PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Corden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corden comes to the cage accompanied by Osmani Garcia - El Taxi . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Corden
vs
Murray

162 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

172 cm
19
144 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Corden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Murray!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray slips under a jab from Corden.
Murray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Corden throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Corden defends it well.
The fighters circling - Corden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Corden with a body shot.
Murray on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murray fails to land with a series of punches.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Corden misses.
Corden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corden connects with a body shot that sends Murray's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Corden.
Murray is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Murray moves forwards but Corden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Corden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray scores with a punch to the head.
Mark Corden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murray tries to clinch but Corden moves away
enabling Corden to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Murray finds it's way through Corden's defenses.
Corden throws out a powerful jab.
Corden misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Corden.
Corden lands with a good body shot.
Murray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Corden throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.
Murray throws a body punch but Corden moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Corden misses its target.
Jab from Corden.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray unleashes a big counter combination but Corden bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mark Corden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corden misses the shot to the body.
Corden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murray takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Corden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murray throws a series of punches but Corden moves out of range.
Corden connects with a looping right hand.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Corden is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murray throws a series of punches but Corden moves out of range.
Corden looks to land a combination but Murray avoids it well.
Murray misses with a lunging right hand
and Corden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corden misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Corden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murray with a lazy takedown attempt

and Corden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Corden is working Murray over against the cage.
Murray fails to pull guard.
Mark Corden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Murray.
Corden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Corden manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Corden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Corden.
A short right from Corden on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corden is leaning against Murray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Corden lands with a left to the head.
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!

Murray pulls guard successfully.
Corden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corden controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Corden passes into half guard.

Corden is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Corden is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Corden dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Murray closes the distance and clinches up with Corden, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes Corden against the cage but Corden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Corden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Corden cracks Murray with an open hand slap.
Corden ducks right into an uppercut from Murray.
Corden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Corden cracks Murray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Corden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murray can do to turn this around?
Corden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Corden.
Corden is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Corden throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Murray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murray, as that shot connected.
Murray throws a right and a left that Corden avoids nicely.
Murray tries to move into range but Corden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Corden misses the jab.
Corden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Corden misses the target.
Murray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A cross from Corden lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Corden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Corden.
Corden lands a nice shot that snaps Murray's head back.
Corden digs a good body shot into Murray's ribs.
Murray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A combination from Murray does no damage.
Murray on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murray misses with a double jab.
Jab, jab by Corden - just one landing.
Murray throws a head kick but Corden moves out of range.
Corden cracks Murray with an open hand slap.
Corden connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Corden.
Corden throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Corden misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Corden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
George Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray misses with a two punch combination.
Corden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Corden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Murray takes a swing at Corden's ribcage but misses.
Murray avoids a punch combination nicely.
A cross from Corden lands.
Corden lands a jab.
Corden lands with a good body shot.
Corden lands with a shot to the body.
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Corden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with a two punch combination.
Corden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Corden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray.
Corden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Corden just misses with a punch to the body.
Corden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murray.
Murray shoots in but no luck this time.
Murray moves forwards but Corden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Corden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Corden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murray throws the left hand but Corden avoids the punch easily.
Corden was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Corden lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray is breathing heavily.
Murray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Corden looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Corden jabs Murray right on the nose. Murray blinks but takes it well.
Murray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Corden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murray shoots in looking for a takedown. Corden tries to sprawl out of it but Murray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Corden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mark Corden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Murray.
Corden scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Corden dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Corden throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
Murray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Corden lands a nice hook to Murray's body. Murray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray tries to clinch up but Corden circles away and keeps his distance.
Corden lands the left hand.
Murray misses with a body punch

and Corden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Corden taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Corden scores with a shot to the side of Murray's head.

Murray is rocked!
Corden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murray or not.
Murray is still on wobbly legs! Can Corden finish him?
Corden stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Murray seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corden lands with a short shot to the head.
Corden digs a right hand into Murray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murray's gas tank.
Corden avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Corden seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corden digs a right hand underneath Murray's ribcage. Murray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Corden lands a shot to the body.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Corden.
Corden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Corden lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corden avoiding damage.
Corden pushes Murray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Corden avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Corden.
Murray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murray goes for a takedown in the clinch but Corden prevents it.
Murray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murray tries to pull guard but Corden won't allow it.
Murray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murray is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Corden gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mark Corden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Murray.
The referee calls for Corden to work.
Corden lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corden pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Corden pushes Murray against the cage. Corden is working some dirty boxing. Corden pushes off with a quick right hook! Murray goes down! Murray tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Corden moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Corden!
After winning the bout, Mark Corden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.