PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Barry Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gable comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barry Murphy
vs
Gable

196 cm
23
237 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

201 cm
23
282 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Hell's Balls Nutrition

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Barry Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Gable!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy shoots in for a double leg but Gable sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gable.

Murphy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Murphy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gable keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gable is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gable tries to hold on but Murphy postures up.
Murphy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gable working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murphy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Murphy manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gable to take his back!
Murphy is hanging on to Gable's back as he tries to escape.

Gable is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Murphy off. It looks like it's working - Murphy slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Gable displaying calm under pressure there.
Nice sprawl there from Gable as Murphy shoots in.

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 tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gable swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Barry Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gable looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but Gable shows good takedown defense.
Gable throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Gable misses with a body shot.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gable throws out the jab.
Gable tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable prevents a takedown attempt there.

Gable breaks the clinch.
Murphy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murphy looks for a takedown but Gable sprawls well.
Gable fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy is looking to clinch.

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.

Gable scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom here.
Murphy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gable.

Gable goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Murphy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gable's guard! Nice work there by Murphy!
Murphy trying to control but Gable is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gable wants to hit a switch here but Murphy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gable there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Gable will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Murphy moves away from the strike by Gable.
Gable tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murphy swivels and escapes.
Gable misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Gable is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gable throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.

Murphy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Murphy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gable tries to buck Murphy off but Murphy is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murphy decides to stand back up.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Murphy fails with the takedown

and Gable counters with a takedown into side control.
Murphy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gable connects with a decent elbow.
Murphy gets back to half guard.
Gable wants to pass to mount but Murphy is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable is keen to just control but Murphy is a slippery customer.

Gable decides to stand and escape the position.
Gable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Murphy shoots in and bounces Gable off the cage to secure the takedown into 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!
Murphy won't allow Gable to sweep him here.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Gable keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murphy stands up and waves to Gable to follow him.
Dan Gable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gable fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gable counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Jimmy Barry Murphy has been cut.
Gable missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gable throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gable.
Gable throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Gable.
Murphy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gable finds it's way round the side to connect with Murphy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Gable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Barry Murphy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Murphy misses with a takedown
and Gable counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gable misses with a wild combination.
Murphy slips a jab from Gable.
Murphy moves out of range as Gable strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Gable.
Murphy slips under a jab from Gable.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt
and Gable scores with a counter punch that sends Murphy to the canvas! Gable smells blood - he's punishing Murphy with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Murphy has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Gable!