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CACC 135: Bok vs Sparxx III PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Sid Murrdock! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Cathail Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Murrdock pushes Murphy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Murrdock can't get the takedown.
Murphy gets control of Murrdock's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murphy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murrdock is stalling in the full guard.
Murphy is looking for a triangle but Murrdock pushes his legs off easily.
Murphy has Murrdock pulled in close to control his posture.
Murrdock passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Murrdock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Murrdock is very close to passing his half guard.
Murrdock sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Murrdock's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Murrdock continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to roll over but Murrdock keeps him under control.
Murphy wants to control but Murrdock passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (3) vs (0) Murphy
Murrdock trying to control the position but Murphy is working away.
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 wants to control but Murrdock postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to buck Murrdock off but Murrdock is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Murphy is not content to let Murrdock control the position.
Murphy is trying to get back to half guard.
Murrdock is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock slows the pace down.
Murrdock has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Murrdock.
Murphy tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is not content to let Murrdock control the position.
Murrdock working away.
Murphy is looking to regain half guard here but Murrdock keeps moving and retains side control.
Murrdock taking a breather here.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Murrdock has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Murphy being controlled for a moment.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
Murrdock wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Murrdock controlling from side mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Murphy tries to bench press Murrdock off him but Murrdock keeps the position.
Murrdock slows the pace down.
Murphy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Murrdock trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Murrdock wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Murphy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Murrdock taking a break here but Murphy is having none of it and regains half guard.
Murrdock is taking a breather. Murphy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Murrdock is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murrdock is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Murrdock is staying active.
Murrdock is just content to waste time from the top position. Murphy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Murphy looking to control but Murrdock passes into half guard.
Murrdock stalling.
Murphy trying to hold on to Murrdock's head to control him but Murrdock postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy trying to control from the bottom.
Murphy trying to get back to full guard but Murrdock takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (6) vs (0) Murphy
Murrdock controlling the position easily from mount.
More hug and hope from Murrdock.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Murrdock controlling the position easily from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock fails to take his opponent's back.
Murphy wants to control but Murrdock is having none of it.
Murphy is trying to reverse the position but instead Murrdock has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Murrdock (9) vs (0) Murphy
Murrdock biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control the action but Murrdock just sinks the hooks in.
Murrdock controls the action.
Murrdock controlling well, preventing Murphy from escaping the position.
Murphy just trying to survive but Murrdock is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Murphy right now.
Murrdock is not going to allow Murphy to sit and survive in this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murrdock takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Sid Murrdock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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