PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Carlos jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos jr comes to the cage accompanied by Jarrid Mendelson - The Ultimate Fighter. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carlos jr
vs
Murray

183 cm
25
257 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

195 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Carlos jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Murray!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray tries to clinch up but Carlos jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Murray tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carlos jr.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlos jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlos jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murray tries to clinch up but Carlos jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlos jr misses with a double jab.
Murray takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Murray is looking to clinch but Carlos jr is avoiding it.
Carlos jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murray tries to clinch but Carlos jr is having none of it.
Carlos jr tries to bum rush Murray with a series of wild strikes but Murray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlos jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray tries to clinch up but Carlos jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlos jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carlos jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murray's head.
Murray tries to clinch but Carlos jr moves out of range.
Carlos jr throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray is looking to clinch.
Murray tries to clinch there but Carlos jr circles away.
Murray is looking to clinch.
Murray moves in looking to clinch but Carlos jr pushes him off.
Murray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carlos jr - that will leave a mark!
Carlos jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlos jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray tries to clinch up.
Murray doesn't manage to clinch there - Carlos jr circles away.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlos jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Carlos jr.
Murray avoids the head kick by Carlos jr.
Carlos jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlos jr keeps the fight on the outside.

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.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlos jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Carlos jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carlos jr looks to land a combination but Murray avoids it well.
Murray takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Carlos jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murray is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murray tries to clinch there but Carlos jr circles away.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlos jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good leg kick by Carlos jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carlos jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlos jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray doesn't manage to clinch there - Carlos jr circles away.
Murray misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murray misses with a double jab
and Carlos jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Edwin Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray clinches but Carlos jr breaks the clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a left and a right that stings Murray.
Murray closes the distance but Carlos jr moves to the side
and Carlos jr counters with a series of strikes. Murray will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carlos jr throws a head kick that misses.
Murray avoids the head kick by Carlos jr.
No joy there for Carlos jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Edwin Murray has been cut.
Murray wants to clinch but Carlos jr slips to the side
and Carlos jr counters with a two punch combo.
Murray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a two punch combo.
A nice combination there by Carlos jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray wants to clinch but Carlos jr slips to the side
and Carlos jr counters with a left and a right that stings Murray.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray clinches but Carlos jr breaks the clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murray's knee momentarily.
Murray closes the distance but Carlos jr moves to the side
and Carlos jr counters with a series of strikes. Murray will be more careful next time no doubt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carlos jr.
Murray doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carlos jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Murray clinches but Carlos jr breaks the clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a head kick.
Carlos jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carlos jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Murray looks to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carlos jr.
Carlos jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murray backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Carlos jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edwin Murray's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Murray pushes Carlos jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Carlos jr's head.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Carlos jr.
Murray misses with a knee to the head.
Murray gets underhooks to prevent Carlos jr's takedown attempt.
Carlos jr blocks an elbow strike.
Carlos jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A knee to the head by Murray.
Murray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murray pushes off an throws an elbow but Carlos jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Murray gets control of Carlos jr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murray will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Murray is working an open guard so Carlos jr takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Murray is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos jr looks to land a combination but Murray avoids it well.
Murray closes the distance but Carlos jr moves to the side
and Carlos jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murray closes the distance but Carlos jr moves to the side
and Carlos jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Murray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carlos jr counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Murray.
Murray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jose Carlos jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray wants to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Murray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carlos jr counters with a series of strikes. Murray will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carlos jr throws a right and a left that Murray avoids nicely.
Carlos jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murray's sensitive parts.
Murray looks to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Murray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carlos jr counters with a low kick, right behind Murray 's knee.
Murray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carlos jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jose Carlos jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Murray clinches but Carlos jr breaks the clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Murray looks to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Murray clinches but Carlos jr breaks the clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray tries to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a two punch combo.
Murray looks for the body kick but Carlos jr saw that one coming.
Carlos jr is working the combinations to good effect here.
Murray looks to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Murray has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Murray throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Jose Carlos jr has been cut.
Murray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carlos jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Murray clinches but Carlos jr breaks the clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carlos jr.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carlos jr. That's going to slow Murray down.
Murray wants to clinch but Carlos jr slips to the side
and Carlos jr counters with a series of strikes. Murray will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Carlos jr as he checks the leg kick.
Murray clinches but Carlos jr breaks the clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray tries to clinch up
and Carlos jr counters with a body kick that stops Murray in his tracks momentarily.
Carlos jr misses with the combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Carlos jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murray closes the distance but Carlos jr moves to the side
and Carlos jr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Murray is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Murray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a nice body kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Carlos jr here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murray clinches but Carlos jr breaks the clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Murray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carlos jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Carlos jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Carlos jr dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. And we move into the final round!

Murray wants to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a left and a right that stings Murray.
Murray dives in and grabs Carlos jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carlos jr pushes down on Murray's head and hops out.
Murray closes the distance but Carlos jr moves to the side
and Carlos jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Murray thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Murray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carlos jr counters with a solid body kick.
Murray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carlos jr counters with a two punch combo.
Carlos jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murray closes the distance but Carlos jr moves to the side
and Carlos jr counters with a good low kick that Murray was not able to check.
Murray darts in trying to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Murray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carlos jr misses with a double jab.
Murray has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carlos jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray darts in trying to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carlos jr throws a leg kick which misses Murray's front leg but catches the back leg as Murray tries to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carlos jr.
Murray closes the distance but Carlos jr moves to the side
and Carlos jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carlos jr misses with a head kick.
Murray clinches but Carlos jr breaks the clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a left and a right that stings Murray.
Murray wants to clinch but Carlos jr slips to the side
and Carlos jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That has opened up Edwin Murray's cut even more.
Murray tries to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a two punch combo.
Murray swinging wildly here.
Murray tries to clinch up
and Carlos jr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Edwin Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray darts in trying to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a nice body kick.
Murray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carlos jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carlos jr.
A head kick misses from Carlos jr.
Murray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carlos jr counters with a big head kick but Murray shrugs it off.
Murray closes the distance but Carlos jr moves to the side
and Carlos jr counters with a body kick that stops Murray in his tracks momentarily.
Murray tries to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murray's knee momentarily.
Murray clinches but Carlos jr breaks the clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray darts in trying to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Carlos jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carlos jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murray can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Carlos jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray looks to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carlos jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carlos jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Murray thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Murray closes the distance but Carlos jr moves to the side
and Carlos jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carlos jr.
Murray tries to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a low kick, right behind Murray 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray tries to clinch but Carlos jr moves away
and Carlos jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.

The cut above Edwin Murray's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Murray tries to clinch up
and Carlos jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murray tries to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Murray darts in trying to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a series of strikes. Murray will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carlos jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Murray tries to clinch but Carlos jr moves away
and Carlos jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Murray tries to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Murray is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlos jr misses with a two punch combination.
Murray connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray wants to clinch
and Carlos jr counters with a series of strikes. Murray will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Carlos jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carlos jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Carlos jr!