PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arjay Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orangu tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Feel the Rush. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murphy
vs
tan

176 cm
21
142 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arjay Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orangu tan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. tan sees it coming and avoids it easily.

tan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
tan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Murphy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Murphy trying to control here.
tan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murphy defending well though.
Murphy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from tan.
tan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murphy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of tan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take tan's back!
tan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Murphy's guard. Nice work there by tan.
Murphy is trying to control the position but tan postures up.
Murphy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
tan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
tan working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tan prevents Murphy from getting back to his feet.
tan won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
tan postures up in Murphy's guard and throws a big left but Murphy blocks it.
tan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
tan thows a big elbow that misses.
tan stops Murphy from standing up.
tan lands a couple of elbows.
tan throwing strikes from guard but Murphy blocks nicely.
tan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
tan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Murphy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from tan.
Murphy managing to control the position.
tan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
tan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
tan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
tan thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
tan throws a big right hand that misses.
Murphy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Murphy tries to clinch up but tan circles away and keeps his distance.
tan takes one on the chin but seems OK.

tan gets a takedown into half guard.
tan stops Murphy from getting back to his feet.
tan drops an elbow to the side of Murphy's head.
tan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pushes tan off looking to stand but tan dives back in and keeps control.
tan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
tan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murphy defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murphy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
tan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
tan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
tan lands a couple of digs.
tan throws a big right hand that misses.
Murphy seems keen to control tan's posture.
tan landing some decent shots from guard.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but tan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Murphy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from tan.
tan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
tan throws a strike but Murphy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
tan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murphy.
Murphy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murphy postures up in tan's guard and throws a big left but tan blocks it.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murphy postures up in tan's guard and throws a big left but tan blocks it.

Murphy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Murphy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Murphy is breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

tan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Murphy!
tan punishing his opponent with strikes.
tan landing punches.
tan landing strikes from the mount.

Murphy is rocked!
Murphy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Murphy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
tan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orangu tan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Murphy loads up on a big right hand but tan slips the punch.
Orangu tan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

tan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Murphy is trying to defend but tan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
tan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murphy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
tan with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as tan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
tan is looking to work some ground and pound but Murphy has wrist control.
Murphy wants to stand but tan is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

tan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. tan showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. tan lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murphy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as tan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
tan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as tan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
tan throwing strikes but missing.
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but tan is proving a slippery customer.
Murphy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch lands to the side of tan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No luck with that takedown attempt from tan.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by tan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

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.

tan gets the takedown into side control.
Murphy struggling a bit here.
Murphy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
tan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Murphy is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from tan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Murphy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Murphy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
tan missing with punches from the bottom.
tan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Murphy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Murphy not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
tan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murphy pinned against the cage. Murphy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murphy thuds his right hand into tan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but tan slips the punch.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Murphy wants to clinch up but tan keeps it at a distance.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

tan drives through with a takedown into guard.
tan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murphy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from tan.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
tan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murphy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
tan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tan misses with a takedown attempt - Murphy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arjay Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orangu tan.
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
tan shoots in and drives through. Murphy sprawls well.
tan walks into a jab.
tan slips under a jab.
tan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by tan.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

tan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
tan working over Murphy with some ground and pound. Murphy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Murphy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
tan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
tan prevents Murphy from getting back to his feet.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orangu tan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Murphy.

tan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
tan working the head and body with strikes.
tan lands a few punches from side control.
Murphy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Murphy is trying to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by tan.
Murphy is trying to control tan's posture but tan avoids it.
tan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
tan cracks Murphy with a big right hand but Murphy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Orangu tan has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
tan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
tan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Murphy is avoiding damage well.
tan lands an elbow.
tan scoring with punches and elbows.
tan working away.
tan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Murphy is trying to get back to half guard.
tan working the ground and pound from side control.
The strikes coming from tan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
tan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
tan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Murphy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but tan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Murphy gets back to half guard.
Orangu tan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if tan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
tan trying to control the pace.
tan is trying to control the action in half guard but Murphy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
tan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tan is keen to just control but Murphy is a slippery customer.
tan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Murphy looks like he's trying to stand up.
tan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Arjay Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Despite being in the dominant position, Orangu tan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
tan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

tan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Murphy was covering up waiting for the punch and tan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
tan prevents Murphy from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murphy wants to stand up but tan is controlling him.
tan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
tan wants to pass the guard but Murphy is keeping the position.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as tan controls the pace.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing tan from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as tan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orangu tan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got tan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orangu tan!