PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scruffy Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Stix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is I'm Shipping Up to Boston by Dropkick Murphy's. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Murphy
vs
Stix

194 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
268 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scruffy Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Stix!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stix tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stix keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murphy could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Murphy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Murphy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Murphy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stix is looking to escape.
Murphy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stix?
Murphy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Murphy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Murphy wants to control the pace but Stix is squirming around nicely.
Murphy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stix wants to hold on but Murphy pushes him away.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the head.

Stix is rocked!

It looks like Georges Stix has been cut.
Murphy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stix's face.
Stix is still in real trouble! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Murphy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Murphy wants to finish this one by submission but Stix is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Murphy.
Murphy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Murphy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to control but Stix is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Murphy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Murphy looking to finish with strikes here!
Murphy throwing strikes here but Stix is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Murphy trying to control but Stix is having none of it.
Murphy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Murphy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Stix blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy punching from mount but Stix doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Murphy looking to ground and pound but Stix is blocking nicely.
Murphy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Murphy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Murphy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Stix seems to have recovered his senses.
Stix tries to reverse the position but Murphy maintains control.
Murphy unloads with some shots from mount but Stix bucks and avoids them well.
Stix wants to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Stix gets back to half guard.
Stix moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stix wants to get back to his feet but Murphy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Stix is keeping the position.
Murphy wants to stand but Stix has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Stix is keeping the position.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Stix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Murphy gets to his feet - Stix follows without any prompting.
Stix tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scruffy Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georges Stix's cut.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown but Stix sprawls well. He's pushed Murphy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Murphy scores a takedown into full mount!
Stix is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Murphy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Murphy looking to ground and pound but Stix is blocking nicely.
Murphy landing punches.

That has opened up Georges Stix's cut even more.
Murphy with the ground and pound from mount.

The cut above Georges Stix's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Georges Stix's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Scruffy Murphy!