PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Lowry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Digger Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lowry
vs
Murray

178 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Lowry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Digger Murray!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Lowry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lowry tries to break free but Murray pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Murray's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lowry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lowry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Digger Murray has been cut.
Murray avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowry blocks the body kick.
Murray attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lowry clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.
Murray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lowry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Murray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murray is trying to break free.

Murray breaks the clinch.
Digger Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lowry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lowry is keen to just control but Murray is a slippery customer.

Lowry is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lowry content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry trying to control the action but Murray is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Lowry.
Lowry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lowry instigates a clinch.
Lowry can't break the clinch.
Murray is looking to break free of the clinch but Lowry has double underhooks.
Lowry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murray just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lowry has Murray pressed against the cage, preventing Murray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Lowry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Digger Murray's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lowry counters by clinching up.

Lowry breaks from the clinch.
Jon Lowry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray throws a nice looking combination but Lowry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Murray.
Lowry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lowry takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lowry lands a jab-cross combination.
Lowry is looking to chop away at Murray's legs.
Lowry throws a combination that misses
and Murray counters with a low kick, right behind Lowry 's knee.
Murray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lowry momentarily.
Lowry moves out of range of the body kick from Murray.

Lowry gets a clinch.
Lowry working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray working hard to break the clinch.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but Lowry has him pressed against the cage.
Murray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Lowry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Murray uses from the top position.
Lowry pulls Murray in close to his closed guard and prevents Murray from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lowry 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.

That's two 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.
Lowry controlling Murray's posture.
Murray trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray postures up.
Lowry wants to sweep here but Murray controlling him for the moment.

Lowry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lowry being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four 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 wants to control from the top but Lowry keeps moving.

Murray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lowry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lowry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Lowry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Digger Murray's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Murray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murray misses with a wild combination.

Lowry closes the distance and clinches.

Lowry successfully pulls guard.

Lowry had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murray defends it easily.
Murray wants to control from the top but Lowry keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lowry kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Murray would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lowry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lowry pulls Murray in close to prevent any damage.
Digger Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Lowry wants to sweep but no luck.
Murray trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Lowry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murray, pushing him back against the cage.
Murray can't break the clinch.
Murray tries to circle away but Lowry has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lowry jumps into guard, dragging Murray to the mat.
Lowry 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.

Murray stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Lowry throws up his legs and catches Murray in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Murray tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Lowry! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jon Lowry!