PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Never Up (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randle Muckmurphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muckmurphy has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Never Up has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Up
vs
Muckmurphy

225 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
23
227 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 St Petersburg, Never Up!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randle Muckmurphy!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Up tries to keep at a distance but Muckmurphy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Up looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Muckmurphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muckmurphy 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.
Up throws a combination that misses
and Muckmurphy counters with an outside leg kick.
Up throws a left and a right that both miss
and Muckmurphy counters with a good low kick that Up was not able to check.
Up rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muckmurphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Up!

Muckmurphy moves into the clinch successfully.

Muckmurphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Up chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Muckmurphy can pounce on him.
Up on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Muckmurphy. Muckmurphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Up stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Muckmurphy.
Muckmurphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Muckmurphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Up wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muckmurphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Muckmurphy has closed the distance and engaged Up in a clinch.

Muckmurphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muckmurphy lands a leg kick that knocks Up off balance momentarily.
No joy there for Up, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Muckmurphy has taken the fight to the clinch.

Muckmurphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Up misses with a double jab
and Muckmurphy counters with a thumping low kick.

Muckmurphy moves into the clinch.

Muckmurphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Muckmurphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Up misses with the combination.

Muckmurphy closes the distance and clinches.

Muckmurphy manages to break the clinch.
Up misses with a series of wild punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Muckmurphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Muckmurphy.

Muckmurphy instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Up's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muckmurphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muckmurphy.
Up pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Muckmurphy back to the cage. Up follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Some wild striking there from Up.
Up throws a left and a right that both miss

and Muckmurphy moves into the clinch.

Muckmurphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Up throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Muckmurphy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Up scores with a three punch combo!
Up throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Muckmurphy counters with a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Muckmurphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Up really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Up feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Muckmurphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Muckmurphy thumps Up with a low kick.

Muckmurphy has managed to clinch.

Muckmurphy breaks from the clinch.
Never Up seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Up closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Muckmurphy clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Up wants to break free but Muckmurphy has control.

Muckmurphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Up is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Up throws a left and a right that both miss

and Muckmurphy counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Muckmurphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Up misses with a wild combination.
Up cracks Muckmurphy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Up throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Muckmurphy counters with a thumping low kick.
Muckmurphy feints and then cracks Up's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Up down.
Up misses with the combination.

Muckmurphy has closed the distance and engaged Up in a clinch.

Muckmurphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Muckmurphy moves into range and clinches up with Up.

Muckmurphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Randle Muckmurphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muckmurphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Muckmurphy darts in and clinches Up up against the cage.

Muckmurphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Muckmurphy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Up throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Muckmurphy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Muckmurphy.

Muckmurphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muckmurphy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Up.

Muckmurphy instigates a clinch.
Up tries to circle away but Muckmurphy has him pinned against the cage.

Muckmurphy breaks from the clinch.

Muckmurphy gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Muckmurphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Up swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muckmurphy slips a jab and a cross from Up.
Up misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muckmurphy dodges the punch combination from Up.
Up misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Up swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Muckmurphy counters with a leg kick.

Muckmurphy rushes Up and presses him up against the cage.

Muckmurphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Up misses with a few strikes there.
Never Up is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Up takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Up falls off balance throwing a combination

and Muckmurphy counters by moving into the clinch.

Muckmurphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Muckmurphy forces Up back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Muckmurphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Up takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Up throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muckmurphy has Up up against the cage in a clinch.

Muckmurphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Up on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Muckmurphy. Muckmurphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Up lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Muckmurphy drops his hands momentarily and Up takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Up throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Muckmurphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Up's knee momentarily.
Up throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Muckmurphy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Muckmurphy breaks from the clinch.

Muckmurphy clinches up with Up and pushes him back against the cage.
Up is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Muckmurphy breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muckmurphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muckmurphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Muckmurphy.
Muckmurphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Up throws a combination that misses
and Muckmurphy counters with an outside leg kick.
Muckmurphy moves away from the strike by Up.

Muckmurphy closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Muckmurphy manages to break the clinch.

Muckmurphy pushes Up up against the cage in a clinch.

Muckmurphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Muckmurphy rushes Up and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Muckmurphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randle Muckmurphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Up misses with a double jab.

Muckmurphy clinches up against the cage.

Muckmurphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Muckmurphy rushes Up and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Muckmurphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Up is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Up misses with a double jab
and Muckmurphy counters with an outside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Up.

Muckmurphy darts in and clinches Up up against the cage.
Up tries to break free but Muckmurphy pushes him back against the cage.
Up wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Muckmurphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muckmurphy pushes Up up against the cage in a clinch.

Muckmurphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Up falls off balance throwing a combination
and Muckmurphy counters with a thumping low kick.
Up falls off balance throwing a combination
and Muckmurphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Up tries to bum rush Muckmurphy with a series of wild strikes but Muckmurphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Up throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Muckmurphy rushes Up and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Muckmurphy breaks from the clinch.
Up lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Muckmurphy connects with a solid leg kick.
Muckmurphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Up throws a combination that misses
and Muckmurphy counters with a good low kick that Up was not able to check.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muckmurphy.

Muckmurphy rushes Up and presses him up against the cage.

Muckmurphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muckmurphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Muckmurphy connects with a leg kick. Up looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No joy there for Up, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Up throws a combination that misses
and Muckmurphy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Muckmurphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Up.
Up throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Up throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muckmurphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Muckmurphy has Up up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muckmurphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Muckmurphy has taken the fight to the clinch.

Muckmurphy manages to break the clinch.

Muckmurphy darts in and clinches Up up against the cage.

Muckmurphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Muckmurphy darts in and clinches Up up against the cage.

Muckmurphy manages to break the clinch.
Up closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Up rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muckmurphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Up has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muckmurphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Muckmurphy takes the fight into the clinch.

Muckmurphy manages to break the clinch.
Up swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Muckmurphy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Muckmurphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Up, pushing him back against the cage.

Muckmurphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Muckmurphy rushes Up and presses him up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Muckmurphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Up misses with a double jab
and Muckmurphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Up misses with a jab, cross combination.
Never Up has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randle Muckmurphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Muckmurphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Up throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Muckmurphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randle Muckmurphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muckmurphy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randle Muckmurphy!