PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emanuelssen Bulokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bulokov
vs
Murphy

168 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

150 cm
21
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emanuelssen Bulokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bulokov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Murphy tries to hold on but Bulokov postures up.
Murphy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murphy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Murphy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bulokov.
Bulokov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bulokov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bulokov avoids the attempt from Murphy to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy can't escape the position.
Murphy tries to hold on but Bulokov postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is working to get back to half guard.
Bulokov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bulokov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murphy tries to hold on but Bulokov pushes him away.
Bulokov controlling the pace for now.
Bulokov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bulokov lands a big elbow.
Murphy is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to hold on but Bulokov pushes him away.
Bulokov wants to control the pace but Murphy is squirming around nicely.
Murphy tries to hold on but Bulokov pushes him away.
Murphy is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bulokov is staying active.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy is squirming around, avoiding Bulokov's attempts to control the action.
Murphy tries to lock up and control but Bulokov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Murphy tries to reverse the position but Bulokov maintains control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to hold on but Bulokov postures up.
Murphy regains half guard.
Murphy trying to hold on to Bulokov's head to control him but Bulokov postures up.
Bulokov wants to take a breather but Murphy is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bulokov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Murphy sneaks back into half guard.
Bulokov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Murphy wants to control but Bulokov is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulokov content to stall in guard here.

Murphy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bulokov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murphy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bulokov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Bulokov postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Emanuelssen Bulokov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bulokov misses with a wild combination.
Murphy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Bulokov rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bulokov just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bulokov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Murphy regains guard immediately.
Murphy is trying to control the position but Bulokov postures up.
Bulokov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bulokov postures up.
Murphy is striking off his back. Bulokov thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Bulokov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to control Bulokov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murphy avoid being mounted?
Bulokov wants to free his trapped foot but Murphy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Emanuelssen Bulokov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ron Murphy.
Bulokov throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and Bulokov only half commits.
Emanuelssen Bulokov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bulokov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bulokov looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.

Bulokov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control here.
Bulokov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Murphy trying to control from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ron Murphy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Bulokov's head back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murphy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bulokov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bulokov throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bulokov scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy can't escape the position.
Bulokov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bulokov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Murphy wants to control but Bulokov is having none of it.
Murphy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bulokov controlling the pace.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control but Bulokov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bulokov blocks the strikes from Murphy.
Bulokov is thwarting Murphy's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Bulokov as Murphy shoots in.
Emanuelssen Bulokov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Murphy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Murphy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bulokov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy looking to control but Bulokov passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emanuelssen Bulokov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Murphy misses with a takedown attempt

and Bulokov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bulokov.
Murphy jumps guard but Bulokov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bulokov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bulokov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bulokov misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Bulokov.
Bulokov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bulokov to keep the fight standing.
Emanuelssen Bulokov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Murphy.
Murphy jumps guard but Bulokov stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Bulokov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Murphy is trying to keep an underhook but Bulokov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Murphy is looking to control Bulokov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murphy avoid being mounted?
Bulokov is pressing down on Murphy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murphy is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control but Bulokov postures up.
Murphy gets back to full guard.
Murphy is trying to control the position but Bulokov postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bulokov looking to pass the guard.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
Bulokov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ron Murphy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Bulokov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to control Bulokov's posture but Bulokov avoids it.
Murphy sneaks back into half guard.
Murphy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.

Murphy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bulokov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Murphy is tightening it up a little... Bulokov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bulokov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bulokov taps out! Nice BJJ there by Murphy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ron Murphy!