PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Jean Siena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jean Siena
vs
Murray

167 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
144 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paolo Jean Siena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Murray!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jean Siena comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murray throws a head kick but Jean Siena moves out of range.
Jean Siena throws a shot to the body.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been told by Jean Siena's head coaches at KING OF PAIN that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jean Siena lands a nice looking body shot.
Murray takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jean Siena staying out of range there.
Murray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murray moves out of range as Jean Siena strikes.
Paolo Jean Siena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray lands a lovely overhand right.
Murray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jean Siena as he jumps to the side.
Murray looks to land a combination but Jean Siena avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jean Siena takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Jean Siena scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Jean Siena closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jean Siena working aggressively here.
Murray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jean Siena just stands there and leans against the cage.

Jean Siena has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Murray uses from the top position.

Jean Siena working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Murray has passed into half guard!

Jean Siena looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jean Siena is looking to get back to full guard here but Murray has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jean Siena tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jean Siena is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Murray's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jean Siena is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murray pulls his head out easily.
Murray lands strikes from half guard.
Murray is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jean Siena!
Jean Siena on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jean Siena tries to get out of the position.
Jean Siena is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jean Siena regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murray is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jean Siena avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murray.

Jean Siena looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murray is keen to just control but Jean Siena is a slippery customer.

Jean Siena has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Murray escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Murray!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murray decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jean Siena to his feet.
Murray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Jean Siena forces Murray back against the cage and clinches.
Murray blocking some punches.
Jean Siena tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Jean Siena pulls guard effortlessly.

Jean Siena working for a triangle but Murray defends it easily.

Jean Siena looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Murray passes into half guard.

Jean Siena looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jean Siena looking for submissions off his back.
Murray working the head and body with strikes.
Murray passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jean Siena tries to improve his position but instead Murray has taken his back!
Murray lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Murray looking for the choke from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jean Siena is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paolo Jean Siena dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Murray walks into a jab.
Jean Siena misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Jean Siena misses its intended target.
Murray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jean Siena counters with a stiff right hand.
Jean Siena showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murray.
Murray slips a straight right by Jean Siena.
Jean Siena misses with a wild body shot.
Murray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jean Siena's head.
Murray misses with a takedown attempt - Jean Siena sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jean Siena swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Jean Siena was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jean Siena fails with a takedown attempt.
Murray is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jean Siena ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jean Siena takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Murray enables Jean Siena to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Murray manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Murray is trying to keep Jean Siena in close.

Jean Siena postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Murray is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jean Siena, into his guard.

Jean Siena keeping moving, preventing Murray from controlling successfully.
Murray slips nicely into half guard.

Jean Siena looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Murray pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jean Siena avoids a series of strikes thrown by Murray.
Jean Siena looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jean Siena is really stuck here.

Murray working for the choke.
Jean Siena tries to break free.
Murray trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jean Siena doesn't escape.
Jean Siena tries to escape but Murray has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Murray is trying to stick to Jean Siena's back but Jean Siena is turning into Murray. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Murray's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jean Siena.
Jean Siena stands and throws Murray's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Jean Siena goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Murray rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jean Siena's guard! Nice work there by Murray!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jean Siena working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murray.

Jean Siena has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Murray is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jean Siena.
Jean Siena is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jean Siena is working hard here to advance position.
Jean Siena looks to move to half guard but instead Murray has passed into mount! Damn!
Jean Siena slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Jean Siena looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Murray pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jean Siena is squirming around, avoiding Murray's attempts to control the action.
Jean Siena can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jean Siena is looking to escape.
Jean Siena is desperately trying to improve his position but Murray has a good base and remains in mount.

Murray looking for a guillotine from mount but Jean Siena is having none of it.
Murray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jean Siena is looking to escape.
Jean Siena is working to get back to half guard.
Murray trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jean Siena is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Murray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jean Siena's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jean Siena has Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
Jean Siena misses with some punches.
Jean Siena prevents the takedown attempt.
Jean Siena lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Murray wants a takedown but no success here.
Murray jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jean Siena walks away with a smile on his face. Murray gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Paolo Jean Siena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Murray.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jean Siena darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murray takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab by Jean Siena.
Murray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jean Siena throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Murray. Those never looked like landing.
Jean Siena will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paolo Jean Siena is winning the standup battle so far.
Jean Siena is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray throws a right hand that Jean Siena ducks under and follows up with a left that Jean Siena also avoids with ease.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jean Siena.
Jean Siena wants to clinch but Murray slips to the side
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jean Siena dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jean Siena misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Murray throws a right hand that Jean Siena ducks under and follows up with a left that Jean Siena also avoids with ease.
Jean Siena shoots in but Murray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jean Siena throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jean Siena throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murray misses with a jab, cross combination.

Jean Siena closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Murray quickly recovers to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jean Siena is trying to work for a kimura but Murray is defending well.

Jean Siena is working for a kimura but Murray is defending it quite comfortably.

Jean Siena is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Murray makes his way to full guard, as Jean Siena worked for a kimura.
Murray keeping full guard, as Jean Siena tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jean Siena stopping the sweep attempt from Murray.
Jean Siena is pushing down on Murray's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murray is fighting to maintain full guard but Jean Siena has managed to sneak the leg through.

Jean Siena looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

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

Murray kicks Jean Siena off and gets back to his feet.
George Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jean Siena avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray blocks a jab.
Murray feints the counter takedown.
Murray stuffs the takedown attempt from Jean Siena. Jean Siena gets slowly back to his feet.
Jean Siena shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murray as he jumps to the side.
Jean Siena has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Murray. No joy for Jean Siena on that attempt.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Jean Siena uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Jean Siena.
Jean Siena misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray tries to clinch up but Jean Siena circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jean Siena thuds a left hand into Murray's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paolo Jean Siena.
I think Jean Siena 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paolo Jean Siena!