PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Lex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Murray
vs
Lex

177 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dante Lex!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murray looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Murray tries to clinch but Lex is having none of it.

Murray looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lex!
Lex is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Murray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lex is looking to escape.
Lex wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lex is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lex sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Murray is looking to take a break and control but Lex is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Lex kicks off Murray and gets to his feet.
Lex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murray swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lex moves into the clinch.

Lex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lex scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Lex working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lex wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murray, who protects the arm well.

Lex thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lex looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lex tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Lex is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Murray has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Lex is trying to get an arm triangle but Murray is defending well.

Lex has an Americana. Murray didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Lex is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Lex hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dante Lex!