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murdoch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Murdoch.
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick from Murdoch.
Murdoch throws a head kick that misses.
Murdoch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murdoch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Douglas counters with a series of strikes. Murdoch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Douglas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Murdoch tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas scores with a three punch combo!
Murdoch misses with a double jab

and Douglas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Murdoch tries a knee to the head but Douglas blocks it.
Murdoch working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdoch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Douglas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Douglas lands with a nice combination. Murdoch backs away looking to recover.
Murdoch throws a head kick but Douglas moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Douglas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murdoch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Murdoch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Murdoch.
Danga de danga de dang - Douglas scores with a four punch combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murdoch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murdoch backs up against the cage.
Murdoch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dean Murdoch will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Murdoch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Murdoch misses with a body shot.
Murdoch looks for the body kick but Douglas saw that one coming.
Douglas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Douglas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Murdoch eats them both and turns towards Douglas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Murdoch throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
Murdoch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murdoch misses with a head kick.
Murdoch is looking to wear down Douglas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Douglas checks a leg kick.
Douglas looks to land a combination but Murdoch avoids it well.
Murdoch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murdoch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdoch misses with a head kick.
Murdoch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick by Murdoch misses

and Douglas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Douglas pulls guard.
Douglas trying to control the position.
Murdoch trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douglas wants to get back to his feet but Murdoch passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdoch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murdoch tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Douglas.
Murdoch wants to control but Douglas is keeping him busy.
Murdoch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Douglas's head.
Murdoch performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Douglas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murdoch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murdoch wants to control but Douglas is keeping him busy.

We're going to have a standup here because Dean Murdoch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Murdoch throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murdoch. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Murdoch throws a head kick but Douglas moves out of range.
Murdoch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Murdoch does no damage.
Murdoch looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Douglas checks a leg kick.
Murdoch misses with a straight right.
Murdoch throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.
A head kick by Murdoch misses
and Douglas counters with a left and a right that stings Murdoch.
Douglas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Murdoch.
Douglas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Murdoch.
Murdoch misses with a kick to the body
and Douglas counters with a three punch combo that has Murdoch backing up. Murdoch nods at Douglas to acknowledge the strikes.
Douglas scores with a three punch combo!
Murdoch misses with a double jab.
Douglas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Murdoch throws a leg kick

and Douglas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Murdoch won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas working away.

Douglas decides to take the fight back to the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Murdoch wants to land a leg kick but Douglas is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leanne Douglas.
Well Douglas 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leanne Douglas!