PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Chemical Brothers - Saturate. Rickson Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gracie
vs
Murphy

190 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Captain Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie 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 misses with a combination

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Murphy is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murphy is on top in guard.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Murphy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Murphy is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Murphy wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Murphy looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murphy tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.

Murphy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Murphy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Murphy.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Murphy has control of the leg.

That's two 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 works his foot free and advances to mount.
Murphy looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!
Murphy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Murphy is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Murphy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie is trying to control Murphy's posture but Murphy avoids it.

Murphy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.

Murphy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Murphy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Murphy lands with a punch from half guard.
Murphy uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
Gracie tries to hold on but Murphy pushes him away.
Murphy unloading with bombs!
Murphy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Murphy scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy unloading with bombs!

Murphy has hold of Gracie's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gracie manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Murphy unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Murphy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Murphy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Murphy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Murphy is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gracie has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gracie!
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Murphy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Murphy 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.

Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
Murphy is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.

Murphy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Murphy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control here.

Murphy has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gracie defend it? Murphy steps over the head and cranks it - Gracie is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Murphy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Captain Murphy!