PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Brutality (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Warrior's Code. The crowd seem to be enjoying Brutality's choice of entrance music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGQY2tMo0K4. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Murphy
vs
Brutality

175 cm
28
210 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

182 cm
29
204 lbs
12 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyler Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Brutality!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Brutality, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brutality ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Brutality swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy fails with the takedown.

Murphy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Brutality manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Murphy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brutality to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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!
Brutality throwing strikes from guard but Murphy blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutality controlling from the top position.
Murphy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brutality content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brutality with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brutality working some strikes from top position.
Murphy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brutality's guard.

Murphy postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brutality works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brutality controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.

Brutality is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brutality working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brutality trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
Brutality looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutality wants to sweep but no luck.
Brutality being controlled here, momentarily.
Murphy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice takedown defense from Murphy. No joy for Brutality on that attempt.
Brutality shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brutality fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tyler Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Brutality.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brutality tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Murphy defends well and Brutality ends up having to push Murphy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brutality just manages to avoid it.
Brutality fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brutality throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brutality.
Brutality pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brutality misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brutality shoots in and drives through. Murphy sprawls well.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Brutality manages to avoid it.

Brutality scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brutality working away.
Murphy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brutality wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brutality postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ultimate Brutality will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brutality throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Brutality gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brutality is trying to pull guard but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.

Murphy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brutality is trying to maintain the position but Murphy is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is trying to control the action in half guard but Brutality is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murphy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brutality wants to improve his position but Murphy is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutality controlling the position well.
Brutality avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murphy.
Brutality blocking the ground and pound attempt from Murphy.
Brutality is trying to get back to full guard.
Brutality trying to control but Murphy postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brutality just misses with a punch to the body.
Brutality tries to clinch up.
Brutality misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot by Murphy.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brutality as he avoids it easily.
Brutality stuffs the takedown attempt from Murphy. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Brutality has a takedown stuffed.
Tyler Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Brutality.
Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brutality is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murphy with a body shot.
Brutality shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
Murphy feinted with a counter takedown.
Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown but Brutality sprawls well. He's pushed Murphy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brutality checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brutality.
Brutality fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brutality leaves Murphy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brutality will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brutality throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Brutality tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy looks for a takedown but Brutality sprawls well.
Brutality goes for a double leg but Murphy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murphy continues to drive forward.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brutality manages to avoid it.
Brutality darts in looking for a takedown but Murphy gets double underhooks and turns Brutality into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Brutality has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brutality stalling in the clinch but Murphy improves position.

Brutality breaks the clinch.
Murphy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brutality sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murphy somewhat.
Nice sprawl there from Murphy as Brutality shoots in.
Murphy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brutality counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyler Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Brutality to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy goes for a double leg but Brutality avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brutality continues to drive forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brutality fails to land the takedown.
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 Tyler Murphy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brutality drives through and clinches with Murphy against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Brutality.

Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Brutality moves his leg out of the way.
Brutality stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brutality wants it to stay on the feet.
Murphy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brutality lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brutality circles away.

Brutality gets a clinch.
Brutality prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
Brutality stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy prevents the takedown attempt.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Brutality keeps him there for the moment.
Murphy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brutality gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.

Brutality darts in and clinches Murphy up against the cage.

Brutality ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brutality no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Brutality is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murphy is aware though and is defending well.
Brutality trying to control the position.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Brutality keeps moving.

Brutality throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brutality keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy looking to sit in guard and control but Brutality gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Brutality stands up and waves to Murphy to follow him.

Brutality drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brutality wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Murphy is trying to buck Brutality off.
Ultimate Brutality has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murphy is looking to reverse the position.
Murphy is not content to let Brutality control the position.
Murphy is trying to escape the position but Brutality is controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but Brutality shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murphy shoots for a takedown but Brutality saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brutality throws a counter combo.
Brutality shoots for a double leg takedown but Murphy sprawls well. He's pushed Brutality's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Brutality drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes there by Brutality.
Murphy looking for a sweep but Brutality has passed into full mount! Oh no!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ultimate Brutality comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brutality 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ultimate Brutality!