PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Winfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Winfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murray
vs
Winfield

179 cm
26
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
156 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Winfield!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Winfield counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A head kick misses from Winfield.

Winfield shoots in and gets a takedown into Murray's guard.

Murray looking for a guillotine here but Winfield defends easily.
Murray trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Winfield really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murray. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Winfield avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Murray is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winfield controls from within his opponent's guard.
Winfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Murray controls Winfield momentarily but Winfield frees himself.

Murray has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winfield can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Winfield is fighting to break Murray's control of his arms but Murray is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Winfield connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murray is looking for a triangle here but Winfield uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Murray tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Winfield easily slips into full mount!
Winfield content just to control the position here.
Murray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Winfield landing strikes from the mount and Murray is in trouble!
Winfield wants to control the pace but Murray is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winfield connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Winfield is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Murray really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murray tries to hold on but Winfield postures up.
Murray gets back to half guard.
Murray is pressing down on Winfield's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Winfield throws a big right hand that misses.
Winfield makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Murray working for a triangle but Winfield defends it easily.
Winfield working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murray looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Murray has his foot on Winfield's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winfield works his way back into a safe position though.
Winfield slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winfield trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winfield won't allow Murray to sweep him here.
Murray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murray is on top in guard.
Murray trying to move into half guard but instead Winfield has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Winfield dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Winfield circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Winfield instigates a clinch.

Winfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murray misses with a takedown

and Winfield counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Winfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Winfield trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Winfield preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winfield works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Murray is pressing down on Winfield's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mike Winfield has got the better of the ground game so far.

Winfield got a little sloppy there for a moment and Murray has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Winfield has managed to get both his arms back between Murray's legs - danger averted.
Murray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winfield is one step ahead there.
Winfield must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Winfield postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Murray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winfield content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Winfield stopping the sweep attempt from Murray.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray is working hard here to advance position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Winfield's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Murray is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Murray is looking for a kimura here.
Winfield wants to get back to his feet.

Winfield kicks Murray off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Murray.
Winfield moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
Winfield tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance.
Murray tries to clinch but Winfield moves away

and Winfield counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Murray actively working from the bottom here.

Murray looking for submissions off his back.
Murray wants to improve his position but Winfield is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murray actively working from the bottom here.
Winfield is looking to take a break and control but Murray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Winfield working the head and body with strikes.
Well, if Winfield is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Murray is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Winfield jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Winfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Murray rushes Winfield and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murray tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Winfield smiles and moves away.
Murray shoots and misses

and Winfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Murray won't be happy with that.
Murray taking punishment in the form of punches.
Murray takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Murray is looking to reverse the position.
Murray is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Winfield's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Murray tries to roll over but Winfield keeps him under control.
Winfield works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray is wriggling around trying to escape.
Murray slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Murray moves into full guard.
Winfield postures up and lands a big shot to Murray's brow.

Murray has his foot on Winfield's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winfield works his way back into a safe position though.

Murray looking for a guillotine here but Winfield defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murray is trying to control the position but Winfield postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murray is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winfield defends well.

Winfield avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Winfield is working Murray over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Murray has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Winfield has passed into side control.
Murray is looking to regain half guard here but Winfield keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Murray takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Winfield moves into full mount!
Murray manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Winfield lands strikes from half guard.
Winfield not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Winfield prevents Murray from improving his position.

Murray looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winfield drops an elbow to the side of Murray's head.
Winfield takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Winfield is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Murray trying to control here.
Dan Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice strikes from Winfield there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winfield seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Murray looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Winfield keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Winfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Winfield has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Winfield!