PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between jack murl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). murl's entrance music is Can't be touched. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

murl
vs
Diaz

170 cm
23
135 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

169 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Syndicate Drugs
Syndicate Drugs

Nemesis Cage Clothing
Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jack murl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oscar Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
murl throws a quick inside leg kick.

murl drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
Diaz tries a body shot but murl blocks it.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but murl keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
murl lands a nice elbow.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from murl.
murl controlling the action here for a moment.
murl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. murl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
murl scores a nice knee to the body.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
murl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from murl.
murl lands a nice elbow.
murl lands a nice elbow.
murl lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
The referee calls for murl to work.
murl lands a knee to the body.
murl keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
murl landing knees to the body.
murl just leaning against Diaz, taking a breather.
murl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diaz looks gassed!
murl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
murl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
jack murl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Diaz.
Knees in the clinch landing for murl.
murl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
murl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from murl.
murl lands an elbow inside.
Diaz wants to stall.
murl lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Diaz letting murl take a breather here.
murl landing knees to the body.
murl content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but murl gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but murl is controlling the position.
murl lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for murl.
murl lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from murl.
murl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for murl.
murl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz letting murl take a breather here.
murl gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Diaz is trying to maintain a safe position but murl gets an underhook and turns Diaz into the cage.
Diaz wants to break free but murl has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for murl.
Knees to the body from murl.
murl crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
murl landing knees to the body.
murl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
murl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
murl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but murl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from murl.

murl clinches up against the cage.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz avoiding damage as murl throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
murl landing knees to the body.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but murl won't allow it.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. murl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
murl stalling against the cage.
murl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
murl connects with a jab.
Diaz checks a low kick from murl.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by murl. murl obviously looking to wear him down.
murl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Diaz clinches but murl breaks the clinch
and murl counters with a stiff right hand.
murl moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Diaz cracks murl with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has murl pinned against the cage. murl gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
murl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
murl throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles murl. murl circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by murl.
Diaz thuds a left hand into murl's body.
Diaz defending well as murl loads up on a big left hand.
murl looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
murl throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jack murl dominated that 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.

Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and murl counters with a big head kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
murl thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
Diaz looks to land a left hand but murl moved out of range nicely.
murl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

murl gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz tries to pull guard but murl won't allow it.
murl is stalling here.
murl lands an elbow inside.
Diaz is trying to break free.
murl taking a breather.
murl prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. murl just stands there and leans against the cage.
jack murl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Diaz.
murl lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Diaz trying to stall but murl improves his position.
murl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
murl stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to control murl's arms but murl gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.
murl manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but murl has double underhooks.
murl prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
murl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but murl won't allow it.
murl gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for murl.
The is referee keeping an eye on murl - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice elbow from murl.
murl pressing his opponent against the cage.
murl crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for murl.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
murl gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
murl tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to stall but murl improves his position.
murl lands a nice elbow.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but murl has him pressed against the cage.
murl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
murl wants to stall.
murl throws an elbow but it misses.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but murl keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz avoiding damage as murl throws knees to the body.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. murl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
murl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
murl holding his opponent close, against the cage.
murl keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but murl has double underhooks.
murl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but murl has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
murl taking a breather.
murl tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. murl gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as murl takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
murl throws an elbow but it misses.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
murl lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.
Diaz wants to break free but murl has control.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
murl looking to slow down the pace here.
Diaz wants to break free but murl has control.
Diaz avoiding damage as murl throws knees to the body.
Diaz wants to break free but murl has control.
Diaz is trying to stall.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
murl lands a damaging elbow.
jack murl has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but murl gets the underhooks and prevents it.
murl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
murl holding his opponent close, against the cage.
murl misses with an elbow strike.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
murl prevents the takedown attempt.
murl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz tries for a takedown but murl manages to get underhooks.
murl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
murl crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. murl just stands there and leans against the cage.
murl lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but murl is controlling the position.
murl throws an elbow but it misses.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but murl is controlling the position.
murl is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag murl down to the mat. murl avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
murl dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
murl slips under a jab from Diaz.
Nice defenses there by murl.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from murl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
murl tries a head kick but it misses.
murl gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have murl backpedaling.
murl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jack murl dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

murl slips under a jab.
Nice sprawl there from murl as Diaz shoots in.

murl moves into the clinch successfully.
murl landing knees to the body.
murl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
murl stalling in the clinch.
Diaz avoiding damage as murl throws knees to the body.
murl trying to land knees to the body.
murl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
murl pushes off an throws an elbow but Diaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
murl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
murl stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
murl prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from murl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz is trying to stall.
murl lands a damaging elbow.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
murl is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by murl.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from murl, against the cage.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
jack murl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Diaz.
murl lands a nice elbow.
murl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
murl keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from murl.
murl lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
murl lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
murl lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diaz jumps guard but murl stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
murl lands an elbow inside.
murl crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
murl keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but murl pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
murl trying to stall but Diaz improves his position.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.
murl is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag murl down to the mat. murl avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. murl moves away and avoids it.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab from murl.
murl feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
jack murl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and murl counters with a leg kick.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. murl takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from murl. That one must have hurt.
murl pushes Diaz away with a front kick.
Nice shot by murl.
murl on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.
murl avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from murl.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by murl.
Oscar Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
murl keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
murl is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Diaz trying to control but murl is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Diaz postures up in murl's guard and throws a big left but murl blocks it.
Diaz prevents murl from getting back to his feet.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but murl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
murl wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Diaz passes to full mount! That's big trouble for murl!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but jack murl did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.

Diaz cracks murl with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
murl walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
murl throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but murl moved out of range.
murl misses with a body kick.
Diaz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but murl is out of range.
murl thows a body shot but no joy.
murl looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Diaz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz stops murl from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diaz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
murl wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but murl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
murl wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.
murl is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz passes murl's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz prevents murl from standing back up.
Diaz throwing shots but murl is blocking nicely.
Diaz passes the guard and advances to mount!
murl knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Diaz tries to control but murl wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
murl is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Diaz scoring with strikes but murl is staying in there.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
murl wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz wants to take murl's back but he can't do it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz wants to control the pace but murl is squirming around nicely.
murl is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz throws some wild stikes that murl manages to avoid easily.
Diaz is landing with some decent strikes but murl is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Diaz dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
murl tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz blocks a head kick by murl.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
murl takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz with a poor takedown
and murl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and murl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
murl slips under a jab from Diaz.
murl lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
murl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz throws a hook but murl blocks it.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt

and murl counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by murl.
jack murl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Diaz.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
murl scores a nice knee to the body.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but murl has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
murl manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
murl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
murl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but murl has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but murl keeps him there for the moment.
murl scores a nice knee to the body.
murl stalling in the clinch but Diaz improves position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by murl.
murl creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
murl looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but murl has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diaz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
The referee calls for murl to work.
murl throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two 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.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but murl won't allow it.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from murl.
murl wants to stall.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from murl.
Diaz tries a body shot but murl blocks it.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
murl stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
murl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. murl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but murl has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but murl won't allow it.
murl lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for murl.
murl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but murl is controlling the position.
murl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
murl missing with knees to the body.
murl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
murl trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
murl trying to land knees to the body.
Diaz is working for takedown but murl is calmly controlling the position for now.
murl has Diaz pushed against the cage.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
murl lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Diaz jumps guard but murl stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
murl scores a nice knee to the body.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz clinches but murl breaks the clinch
and murl counters with a head kick. That will keep Diaz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. murl moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from murl.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and murl counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by murl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
murl taking a breather.
Diaz tries to pull guard but murl won't allow it.
Diaz wants to break free but murl has control.
murl lands a nice elbow.
murl stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
murl prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for murl.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. murl smiles and moves away.
murl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oscar Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz tries to clinch

and murl counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz wants to break free but murl has control.
Diaz wants a takedown.
murl crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
murl lands a knee to the body.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but murl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with murl but murl pushes him off and we're back to square one.

And that's the end of the fight!
jack murl showed his dominance in that final round.
I think murl has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jack murl!
jack murl retains his bantamweight title!