PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Krilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Murphy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Murphy
vs
Krilton

175 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ed Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Krilton!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown but Krilton sprawls well. He's pushed Murphy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Krilton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krilton pressing his opponent against the cage.
A knee to the head by Krilton.
Krilton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Murphy pulls guard effortlessly.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
Krilton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murphy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murphy controls Krilton momentarily but Krilton frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krilton wants to stand but Murphy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt - Krilton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Krilton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krilton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krilton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krilton fails in his attempt to clinch.

Krilton moves into range and clinches up with Murphy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Krilton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Murphy is trying to drag Krilton to the mat but Krilton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two 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 tries for a takedown but Krilton manages to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Murphy wants a takedown but no success here.
Murphy wants a takedown.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Krilton won't allow it.
Krilton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.
Krilton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Murphy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Krilton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Krilton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murphy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Krilton fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Krilton clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.
Krilton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Krilton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Krilton with a knee to the head.
Krilton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krilton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy can't get the takedown.
Krilton throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Krilton.
Murphy has Krilton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krilton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Murphy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krilton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Krilton as he avoids it easily.
Krilton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krilton tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.

Krilton clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krilton throws an elbow but misses.
Murphy wants a takedown.
Krilton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murphy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krilton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Krilton is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krilton tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Krilton. No joy for Murphy on that attempt.

Krilton forces Murphy back against the cage and clinches.
Krilton misses with an elbow strike.
Murphy is trying to drag Krilton to the mat but Krilton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Krilton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murphy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Krilton is pressed up against the cage. Murphy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Krilton down to the mat. Krilton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Krilton tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krilton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Krilton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krilton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krilton tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown. Krilton tries to sprawl out of it but Murphy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krilton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Krilton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Krilton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Murphy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krilton but Krilton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murphy fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Krilton as Murphy shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Krilton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Krilton goes for a takedown attempt but Murphy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Travis Krilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Krilton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Krilton.
Murphy has a takedown stuffed.
Travis Krilton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krilton wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Krilton tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.

Krilton rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
Krilton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Murphy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Krilton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Krilton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murphy up against the cage.
Krilton with a knee to the head.
Krilton controlling the action here for a moment.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Krilton holds him up against the cage and eventually Murphy drops back down to his feet.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Krilton manages to get underhooks.
Krilton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.
Krilton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Krilton scores with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krilton misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krilton stops a takedown attempt from Murphy.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Krilton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.
Murphy wants to break free but Krilton has control.
Krilton with a knee to the head.
Krilton stalling against the cage.
Krilton with a knee to the head.
Krilton misses with an elbow strike.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Krilton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murphy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krilton pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krilton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Krilton pushes him off.
Krilton moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Murphy or perhaps it was just good defense by Krilton which made him look bad.

Krilton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krilton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Krilton tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krilton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Murphy wants to stall.
Krilton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murphy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Krilton wants to clinch but Murphy slips to the side

and Murphy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Murphy.
Krilton wants to stand and escape but Murphy is having none of it.
Krilton keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krilton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krilton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murphy is controlling him.

Murphy 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 wants to control from the top but Krilton keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ed Murphy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Krilton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Krilton is pushing Murphy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Krilton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.
Murphy looking for a takedown.
Murphy is trying to drag Krilton to the mat but Krilton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Krilton won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy can't get the takedown.
Murphy has Krilton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krilton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Krilton lands a knee to the body.
Krilton with a knee to the head.
Krilton connects with a knee to the head.
Krilton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy tries to score a body lock takedown but Krilton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Krilton crunches a lovely knee into Murphy's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy jumps guard but Krilton stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Krilton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krilton has him pressed against the cage.

Krilton jumps into guard, dragging Murphy to the mat.
Murphy wants to stand but Krilton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Krilton pushes Murphy off and gets back to his feet.
Krilton stuffs the takedown attempt from Murphy. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Krilton tries to clinch up
and Murphy counters with a three punch combo that has Krilton backing up. Krilton nods at Murphy to acknowledge the strikes.

Krilton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murphy tries to score a body lock takedown but Krilton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Krilton with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to score a body lock takedown but Krilton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Murphy looking to slow down the pace here.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krilton smiles and moves away.
Murphy looks for a takedown but Krilton sprawls well.
Krilton wants to clinch

and Murphy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Murphy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Krilton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Murphy has Krilton in his guard.
Krilton stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has a closed guard, preventing Krilton from standing up.

Murphy had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Krilton 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 Krilton's back instead.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krilton is keeping busy.
Krilton looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Krilton defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Murphy's arms.

Murphy is looking for the choke from the back position but Krilton is controlling his hands well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murphy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!