PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Barry Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas De Groote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Jimmy Barry Murphy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bas De Groote's chin.

Barry Murphy
vs
De Groote

196 cm
22
237 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
240 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Barry Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bas De Groote!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy throws a good cross that connects.

Murphy scores a takedown into full mount!
Murphy breaks from De Groote's wrist control and lands an elbow.
De Groote is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Murphy with shots to the head and body - De Groote looks very uncomfortable down there.
De Groote keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murphy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
De Groote is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Murphy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
De Groote really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
De Groote is in a horrible position here. Murphy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Murphy trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can De Groote hang on?
De Groote regains half guard.
De Groote gets full guard.
De Groote avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

De Groote throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Murphy escapes and throws De Groote's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
De Groote is not content to let Murphy control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy cracks De Groote with a big right hand but De Groote just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Murphy throws a strike aimed at the side of De Groote's head but De Groote avoids it well.
De Groote can't do much from the bottom here.
Murphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Groote keeps working.
De Groote is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control the action but De Groote is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Groote avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Murphy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

De Groote has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murphy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De Groote looks gassed!

De Groote escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murphy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groote keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Groote trying to control the position.
Murphy is stalling in the full guard.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Murphy cracks De Groote with a solid left hand.
De Groote working a defensive guard here.
De Groote keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.

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

Murphy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Murphy lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but De Groote is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Groote wants to sweep here but Murphy controlling him for the moment.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but De Groote is retaining full guard.
Murphy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

De Groote looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
De Groote keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
De Groote wants to sweep here but Murphy controlling him for the moment.

De Groote had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Murphy is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. De Groote Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Murphy's back instead.
Murphy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Barry Murphy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

De Groote with a lazy takedown attempt

and Murphy counters with a nice double leg into guard.

De Groote has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Murphy doesn't defend quickly enough and De Groote has managed to lock this one up! Can Murphy escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to De Groote on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bas De Groote!
Bas De Groote is the new heavyweight champion!