PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyke Mison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mison
vs
Murray

180 cm
24
182 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
193 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyke Mison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cameron Murray!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murray moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Mison is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mison postures up in Murray's guard and throws a big left but Murray blocks it.
Mison trying to control the position from guard on top but Murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murray wants to sweep here but Mison controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mison wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.
Murray wants to sweep here but Mison controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Mison moved out of range nicely.
Murray misses with a combination
and Mison counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Murray misses.
Mison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray.
Cameron Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mison jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murray is fending him off so far but Mison persists. Nope, Murray circles away and we're back to standing.
Mison scores with a hook to the body. Murray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut there from Mison.
Mison lands a nice shot to the body.
Cameron Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mison throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray throws a combination that misses

and Mison counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Murray!
Murray looks gassed!
Mison thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mison is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Murray has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Murray!

Mison working for a triangle but Murray defends it easily.
Murray tries to free his leg and advance position but Mison is retaining full guard.

Mison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mison is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murray defends well.

Mison looking for subs off his back but Murray has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mison is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murray stalling.

Mison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mison wants to get back to full guard.
Murray moves nicely into side control.
Mison tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Murray decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mison to his feet.
Mison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray.
Mison throws a series of punches but Murray moves out of range.
Mison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mison moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Murray misses.
Murray thows a body shot but no joy.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Mison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray throws a hook but Mison blocks it.
Mison is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mison ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Murray. No joy for Mison on that attempt.
Mison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murray takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyke Mison dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mison slips a straight right by Murray.
Mison dips to his left and cracks Murray with an uppercut!

It looks like Cameron Murray has been cut.
Mison throws a series of punches but Murray avoids them all with ease.
Mison avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Murray.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Murray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mison.
Mison ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Mison saw that one coming.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mison decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Murray's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mison's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murray is breathing heavily.
Mison tries to free his leg and advance position but Murray is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mison is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Murray is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Murray has escaped and now he's on top!

Mison is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murray defends well.

Mison working for submissions but it's allowed Murray to get to half guard.
Mison wants to get back to full guard.
Mison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murray is working away from the top position though.
Mison tries to roll over but Murray keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mison trying to get back to full guard but Murray takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mison manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Mison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murray trying to mount his opponent but Mison defends it.
Murray is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Murray trying to advance position but Mison counters by regaining guard.

Mison looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray stopping the sweep attempt from Mison.
Mison wants to improve his position but instead Murray has moved into half guard.
Tyke Mison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mison wants to improve his position but Murray is controlling well.
Murray takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mison wants to improve his position but Murray is controlling well.
Mison strikes from the bottom but Murray passes into mount!

Murray is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Murray swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mison stuns Murray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Mison there.
Mison scores with a decent looking hook.
Murray moves forwards but Mison connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Mison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mison.
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!
Mison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Mison's shoulder, as Mison tries to avoid the shot.
Mison closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tyke Mison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mison thuds a left hand into Murray's body.

Mison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mison.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mison works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Mison misses with the head strike.
Mison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mison.
Mison misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyke Mison dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cameron Murray's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mison slips under a jab.
Mison ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Mison with a nice cross.
Mison connects with a jab.
Mison scores with a nice strike.
Tyke Mison is winning the standup battle so far.
Mison lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mison moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Mison throws the kick towards the body but Murray avoids it.

Mison takes the fight into the clinch.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Mison lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murray can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Mison scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mison lands with a light punch inside.
Mison goes for a takedown attempt but Murray pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Mison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mison ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
Mison scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Mison clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mison.
Mison lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murray or not.
Mison throws a head punch that misses.
Mison has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Nice body punch from Mison.
Mison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murray tries to break free but Mison pushes him back against the cage.
Mison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Mison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mison lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Mison throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murrays head.
Mison pushes Murray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Mison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mison working aggressively here.
Mison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mison lands with a left to the head.
Murray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mison lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Mison.
Mison lands a nice shot to the body.
Mison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mison lands a body shot.
Mison lands an uppercut.
Mison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mison lands a nice uppercut.
Mison scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mison.
Murray takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mison.
Mison is working Murray over against the cage.
Mison lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murray blocking some punches.
Mison lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mison working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mison.
Mison lands a right hand.
Mison has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Mison lands with a short shot to the head.
Mison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mison lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murray tries to circle away but Mison has him pinned against the cage.
Mison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Murray's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mison working aggressively here.
Murray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mison works on Murray's body with a couple of short punches.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mison digs a right hand into Murray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murray's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Mison lands a nice uppercut.
Mison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mison misses with the head strike.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Mison working aggressively here.
Mison lands a hook that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Murray is trying to force a seperation but Mison has the dominant position.
Mison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mison working aggressively here.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mison throws a head punch that misses.
Mison swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murray working hard to break the clinch.
Mison pushes Murray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mison misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray wants to get back to striking at distance but Mison won't allow it.
Mison scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murray tries to break free but Mison pushes him back against the cage.
Mison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mison misses with the head strike.
Murray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mison throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Mison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Mison on the inside.
Mison lands a body punch.
Mison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murray is trying to break free.
A short right from Mison on the inside.
Mison lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyke Mison clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Cameron Murray's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mison misses with a wild combination.
Murray misses with a body punch
and Mison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mison scores with a shot to the body.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Mison slips under a jab.
Mison's corner calls for a 1-2. Mison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murray misses with a combination
and Mison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mison misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Mison.
Mison moves out of range as Murray strikes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mison tries to bum rush Murray with a series of wild strikes but Murray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murray throws a combination that misses

and Mison counters with a takedown into side control.
Mison sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Murray is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mison lands a few punches from side control.
Murray dodges the ground and pound from Mison.
Mison misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mison scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Murray to see if he's OK.
Mison postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Mison is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Murray is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mison tries to advance position but instead Murray slips a leg back in to half guard.
Mison tries to pass to full mount but Murray defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mison working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mison with the ground and pound but Murray uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Murray looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mison wants to pass the guard but Murray is keeping the position.
Murray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murray looking for a sweep. Not yet Murray, not yet.
Mison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mison working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mison passes Murray's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mison connects with a nice short shot to Murray's temple.
Murray is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Mison is trying to control the action in half guard but Murray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murray's head.
Murray is not content to let Mison control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mison misses with a head shot. Murray uses the momentum to regain guard.
Murray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mison.
Mison is looking to work some ground and pound but Murray has wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Murray misses.
Murray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mison doesn't seem bothered though.
Mison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Mison.
Mison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mison tries to clinch up.
Murray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Mison counter with a right hand.
Murray scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyke Mison had his way with Cameron Murray in that round.
The cut man is working on Cameron Murray's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Mison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray tries to bum rush Mison with a series of wild strikes but Mison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Mison moves away and avoids it.
Mison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murray on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mison throws a head kick that half lands.
Mison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray.
Mison scores with a body shot.
Mison with a hook.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Murray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Mison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mison lands with an uppercut that bounces Murray off the cage and back into rage.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murray. Murray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mison lands with an uppercut that bounces Murray off the cage and back into rage.
Murray tries to move into range but Mison moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mison lunges at Murray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murray's hand.
Mison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mison throws a nice looking combination but Murray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mison slips under a jab.
Mison lands the left hand.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Mison saw that one coming.
Murray lands with a shot to the body.
Murray might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mison.
Mison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Mison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick from Mison lands but Murray takes it in his stride.
Mison throws a head kick that misses.
Mison throws a good cross that connects.
Mison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray.
Mison takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Mison's head but Mison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Mison.
Murray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Murray gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Murray's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray wants to sweep but no luck.
Mison postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mison stands up over Murray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mison connects with a couple of short punches.
Mison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mison keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murray's head.
Mison looking to pass the guard.
Tyke Mison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mison trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray has Mison pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murray keeping moving, preventing Mison from controlling successfully.
Mison is looking to work some ground and pound but Murray has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mison slips under a jab from Murray.
Mison stalks Murray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murray's face. Murray staggers backwards, shaken.
Cameron Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mison throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray walks into a stiff left hand from Mison.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mison shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Murray is trying to defend but Mison finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mison thows a huge punch but Murray dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyke Mison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mison 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 50:44
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:44
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyke Mison!
Tyke Mison is the new middleweight champion!