PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quandale Goofy (ranked 4324 p4p, 4249 weight class) and Sean Murphy (ranked 547 p4p, 542 weight class). Quandale Goofy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goofy
vs
Murphy

189 cm
25
183
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
194
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Quandale Goofy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sean Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goofy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goofy backs up against the cage.

It looks like Quandale Goofy has been cut.
Goofy thuds his shin into the meat of Murphy's side.

Goofy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Murphy!
Goofy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Goofy is putting a hurting on Murphy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Murphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goofy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Goofy decides to stand back up. Goofy steps back and let's Murphy get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goofy instigates a clinch.
Goofy tries to pull guard but Murphy won't allow it.
Goofy wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Goofy tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy digs a right hand into Goofy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goofy's gas tank.
Murphy is looking to control Goofy's arms but Goofy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murphy has his back to the cage.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Goofy.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Goofy tries to pull guard but Murphy won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quandale Goofy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goofy letting Murphy take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goofy pulls guard.
Goofy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goofy is looking to stand up but Murphy isn't so interested in that idea.
Goofy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Goofy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goofy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Goofy pulls Murphy in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goofy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murphy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goofy scrambles back to his feet.
Murphy cracks Goofy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murphy with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to clinch.
Goofy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murphy tries to avoid it but Goofy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murphy to the ground. Murphy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goofys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goofy appears to be looking for a big counter.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Murphy wants to clinch.
Goofy keeps the fight on the outside.
Goofy fails with the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quandale Goofy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Goofy moves into the clinch.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Goofy.
Goofy is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goofy as Murphy tries to tie him up.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murphy trying to stall but Goofy improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goofy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Goofy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy trying to control the position but instead, Goofy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murphy into the cage.
Goofy is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goofy tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goofy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murphy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goofy is working for takedown but Murphy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Murphy tries to stall but Goofy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Goofy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goofy tries to pull guard but Murphy won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quandale Goofy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Murphy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goofy backwards.
Goofy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goofy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murphy walks away with a smile on his face. Goofy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Quandale Goofy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy pushes Goofy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Goofy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Murphy is trying to maintain a safe position but Goofy gets an underhook and turns Murphy into the cage.
Murphy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Goofy tries to score a body lock takedown but Murphy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Sean Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murphy effectively controlling the action here.
Murphy prevents the takedown attempt.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goofy wants to take the fight to the mat but Murphy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Goofy tries to pull guard but Murphy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goofy looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goofy wants a takedown.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Goofy.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Goofy tries to pull guard but Murphy won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Murphy.
Murphy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Goofy tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quandale Goofy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Goofy gets a double leg takedown into Murphy's guard.

Goofy stands up from Murphy's guard - Goofy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sean Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goofy misses with a body shot.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goofy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murphy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sean Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy cracks Goofy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murphy clobbers Goofy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goofy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goofy misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goofy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murphy to score with a decent uppercut.
Murphy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Goofy misses with a takedown attempt
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.

Goofy is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Oh Goofy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murphy wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quandale Goofy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Murphy drops Goofy with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Goofy looks back up at him and smiles so Murphy waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy and Goofy are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Murphy throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Goofy into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Murphy knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sean Murphy!