PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Playdough Guido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Guido
vs
Murder

183 cm
21
176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Playdough Guido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Murder!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guido tries for a takedown but Murder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guido tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murder lands a high kick!

It looks like Playdough Guido has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Murder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guido doesn't manage to clinch there - Murder circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guido looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guido looks to land a right hand but Murder moved out of range.
Murder closes the distance looking to clinch

and Guido counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guido landing some decent shots from guard.

Murder escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guido gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guido pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murder is keeping the position for now.
Guido postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guido avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Guido pushes down on Murder's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Murder actively working from the bottom here.
Murder has hold of Guido's hands but Guido slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Guido scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Murder manages to get to full guard.
Guido throws a big right hand that misses.
Guido cracks Murder with a solid left hand.
Guido knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murder on the ground.
Guido throwing strikes but missing.
Guido is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Guido avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Guido has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guido landing some decent shots from guard.

Murder working for a triangle but Guido defends it easily.
Murder punching to the body, from the bottom.

Murder throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guido sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murder's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guido lands with a punch from half guard.
Guido seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murder does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Guido looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Guido throws a strike but Murder avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Guido throws and elbow that misses. Murder uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Guido's guard. Nice move by Murder!
Murder content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Murder working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murder looking to pass the guard.

Murder drops back looking for a leg! Guido is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Guido manages to kick Murder off! Murder jumps back into Guido's guard.
Guido wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
Murder throws a big right hand that misses.
Murder won't allow Guido to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A shot to de liver by Murder. Beautiful body shot.
Murder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Guido shoots in looking for a takedown. Murder tries to sprawl out of it but Guido keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murder lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murder lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Guido clinches but Murder breaks the clinch
and Murder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guido tries for a takedown but Murder circles away easily
letting Murder counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Murder will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Playdough Guido's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Murder throws a nice head kick!
Guido takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut there from Guido.

It looks like Frank Murder has been cut.
Frank Murder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guido tries to clinch

and Murder counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murder.
Murder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guido wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murder has him pressed against the cage.
Guido fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guido controlling the action here for a moment.
Guido is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murder stops a takedown attempt from Guido.
Guido looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guido has him pressed against the cage.

Murder breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice uppercut there from Murder.

Murder darts in and clinches Guido up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder wants to get back to striking at distance but Guido won't allow it.
Guido throws a punch but it's blocked by Murder.
Guido throws a punch but it's blocked by Murder.
Guido misses with a short punch on the inside.

Murder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Murder gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Murder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Murder.
Murder throws a head kick that Guido semi-blocks.
Guido wants to clinch but Murder slips to the side
and Murder counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Guido throws a jab but it's blocked by Murder.
Guido looks to clinch
and Murder counters with a left and a right that stings Guido.

Guido gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Guido swings wildly with an uppercut but Murder uses good head movement to avoid it.

Murder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frank Murder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murder's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Murder duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder cracks Guido with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murder misses with a head kick.
Guido on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Murder gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Guido is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Guido connects with a couple of short punches.
Guido throws a strike but Murder rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Guido striking off his back but it's not causing Murder any problems.
Murder won't allow Guido to sweep him here.

Murder gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Guido darts in trying to clinch
and Murder counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Murder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guido tries to clinch but Murder moves out of range.
Guido moves forwards but Murder connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murder's corner calls for a 1-2. Murder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Guido with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murder counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Guido is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Playdough Guido. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Guido pushes Murder up against the cage in a clinch.
Murder prevents a takedown attempt there.

Murder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guido darts in trying to clinch
and Murder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guido misses with a looping left.
Murder lands with a nice combination. Guido backs away looking to recover.
Guido misses with a takedown
and Murder counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guido wants to clinch but Murder slips to the side
and Guido takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murder lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Guido tries to close the distance and clinch but Murder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Murder.
Murder throws a good cross that connects.
Murder doesn't manage to clinch there - Guido circles away.
Guido takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Guido tries to clinch but Murder moves away
and Murder counters with a three punch combo that has Guido backing up. Guido nods at Murder to acknowledge the strikes.
Murder throws a leg kick which misses Guido's front leg but catches the back leg as Guido tries to avoid it.
Guido darts in trying to clinch
and Murder makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guido tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guido in his tracks.
Nice cross by Murder.
Guido shoots in but Murder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Murder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Murder.
Guido closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guido takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guido throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murder sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Guido scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Guido prevents Murder from standing back up.
Murder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guido.
Guido thows a huge punch but Murder dodges it nicely.
Guido looks to land a strike but Murder avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Playdough Guido overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guido throws a big right hand that misses.
Guido wants to pass the guard but Murder is keeping the position.
Guido trying to control but Murder is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guido wants to pass the guard but Murder is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Guido has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Guido there as he acknowledges the shot.
Guido tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Murder counter with a right hand.
Murder wants to clinch.

Guido clinches up with Murder and pushes him back against the cage.
Murder blocks the elbow strike.

Murder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murder dips to his left and cracks Guido with an uppercut!
Guido closes the distance but Murder moves to the side
and Murder counters with a left and a right that stings Guido.
No luck for Guido with that takedown attempt.
Murder cracks Guido with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Murder throws a head kick that misses.
Frank Murder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guido misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Guido avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guido circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guido tries to clinch
and Murder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murder fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murder lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Murder clinches.
Guido has Murder pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Playdough Guido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murder is looking to break free of the clinch but Guido has double underhooks.
Guido misses with a punch on the inside.
Murder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murder blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guido tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guido doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guido goes for a takedown attempt but Murder pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Guido doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Murder counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murder throws a one two combo.
Guido misses with a takedown
and Murder counters with a nice uppercut.
Guido looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guido throws a sloppy body shot
and Murder counters with a head kick. That will keep Guido thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Murder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guido.
Murder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guido momentarily.
Murder moves in looking to clinch but Guido pushes him off.
Guido fails to land the takedown.

Murder moves into the clinch.
Murder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guido keeps control of Murder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frank Murder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guido is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Murder manages to break the clinch.

Murder has Guido up against the cage in a clinch.
Playdough Guido has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guido drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guido content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Guido tries for a takedown. No joy.
Murder has had enough of the clinch but Guido keeps him there for the moment.
Guido drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guido swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guido misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Murder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Murder!