PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henriy Jones (ranked 4381 p4p, 4389 weight class) and Liam Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Murphy

194 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henriy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Murphy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murphy swivels and escapes.
Murphy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henriy Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones shoots in but Murphy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murphy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jones fails with the takedown.
A countering left hand to the body from Murphy misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones looking to score a takedown here. Murphy is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in Murphy's guard.

Murphy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.

Murphy has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murphy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Murphy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Murphy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Murphy working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.

Murphy looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones 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.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy.
Jones trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.

Murphy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murphy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.

Murphy looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.

Murphy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Murphy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Murphy is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Murphy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jones has his hands clasped together but Murphy extends and breaks Jones's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Murphy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Liam Murphy!
Liam Murphy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.