PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Murfin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martins Egle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murfin comes to the cage accompanied by B.Y.O.B.. The key to victory for Derrick Murfin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Murfin
vs
Egle

188 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Murfin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martins Egle!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murfin throws a jab but it's blocked by Egle.
Murfin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egle ducks under a wild hook from Murfin.
Egle throws a body kick that misses.
Murfin looks to throw the jab but Egle is out of range.
Egle slips under a jab from Murfin.
Egle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Egle ducks under a wild hook from Murfin.
Murfin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Egle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murfin.
Murfin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Egle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murfin throws a right hand that Egle ducks under and follows up with a left that Egle also avoids with ease.
Murfin throws a jab but it's blocked by Egle.
Murfin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Egle feints and as Murfin raises his hands in defense, Egle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Egle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Egle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Egle won't allow Murfin to get back to his feet.
Egle chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murfin wants to stand and escape but Egle is having none of it.
Murfin is breathing heavily.
Egle trying to control the position from guard on top but Murfin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Egle content to stall in guard here.
Egle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murfin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Egle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Egle wants to control from the top but Murfin keeps moving.
Egle with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Egle looks to score with a jab to the body but Murfin is just out of range.

Egle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Murfin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Egle misses with the ground and pound.
Egle scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Egle grinds an elbow into Murfin's temple.
Murfin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Murfin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Egle scores with a couple of short elbows.
Egle controls the position.
Egle trying to control the action but Murfin is working from the bottom.
Murfin defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murfin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Egle is controlling him well.
Egle working the head with strikes.
Egle trying to control the position but Murfin is working away.
Egle lands a nice forearm strike.
Egle scores with punches from side control.
Egle taking a breather here.
Murfin tries to escape but Egle is in control.
Egle working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murfin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Egle working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Egle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Egle working the ground and pound from side control.

Egle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Egle misses with the ground and pound.
Murfin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Egle is controlling him well.
Egle working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martins Egle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Egle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Egle prevents Murfin from escaping the position.
Egle throws an elbow but Murfin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Egle scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Murfin to see if he's OK.
Egle prevents Murfin from escaping the position.
Egle is working Murfin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Egle in side control lands a decent elbow.
Egle in side control lands a decent elbow.
Egle landing a few strikes.
Egle connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Murfin some visible discomfort.
Egle is working Murfin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Egle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murfin keeps working.
Egle working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egle throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Egle cracks Murfin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Egle in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The strikes coming from Egle are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Egle.
Murfin wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Murfin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Egle wants to control from the top but Murfin keeps moving.
Egle with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murfin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Egle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Egle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Egle is looking to work some ground and pound but Murfin has wrist control.
Murfin wants to stand but Egle is controlling the position.
Egle wants to control from the top but Murfin keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murfin punishes Egle's body with a nice straight punch.
Derrick Murfin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Egle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murfin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murfin throws a nice looking combination but Egle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Egle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Murfin keeping moving, preventing Egle from controlling successfully.
Egle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murfin is keeping the position for now.
Egle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Egle is looking to advance position but Murfin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Egle sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Murfin is going to stand back up.
Egle pushes Murfin off looking to stand but Murfin dives back in and keeps control.
Egle wants to sweep but Murfin has passed to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martins Egle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Murfin misses with a wild body shot.
Murfin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Egle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Egle's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Murfin is pushing Egle's head away, looking to escape. Egle manages to hold on to the position though.
Egle wants to control but Murfin is keeping him busy.
Egle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Murfin down.
Murfin wants to get back to his feet but Egle drags him back down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egle staying calm.
Murfin wants to get back to his feet.

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

Egle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Egle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Murfin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Egle landing strikes from the mount.
Murfin wants to try and get back to his feet.
Egle looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Murfin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Egle.
Murfin is trying to stand up.
Egle content just to control the position here.
Egle wants to control the pace but Murfin is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Murfin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Egle controlling from mount.
Murfin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Martins Egle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Egle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Egle raining down shots from the mount!
Egle can't control as he wanted to and Murfin manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

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.
Egle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Derrick Murfin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Egle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Egle is trying to control. Murfin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Egle thows a huge punch but Murfin dodges it nicely.
Murfin pushes Egle off looking to stand but Egle dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Egle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Egle blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martins Egle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Egle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martins Egle!