PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grizzly Copenhagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray has chosen Sensucht- Rammstein as his entrance music. Grizzly Copenhagen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Copenhagen
vs
Murray

175 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Sinners Fight Wear
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grizzly Copenhagen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Murray!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copenhagen moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Murray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murray.
Copenhagen tries a low kick but Murray avoids it.

Copenhagen rushes Murray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Copenhagen prevents Murray from breaking the clinch.

Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Murray.
Copenhagen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murray goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murray.
Copenhagen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Copenhagen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Murray gets caught flat footed, as Copenhagen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Copenhagen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Copenhagen trying to control the position from guard on top but Murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Copenhagen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Copenhagen passes Murray's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copenhagen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Copenhagen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murray keeps working.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Copenhagen lands a nice short elbow.
Copenhagen trying to pass the guard but Murray defending well.
Copenhagen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Copenhagen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Murray is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Copenhagen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Copenhagen stops Murray from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murray defending well though.
Murray missing with punches from the bottom.
Murray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Copenhagen.
Copenhagen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Copenhagen lands a nice short elbow.
Copenhagen is breathing heavily.
Murray tries to get to full guard but Copenhagen has control of the leg.
Murray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Murray checks a low kick from Copenhagen.
Murray is looking to land body kicks.
Copenhagen throws a leg kick but Murray checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Murray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murray closes the distance but Copenhagen moves to the side

and Copenhagen counters by moving into the clinch.
Murray is pressed up against the cage. Copenhagen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murray down to the mat. Murray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen throws a body kick that misses.

Murray rushes Copenhagen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Copenhagen prevents Murray from breaking the clinch.
Copenhagen trying to land knees to the body.
Copenhagen missing with knees to the body.
Copenhagen looking to slow down the pace here.
Copenhagen scores a nice knee to the body.
Murray wants to break free but Copenhagen has control.
Copenhagen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Murray.
Murray can't break the clinch.
Murray avoiding damage as Copenhagen throws knees to the body.
Copenhagen stalling in the clinch but Murray improves position.

Murray manages to break the clinch.
Copenhagen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Copenhagen counters with a single leg into guard. Murray didn't expect that.
Murray wants to stand but Copenhagen is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Copenhagen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Copenhagen throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen landing with the ground and pound.
Murray throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Copenhagen wants to pass the guard but Murray is keeping the position.
Copenhagen distracts Murray with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Copenhagen throwing strikes but missing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Copenhagen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murray can do anything to dispel that myth.
Copenhagen is in close to Murray's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Murray being controlled here, momentarily.
Copenhagen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Copenhagen scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Copenhagen.

Murray is rocked!
Copenhagen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Murray is still in real trouble! Can Copenhagen finish him?
Copenhagen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Copenhagen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Murray some visible discomfort.
Grizzly Copenhagen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murray takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Copenhagen scoring with punches from side control.

It looks like Sean Murray has been cut.
Murray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Copenhagen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Check out the look on Copenhagen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Murray taking a bit of punishment here - Copenhagen scoring with strikes.
Murray taking a bit of punishment here - Copenhagen scoring with strikes.

Copenhagen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murray on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copenhagen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Copenhagen working the ground and pound.
Copenhagen scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Copenhagen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Copenhagen working the ground and pound from side control.
Murray takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Copenhagen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Copenhagen lands a few punches from side control.
Copenhagen lands an elbow.
Murray takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen takes a little break here. Murray wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Murray is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Murray down.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Murray down.
Copenhagen working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Murray down.
Murray is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Murray taking punishment in the form of punches.
Copenhagen is chipping away with strikes.
Copenhagen scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen working the head with strikes.
Copenhagen working the head and body with strikes.
Copenhagen looks up at the clock and then as Murray takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Copenhagen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Copenhagen scoring with punches from side control.
Copenhagen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Murray down.
Copenhagen controls the position.
Copenhagen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Copenhagen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Copenhagen lands a few punches from side control.
Copenhagen working the ground and pound.
Copenhagen scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Copenhagen lands a few punches from side control.
Murray taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Copenhagen lands a few punches from side control.
Copenhagen throws an elbow but Murray slips to the side and avoids it well.
Murray taking a bit of punishment here - Copenhagen scoring with strikes.
Copenhagen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Copenhagen is landing with some decent strikes but Murray is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That has opened up Sean Murray's cut even more.
A nice elbow there by Copenhagen.

The cut above Sean Murray's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Copenhagen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Murray's face.
Copenhagen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Sean Murray's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sean Murray's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Grizzly Copenhagen!