PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between brian murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Viera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

murray
vs
Viera

185 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 Los Angeles, brian murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Viera!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viera looks to land a combination but murray avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by murray or perhaps it was just good defense by Viera which made him look bad.

murray has Viera up against the cage in a clinch.
murray utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Viera misses.
Viera leaves murray with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Viera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Viera scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
murray manages to work his way to half guard, despite Viera's best efforts.
Viera is just content to waste time from the top position. murray takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
murray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Viera is looking to stand up but murray won't let him.

murray is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Viera is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viera throwing strikes but missing.
Viera distracts murray with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Viera connects with a couple of short punches.
Viera postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

murray scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Manny Viera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
murray is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from murray.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for brian murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
murray fails with a takedown attempt.
Viera stalks murray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into murray's face. murray staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viera throws a right and a left that murray avoids nicely.
Viera throws a series of punches but murray moves out of range.
murray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Viera.
murray has his takedown stuffed
and Viera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

murray moves into range and clinches up with Viera.
murray is trying to break the clinch but Viera has him pressed against the cage.
murray tries to land knees in the clinch but Viera avoids the damage to the body.

murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Viera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Viera has murray up against the cage in a clinch.

murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

murray clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viera wants a takedown but no success here.

murray manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
murray shoots for a double leg takedown but Viera sprawls well. He's pushed murray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

murray gets tackled into the cage by Viera. Viera maintains the clinch.
murray putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Viera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Viera can't get the takedown.
murray missing with knees to the body.
murray missing with knees to the body.
Viera wants a takedown but no success here.
Viera drops down looking for an ankle pick but murray pulls his leg out and moves away.
Viera is looking to clinch.
murray has a takedown stuffed.
Viera tries to bum rush murray with a series of wild strikes but murray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by murray or perhaps it was just good defense by Viera which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viera swinging wildly here.
Viera swats away the attempt to clinch by murray.
Viera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
murray closes this distance looking for a takedown but Viera circles away.
Viera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but murray circles away quickly and effectively.
murray shoots in and drives through. Viera sprawls well.
Viera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Viera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
murray with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
murray shoots and misses

and Viera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Viera.
murray is looking to stand up but Viera isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Viera dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Viera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
murray avoids the body shot from Viera.
Viera tries to clinch up but murray circles away and keeps his distance.
murray fails with the takedown

and Viera counters with a single leg into guard. murray didn't expect that.
Viera connects with a couple of short punches.

murray is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
murray throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Viera as murray tries to tie him up.
Viera prevents a body shot from murray.
Viera goes for a takedown in the clinch but murray prevents it.
Viera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
murray putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Viera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Viera takes an elbow to the forehead.
murray lands with a right to the head.
Viera tries to score a body lock takedown but murray shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
murray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Viera's defenses.
Viera avoids a wild elbow strike from murray.
Viera blocks the elbow strike.
Viera avoids the elbow strike from murray, against the cage.
murray lands a damaging elbow.
Viera takes an elbow to the forehead.
murray pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
murray is trying to break free.
Viera goes for a takedown attempt but murray pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
brian murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Viera.
murray shoots in for a takedown but Viera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Viera lands with a nice body punch.
murray misses with a takedown
and murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Viera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Viera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
murray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sloppy strikes from Viera. Those never looked like landing.
murray dodges the punch combination from Viera.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from murray is defended easily by Viera.
murray dodges the punch combination from Viera.
murray lands with a kick to the temple. Viera shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Viera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viera misses with a jab, cross combination.
murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Viera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
murray shoots in but Viera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Viera looks to land a combination but murray avoids it well.
murray fails with the takedown.
murray tries to clinch but Viera is having none of it.
Viera pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces murray back to the cage. Viera follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Viera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by murray.
A cross from Viera lands.
Viera misses with the combination.
Viera misses the shot to the body.
murray has a takedown stuffed.
Viera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but murray paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Viera misses with a series of wild punches.
murray wants to clinch up but Viera keeps it at a distance.
murray misses with a takedown attempt - Viera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Viera misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Viera. No joy for murray on that attempt.
murray shoots in looking for a takedown. Viera tries to sprawl out of it but murray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Viera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Viera lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Viera throws a nice looking combination but murray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
murray shoots in for a takedown but Viera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Viera swinging wildly here.
Viera throws a right hand that murray ducks under and follows up with a left that murray also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Viera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! murray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Viera misses with a two punch combination.
Viera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but murray circles away quickly and effectively.
murray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Viera avoids it really well and circles away.
murray scores with a head kick. Viera tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
murray fails with a takedown attempt.
Viera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viera misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viera darts in trying to clinch
and murray counters with a head kick.
murray tries to clinch up but Viera circles away and keeps his distance.
Viera slaps away a takedown attempt from murray, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for brian murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viera moves in looking to clinch but murray pushes him off.
Viera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by murray.
No luck with that takedown attempt from murray.
A head kick misses from murray.
Viera swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Viera clinches up against the cage.
Viera can't get the takedown.

murray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and murray counters by clinching up.
Viera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. murray is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

murray breaks from the clinch.
murray tries to clinch but Viera is having none of it.
Viera throws a right and a left that both miss.
murray tries to score a power double leg takedown but Viera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten murray somewhat.

Viera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viera lands with some vicious ground and pound - can murray hang on?
Viera won't let murray get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
murray throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Viera connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Viera landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Viera.
Viera raining down hammerfists from mount.
The referee warns murray that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Viera working murray over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viera is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. murray can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Viera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
murray's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Viera landing strikes, looking to finish!
Viera breaks from murray's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Viera working away from the top, dropping strikes.
murray squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
murray manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Viera with the ground and pound but murray uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Viera stands up over murray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Viera gets to his feet. murray looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
murray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Viera but Viera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Viera misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from murray is defended easily by Viera.
Horrible takedown by Viera or perhaps it was just good defense by murray which made him look bad.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Viera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Viera 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Viera!