PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Accy (ranked 4669 p4p, 4697 weight class) and Keiron Murillo (ranked 0 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.

Accy
vs
Murillo

185 cm
25
193
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
196
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Accy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keiron Murillo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murillo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Accy lands with a straight right. Murillo didn't see that one coming.
Accy clobbers Murillo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Murillo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Accy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Accy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murillo looking to pass the guard.

Accy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murillo lands a couple of digs.
Murillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Accy is keeping the position for now.
Murillo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murillo stands up over Accy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Murillo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Accy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Murillo has Accy in his guard.

Accy stopping the sweep attempt from Murillo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Accy tries to stand but Murillo is controlling from the bottom.
Murillo keeping moving, preventing Accy from controlling successfully.
Murillo wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Accy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Murillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Murillo, not yet.
Accy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murillo keeping moving, preventing Accy from controlling successfully.
Accy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Accy drops back looking for a leg! Murillo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Murillo manages to kick Accy off! Accy jumps back into Murillo's guard.
Accy wants to control from the top but Murillo keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murillo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Murillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Murillo, not yet.
Murillo pulls Accy in to control the position.
Murillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Murillo, not yet.
Accy wants to control from the top but Murillo keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murillo feints and as Accy raises his hands in defense, Murillo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murillo connects with a couple of short punches.

Murillo is posturing up here but Accy has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Murillo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Murillo has to tap! Slick submission there by Accy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Accy!