PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Ogus (ranked 2781 p4p, 310 weight class) and Danny Murphy (ranked 3374 p4p, 361 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ogus
vs
Murphy

168 cm
26
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

177 cm
26
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Ogus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murphy shoots and misses
and Ogus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeff Ogus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Murphy.
Murphy closes the distance but Ogus moves to the side
and Ogus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ogus throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Ogus throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Murphy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ogus's guard.
Murphy passes Ogus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy moves nicely into side control.
Murphy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ogus!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy mounts Ogus! Really nice guard pass there!
Murphy takes Ogus's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Ogus is in trouble.
Ogus is trying to stand back up.

Murphy working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Ogus is doing well to defend. Murphy seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Ogus is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Danny Murphy!
A relieved looking Danny Murphy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.