PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Valakas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Valakas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brandon Murphy's chin.

Murphy
vs
Valakas

172 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vitor Valakas!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Valakas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Valakas passes Murphy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Murphy moves into full guard.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Valakas from controlling successfully.

Murphy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valakas defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy controls Valakas momentarily but Valakas frees himself.
Valakas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valakas trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Valakas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Valakas postures up and lands a big shot to Murphy's brow.
Valakas wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Valakas looking to pass the guard.
Valakas stays in close to Murphy's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Valakas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Valakas from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Valakas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Valakas's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Valakas lands an elbow.
Valakas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Murphy is looking to regain half guard here but Valakas keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stops Valakas from passing to mount.
Valakas cracks Murphy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valakas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Murphy some visible discomfort.
Valakas cracks Murphy with a big right hand but Murphy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Murphy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Valakas trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Valakas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Murphy some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valakas throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Murphy works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Valakas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Valakas drops an elbow to the side of Murphy's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy is refusing to be controlled, as Valakas sits in half guard.
Valakas winds up and cracks Murphy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Valakas dominated that round.
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.

Valakas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Murphy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Valakas looking to pass the guard.
Murphy has control of Valakas's left arm, preventing Valakas from doing any damage.

Murphy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Murphy 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valakas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Valakas has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valakas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Valakas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Murphy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vitor Valakas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Valakas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Valakas wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Murphy gets back to full guard.
Valakas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Valakas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Valakas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Valakas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Murphy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Valakas defends it easily.
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but Valakas is proving a slippery customer.
Valakas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valakas wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Murphy gets a takedown into half guard.
Murphy seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Valakas wants to improve his position but Murphy is controlling well.
Murphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valakas keeps working.
Murphy prevents Valakas from improving his position.
Valakas controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murphy wants to work for an arm triangle but Valakas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Murphy misses with a head shot. Valakas uses the momentum to regain guard.
Valakas is controlling Murphy's posture.
Valakas keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy wants to control from the top but Valakas keeps moving.
Murphy wants to stand but Valakas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vitor Valakas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Valakas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Valakas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Valakas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Valakas sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Murphy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Valakas lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Murphy down.
Murphy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valakas is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy wants to control but Valakas postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy dodges the ground and pound from Valakas.
Valakas works to advance to full mount. Murphy defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Murphy is squirming around, avoiding Valakas's attempts to control the action.
Valakas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Valakas working the ground and pound effectively.
Murphy is in a horrible position here. Valakas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Valakas raining down hammerfists from mount.

Murphy is rocked!
Valakas postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Murphy bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Valakas and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitor Valakas!
In his post fight interview, Vitor Valakas gave a big smile as he said 'Gimme the mic'.. Yeah MMA world I am here, come test me and you'll see I am the greatest Superstar in the world at anything I do. NEXT!.....'.