PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arjay Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Stinky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Feel the Rush. Ricky Stinky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murphy
vs
Stinky

176 cm
19
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arjay Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Stinky!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy cracks a nice hook into Stinky's ribs.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy drops Stinky with a left right combo! Murphy follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Ricky Stinky has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Murphy decides to stand back up.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Stinky avoids them all with ease.
Stinky moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Murphy tries to bum rush Stinky with a series of wild strikes but Stinky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stinky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Murphy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Stinky is rocked!
A jab-cross combination lands for Murphy and sends Stinky crashing to the mat! Murphy follows him down to the mat - Stinky regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Stinky is still in real trouble! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy wants to stand up but Stinky is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Stinky seems to have recovered his senses.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Stinky slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stinky trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.

Stinky is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stinky has a closed guard, preventing Murphy from standing up.

Stinky has his foot on Murphy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murphy works his way back into a safe position though.

Stinky throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murphy wants to stand but Stinky has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinky is trying to control the position but Murphy postures up.

Stinky is working an open guard so Murphy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stinky.
Arjay Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stinky avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Stinky.
Horrible takedown by Stinky or perhaps it was just good defense by Murphy which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stinky.

Stinky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Stinky keeps control of Murphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stinky leaning against his opponent.

Stinky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stinky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stinky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stinky moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stinky throws a head kick that misses.
Stinky blocks a jab.
Stinky misses with a wild combination.

Stinky feints and as Murphy raises his hands in defense, Stinky changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Murphy pushes Stinky off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Murphy misses with a double jab

and Stinky counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy wants to break free but Stinky has control.

Stinky breaks from the clinch.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Stinky avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arjay Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Stinky's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy misses with a double jab

and Stinky counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Murphy can't keep his opponent in guard - Stinky advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Murphy is looking to escape.
Murphy is in trouble now - Stinky has advanced to mount!

Stinky has control of Murphy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Murphy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stinky looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Murphy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Stinky trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Stinky works his way to his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Stinky looking for the choke from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stinky is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Murphy is defending well though. Stinky let's go of the attempt for now.

Stinky has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Murphy is trying to stand back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Stinky's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Murphy is trying to stand back up.

Murphy is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murphy is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Stinky off. It looks like it's working - Stinky slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Murphy displaying calm under pressure there.
Stinky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stinky counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Murphy wriggles free and stands up.

Stinky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stinky trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ricky Stinky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stinky sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murphy's guard.

Stinky decides to stand up.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Murphy duly obliges.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stinky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Stinky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Stinky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricky Stinky'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. This is the final round!

Stinky scores a takedown into full mount!
Murphy wants to get back to his feet.

Murphy is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Stinky locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Murphy is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricky Stinky!