PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Murphy (ranked 4085 p4p, 5054 weight class) and Android Seventeen (ranked 535 p4p, 605 weight class). Android Seventeen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Murphy
vs
Seventeen

186 cm
20
179
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Top Gun Nutrition
Fist MMA Gear

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android Seventeen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seventeen fails to land with a series of punches.
Seventeen throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Seventeen.
Seventeen scores with a sloppy right hand. Murphy should have avoided that one.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seventeen was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Seventeen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murphy moves out of range as Seventeen strikes.
Seventeen misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Android Seventeen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seventeen swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Seventeen loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Seventeen misses with a two punch combination.
Seventeen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Murphy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seventeen, pushing him back against the cage.
Seventeen working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seventeen is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Murphy keeps control of Seventeen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Murphy.

Murphy has Seventeen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Murphy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Seventeen tumbling to the mat - Murphy dives into Seventeen's guard.
Murphy pushing down on Seventeen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Seventeen taking some punishment here, with Murphy in his half guard.
Seventeen wants to get back to full guard.
Murphy slows the pace down in half guard.
Murphy lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy passes to full mount!
Seventeen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy controlling from mount.
Murphy breaks from Seventeen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Murphy unloading with bombs!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Seventeen is bucking up trying to escape but Murphy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Murphy controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murphy has hold of Seventeen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Seventeen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Murphy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Murphy dominating with strikes here.
Murphy dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Seventeen is trying to escape the mount.
Murphy controlling the position easily from mount.
Murphy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Murphy!
Jimmy Murphy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.