PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnest Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eat Die (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Murray
vs
Die

209 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earnest Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eat Die!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murray dives in and scores a takedown into Die's guard.
Murray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Die looking for a sweep. Not yet Die, not yet.
Murray is looking to stand up but Die won't let him.
Murray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murray preventing the sweep.
Murray throwing strikes from guard but Die blocks nicely.
Die is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Die looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Die.
Die throws an overhand right that lands on Murray's shoulder, as Murray tries to avoid the shot.
Murray tries to counter by clinching up but Die breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Die drives through with a takedown into guard.
Die stopping the sweep attempt from Murray.
Murray is wriggling around but Die manages to pass to half guard.
Murray looks like he's trying to stand up.
Die wants to stand up but Murray has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Murray kicks off Die and gets to his feet.

Murray shoots in and gets a takedown into Die's guard.
Murray connects with a couple of short punches.
Murray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Die works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Die on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Die 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 controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Die working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murray.
Murray throws an elbow that misses. Die uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Murray's guard. Nice move by Die!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murray has control of Die's left arm, preventing Die from doing any damage.
Die wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murray keeping moving, preventing Die from controlling successfully.

Murray has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Die has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Die tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Murray manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Murray gets control of Die's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murray will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Die would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Murray trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Die is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Die makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Die trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Murray is breathing heavily.
Die stands and throws Murray's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Murray wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murray is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earnest Murray dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Die wants to clinch.
Murray seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Die shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Murray is trying to defend but Die finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Die wants to free his trapped foot but Murray is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Earnest Murray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray wants to get back to his feet.
Murray wants to stand back up but Die manages to pass into side control.
Die works to advance to full mount. Murray defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Die punishing his opponent with strikes.
Murray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Die landing strikes from the mount.
Murray is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Die trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Murray tries to lock up and control but Die gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Die tries to control but Murray wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray working to try and regain half guard.
Murray flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Murray is wriggling around trying to escape.
Die can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murray is looking to escape.
Die lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Murray is trying to reverse the position but instead Die has taken his back - oops!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Die is looking for the choke from the back position but Murray is controlling his hands well.
Die trying to control momentarily.
Die avoiding Murray 's attempts to control his hands.
Murray breaks Die's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Murray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Murray content to stall in guard here.
Die is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Die 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's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Die has his foot on Murray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murray works his way back into a safe position though.
Murray postures up in Die's guard and throws a big left but Die blocks it.
Die seems keen to control Murray's posture.
Die is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murray is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murray scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eat Die showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Murray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Die pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Murray looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Die!
Murray misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Murray content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Die is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray cracks Die with a big right hand but Die just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Die is trying to buck Murray off.
Murray working away.
Murray lands a decent elbow from side control.
Murray in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Murray throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Die managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Murray.
Die is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Die trying to control from the bottom.
Murray throwing shots but Die is blocking nicely.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Die fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Murray to the ground. Die is now in Murray's guard.
Die takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murray wants to sweep here but Die controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murray is on top in guard.

Die is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Murray throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murray looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murray is refusing to be controlled, as Die sits in half guard.
Murray tries to roll over but Die keeps him under control.
Die passes the guard and advances to mount!
Die manages to capitalize on a mistake by Murray to take his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Die sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Murray taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eat Die!