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Bots de Garra 185 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 16 losses; Patrick Murphy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 28 losses; Jamarcus Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Murphy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murphy pulls Burroughs into guard.
Burroughs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
Murphy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Burroughs stacks Murphy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Burroughs! Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (0) vs (3) Burroughs
Murphy is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burroughs tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
Murphy is working hard here to advance position.
Murphy stops Burroughs from passing to mount.
Murphy wants to control but Burroughs postures up.
Murphy prevents Burroughs from moving into mount.
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to regain half guard here but Burroughs keeps moving and retains side control.
Burroughs has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Murphy! Score +2 for reaching mount: Murphy (0) vs (5) Burroughs
Murphy regains half guard.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Burroughs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to roll over but Burroughs keeps him under control.
Murphy wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
Burroughs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like Burroughs might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Murphy wants to improve his position but Burroughs is controlling well.
Murphy is not content to let Burroughs control the position.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
Burroughs trying to control the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is refusing to be controlled, as Burroughs sits in half guard.
Murphy trying to hold on to Burroughs's head to control him but Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Burroughs has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Burroughs is very close to passing his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
Burroughs trying to control from half guard but Murphy is working away.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burroughs works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (0) vs (8) Burroughs
Burroughs avoids the attempt from Murphy to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Burroughs content just to control the position here.
Murphy wants to control but Burroughs is having none of it.
Murphy is trying to escape the mount.
Burroughs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murphy is looking to escape.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to control but Murphy wriggling away.
Murphy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Burroughs trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Burroughs might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Murphy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to reverse the position but Burroughs maintains control.
Murphy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
Murphy wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
Burroughs frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (0) vs (11) Burroughs
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to hold on but Burroughs pushes him away.
Burroughs trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Burroughs is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Burroughs prevents Murphy from getting the reversal.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to hold on but Burroughs postures up.
Murphy is trying desperately to improve position.
Burroughs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murphy is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to improve his position but Burroughs isn't that keen on the idea.
Burroughs wants to control the pace but Murphy is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy can't escape the position.
Burroughs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Murphy tries to reverse the position but Burroughs maintains control.
Burroughs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Murphy is looking to improve his position but Burroughs isn't that keen on the idea.
Murphy gets back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs not doing much here.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Burroughs has control of the leg.
Burroughs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Murphy manages to get to full guard.
Murphy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burroughs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs wins on points by 11 to 0.
Our winner, Jamarcus Burroughs, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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