PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Garcia
vs
Murphy

172 cm
21
162 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

173 cm
20
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcelo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devin Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy lands with a nice combination. Garcia backs away looking to recover.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Garcia clinches up against the cage.
Garcia keeps control of Murphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia wants a takedown.

Garcia works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
Garcia slips nicely into half guard.
Murphy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Murphy is having none of it.

Garcia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Garcia is working for a kimura but Murphy is defending it quite comfortably.
Murphy is staying active underneath Garcia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garcia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Murphy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Murphy is trying to control Garcia's posture. Garcia takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Murphy! Garcia is rotating here... this could be the end... Murphy is out! Garcia has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marcelo Garcia!