PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murphy MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Qura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Qura's choice of entrance music: Alexisonfire - Young Cardinals. George Qura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

MacManus
vs
Qura

181 cm
24
193 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

181 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Murphy MacManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Qura!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from MacManus.
MacManus throws an overhand right that lands on Qura's shoulder, as Qura tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from MacManus.
Qura throws a nice looking combination but MacManus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

MacManus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Qura to score an easy takedown into full guard.
MacManus keeping moving, preventing Qura from controlling successfully.
MacManus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Qura trying to control but MacManus is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qura tries to free his leg and advance position but MacManus is retaining full guard.
MacManus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Qura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacManus is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Qura misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from MacManus.
A big right from MacManus misses.
MacManus looks to land a right hand but Qura moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Danga de danga de dang - MacManus scores with a four punch combination!
MacManus connects with a right hand. Qura shakes it off.
A jab from MacManus misses.
Qura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
MacManus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Qura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacManus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from MacManus does it's job there.
MacManus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacManus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
MacManus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Qura circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - MacManus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacManus throws a hook but Qura avoids it easily.
MacManus works over Qura's head and body with a nice combination.
MacManus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Qura.

MacManus shoots in and bounces Qura off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Qura looking for a guillotine here but MacManus defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qura keeping full guard, as MacManus tries to pass.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
MacManus trying to control but Qura is working from the bottom.
MacManus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
MacManus trying to control the position from guard on top but Qura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacManus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Qura keeping full guard, as MacManus tries to pass.

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

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

Qura drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and MacManus dives on top into guard.
MacManus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Qura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Qura trying to keep a closed guard but MacManus is proving a slippery customer.
MacManus passes into half guard.
Qura is staying active underneath MacManus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
MacManus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murphy MacManus dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

MacManus connects with a jab.
Qura moves out of range of the strikes.
MacManus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Qura.
MacManus misses with a hook. Qura ducked under it nicely.
MacManus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacManus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
MacManus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MacManus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - MacManus coming out on top.
A big right from MacManus misses.
Murphy MacManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacManus wants to clinch up but Qura keeps it at a distance.
MacManus tries to clinch but Qura moves out of range.
Qura misses with the combination.
MacManus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Qura momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qura scores with a shot to the body.
MacManus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Qura keeps the fight on the outside.
MacManus throws an overhand right that lands on Qura's shoulder, as Qura tries to avoid the shot.
MacManus lands with a straight right. Qura didn't see that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from MacManus. No joy for Qura on that attempt.
Qura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
MacManus scores with a hook.
MacManus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
MacManus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Qura can pounce on him.
MacManus misses with a wild combination.
MacManus throws out a loose jab but Qura uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacManus misses with a looping right.
Qura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
MacManus throws a hook to the side of Qura's head but Qura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacManus misses with a few strikes there.
MacManus throws a hook but Qura blocks it.
MacManus scores with a decent looking hook.

MacManus bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
MacManus is looking to take a break and control but Qura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Qura prevents MacManus from moving into mount.
MacManus trying to control the action but Qura is working from the bottom.

MacManus goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Qura rolls with the submission and now he's on top in MacManus's guard! Nice work there by Qura!
MacManus looking for a sweep. Not yet MacManus, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus wants to improve his position but instead Qura has moved into half guard.

Qura is working for a submission of some sort.

Qura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

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.

Qura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Qura looking for a submission but MacManus manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Qura is breathing heavily.
MacManus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murphy MacManus dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Qura has his takedown stuffed
and MacManus counters with a straight right hand.
MacManus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Qura ducks right into an uppercut from MacManus.
Murphy MacManus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from MacManus.
A jab from MacManus does it's job there.
MacManus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Qura. Qura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
MacManus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacManus throws a combination that misses
enabling Qura to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for MacManus.
MacManus connects with a crisp jab.
MacManus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MacManus throws a left and a right that both miss

and Qura counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Qura.
MacManus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
MacManus fails to pull guard.
Qura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
MacManus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Qura backwards.
MacManus keeps control of Qura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Qura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by MacManus!

MacManus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Qura wanted to stand there but MacManus had control of the position.
Qura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Qura trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but MacManus manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
MacManus won't allow Qura to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacManus trying to control the position from guard on top but Qura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacManus wants to pass the guard but Qura is keeping the position.

Qura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
MacManus trying to control but Qura is working from the bottom.

MacManus drops back looking for a leg! Qura is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Qura manages to kick MacManus off! MacManus jumps back into Qura's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
MacManus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
MacManus's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and MacManus duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus scores with a three punch combo!
Qura ducks under a wild hook from MacManus.
MacManus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice shot lands for MacManus.

MacManus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
MacManus wants to pass the guard but Qura is defending well.
MacManus is trying to control. Qura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

MacManus seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Qura is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Murphy MacManus!