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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reiner Brawn (ranked 7501 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Murphy (ranked 3562 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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188 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reiner Brawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murphy.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy fails to pull guard.
Murphy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brawn blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Murphy.
It looks like Reiner Brawn has been cut.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brawn.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brawn.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawn avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Murphy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brawn avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Murphy crunches a lovely knee into Brawn's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brawn avoids it.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but Brawn blocks it.
Brawn manages to pull guard.
Murphy prevents Brawn from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Brawn is retaining full guard.
Brawn wants to stand and escape but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy drops back looking for a leg! Brawn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brawn manages to kick Murphy off! Murphy jumps back into Brawn's guard.
Murphy won't allow Brawn to get back to his feet.
Brawn keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn wants to stand and escape but Murphy is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Brawn. Brawn maintains the clinch.
Brawn lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brawn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Murphy is looking to escape.
Murphy felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Murphy is looking to control Brawn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murphy avoid being mounted?
Murphy won't allow Brawn to pass to mount.
Brawn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Murphy is trying to stand back up but Brawn is controlling him
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn forces Murphy back against the cage and clinches.
Murphy successfully pulls guard.
Brawn chips away with some ground and pound.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brawn controls the pace.
Murphy trying to control the position.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Brawn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brawn is working Murphy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brawn working some strikes from top position.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brawn controls the pace.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Brawn distracts Murphy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brawn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brawn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Murphy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brawn is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy trying to remain calm as Brawn controls from the top position.
Brawn tries to advance to mount but Murphy denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shane Murphy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reiner Brawn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brawn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Brawn manages to get underhooks.
Murphy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murphy lands a knee to the head.
Murphy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy connects with a knee to the head.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy lands a good knee to the midsection. Brawn won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murphy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brawn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brawn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brawn is defending well for now.
Brawn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brawn avoids it.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brawn is defending well for now.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brawn avoids it.
Murphy successfully pulls guard.
Brawn controlling from the top position.
Brawn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Murphy being controlled here, momentarily.
Murphy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Brawn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Murphy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brawn landing with the ground and pound.
Brawn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn advances position into side control!
Brawn controls the position.
Murphy wants to control but Brawn postures up.
Murphy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brawn lands a decent elbow from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Brawn drags him back down.
Murphy trying to remain calm as Brawn controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy struggling a bit here.
Brawn remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brawn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brawn has managed to clinch.
Murphy landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reiner Brawn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brawn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brawn swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Brawn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brawn swivels and escapes.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brawn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Brawn is dominant here and he's now got Murphy's back!
Brawn working for a choke but Murphy reverses nicely into Brawn 's guard.
Murphy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brawn wants to stand but Murphy is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brawn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murphy is controlling him.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Brawn is keeping the position.
Brawn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murphy is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Brawn is keeping the position.
Murphy drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Murphy as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Brawn screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Murphy! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Shane Murphy!
An out of breath and clearly excited Shane Murphy thanked King Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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