PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between dawgius murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Tsvetkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for dawgius murray has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

murray
vs
Tsvetkov

193 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, dawgius murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladislav Tsvetkov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tsvetkov closes the distance and clinches.
Tsvetkov fails to pull guard.
murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsvetkov's elbow.
murray stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tsvetkov crunches a lovely knee into murray's ribcage.
murray misses with a punch on the inside.
murray is trying to break free.
murray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tsvetkov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
murray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tsvetkov has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tsvetkov throws an elbow but misses.
Tsvetkov keeps control of murray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
murray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
murray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tsvetkov blocks an uppercut.
Tsvetkov has murray pressed against the cage, preventing murray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tsvetkov tries to pull guard but murray won't allow it.
dawgius murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladislav Tsvetkov.

murray breaks from the clinch.
Tsvetkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tsvetkov throws a right and a left that murray avoids nicely.
murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tsvetkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

murray darts in and clinches Tsvetkov up against the cage.

Tsvetkov pulls murray into guard.
murray preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tsvetkov is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsvetkov trying to control the position from guard on top but murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
murray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tsvetkov manages to get himself to full guard.
Tsvetkov keeping moving, preventing murray from controlling successfully.

murray stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tsvetkov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Tsvetkov pushes murray up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from murray.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tsvetkov pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

murray stands up from guard. Let's bang!
murray blocks a head kick by Tsvetkov.
Tsvetkov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tsvetkov looks gassed!
Jab by murray.
murray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tsvetkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but murray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
murray throws a head kick but Tsvetkov moves out of range.
murray tries to clinch there but Tsvetkov circles away.
murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tsvetkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tsvetkov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with murray, pushing him back against the cage.
Tsvetkov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. murray smiles and moves away.

murray lands a left and a right that send Tsvetkov crashing to the mat, dazed. murray thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Vladislav Tsvetkov has been cut.
murray doesn't manage to clinch there - Tsvetkov circles away.
murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Tsvetkov.
murray connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Tsvetkov covering up! murray comes in with a big uppercut and Tsvetkov goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). dawgius murray!