PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milan Sol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sol
vs
Murdock

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milan Sol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murdock gets a takedown into half guard.

Murdock looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murdock performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Murdock wants to pass to mount but Sol is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdock trying to control the pace.
Sol blocking the ground and pound attempt from Murdock.
Sol moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sol seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock throwing strikes but missing.
Murdock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Murdock controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Sol looking for a guillotine here but Murdock defends easily.

Sol has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murdock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murdock tries to free his leg and advance position but Sol is retaining full guard.
Sol 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sol has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murdock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sol being controlled here, momentarily.

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.
Murdock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sol is keeping the position for now.
Sol keeping moving, preventing Murdock from controlling successfully.
Murdock is pushing down on Sol's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sol is fighting to maintain full guard but Murdock has managed to sneak the leg through.
Murdock controlling the action here.
Sol tries to roll over but Murdock keeps him under control.
Murdock wants to take a breather but Sol is having none of it.

Sol looking for submissions off his back.
Murdock performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol trying to control here.
Sol won't allow Murdock to pass to mount.
Sol is not content to let Murdock control the position.
Sol missing with punches from the bottom.
Sol is pressing down on Murdock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sol keeping full guard, as Murdock tries to pass.

Sol is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murdock is aware though and is defending well.
Murdock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sol swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sol is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murdock is aware though and is defending well.
Murdock trying to control the position from guard on top but Sol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sol has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murdock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murdock is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sol is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Murdock closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sol quickly recovers to half guard.
Sol trying to control here.

Murdock is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sol sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Murdock dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Murdock fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sol sprawls well initially but Murdock persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Sol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murdock pulls his head out easily.
Murdock wants to control but Sol is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Murdock in particular looking to stall.
Murdock is trying to control the action in half guard but Sol is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Sol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murdock pulls his head out easily.
Murdock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Murdock is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sol doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Murdock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol tries to roll over but Murdock keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol is looking to control Murdock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sol avoid being mounted?
Murdock slows the pace down in half guard.

Sol looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sol looking for a kimura from the bottom but Murdock passes into side control!
Murdock passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sol!
Murdock controlling from mount.
Murdock avoids the attempt from Sol to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock lands a big elbow.
Murdock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sol is squirming around, avoiding Murdock's attempts to control the action.
Murdock with the ground and pound from mount.
Sol wants to control but Murdock is having none of it.
Murdock prevents Sol from getting the reversal.
Sol tries to hold on but Murdock pushes him away.
Sol is squirming around, avoiding Murdock's attempts to control the action.
Murdock looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tries to control but Sol wriggling away.
Sol tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murdock punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sol is trying desperately to improve position.
Sol is working hard here to advance position.
Murdock misses with a head shot.
Murdock controlling the position easily from mount.
Sol is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock controlling from mount.
Sol working to try and regain half guard.
Murdock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sol swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sol swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Murdock tries to control but Sol wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murdock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Murdock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Murdock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murdock wants it to stay on the feet.

Sol closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Sol swings around for an armbar but Murdock sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sol's guard.
Murdock pushes down on Sol's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Murdock trying to control from half guard but Sol is working away.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sol looking for submissions off his back.
Sol is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Murdock is trying to control. Sol wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murdock passes to side control.
Sol is looking to reverse the position.
Murdock trying to control the action but Sol is working from the bottom.
Sol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murdock wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sol can't do much from the bottom here.
Sol is letting Murdock control him for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Murdock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sol stops Murdock from passing to mount.
Sol sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Sol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murdock stalling.
Matthew Murdock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sol is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Murdock jumps into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murdock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Murdock tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Murdock has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Murdock is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sol has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sol prevents Murdock from improving position.
Matthew Murdock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock controlling the position.
Murdock is continuing to stall.
Sol struggling a bit here.
Murdock works to advance to full mount. Sol defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Murdock controlling his opponent.
Milan Sol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murdock cracks Sol with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sol swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Murdock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murdock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Murdock!