|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robledo Puch (ranked 819 p4p, 98 weight class) and Michael Murdock (ranked 1771 p4p, 196 weight class). Puch comes to the cage accompanied by Breathe. Murdock has chosen Streams of Whiskey as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
37
155 lbs
43 - 18 - 2 |
|
175 cm
28
164 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Robledo Puch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock 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.
Puch misses the shot to the body.
Murdock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murdock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murdock clinches up against the cage.
Puch lands a body shot.
Murdock misses with a punch to the body.
Puch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
Puch manages to pull guard.
Puch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murdock is aware though and is defending well.
Puch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Puch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murdock defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puch is trying to control the position but Murdock postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock won't allow Puch to sweep him here.
Puch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Murdock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Puch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murdock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Puch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Puch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murdock is aware though and is defending well.
Puch working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Puch has his foot on Murdock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murdock works his way back into a safe position though.
Puch throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Murdock escapes and throws Puch's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Murdock tries to stand but Puch is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Puch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Puch is looking for a sweep.
Puch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Puch tries to get to full guard but Murdock has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Murdock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Puch is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Puch sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch wants to improve his position but Murdock is controlling well.
Puch wants to get back to full guard but Murdock has mounted him!
Puch tries to reverse the position but Murdock maintains control.
Murdock controlling the pace for now.
Puch is looking to improve his position but Murdock isn't that keen on the idea.
Murdock manages to capitalize on a mistake by Puch to take his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murdock has the hooks in. Puch is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Good control from Murdock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Murdock will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Puch throws a looping overhand right but Murdock ducks down to avoid it.
Puch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Puch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Puch throws a sloppy body shot
and Murdock counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Murdock as he connects with a hook.
Murdock loads up on a big right hand but Puch slips the punch.
Puch 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.
Murdock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puch.
Puch appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murdock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch scores with a body shot.
Murdock throws a hook but Puch avoids it easily.
Puch shoots for a takedown but Murdock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murdock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Robledo Puch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murdock counters with a one-two to the body.
Murdock misses with a hook.
Puch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murdock.
Good standup being displayed there by Puch as he connects with a hook.
Puch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puch. Murdock does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Murdock. Beautiful body shot.
Murdock tries to move into range but Puch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murdock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puch.
A telegraphed right hand from Puch misses the target.
Puch misses the shot to the body.
Murdock moves away from the strike by Puch.
Nice cross by Puch.
Puch lands with a good body shot.
Murdock throws a body punch but Puch moves out of range.
Murdock tries to move into range but Puch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Puch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murdock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a body shot.
Puch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murdock.
A jab from Puch finds it's way through Murdock's defenses.
Murdock misses with a looping right.
Puch half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Murdock throws out a loose jab but Puch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puch connects with a nice looking jab.
Puch lands with a hook. Murdock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murdock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Puch throws a head punch that misses.
Murdock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murdock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murdock takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murdock moves out of range of the strikes.
Puch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murdock moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murdock.
Murdock looks to land a left hand but Puch moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Puch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robledo Puch dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Puch looking to score a takedown here. Murdock is defending well but Puch drives through and ends up in Murdock's guard.
Puch throwing strikes but missing.
Murdock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Murdock has control of Puch's left arm, preventing Puch from doing any damage.
Puch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Puch sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murdock's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murdock's head.
Puch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murdock's head.
Puch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Puch is keen to just control but Murdock is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch misses with a head shot. Murdock uses the momentum to regain guard.
Puch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Puch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Murdock pulls Puch in close to prevent any damage.
Puch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murdock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Puch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Murdock has momentary wrist control but Puch slips an elbow through the middle.
Murdock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puch.
Puch working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch stands and throws Murdock's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Puch tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Puch working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Murdock on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Murdock gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Puch working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Murdock's thigh. Murdock counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Puch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Puch trying to control but Murdock is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch looking to pass the guard.
Murdock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Puch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murdock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Puch throwing strikes from guard but Murdock blocks nicely.
Puch trying to control but Murdock is working from the bottom.
Puch postures up and lands a big shot to Murdock's brow.
Puch is working Murdock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Puch postures up in Murdock's guard and throws a big left but Murdock blocks it.
Murdock is controlling Puch's posture.
Robledo Puch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murdock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Puch throws a big elbow that misses.
Puch throws a big elbow that misses.
Murdock looking for a sweep. Not yet Murdock, not yet.
Puch is looking to work some ground and pound but Murdock has wrist control.
Murdock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fighters circling - Murdock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murdock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robledo Puch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robledo Puch!
After winning the bout, Robledo Puch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
42% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
