PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Clavette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clavette
vs
Murdock

179 cm
26
150 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
156 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raoul Clavette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Murdock!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clavette shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Clavette is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Murdock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murdock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clavette loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murdock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clavette trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clavette throwing strikes from guard but Murdock blocks nicely.
Clavette in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clavette postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clavette in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clavette postures up in Murdock's guard and throws a big left but Murdock blocks it.
Clavette postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock wants to stand up but Clavette is controlling him.
Clavette cracks Murdock with a solid left hand.
Murdock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clavette accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clavette working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Murdock's head.
Clavette working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clavette tries to free his leg and advance position but Murdock is retaining full guard.
Clavette trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clavette trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murdock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Clavette is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Clavette is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Murdock is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Murdock has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock wants to control from the top but Clavette keeps moving.
Murdock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clavette. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murdock controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Murdock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Clavette is looking for a triangle but Murdock pushes his legs off easily.
Clavette 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.
Murdock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Clavette lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Murdock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Clavette looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clavette drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Murdock dives on top into guard.

Clavette looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clavette looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Murdock puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Murdock prevents Clavette from improving his position.
Clavette has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Clavette is pressing down on Murdock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clavette wants to sweep but no luck.

Clavette is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murdock defends well.

Clavette has an active guard here but Murdock has managed to pass into half guard.
Clavette is trying to get back to full guard.
Clavette manages to get to full guard.

Clavette is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clavette lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raoul Clavette dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Clavette fails with a takedown attempt.
Murdock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murdock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clavette manages to avoid it.
Murdock leaves Clavette with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Clavette fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raoul Clavette. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Clavette throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Murdock was covering up waiting for the punch and Clavette finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clavette landing some decent shots from guard.
Clavette distracts Murdock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavette throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Clavette has gone for a leg lock! Murdock slips out almost immediately though and dives into Clavette's guard.

Murdock won't allow Clavette to sweep him here.
Clavette is working hard here to advance position.
Clavette is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murdock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clavette working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Clavette seems to be working for a kimura but Murdock defends the submission attempt.

Clavette is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Murdock has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clavette seems to be working for a kimura but Murdock defends the submission attempt.
Murdock felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Clavette is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murdock defends it well.
Murdock is concentrating on defense, preventing Clavette from advancing position.
Clavette throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clavette throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clavette thows a huge punch but Murdock dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clavette.
Murdock has hold of Clavette's hands but Clavette slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Clavette is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Murdock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Clavette.
Clavette works his way into full mount!
Clavette throws some wild stikes that Murdock manages to avoid easily.
Murdock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clavette looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Clavette working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clavette throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Murdock because Clavette loaded up on that one.
Clavette with good strikes from the mount here!
Clavette thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Clavette moves to the back position.

Clavette goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Murdock escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Raoul Clavette overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clavette manages to get to full guard.
Clavette is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raoul Clavette dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Clavette misses with a takedown
and Murdock counters with a right hand to the body.
A leg kick checked by Clavette.

Clavette gets a takedown into half guard.

Clavette is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Murdock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clavette.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Clavette is working for a submission of some sort.
Clavette looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Murdock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavette is pressing down on Murdock's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murdock is holding on for now.
Clavette is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Clavette is looking for a kimura but Murdock is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Clavette to get the leverage.
Murdock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Clavette postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clavette passes into half guard.

Clavette is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clavette is trying for a kimura here. Murdock looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Clavette wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raoul Clavette!