PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arjay Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darra Late (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Feel the Rush. Late has chosen Gangstarr - Full Clip as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Murphy
vs
Late

176 cm
20
142 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

169 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arjay Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darra Late!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Late circles away quickly and effectively.
Late fails with a takedown attempt.

Late closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Late throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Late stands up and beckons Murphy to his feet.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Late bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Late closes the distance and clinches up with Murphy, looking for a takedown. Late pushes Murphy against the cage but Murphy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Late shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
Arjay Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darra Late.
Late has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Murphy scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Darra Late has been cut.

Late shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Murphy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Late stands and steps away. Murphy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Arjay Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Late avoids it well.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Late slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Late closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murphy circles away.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Late moved out of range nicely.
Murphy works the jab nicely.
Late staying out of range there.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murphy tries to bum rush Late with a series of wild strikes but Late uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy is breathing heavily.

Late scores a takedown into full mount!
Late has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Murphy's face.
Murphy is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Late working the ground and pound effectively.
Late trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy really wants to buck Late off and get back to his feet.
Late tries to control but Murphy wriggling away.
Late 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 is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Late breaks from Murphy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Murphy wants to try and get back to his feet.
Late content just to control the position here.
Late wants to control the pace but Murphy is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Murphy is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Late dominating with strikes here.
Late looking to finish Murphy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Murphy!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Late drops a big elbow. That's hurt Murphy! More shots from Late and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darra Late!