PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kush Tasmokey (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
Tasmokey

170 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kush Tasmokey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasmokey shoots in for a double leg but Murray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tasmokey checks a leg kick.

Murray shoots in and gets a takedown into Tasmokey's guard.
Murray is standing up over Tasmokey. Tasmokey looks to escape but Murray dives into side control.

Tasmokey wants to control but Murray postures up.
Murray wants to stand but Tasmokey is controlling his arm.
Murray prevents Tasmokey from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murray is trying to get an arm triangle but Tasmokey is defending well.
Murray just content to control the position.

Murray is trying to get an arm triangle but Tasmokey is defending well.
Tasmokey pushes Murray away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Murray gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray wants to stand but Tasmokey is controlling his arm.
Murray moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murray tries to stand but Tasmokey is controlling his head.
Murray working the ground and pound but Tasmokey is defending the strikes.
Murray working the ground and pound but Tasmokey is defending the strikes.
Murray in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray tries to stand but Tasmokey is controlling his head.
Murray gets to mount! Tasmokey was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Tasmokey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Murray lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tasmokey hang on?

Murray with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasmokey is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tasmokey tries to control the position but Murray now has his back.
Murray scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Tasmokey is looking for a way out.
Tasmokey wants to escape the position.
Murray biding his time, looking for the opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murray not allowing Tasmokey to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Murray dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Murray closes the distance and clinches up with Tasmokey, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes Tasmokey against the cage but Tasmokey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Tasmokey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tasmokey tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Murray controlling the position well.
Murray gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray wants to sweep but no luck.
Murray trying to control the position.
Murray is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tasmokey wants to control but Murray passes into side.
Murray trying to control the position but Tasmokey is working away.
Check out the look on Murray's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tasmokey is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Murray decides to stand back up.
Murray throws a leg kick that is checked

and Tasmokey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tasmokey is breathing heavily.
Tasmokey trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.

Tasmokey has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Murray to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Tasmokey is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Murray pulls down on the head and he's put Tasmokey to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aaron Murray!