PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Murdock (ranked 4504 p4p, 477 weight class) and Denny Sideman (ranked 1816 p4p, 228 weight class). Murdock comes to the cage accompanied by Flashbacks to 'Nam. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murdock
vs
Sideman

183 cm
23
196 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
RAGS of a RONIN

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 London, Frank Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Denny Sideman!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sideman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sideman has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Murdock is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Murdock misses with a jab to the body
and Sideman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sideman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sideman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sideman connects with the punch.
Sideman throws a right hand that Murdock ducks under and follows up with a left that Murdock also avoids with ease.
Murdock swings widly with a right hand
and Sideman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murdock throws a wild body kick that Sideman sees coming a mile off.
Sideman misses with a wild combination.
Sideman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murdock at a distance.
Nice shot by Murdock.
Murdock seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sideman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murdock tries to counter by clinching up but Sideman breaks away and moves out of range.
Murdock misses with a wild body shot.
Sideman looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock loads up on a big right hand but Sideman slips the punch.
Denny Sideman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sideman throws the left hand but Murdock avoids the punch easily.
Murdock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murdock misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Sideman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sideman throws a lazy right hand but Murdock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sideman throws a hook but Murdock avoids it easily.
And Murdock counters with a quick kick to the body but Sideman blocks it.
A left lands for Sideman.
Sideman lands a body shot.
Sideman looks to land a left hand but Murdock moved out of range nicely.
Sideman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murdock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sideman thinking.
Sideman misses with an uppercut
enabling Murdock to counter with a crisp jab.
Murdock blocks a jab.
Murdock is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sideman throws a lazy uppercut
and Murdock counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Murdock does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sideman throws a hook but Murdock blocks it.
Murdock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Sideman.
Murdock tries a low kick but Sideman avoids it.
Sideman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murdock.
Sideman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murdock takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murdock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sideman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murdock scrambles back to his feet.
Murdock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sideman throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Murdock misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murdock. Sideman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Sideman misses its intended target.
Sideman blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sideman tries to clinch but Murdock moves out of range.
Murdock appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murdock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sideman looks to throw the jab but Murdock is out of range.
Murdock cracks the inside of Sideman's front leg.
Sideman connects with a crisp jab.

Sideman takes the fight into the clinch.
Murdock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sideman.
Sideman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murdock lands a nice uppercut.
Murdock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sideman backwards.
Murdock scores with a hook to the body.
Sideman prevents a body shot from Murdock.
Murdock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murdock tries a body shot but Sideman blocks it.

Sideman breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock scores with a nice head shot.
Murdock avoids the body shot from Sideman.
Sideman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murdock.
Sideman is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Murdock misses the target.
Sideman misses with a jab to the body
and Sideman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sideman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses.
Sideman misses with an uppercut. Murdock saw that one coming.
Murdock misses with a hook
and Sideman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murdock misses with a looping right.
Sideman just misses with a punch to the body.
Sideman throws a good cross that connects.
Murdock ducks under a wild hook from Sideman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denny Sideman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Murdock misses with a kick to the body
and Sideman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murdock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sideman.
Sideman scores with a sloppy right hand. Murdock should have avoided that one.
Murdock swats away the attempt to clinch by Sideman.
Murdock swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Murdock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sideman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sideman looks to score with a jab to the body but Murdock is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdock throws a hook but Sideman blocks it.
Murdock just misses with a punch to the body.
Sideman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sideman defending well as Murdock loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock lands a jab.
Sideman misses with a body shot.
Murdock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sideman.
Murdock dodges the punch combination from Sideman.
Murdock tried to counter with a leg kick but Sideman avoided it.
Murdock looks to land a left hand but Sideman moved out of range nicely.
Sideman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murdock.
Sideman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murdock was well out of range. Poor timing from Sideman.
Sideman connects with a single shot there.
Sideman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Murdock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sideman.
Sideman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murdock.
Murdock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sideman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murdock.
Sideman scores with a decent looking hook.
Sideman misses with a left hand
and Murdock counters with a body kick that stops Sideman in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock throws a good cross that connects.
Murdock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murdock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sideman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murdock scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Murdock misses.
Sideman throws a good cross that connects.
Sideman misses with a looping right.
Sideman throws a jab but it's blocked by Murdock.
Sideman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murdock throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sideman cracks Murdock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sideman cracks Murdock with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Sideman misses the target.
Murdock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murdock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sideman.
Murdock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sideman misses with a hook. Murdock ducked under it nicely.
Sideman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murdock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sideman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sideman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murdock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murdock swings for the body but Sideman moves out of range.
Sideman misses with a hook.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses.
Sideman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sideman staying out of range there.
Sideman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murdock under the eye.

Sideman darts in and clinches Murdock up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sideman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murdock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murdock tries a body shot but Sideman blocks it.
Sideman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sideman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Murdock tries a body shot but Sideman blocks it.
Murdock misses with the head strike.

Sideman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Sideman.
Sideman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murdock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sideman on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denny Sideman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sideman blocks the body kick.
Murdock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sideman throws out the jab.
Sideman jabs at Murdock's body.
Murdock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murdock throws out a loose jab but Sideman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sideman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murdock is looking to counter punch.
Murdock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sideman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Sideman catches Murdock right on the button with a cross.
Sideman thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdock is looking to clinch.
Murdock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murdock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sideman throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a leg kick
and Sideman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murdock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Murdock misses the target.
Murdock misses with a straight right.
Sideman misses the body punch
enabling Murdock to counter with a crisp jab.

Sideman drives through and clinches with Murdock against the cage.
Sideman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Sideman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sideman lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Sideman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sideman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murdock finds it's way round the side to connect with Sideman's head.
Murdock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sideman.
Sideman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murdock.
Murdock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sideman avoids the body shot from Murdock.
Frank Murdock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sideman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sideman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sideman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murdock counters with a nice uppercut.
Sideman throws a good cross that connects.
Murdock misses with a body punch
and Murdock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sideman misses with a wild body shot.
Murdock misses with a low kick.
Murdock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sideman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sideman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murdock momentarily.
A big left from Sideman misses.
Sideman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murdock momentarily.
Sideman slips a jab from Murdock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock looks to throw the jab but Sideman is out of range.
Sideman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murdock manages to avoid it.
Murdock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murdock looks for the body kick but Sideman saw that one coming.
Sideman throws out a counter right but Murdock avoids it with no problem.
Murdock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murdock staying out of range there.
Murdock throws an off balance right hand
and Sideman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murdock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sideman misses with a straight left.

Sideman clinches up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Murdock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murdock lands a nice shot to the body.
Sideman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murdock.
Sideman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sideman blocks an uppercut.
Sideman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sideman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murdock gets through Sideman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Murdock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sideman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murdock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murdock is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sideman connects with a looping right hand.
Murdock lands a body shot.
Murdock lands a body shot.
Sideman walks into a stiff left hand from Murdock.
Sideman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denny Sideman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sideman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denny Sideman!
Denny Sideman decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.