PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Offley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy has chosen Róisín Murphy - Primitive as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Offley
vs
Murphy

190 cm
34
260 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

188 cm
42
213 lbs
40 - 23 - 2

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear

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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Offley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Offley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Offley shoots in looking for a takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl out of it but Offley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murphy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy misses with a hook. Offley ducked under it nicely.

Murphy has managed to clinch.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Offley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Offley controls his hands.
Offley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
Offley has been working on his balance at The Shit House, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Murphy.
Murphy stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Offley being controlled against the cage.
Offley throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Offley's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Offley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Offley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy gets through Offley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Offley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy stalling in the clinch.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Offley's elbow.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Offley's elbow.
Murphy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Offley or not.
Offley swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Offley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Offley controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offley swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Offley controls the action.

Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Murphy lands a head kick. Offley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Clinton Offley has been cut.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Offley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murphy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Offley looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Brian Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Murphy gets caught napping as Offley dives in and scores a takedown. Murphy manages to retain guard.
Offley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Offley wants to pass the guard but Murphy is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offley passes Murphy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Murphy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Offley tries to pass.
Murphy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Offley trying to move into half guard but instead Murphy has managed to sweep!

Offley throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Offley working for submissions but it's allowed Murphy to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offley trying to hold on to Murphy's head to control him but Murphy postures up.
Offley wants to get back to full guard but Murphy has passed into side control.
Offley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Offley 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.
Offley being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clinton Offley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murphy wants to clinch up but Offley keeps it at a distance.
Murphy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Offley on the side of the head.
Murphy throws a leg kick that is checked

and Offley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Offley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murphy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Offley tries to pass.
Offley throws an elbow that misses. Murphy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Offley's guard. Nice move by Murphy!

Murphy won't allow Offley to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy postures up.
Murphy sitting in guard here, content to control.

Offley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murphy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Offley looking for a sweep. Not yet Offley, not yet.

Offley looking for a guillotine here but Murphy defends easily.
Offley wants to sweep here but Murphy controlling him for the moment.
Offley throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Offley wants to sweep here but Murphy controlling him for the moment.
Offley is striking but Murphy is not phased and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Offley wants to get back to full guard.
Murphy is taking a breather. Offley says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Murphy prevents Offley from improving his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Offley wants to control but Murphy is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Offleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murphy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Offley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Offley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Offley appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Offley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murphy is looking to slow Offley down with leg kicks.
Offley defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.

Offley shoots in and gets a takedown into Murphy's guard.
Murphy has Offley pulled in close to control his posture.
Offley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Offley from controlling successfully.
Offley throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offley wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Offley advances position into side control!

Offley is trying to get an arm triangle but Murphy is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinton Offley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clinton Offley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Offley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murphy - the referee stops the clock and Offley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murphy. Offley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Offley just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brian Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Offley misses with a takedown attempt - Murphy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Murphy gets a clinch.
Murphy digs a right hand underneath Offley's ribcage. Offley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy misses with a kick to the body

and Offley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Offley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Offley trying to move into half guard but instead Murphy has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Offley's guard.
Clinton Offley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murphy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Offley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murphy wants to stand up but Offley is controlling the position.
Murphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Offley keeps working.
Offley wants to control but Murphy is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy tries to stand but can't do so whilst Offley controls his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Offley tries to roll over but Murphy keeps him under control.
Offley is in trouble now - Murphy has advanced to mount!
Offley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Offley regains half guard.
Offley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murphy is working away from the top position though.
Offley is pressing down on Murphy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offley working a defensive guard here.
Murphy stopping the sweep attempt from Offley.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Offley keeps moving.
Offley looking for a sweep. Not yet Offley, not yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Murphy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Offley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Offley misses with a takedown
and Murphy counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Offley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Offley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Offley tries to counter with a takedown but Murphy is quick to defend against it.
Murphy throws a head kick but Offley moves out of range.
Offley takes one to the side of the head.
Offley throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.

Offley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Murphy quickly recovers to half guard.
Murphy trying to control from the bottom.
Offley is looking to pass Murphy's guard but actually Murphy recovers to full guard.
Offley looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Murphy!
Post fight, an emotional Brian Murphy said 'Good win, nice game plan by my new manager. I'm on to great things. Version 2.0 is here baby!!'.