PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foti Vasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasa has chosen Highway to Hell (AC/DC) as his entrance music. Foti Vasa has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Murdock
vs
Vasa

190 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
199 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Foti Vasa!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vasa counters with a right hand to the body.

Vasa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Murdock to the mat! Murdock manages to get full guard.
Vasa landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vasa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vasa controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vasa advances position into side control!
Vasa working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Vasa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vasa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Murdock is avoiding damage well.
Vasa lands some shots froms side control.
Vasa misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Vasa cracks Murdock with a big right hand but Murdock just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vasa is looking to take a break and control but Murdock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vasa decides to stand back up.
Vasa tries to land a front kick but Murdock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murdock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vasa.

Vasa looking to score a takedown here. Murdock is defending well but Vasa drives through and ends up in Murdock's guard.
Murdock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vasa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Murdock looking for a sweep. Not yet Murdock, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasais looking to pass into half guard but Murdock pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Murdock is in guard.
Vasa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Vasa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vasa looking to control.
Murdock won't allow Vasa to sweep him here.
Vasa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Murdock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vasa looking to control.
Vasa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Vasa pushes Murdock off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Murdock gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Murdock keeping moving, preventing Vasa from controlling successfully.
Vasa looking to sit in guard and control but Murdock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Murdock wants to control from the top but Vasa keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vasa pushes Murdock off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Murdock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vasa.

Vasa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Murdock's half guard.
Murdock trying to get back to full guard but Vasa takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Vasa cracks Murdock with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vasa raining down shots from the mount!
Vasa cracks Murdock with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vasa lands a big elbow - Murdock is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Murdock is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Foti Vasa!