PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eamonn Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilber Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilber Mendez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Murphy
vs
Mendez

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eamonn Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gilber Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Eamonn Murphy has been cut.

Murphy has managed to clinch.
Mendez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mendez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mendez wants to break free but Murphy has control.
Mendez is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Murphy gets control of Mendez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murphy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mendez is looking to work some ground and pound but Murphy has wrist control.

Mendez wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Murphy's closed guard. He's half up but Murphy has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Murphy pivots and extends the arm, Mendez falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Murphy! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eamonn Murphy!