PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wymond Ivy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merf Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ivy
vs
Murphy

192 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wymond Ivy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merf Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy forces Ivy back against the cage and clinches.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ivy is trying to pull guard but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.

Ivy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Murphy darts in and clinches Ivy up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ivy.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ivy backwards.
I was talking to Ivy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Ivy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Ivy.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Ivy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murphy to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy presses Ivy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Ivy.
Ivy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murphy to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wymond Ivy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy lands a body punch.
Ivy blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivy uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Murphy.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Ivy.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivy controls his hands.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivy.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivy is trying to pull guard but Murphy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivy jumps guard but Murphy stands there with Ivy around his waist. Ivy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivy prevents a body shot from Murphy.

Ivy jumps guard.
Murphy won't allow Ivy to sweep him here.

Ivy is looking to cinch up a triangle. Murphy throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ivy's body to avoid the submission. Ivy has instead reached around Murphy's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ivy arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wymond Ivy!
Our winner, Wymond Ivy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.