PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Clones Jr (ranked 4650 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Murc (ranked 4579 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clones Jr
vs
Murc

182 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Clones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Murc!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murc looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Murc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murc's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Clones Jr looking to control.
Clones Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Murc advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Murc gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Murc shoots in and bounces Clones Jr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murc stays in close to Clones Jr's body and controls the position.

Murc stands up and waves to Clones Jr to follow him.
Murc looks to throw a body kick
and Clones Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clones Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murc tries to clinch up but Clones Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Clones Jr thinks about countering with a body kick.
Clones Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murc.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clones Jr. That's going to slow Murc down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murc tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Scott Murc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Clones Jr tries to sprawl but Murc drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Murc trying to control the pace.
Murc is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Murc decides to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murc darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Murc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murc is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murc not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Murc in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Murc has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murc frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Murc controlling the position easily from mount.

Murc working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Clones Jr turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Murc off and cradles Clones Jr's limp body as Murc celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Scott Murc!