PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sully Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloat Gresham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - Whiskey Hangover. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sloat Gresham enters the cage!

Murphy
vs
Gresham

178 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

173 cm
20
153 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sully Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sloat Gresham!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gresham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Gresham takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Sully Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gresham was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Gresham is just out of range.
Gresham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Gresham.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Gresham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gresham landing knees to the head.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gresham scores a nice knee to the body.
Gresham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Gresham keeps him there for the moment.
Gresham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gresham tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Gresham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gresham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gresham.
Gresham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murphy smiles and moves away.
Gresham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Gresham saw that one coming.
Gresham throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Gresham ducks down to avoid it.
Gresham throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Gresham slips a jab from Murphy.
Gresham throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy thuds a left hand into Gresham's body.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gresham.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gresham moves away.
Murphy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick misses from Gresham.
Gresham has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murphy finds it's way round the side to connect with Gresham's head.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Gresham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gresham throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murphy.
Murphy throws a body punch but Gresham moves out of range.
Gresham throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Gresham looks gassed!
Murphy lands with a straight right. Gresham didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gresham misses with a hook.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
Gresham avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Gresham.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Gresham.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Gresham takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gresham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
A head kick misses from Gresham.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gresham has time to react.
Gresham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.

Gresham rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gresham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murphy's defenses.
Murphy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Gresham.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gresham tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Gresham keeps control of Murphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gresham wants a takedown.
Gresham missing with knees to the body.
Gresham trying to land knees to the body.
Gresham landing knees to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gresham tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Gresham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Gresham.
Gresham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gresham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murphy's defenses.
Gresham keeps control of Murphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Gresham.
Gresham missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gresham looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gresham landing knees to the body.
Gresham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
Murphy wants to break free but Gresham has control.
Gresham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gresham throws an elbow but misses.
Gresham with a knee to the head.
Murphy avoiding damage as Gresham throws knees to the body.
Gresham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gresham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murphy tries to break the clinch but Gresham is controlling the position.
Gresham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Gresham trying to land knees to the body.
Gresham misses with a knee strike.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Gresham won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sloat Gresham will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Murphy lands with a hook. Gresham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Gresham's shoulder, as Gresham tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gresham holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gresham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gresham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Gresham lands an elbow inside that Murphy shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Gresham.
Gresham looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Gresham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murphy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Gresham.
Gresham trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy avoiding damage as Gresham throws knees to the body.
Gresham is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gresham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gresham has him pressed against the cage.
Gresham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy tries to break the clinch but Gresham is controlling the position.
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Gresham misses with a knee to the head.
Gresham misses with a knee to the head.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Murphy avoiding damage as Gresham throws knees to the body.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Gresham has double underhooks.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Gresham won't allow it.
Gresham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy avoids the elbow strike from Gresham, against the cage.
Gresham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
Gresham connects with a knee to the head.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Gresham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gresham missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gresham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy avoiding damage as Gresham throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Gresham has him pressed against the cage.
Gresham misses with a knee to the head.
Murphy trying to control the position but instead, Gresham has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murphy into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gresham just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murphy's brow.
Gresham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gresham lands a knee to the head.
Gresham missing with knees to the body.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gresham has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Gresham has double underhooks.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gresham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gresham missing with knees to the body.
Gresham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Gresham won't allow it.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Gresham has him pressed against the cage.
Gresham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Gresham has double underhooks.
Gresham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gresham tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Gresham won't allow it.
Murphy tries to break the clinch but Gresham is controlling the position.
Gresham misses with a knee strike.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Murphy is pushing Gresham up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gresham landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gresham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murphy's defenses.
Gresham tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Gresham has him pressed against the cage.
Gresham throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gresham misses with a knee strike.
Gresham prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
Gresham goes for a takedown attempt but Murphy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murphy throws a combination that misses
and Gresham counters with a low kick, right behind Murphy 's knee.
Murphy jabs Gresham right on the nose. Gresham blinks but takes it well.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gresham.
Murphy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Gresham's head back.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Gresham.
Murphy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gresham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Gresham avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sully Murphy dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Gresham.
Gresham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gresham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gresham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gresham circles away quickly and effectively.
Gresham throws a front kick that sends Murphy stumbling back into the cage.
Gresham doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy misses with a combination
and Gresham counters with a head kick.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gresham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gresham throws a head kick that half lands.

Gresham closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gresham crunches a lovely knee into Murphy's ribcage.
Gresham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Gresham trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Gresham.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gresham has him pressed against the cage.
Gresham with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gresham takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gresham throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.

Gresham clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Gresham.
Gresham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy avoids a wild elbow strike from Gresham.

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.
Gresham lands a damaging elbow.
Gresham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy wants to break free but Gresham has control.
Murphy avoiding damage as Gresham throws knees to the body.
Gresham pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murphy avoiding damage as Gresham throws knees to the body.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gresham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy wants to break free but Gresham has control.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gresham has him pressed against the cage.
Gresham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy tries to break the clinch but Gresham is controlling the position.
Gresham throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gresham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gresham with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gresham tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gresham lands a knee to the head.
Gresham keeps control of Murphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphy tries to break the clinch but Gresham is controlling the position.
Gresham trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Gresham with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Gresham won't allow it.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gresham missing with knees to the body.
Gresham prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
Gresham misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gresham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gresham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gresham prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
Gresham lands a knee to the body.
Gresham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gresham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Murphy avoiding damage as Gresham throws knees to the body.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy avoids the elbow strike from Gresham, against the cage.
Gresham missing with knees to the body.
Gresham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sloat Gresham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gresham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sloat Gresham!