PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Barry Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Davis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Davis
vs
Barry Murphy

220 cm
22
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

196 cm
22
237 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Trent Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Barry Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.

Murphy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Davis to the mat! Davis manages to get full guard.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murphy on the ground.
Murphy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Murphy trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.

Murphy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Murphy is pushing down on Davis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Davis is fighting to maintain full guard but Murphy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Davis is looking to control Murphy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davis avoid being mounted?
Davis is trying to stand up here but Murphy is controlling him well.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Murphy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
Murphy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control from half guard but Davis is working away.
Davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Murphy seems to be looking for submissions.
Davis is trying to control but can't.

Murphy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Davis is staying active underneath Murphy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Murphy decides to stand and escape the position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murphy is stalling in the full guard.

Murphy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Davis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Davis has escaped and now he's on top!
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Davis wants to get up but he can't break Murphy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murphy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Murphy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Murphy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Davis has picked Murphy up and slammed him! Murphy can't keep hold of the triangle and Davis manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
Murphy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Murphy gets full guard.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Davis is fighting to break Murphy's control of his arms but Murphy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
Murphy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Barry Murphy dominated that round.
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.

Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy tries to clinch up

and Davis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Murphy wants to control but Davis passes into side.
Murphy wants to control but Davis postures up.
Murphy is looking to reverse the position.
Murphy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Davis wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Davis is thwarting Murphy's attempts to control the position.
Murphy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control the position here.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy.

Murphy had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Davis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Murphy Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Davis's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Murphy is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Davis is defending well though. Murphy let's go of the attempt for now.

Murphy has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy is trying to stick to Davis's back but Davis is turning into Murphy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Murphy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Davis.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
Murphy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Murphy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murphy trying to strike off his back.
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.

Murphy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.

Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murphy looking to control.

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

Murphy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Murphy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Davis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control but Davis is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Murphy looking for submissions off his back.
Murphy missing with punches from the bottom.
Murphy gets back to full guard.
Murphy 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Barry Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Murphy.
Davis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Davis is not content to let Murphy control the position.
Davis can't do much from the bottom here.
Murphy wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.

Murphy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Davis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jimmy Barry Murphy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murphy controlling from side mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis prevents Murphy from moving into mount.
Davis is not content to let Murphy control the position.

Murphy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Davis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Murphy throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murphy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Murphy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Davis!
Davis prevents Murphy from taking his back.
Murphy trying to control but Davis is having none of it.
Murphy dominating with strikes here.

Davis is rocked!
Murphy controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh Davis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Murphy working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Davis looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Murphy! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jimmy Barry Murphy!