PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between a abd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy McShannahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). a abd is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

abd
vs
McShannahan

186 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Fast

Sinners Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, a abd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Murphy McShannahan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

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

McShannahan moves into the clinch successfully.
abd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
abd wants to break free but McShannahan has control.
abd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McShannahan lands an elbow just above abd 's eye.

It looks like a abd has been cut.
abd has had enough of the clinch but McShannahan keeps him there for the moment.
abd has had enough of the clinch but McShannahan keeps him there for the moment.
abd has had enough of the clinch but McShannahan keeps him there for the moment.
abd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
abd wants to break the clinch but can't.

McShannahan jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
abd trying to control but McShannahan is working from the bottom.
abd would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
abd looking to sit in guard and control but McShannahan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
abd wants to get back to his feet but McShannahan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McShannahan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

abd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
abd being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
abd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
abd is striking off his back. McShannahan thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
abd looks like he's trying to stand up.
abd is trying to control but can't.
abd is breathing heavily.

McShannahan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and abd defends it well.
McShannahan not doing much here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
abd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McShannahan on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
abd trying to control from the bottom.
abd tries to kick McShannahan off in order to stand up. McShannahan Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

McShannahan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
abd tries to improve position but can't.
abd manages to get back to half guard.
abd manages to get to full guard.

abd is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
abd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McShannahan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McShannahan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

abd breaks from the clinch.
McShannahan circles away from the clinch attempt

and McShannahan counters with a single leg into guard. abd didn't expect that.
abd is looking to stand up but McShannahan isn't so interested in that idea.

abd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McShannahan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McShannahan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
abd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

abd has his feet on McShannahan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

McShannahan scores a takedown into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murphy McShannahan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on a abd's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

abd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McShannahan counters with an outside leg kick.
abd falls off balance throwing a combination
and abd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
abd wants to clinch

and McShannahan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McShannahan.
McShannahan wants to stall.

McShannahan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
abd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McShannahan counters with a single leg into guard. abd didn't expect that.
abd is wriggling around but McShannahan manages to pass to half guard.
McShannahan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
abd wants to get back to his feet.
McShannahan controlling the action here.
abd tries to kick McShannahan off but McShannahan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McShannahan prevents abd from improving his position.
abd wants to control but McShannahan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McShannahan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McShannahan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
McShannahan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

abd is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but McShannahan pulls his head out easily.
abd is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
abd tries for a takedown but McShannahan circles away easily
and McShannahan counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McShannahan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
abd is looking for a sweep.
abd is working hard here to advance position.
abd is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Murphy McShannahan has got the better of the ground game so far.
abd is trying to control McShannahan's posture but McShannahan avoids it.
abd is looking to reverse the position.
McShannahan working away.
abd is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
abd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
abd darts in trying to clinch
and McShannahan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps abd thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McShannahan swings for the body but abd moves out of range.

abd moves into the clinch successfully.
abd avoiding damage as McShannahan throws knees to the body.
abd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McShannahan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for a abd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
abd wants a takedown but no success here.
McShannahan scores with a knee to the head.

McShannahan pulls guard.

McShannahan has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. abd doesn't defend quickly enough and McShannahan has managed to lock this one up! Can abd escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to McShannahan on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Murphy McShannahan!