PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Lamez (ranked 919 p4p, 1532 weight class) and Seamus Murphy (ranked 51 p4p, 88 weight class). Murphy has chosen Molly Malone- The Dubliners as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Lamez
vs
Murphy

170 cm
26
138
5 - 3 - 0

150 cm
26
130
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

KOMBAT KLOTHING
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KOMBAT KLOTHING
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scottie Lamez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seamus Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Lamez has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lamez pulls guard.

Lamez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murphy defends it easily.
Lamez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Murphy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lamez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murphy has managed to get both his arms back between Lamez's legs - danger averted.
Murphy wants to stand but Lamez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lamez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murphy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lamez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lamez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Murphy is looking to stand up but Lamez won't let him.
Lamez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lamez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Lamez clinches.

Lamez pulls guard effortlessly.
Murphy wants to get up but he can't break Lamez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Lamez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murphy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy being controlled here momentarily.
Lamez is trying to keep Murphy in close.

Lamez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy wanted to stand there but Lamez had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Lamez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Murphy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lamez.
Lamez tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Murphy easily slips into full mount!
Murphy avoids the attempt from Lamez to control.

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.
Lamez regains half guard.
Lamez trying to control from the bottom.
Lamez trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Murphy manages to pass to mount!
Lamez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lamez has given up his back here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Lamez right now.
Lamez is working hard here to advance position.
Lamez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Scottie Lamez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lamez closes the distance and pushes Murphy back into the cage.
Lamez takes a shot to the head.
Lamez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Lamez uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lamez pulls Murphy into guard.
Lamez has control of Murphy's left arm, preventing Murphy from doing any damage.
Lamez is trying to keep Murphy in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lamez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murphy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murphy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murphy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lamez is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lamez working for submissions but it's allowed Murphy to get to half guard.
Murphy is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lamez is controlling Murphy's trapped leg to prevent Murphy from advancing to side control.
Murphy is thwarting Lamez's attempts to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Lamez instigates a clinch.

Lamez successfully pulls guard.

Lamez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murphy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murphy wants to stand but Lamez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lamez controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lamez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murphy defends it easily.

Lamez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lamez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Murphy has picked Lamez up and slammed him! Lamez can't keep hold of the triangle and Murphy manages to pass to side control!
Lamez is trying to control Murphy's posture but Murphy avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lamez is trying to get back to half guard.
Scottie Lamez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lamez struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lamez tries to bench press Murphy off him but Murphy keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Scottie Lamez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lamez has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lamez blocks an uppercut.
Lamez lands with a left to the head.
Lamez lands a left hand.

Lamez jumps into guard, dragging Murphy to the mat.

Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murphy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lamez is looking for a triangle but Murphy pushes his legs off easily.
Murphy wants to stand but Lamez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lamez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?

Lamez is looking for a triangle but Murphy pushes his legs off easily.
Murphy wants to get up but he can't break Lamez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Lamez has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two 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.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Lamez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy working aggressively here.

Lamez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Murphy uses from the top position.

Lamez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Murphy escapes and throws Lamez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Murphy wants to stand but Lamez is controlling his arm.
Murphy wants to stand but Lamez has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

Lamez is looking for a triangle but Murphy pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lamez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murphy is aware though and is defending well.

Lamez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murphy is aware though and is defending well.
Murphy tries to stand but Lamez is controlling from the bottom.

Lamez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murphy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lamez is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lamez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murphy wants to stand but Lamez is controlling his posture from full guard.

Lamez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Murphy passes into half guard.

Lamez looking for submissions off his back.
Seamus Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lamez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scottie Lamez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lamez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie Lamez!
Scottie Lamez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.