PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scot Goodbarrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodbarrel has chosen The Rumjacks - An Irish Pub Song as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Murray
vs
Goodbarrel

185 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Scot Goodbarrel!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodbarrel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murray can pounce on him.
Goodbarrel misses with an uppercut.
Goodbarrel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Scot Goodbarrel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goodbarrel's calf.
Murray steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Goodbarrel. That one must have hurt.
Goodbarrel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murray checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Goodbarrel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray.

Murray closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Goodbarrel to the mat! Goodbarrel manages to get full guard.
Murray is fighting to break Goodbarrel's control of his arms but Goodbarrel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Goodbarrel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodbarrel wants to pass the guard but Murray is keeping the position.
Goodbarrel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray keeping moving, preventing Goodbarrel from controlling successfully.
Murray is trying to keep Goodbarrel in close.
Murray is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Murray keeping full guard, as Goodbarrel tries to pass.
Murray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goodbarrel pushing down on Murray's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Murray is not content to let Goodbarrel control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murray trying to control but Goodbarrel postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Goodbarrel in particular looking to stall.
Murray is trying to maintain the position but Goodbarrel is very close to passing his half guard.
Goodbarrel tries to pass to full mount but Murray defends it.
Goodbarrel sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Goodbarrel looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Goodbarrel lands a jab to the head.
Murray tried to score with a low kick but Goodbarrel checks it.
Goodbarrel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goodbarrel lands a jab to the head.
Murray throws a head kick but Goodbarrel moves out of range.
Goodbarrel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel throws an overhand right that lands on Murray's shoulder, as Murray tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Goodbarrel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Goodbarrel throws a big shot that misses.
Murray lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murray fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodbarrel lands the left hand.

Murray is rocked!
Crunch! Goodbarrel slams his shin into Murray's torso.
Goodbarrel just misses with a punch to the body.
Goodbarrel tries to land a leg kick but Murray saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Goodbarrel.
Good standup being displayed there by Goodbarrel as he connects with a hook.
Oh Murray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goodbarrel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murray seems to have got his legs back now.
Goodbarrel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murray.
Nice straight punches there by Goodbarrel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goodbarrel.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel misses with a low kick as Murray jumps back.
Murray connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Goodbarrel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Goodbarrel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murray throws a wild body kick that Goodbarrel sees coming a mile off.
Goodbarrel misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Scot Goodbarrel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goodbarrel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've been told by Murray's head coaches at ELITE GYM 40CAP that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Goodbarrel.
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Goodbarrel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray.
Goodbarrel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Murray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Goodbarrel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbarrel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Goodbarrel looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
Murray goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Scot Goodbarrel has been cut.
Goodbarrel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Murray misses with a body kick.
Goodbarrel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Goodbarrel digs a good hook to Murray's body.
A low kick from Goodbarrel is predictable there
and Murray counters with a good, hard body kick but Goodbarrel shrugs it off.
Goodbarrel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murray.
Goodbarrel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Goodbarrel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murray.
Murray misses with a head kick.
Goodbarrel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodbarrel. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Goodbarrel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goodbarrel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Goodbarrel misses with a series of wild punches.
Goodbarrel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crunch! Murray slams his shin into Goodbarrel's torso.
Goodbarrel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Goodbarrel misses.
Goodbarrel blocks a head kick by Murray.
A jab from Goodbarrel misses.
Goodbarrel checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murray connects with an inside leg kick.
Murray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Goodbarrel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Goodbarrel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray.

Murray rushes Goodbarrel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goodbarrel.
Murray pushes Goodbarrel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goodbarrel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goodbarrel misses with a body punch.
Murray lands a body shot.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goodbarrel's elbow.
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goodbarrel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!
Goodbarrel tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Goodbarrel controls the action.
Goodbarrel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Murray.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Goodbarrel blocks a body shot from Murray.
Murray misses with a body punch.
Goodbarrel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goodbarrel's elbow.
Murray tries a body shot but Goodbarrel blocks it.
Goodbarrel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goodbarrel has had enough of the clinch but Murray keeps him there for the moment.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Murray tries a body shot but Goodbarrel blocks it.
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 Lee Murray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scot Goodbarrel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Goodbarrel throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Goodbarrel lands with a big right hook that stumbles Murray - he's out on his feet here! Goodbarrel follows up with another monster hook that separates Murray from consciousness! Murray falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Goodbarrel stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Scot Goodbarrel!
Scot Goodbarrel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Lee Murray spoke after the fight, saying 'He is good, respect.'.