PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Combato Bot One (ranked 5558 p4p, 145 weight class) and Carmelo Murrizzo (ranked 3471 p4p, 103 weight class). The key to victory for Combato Bot One has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bot One
vs
Murrizzo

183 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
290 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Combato Bot One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carmelo Murrizzo!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murrizzo tries to move into range but Bot One moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Bot One finds it's target.
Bot One cracks Murrizzo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bot One scores with a shot to the body.
Bot One clobbers Murrizzo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Murrizzo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bot One did well to prevent Murrizzo getting side control.
Murrizzo is trying to control. Bot One wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murrizzo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bot One defending well though.
Murrizzo lands strikes from half guard.
Murrizzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murrizzo winds up and cracks Bot One with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Murrizzo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bot One wants to control but Murrizzo is keeping busy.
Murrizzo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Murrizzo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murrizzo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bot One is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at LA Vale Tudo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Murrizzo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Bot One looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bot One on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Murrizzo tries to pass to full mount but Bot One defends it.
Murrizzo controlling the pace.
Bot One is trying to control but Murrizzo passes into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murrizzo slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murrizzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bot One keeps working.
Murrizzo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bot One down.
Bot One tries to bench press Murrizzo off him but Murrizzo keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot One prevents Murrizzo from improving position.
Bot One manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Murrizzo controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Bot One looking for submissions off his back.
Murrizzo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

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.
Murrizzo not doing much here.
Murrizzo is nestled in close to Bot One, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Murrizzo there.
Murrizzo works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Murrizzo 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.

Murrizzo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bot One swivels and escapes.
Bot One was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bot One scores with the left hand. Murrizzo knows he should have avoided that one.
Bot One swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bot One fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murrizzo on the side of the head.
A left lands for Bot One.
Carmelo Murrizzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murrizzo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Murrizzo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bot One wants to control but Murrizzo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've been informed that Murrizzo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Murrizzo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Murrizzo working over Bot One with some ground and pound. Bot One looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murrizzo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Murrizzo wants to take a breather but Bot One is having none of it.
Murrizzo works his way into full mount!
Murrizzo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Murrizzo wants to control the pace but Bot One is squirming around nicely.
Bot One is in a horrible position here. Murrizzo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Murrizzo scoring with strikes but Bot One is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murrizzo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bot One in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murrizzo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Murrizzo is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Bot One goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Murrizzo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carmelo Murrizzo!