PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kingdom Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Murder
vs
Rich

180 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kingdom Murder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Rich!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rich scores a takedown into full mount!
Murder looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rich trying to control but Murder is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rich landing strikes from the mount and Murder is in trouble!
Murder blocking the ground and pound.
Rich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rich wants to control the pace but Murder is squirming around nicely.
Murder is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rich landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rich with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rich tries to control but Murder wriggling away.

Rich looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rich sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

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.
Rich breaks from Murder's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Murder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rich landing strikes from the mount and Murder is in trouble!
Rich content just to control the position here.

Rich looking to secure an arm triangle but Murder defends it well.
Rich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rich connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Murder taking shots to the head.
Rich working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rich controlling his opponent.
Rich looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murder tries to reverse the position but Rich maintains control.
Rich tries to control but Murder wriggling away.
Murder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rich is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Murder can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rich controlling from mount.

Rich working for a guillotine from mount but Murder is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Rich dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rich drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Murder looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rich passes into side control.
Rich is looking to take a break and control but Murder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murder trying to remain calm as Rich controls from the top position.
Rich is looking to take a break and control but Murder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Joe Rich just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rich gets the takedown into side control.
Murder is trying to improve his position.

Rich tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rich working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rich connects with a decent elbow.
Rich trying to control the action but Murder is working from the bottom.
Murder is looking for a sweep.
What's Murder going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Murder takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder is trying to get back to his feet.
Murder can't do much from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rich takes the fight into the clinch.

Rich gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Murder manages to get to full guard.
Rich trying to control the position from guard on top but Murder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murder is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murder will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rich is looking to stand up but Murder won't let him.

Rich gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Murder misses with a double jab.
Rich tries to clinch but Murder is having none of it.
Kingdom Murder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rich tries to clinch but Murder is having none of it.
Murder scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Rich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Murder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Murder misses with a kick to the body.

Rich shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Murder napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rich trying to control the position but Murder is working away.

Rich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Murder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Murder tries to bench press Rich off him but Rich keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rich trying to control the action but Murder is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder is trying to control Rich's posture but Rich avoids it.
Murder is trying to buck Rich off.
Murder seems a little lost for a moment, as Rich dominates the positioning.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Rich shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rich showed some decent athleticism there.
Murder keeping control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murder is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rich pulls his head out easily.
Murder is staying active underneath Rich, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murder is looking to improve his position.
Rich tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murder knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder is refusing to be controlled, as Rich sits in half guard.

Murder looking for submissions off his back.
Joe Rich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rich moves into full mount! Murder won't be happy about that!
Rich cracks Murder with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rich avoids the attempt from Murder to control.
Rich controlling the position easily from mount.
Murder tries to lock up and control but Rich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rich landing punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rich prevents Murder from getting the reversal.
Kingdom Murder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Rich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rich lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Rich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Rich!