PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tymon Gorski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gorski
vs
Murdock

166 cm
18
136 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tymon Gorski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Murdock!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murdock fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gorski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murdock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gorski fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Gorski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Murdock gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gorski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Murdock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Murdock is defending against the submission attempts here by Gorski.
Gorski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Murdock wants to get back to full guard but Gorski has mounted him!
Murdock can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski landing punches.
Murdock is working to get back to half guard.
Gorski is landing with some decent strikes but Murdock is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gorski throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gorski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gorski 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.
Murdock is looking to improve his position but Gorski isn't that keen on the idea.

Gorski wants to finish this one by submission but Murdock is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gorski.
Murdock is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Murdock taking shots to the head.
Gorski lands a big elbow.
Gorski thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorski trying to control but Murdock is having none of it.
Murdock can't escape the position.

Gorski is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Murdock has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Gorski goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Murdock is on top in guard.
Gorski trying to keep a closed guard but Murdock is proving a slippery customer.
Murdock looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murdock drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gorski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gorski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gorski!
Gorski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murdock keeps working.

Gorski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Murdock is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gorski is breathing heavily.
Gorski wants to control but Murdock is keeping him busy.
Murdock is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gorski off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murdock has the hooks in. Gorski is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Can Gorski hold on?! Murdock is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Murdock working for the choke.

Murdock is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gorski defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gorski turns into Murdock and is now in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gorski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Murdock manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gorski has Murdock in his guard.
Murdock trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gorski manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gorski trying to control the position from guard on top but Murdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gorski is really struggling to control Murdock but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gorski wants to pass the guard but Murdock is keeping the position.
Gorski passes Murdock's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gorski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Murdock looking for submissions off his back.

Gorski is trying to work for a kimura but Murdock is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tymon Gorski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Murdock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gorski misses with a leg kick.
Murdock misses with a takedown

and Gorski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gorski stopping the sweep attempt from Murdock.
Murdock keeping moving, preventing Gorski from controlling successfully.

Murdock pushes Gorski off and scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorski is looking to land body kicks.
Tymon Gorski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gorski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gorski pushes down on Murdock's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Gorski is working for a kimura but Murdock is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murdock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Murdock is looking for a triangle here but Gorski uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Murdock manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gorski is trying to maintain the position but Murdock is very close to passing his half guard.
Gorski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murdock preventing the sweep.
Murdock advances to half guard.
Gorski is trying to maintain the position but Murdock is very close to passing his half guard.
Tymon Gorski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gorski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murdock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murdock's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tries to escape the position.
Gorski misses with punches from the back.

Gorski is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Murdock looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gorski.

Gorski looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Murdock taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tymon Gorski!