PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ray Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen

target=blank>Paitently Waiting as his entrance music. Ricky Ray Martinez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jamie Murray's chin.

Murray
vs
Ray Martinez

177 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Ray Martinez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Murray looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Martinez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jamie Murray has been cut.
Murray wants to clinch.
Martinez tries to clinch up

and Murray counters with a takedown into side control.
Martinez tries to buck Murray off but Murray is having none of it.
Murray trying to control the position but Martinez is working away.
Murray is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Murray decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Martinez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martinez, right into the meat.

Martinez instigates a clinch.
Martinez tries to score a body lock takedown but Murray shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Martinez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Martinez pulls guard effortlessly.
Martinez trying to keep a closed guard but Murray is proving a slippery customer.

Martinez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Martinez holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murray stands and steps away. Martinez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murray as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martinez.
Jamie Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Ray Martinez.
Martinez tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray slaps away a takedown attempt from Martinez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Murray feints and as Martinez raises his hands in defense, Murray changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martinez trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murray decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Martinez misses with a takedown

and Murray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murray clinches but Martinez breaks the clinch
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murray looks for a takedown but Martinez sprawls well.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Murray misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Martinez thows a body kick. Murray tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Murray wants to clinch.

Murray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinez, pushing him back against the cage.
Murray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martinez.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Murray manages to get underhooks.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martinez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Murray holds him up against the cage and eventually Martinez drops back down to his feet.
Martinez scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murray.

Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinez scores with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jamie Murray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jamie Murray's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Martinez.
Martinez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Martinez leaves Murray with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martinez has his takedown stuffed

and Murray counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Murray.
Murray trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Martinez is working an open guard so Murray takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murray takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murray moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.
Murray has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murray there as he acknowledges the shot.

Murray instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murray as Martinez tries to tie him up.
Murray misses with a knee to the head.

Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murray is out of range.

Murray pushes Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.
Murray keeps control of Martinez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murray with a knee to the head.
Murray connects with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Martinez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Martinez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murray fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jamie Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Ray Martinez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Murray closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martinez is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Martinez's face as Murray controls the position.
Murray working away.
Murray works to advance to full mount. Martinez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Murray trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Murray content just to control the position here.
Murray trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is working to get back to half guard.
Murray controlling from the full mount.
Murray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinez is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martinez wants to control but Murray is having none of it.
Murray content just to control the position here.
Martinez is squirming around, avoiding Murray's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Murray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Murray's cut.
That's time! Murray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Martinez wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Murray moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.
Martinez throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Martinez lands with a nice combination. Murray backs away looking to recover.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murray swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Murray drives through and clinches with Martinez against the cage.
Murray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martinez is defending well for now.
Martinez is pressed up against the cage. Murray has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Martinez down to the mat. Martinez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Martinez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice takedown defense from Martinez. No joy for Murray on that attempt.
Martinez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murray circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Murray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinez, pushing him back against the cage.
Martinez being controlled against the cage.

Murray manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murray tries to clinch up but Martinez circles away and keeps his distance.

Martinez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Murray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Martinez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murray's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Murray advances position into side control!

Murray decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martinez avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez stalks Murray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murray's face. Murray staggers backwards, shaken.
Murray fails with a takedown attempt.
Murray shoots for a double leg takedown but Martinez sprawls well. He's pushed Murray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martinez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Murray shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Martinez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murray is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Murray is staying active.
Ricky Ray Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murray is taking a breather. Martinez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jamie Murray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez is trying to stand up here but Murray is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Murray sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Murray's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jamie Murray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Murray decides to stand and escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murray, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Murray!