PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CS Lish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lish has chosen Underdog - Kasabian as his entrance music. CS Lish looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Murdock
vs
Lish

190 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Big Boy's Testosterone (45$ Energy Loss Reduction)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dr Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, CS Lish!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
Lish avoids the head kick by Murdock.
Murdock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Murdock.
Lish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murdock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lish swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murdock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lish counters with a left and a right that stings Murdock.
Lish tries to clinch up.
Murdock jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lish throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murdock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lish throws a left and a right that both miss

and Murdock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lish's guard.
Murdock is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lish is looking to stand up but Murdock isn't so interested in that idea.
Lish looks gassed!
Murdock sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lish looking to control.
Lish utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Lish is working an open guard so Murdock takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lish swinging wilding here.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murdock works the jab nicely.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses

and Lish decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Murdock's guard.

Murdock wriggles free and stands up.
Murdock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murdock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lish's sensitive parts.
Murdock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses.
Lish dodges the punch combination from Murdock.
Some wild striking there from Murdock.
Murdock lands a jab-cross combination.

Murdock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Murdock there.
Murdock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lish wants to improve his position but Murdock is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock trying to control the pace.
Murdock's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lish blocking the ground and pound attempt from Murdock.
Murdock is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murdock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lish defending well though.
Murdock lands with a punch from half guard.
Murdock takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Murdock keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Murdock dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lish shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murdock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lish throws a series of strikes that have Murdock backpedaling.
Murdock lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Murdock tries to bum rush Lish with a series of wild strikes but Lish uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lish is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murdock.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses.
Murdock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Murdock.

Murdock shoots in and bounces Lish off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lish being controlled here, momentarily.
Lish is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murdock decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lish, up you get!

Murdock scores with a takedown into Lish's guard.
Murdock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Murdock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Murdock sitting in guard here, content to control.
Murdock landing some decent shots from guard.
Murdock lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lish can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Murdock controls the pace.
Murdock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Murdock is looking to work some ground and pound but Lish has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lish utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Murdock's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Murdock is looking to work some ground and pound but Lish has wrist control.
Murdock's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dr Murdock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dr Murdock just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lish tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murdock lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Lish moves out of range easily.
Murdock scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Murdock scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Murdock fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lish takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lish dodges the ground and pound from Murdock.
Murdock connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lish some visible discomfort.
Lish dodges the ground and pound from Murdock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lish wants to control but Murdock postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Murdock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lish can do to turn this around?

Murdock has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murdock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murdock scores with a one two! Lish had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Murdock misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Murdock dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Murdock throws a head kick that misses.
Murdock closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murdock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lish takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Lish moves out of range easily.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses.
Murdock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murdock.

Murdock closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Murdock lands in his opponent's guard.
Lish can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Murdock controls the pace.
Murdock seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lish for as long as he can get away with.
Lish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murdock gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dr Murdock is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lish walks into a jab.
Dr Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lish blocks a head kick by Murdock.
Murdock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Murdock throws a head kick that misses
and Lish counters with an inside leg kick.
Murdock misses with a double jab.
Murdock lands with a kick to the temple. Lish shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Murdock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murdock throws a head kick but Lish moves out of range.
Murdock throws a right hand that Lish ducks under and follows up with a left that Lish also avoids with ease.

Lish gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Murdock to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Murdock gets to his feet. Lish looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lish circles away quickly and effectively.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lish stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lish wants it to stay on the feet.
Lish avoids the head kick by Murdock.
Murdock pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Murdock shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Murdock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lish in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Murdock looking to control and managing it successfully.
CS Lish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Murdock cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Murdock is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Murdock cracks Lish with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murdock is landing with some decent strikes but Lish is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Murdock has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lish's face.
Dr Murdock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Lish is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dr Murdock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murdock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Murdock!