PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Barry Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barry Murphy
vs
Moss

196 cm
22
237 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Barry Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Moss!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy lands a right hook to the body.
Moss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy takes a swing at Moss's ribcage but misses.
Murphy wants to clinch.

Murphy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Murphy prevents Moss from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Murphy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moss knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murphy is looking to take a break and control but Moss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Murphy is working for a kimura but Moss is defending it quite comfortably.
Murphy wants to free his trapped foot but Moss is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy winds up and cracks Moss with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Moss moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Moss keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
Moss is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Moss is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Murphy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Moss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moss is keen to just control but Murphy is a slippery customer.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is working hard here to advance position.
Moss is tying to control. Murphy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moss wants to clinch but Murphy slips to the side

and Murphy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Murphy.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Moss keeps moving.
Murphy advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Moss stops Murphy from passing to mount.
Murphy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Murphy wants to control for a moment but Moss uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Murphy looking for submissions off his back.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
Murphy is refusing to be controlled, as Moss sits in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Moss clinches with his opponent.
Moss lands an elbow that stopped Murphy in his tracks for a moment.
Murphy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moss.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moss smiles and moves away.
Moss is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Murphy throws a head kick but Moss moves out of range.
Murphy closes the distance looking to clinch

and Moss counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Moss is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Moss wants to control the pace but Murphy is squirming around nicely.
Moss prevents Murphy from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moss unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Barry Murphy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murphy tries for a takedown but Moss circles away easily

and Moss counters by moving into the clinch.
Moss gets underhooks to prevent Murphy's takedown attempt.
Murphy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Barry Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moss landing knees to the head.

Moss jumps into guard, dragging Murphy to the mat.
Moss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murphy's guard.
Moss trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Moss with a nice head shot there.

Moss is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Murphy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Murphy working for a triangle but Moss defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moss stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Murphy has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Moss manages to get his head free but now Murphy has transitioned to an armbar! Moss grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Murphy! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Barry Murphy!