PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Murdock (ranked 2091 p4p, 3431 weight class) and Rectal Thermometer (ranked 278 p4p, 426 weight class). Murdock comes to the cage accompanied by Feel good Inc.. Rectal Thermometer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charles Murdock's chin.

Murdock
vs
Thermometer

188 cm
20
198
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
194
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rectal Thermometer!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thermometer misses with a looping right.
Thermometer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've been told by Murdock's head coaches at Gunner's School of Combat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Murdock is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Thermometer misses the target.
Murdock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thermometer.
Murdock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thermometer connects with a body shot.
Murdock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thermometer.
Thermometer misses with a wild body shot.
Murdock tries to counter by clinching up but Thermometer breaks away and moves out of range.
Murdock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thermometer throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thermometer. Murdock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thermometer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Murdock misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thermometer lands a nice looking body shot.
Thermometer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thermometer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murdock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Murdock rushes Thermometer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murdock lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock blocking some punches.
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thermometer lands a right hand.
Murdock has Thermometer pushed against the cage.
Murdock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Murdock misses with a body punch.

Thermometer breaks the clinch.
Murdock misses with a lunging right hand
and Thermometer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murdock thinking.
Murdock ducks under a wild hook from Thermometer.

Murdock clinches up against the cage.
Thermometer blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thermometer.
Murdock prevents Thermometer from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Thermometer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Murdock on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thermometer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thermometer tries to circle away but Murdock has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thermometer manages to break the clinch.
Thermometer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murdock slips a straight right by Thermometer.
Murdock tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thermometer manages to circle out of the way.
Thermometer ducks under a wild hook from Murdock.
Donk. Thermometer catches Murdock right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Murdock misses.
Thermometer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murdock lands with a nice body punch.
Murdock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thermometer.

Murdock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Thermometer breaks the clinch.
Murdock throws a looping overhand right but Thermometer ducks down to avoid it.
Murdock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thermometer.
Thermometer throws a jab but it's blocked by Murdock.
Murdock scores with a hook to the body. Thermometer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murdock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thermometer.
Thermometer swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thermometer misses with the combination.
Murdock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thermometer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murdock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thermometer.
Murdock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thermometer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murdock throws a big shot that misses.

Murdock rushes Thermometer and presses him up against the cage.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Murdock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murdock avoiding damage.
Thermometer has a couple of punches blocked by Murdock.
Murdock blocks an uppercut.
Murdock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thermometer's elbow.
Thermometer can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thermometer works on Murdock's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Thermometer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murdock misses with some punches.
Thermometer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
Thermometer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thermometer lands a hook that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
Murdock blocking some punches.

Thermometer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murdock tries to clinch up but Thermometer circles away and keeps his distance.

Murdock moves into the clinch.
Thermometer throws a head punch that misses.
Murdock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Thermometer breaks from the clinch.
Murdock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thermometer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murdock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murdock looks to score with a jab to the body but Thermometer is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Murdock misses
letting Thermometer counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rectal Thermometer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Murdock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murdock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thermometer is trying to force a seperation but Murdock has the dominant position.
Murdock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thermometer's elbow.
Murdock cracks Thermometer with a nice body shot.
Murdock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murdock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thermometer lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Thermometer misses with a punch on the inside.
Charles Murdock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thermometer misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thermometer lands with a light punch inside.
Thermometer lands a body punch.

Thermometer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murdock misses with a wild body shot.
Thermometer throws a jab when Murdock was well out of range.
Murdock tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thermometer manages to circle out of the way.
Murdock swings for the body but Thermometer moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murdock clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Thermometer.
Murdock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thermometer scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murdock.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Thermometer.
A left hand lands to the body for Thermometer.
A head punch on the inside from Thermometer fails to land.
Murdock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thermometer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Thermometer fails to land.
Thermometer throws a punch but it's blocked by Murdock.
Murdock has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thermometer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thermometer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock tries to work over Thermometer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murdock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Thermometer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thermometer works over Murdock's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Murdock has Thermometer up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thermometer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thermometer working hard to break the clinch.
Murdock pushes Thermometer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murdock.
Thermometer is leaning against Murdock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murdock is trying to maintain a safe position but Thermometer gets an underhook and turns Murdock into the cage.
Thermometer is trying to break free.
Murdock misses with some punches.

Thermometer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Murdock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thermometer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murdock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thermometer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thermometer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thermometer gets through Murdock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murdock blocks an uppercut.
Murdock slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock is leaning against Thermometer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Thermometer.
Thermometer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock blocking some punches.
Thermometer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thermometer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murdock's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Thermometer has a couple of punches blocked by Murdock.
Thermometer is looking to break free of the clinch but Murdock has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Thermometer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
Thermometer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.

Thermometer manages to break the clinch.
Thermometer throws the left hand but Murdock avoids the punch easily.

Murdock moves into range and clinches up with Thermometer.
Murdock digs a right hand into Thermometer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thermometer's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thermometer.
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thermometer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thermometer throws a head punch that misses.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thermometer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thermometer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murdock blocking some punches.
Thermometer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thermometer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murdock tries to work over Thermometer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murdock lands a left hand.
Thermometer working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Thermometer.
Thermometer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thermometer misses with the head strike.
Murdock blocks a body shot from Thermometer.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Thermometer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thermometer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rectal Thermometer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Murdock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murdock throws a jab when Thermometer was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Thermometer.
Murdock tries to clinch there but Thermometer circles away.
Murdock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thermometer has time to react.
Thermometer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murdock's head.
Murdock ducks under a wild hook from Thermometer.
Thermometer throws a looping overhand right but Murdock ducks down to avoid it.
Thermometer looks to land a left hand but Murdock moved out of range nicely.
Murdock seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thermometer misses with a lunging right hand
and Murdock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdock misses with a straight left.
Rectal Thermometer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murdock just misses with a punch to the body.
Murdock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murdock moves out of range as Thermometer strikes.
Thermometer throws a jab when Murdock was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Murdock.
Murdock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thermometer lands a jab to the head.
Murdock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thermometer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murdock avoids the body shot from Thermometer.
Murdock defending well as Thermometer loads up on a big left hand.
As Thermometer tries to get set, Murdock tries to push him back and clinch up but Thermometer manages to avoid the attempt.
Thermometer swings widly with a right hand

and Murdock counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murdock.
Thermometer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murdock's elbow.
Thermometer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Thermometer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thermometer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murdock lands an uppercut.
Murdock is stalling here.
Murdock blocks a body shot from Thermometer.
Thermometer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thermometer wants to break free but Murdock has control.
Rectal Thermometer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murdock.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murdock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Thermometer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thermometer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murdock.
A head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.
Murdock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a body punch.
Murdock slows down the pace here.
Murdock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murdock prevents a body shot from Thermometer.
A head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thermometer.
Thermometer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Charles Murdock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hand to the body from Thermometer.
Murdock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Thermometer manages to break the clinch.
Murdock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rectal Thermometer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thermometer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murdock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thermometer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murdock.
Thermometer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thermometer connects with a right hand. Murdock shakes it off.
Murdock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charles Murdock.
I think Thermometer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rectal Thermometer!
A victorious Rectal Thermometer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.