PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Murphy (ranked 5649 p4p, 511 weight class) and Billy Cubbedge (ranked 3089 p4p, 347 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murphy
vs
Cubbedge

185 cm
31
190 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

190 cm
23
199 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy tries to clinch but Cubbedge is having none of it.
Cubbedge swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Cubbedge swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy wants to clinch.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Cubbedge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cubbedge with the counter takedown but Murphy avoids it easily.
Cubbedge scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murphy tries to clinch but Cubbedge moves out of range.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Cubbedge keeps it at a distance.
Murphy wants to clinch but Cubbedge slips to the side

and Cubbedge counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cubbedge advances position into side control!
Murphy can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cubbedge working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
My spies in Xtreme Foaming Shortcakes inform me that Cubbedge has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cubbedge controls the position from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Murphy trying to control but Cubbedge flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Cubbedge controls the action.
Murphy tries to break free.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cubbedge scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Cubbedge biding his time, controlling Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cubbedge is looking for the choke from the back position but Murphy is controlling his hands well.
Cubbedge controls the position.
Murphy trying to control the position but Cubbedge manages to sink in the hooks.

Cubbedge has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Murphy is in real trouble here. Cubbedge gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Murphy is tapping out! Cubbedge wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Billy Cubbedge !