PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Tomassoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Tomassoni is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Murray
vs
Tomassoni

172 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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, George Murray!
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, Marco Tomassoni!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tomassoni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tomassoni shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tomassoni shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tomassoni shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murray as he jumps to the side.
Murray is looking to counter the offense by Tomassoni and move into the clinch.
George Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Tomassoni.
Tomassoni tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.
Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tomassoni tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray lands an overhand right.
Murray attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murray connects with a body shot that sends Tomassoni's belly button to the back.
Murray works over Tomassoni's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomassoni misses with a looping right.
Tomassoni drops his hands momentarily and Murray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some wild striking there from Murray.
Murray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tomassoni doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray lands with a nice combination. Tomassoni backs away looking to recover.
Murray moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murray lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Murray scores with a four punch combination!

Tomassoni is rocked!
Murray misses with the combination.
Murray lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomassoni is looking to clinch but Murray is avoiding it.
Tomassoni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tomassoni tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.
Tomassoni fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tomassoni pushes Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
Tomassoni prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tomassoni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tomassoni is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murray to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomassoni is trying to stall.
Murray is trying to pull guard but Tomassoni has him pressed against the cage.
Tomassoni tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murray just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tomassoni avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tomassoni fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tomassoni jumps guard but Murray stands there with Tomassoni around his waist. Tomassoni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tomassoni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murray.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tomassoni fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tomassoni is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murray to keep the fight standing.
Murray managing to block the knees to the body from Tomassoni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murray drags the fight down to the ground.
Tomassoni is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Tomassoni got a little sloppy there for a moment and Murray has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tomassoni has managed to get both his arms back between Murray's legs - danger averted.
Murray wants to sweep here but Tomassoni controlling him for the moment.

Murray has his foot on Tomassoni's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tomassoni works his way back into a safe position though.
Tomassoni has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Murray is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Murray seems keen to control Tomassoni's posture.
Tomassoni tries to free his leg and advance position but Murray is retaining full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
George Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray scores with a hook to the body. Tomassoni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tomassoni is looking to clinch but Murray is avoiding it.
Tomassoni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murray takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Murray lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tomassoni wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Murray tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tomassoni is able to avoid easily.
Murray swinging wildly here.
Murray digs a good hook to Tomassoni's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Murray dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Murray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murray.
Tomassoni tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Murray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Tomassoni responds with a good body kick, but Murray manages to step out the way in time.
Murray looks to land a combination but Tomassoni avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tomassoni.
Tomassoni shoots in for a double leg but Murray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murray scores with a one two! Tomassoni had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Tomassoni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tomassoni displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murray up against the cage.
Tomassoni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murray.

Tomassoni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tomassoni can do to turn this around?
Tomassoni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murray is looking to wear down Tomassoni with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tomassoni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray connects with a right hand. Tomassoni shakes it off.
Murray misses with a double jab.
Murray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Murray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tomassoni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray throws a big counter combination but Tomassoni scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice body punch from Murray.
Murray scores with a jab to the body.
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt.
George Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomassoni avoids the body shot from Murray.
Tomassoni follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tomassoni fails in his attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Murray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tomassoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Tomassoni shoots in for a double leg but Murray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
George Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Tomassoni.
Tomassoni fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomassoni has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Murray.
Tomassoni tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomassoni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tomassoni is looking to clinch.
Murray half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tomassoni throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tomassoni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tomassoni is looking to clinch.
Murray stuffs the takedown attempt from Tomassoni. Tomassoni gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Murray was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Tomassoni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murray, pushing him back against the cage.
Tomassoni is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Tomassoni manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tomassoni.
George Murray is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Tomassoni misses.
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Tomassoni.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murray throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tomassoni wants to clinch.
Murray is working the combinations to good effect here.
Murray misses with a head kick.
Tomassoni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomassoni darts in looking for a takedown but Murray gets double underhooks and turns Tomassoni into the cage.
Murray lands a jab to Tomassoni's midsection.
Murray misses with a two punch combination.
Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murray jabs at Tomassoni's body.
Tomassoni tries to close the distance and clinch but Murray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murray feinted with a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomassoni doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Tomassoni fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tomassoni scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Murray sneaks out the side door and pushes Tomassoni away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tomassoni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murray slaps away a takedown attempt from Tomassoni, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tomassoni shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murray but Murray pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tomassoni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murray cracks Tomassoni with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murray throws a push kick but Tomassoni slaps the foot to one side.
George Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Murray dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tomassoni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tomassoni wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Tomassoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murray throws a big counter combination but Tomassoni scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Murray throws a series of strikes that have Tomassoni backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tomassoni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murray half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tomassoni tries to clinch up.
Murray tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tomassoni manages to circle out of the way.
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Tomassoni.
Tomassoni wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tomassoni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tomassoni looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
Murray scores with a nice head shot.
Tomassoni wants to clinch.
Tomassoni shoots for a double leg takedown but Murray sprawls well. He's pushed Tomassoni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Tomassoni.
Tomassoni is looking to clinch but Murray is avoiding it.
Tomassoni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tomassoni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murray misses with a wild combination.
Murray closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Tomassoni 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tomassoni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tomassoni is looking to clinch.
Tomassoni tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance.
Murray tries to counter by clinching up but Tomassoni breaks away and moves out of range.
Tomassoni shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murray sprawls well. Murray wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tomassoni gets slowly back to his feet.
Murray digs a good body shot into Tomassoni's ribs.
Tomassoni has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomassoni wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Tomassoni shoots for a double leg takedown but Murray sprawls well. He's pushed Tomassoni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Murray is looking for a counter combo.
George Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Tomassoni.
Tomassoni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tomassoni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Murray was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Murray scores with a hook to the body. Tomassoni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands with a cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tomassoni.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tomassoni will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murray lands with a cross.
Murray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murray scores with a one two! Tomassoni had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Murray scores with a three punch combo!
Tomassoni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tomassoni takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomassoni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murray lands with a nice combination. Tomassoni backs away looking to recover.
Murray lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomassoni closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murray moves away from the strike by Tomassoni.
Tomassoni tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Tomassoni wants to clinch.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
Murray moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murray throws a shot to the body.
Tomassoni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marco Tomassoni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Murray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murray connects with a body shot that sends Tomassoni's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murray, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Murray!