PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Murphy (ranked 8483 p4p, 573 weight class) and Alonzo Green (ranked 21557 p4p, 618 weight class). Murphy's entrance music is Battering Ram - 'Come Out and Fight' Irish Folk. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Murphy
vs
Green

170 cm
27
153 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

178 cm
30
163 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alonzo Green!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Green shoots and misses
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Green tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murphy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at All Star Performance Institute in the buildup to the fight.

Green changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Murphy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Green looks up at the clock and then as Murphy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Green smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Green off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Green wants to escape the position.
Murphy missing with punches from the back.

Murphy is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Green is defending well though. Murphy let's go of the attempt for now.
Green tries to escape the position.
Murphy avoiding Green 's attempts to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Green breaks Murphy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Murphy has wrist control.
Green trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.

Murphy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Green can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Green passes Murphy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Green wants to work for an arm triangle but Murphy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Green wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Murphy uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Green manages to get himself to full guard.

Green controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
Murphy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.
Murphy's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Green being controlled here, momentarily.
Murphy trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy is fighting to break Green's control of his arms but Green is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Murphy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A punch lands to the side of Green 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy dives in for a single leg takedown but Green sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Green tries to clinch up
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.

Murphy moves into range and clinches up with Green.
Murphy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Murphy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Murphy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.

Green drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Murphy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Green has Murphy in his guard.

Murphy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Green, up you get!

Murphy pushes Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy has Green pushed against the cage.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green can't break the clinch.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Green won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murphy walks away with a smile on his face. Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Murphy clinches with his opponent.

Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murphy avoids it really well and circles away.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Green is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Green shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A counter left hand to the body from Murphy misses its target.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Alonzo Green has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green wants to clinch but Murphy slips to the side
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.

Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Green.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy shoots in for a double leg but Green sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Green wants to counter with a clinch but Murphy pushes him away.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Green dodges the punch combination from Murphy.

Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Green being controlled against the cage.
Murphy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murphy letting Green take a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murphy pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Murphy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alonzo Green's cut.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Murphy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Green.

Murphy explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Murphy fails with the takedown.
Murphy with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.

Murphy gets caught flat footed, as Green shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Murphy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Green stuffs the takedown.
Daniel Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Green.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Green avoids it really well and circles away.
As Murphy backs off Green throws a huge counter combo but Murphy manages to avoid it all.
Nice takedown defense from Murphy. No joy for Green on that attempt.
Murphy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the cage.
Green is trying to pull guard but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Green is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Green has his back to the cage.
Murphy is looking for a takedown.
Green wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Murphy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Green tries to avoid it but Murphy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Green to the ground. Green escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Green tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Murphy darts in and clinches Green up against the cage.
Murphy avoids the elbow strike from Green, against the cage.
Green is looking for a takedown.
Green tries to pull guard but Murphy holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.

Murphy pulls guard effortlessly.
Green preventing the sweep.
Green trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Green stuffs the takedown.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Green shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murphy defends it nicely.
Murphy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Green's head.
Alonzo Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Green wants it to stay on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murphy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Murphy!
Daniel Murphy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.