PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Murdoch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murdoch comes to the cage accompanied by Bro Hymm- Pennywise. Delgado is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roots. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murdoch
vs
Delgado

185 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

186 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Divine - Mary Jane

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Murdoch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Delgado!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delgado blocks a head kick by Murdoch.

Delgado gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Murdoch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murdoch scoring with some ground and pound.
Murdoch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Murdoch stands up over Delgado, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delgado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murdoch is looking to work some ground and pound but Delgado has wrist control.
Murdoch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Delgado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murdoch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado working a defensive guard here.
Murdoch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murdoch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Murdoch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Delgado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murdoch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delgado manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Murdoch tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two 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.
Delgado trying to control but Murdoch is having none of it.
Delgado looks gassed!
Murdoch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murdoch is working hard here to advance position.
Delgado tries to control but Murdoch wriggling away.
Murdoch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murdoch tries to lock up and control but Delgado gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Murdoch flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Murdoch tries to lock up and control but Delgado gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Delgado is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Murdoch misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murdoch shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Delgado is trying to control but can't.

Murdoch decides to stand and escape the position.
Delgado misses with a takedown
and Murdoch counters with a series of strikes. Delgado will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murdoch throws a series of punches but Delgado avoids them all with ease.
Delgado blocks a head kick by Murdoch.
Murdoch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delgado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delgado gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murdoch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Murdoch connects with a high kick.
Delgado fails with the takedown

and Murdoch counters with a single leg into guard. Delgado didn't expect that.
Mickey Murdoch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Delgado.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdoch sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Delgado is looking for a triangle here but Murdoch uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Murdoch controls the position from side control.
Delgado looks to move to half guard but instead Murdoch has passed into mount! Damn!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Murdoch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Murdoch dominated that round.
That's time! Murdoch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Murdoch has Delgado up against the cage in a clinch.
Delgado takes a knee right on the jaw!

Murdoch breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murdoch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murdoch lands with a right to the head.

Murdoch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Delgado.
Murdoch lands a jab to Delgado's midsection.
Delgado takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Murdoch misses with the combination.
Murdoch throws a series of punches but Delgado avoids them all with ease.
Mickey Murdoch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murdoch misses with the combination.

Murdoch drives through and clinches with Delgado against the cage.
Murdoch landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado wants a takedown.
Murdoch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Delgado's face.

Delgado is rocked!
Murdoch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Delgado is still on wobbly legs! Can Murdoch finish him?
Murdoch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murdoch tries a knee to the head but Delgado blocks it.
Murdoch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Delgado seems to have recovered his senses.
Delgado jumps guard but Murdoch stands there with Delgado around his waist. Delgado gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mickey Murdoch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Delgado.
Murdoch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Murdoch breaks from the clinch.
Delgado blocks the body kick.
Delgado fails with the takedown.
Murdoch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Delgado shoots in for a double leg but Murdoch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murdoch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murdoch.
Delgado fails with the takedown
and Delgado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murdoch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Murdoch creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A lull in the action here.
Delgado is not content to let Murdoch control the position.

Murdoch decides to stand back up.
Murdoch misses with a head kick.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murdoch as he jumps to the side.
Murdoch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Delgado scores with a leg kick.

Delgado drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdoch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murdoch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Delgado on the ground.
Murdoch wants to stand and escape but Delgado is having none of it.
Delgado wants to control from the top but Murdoch keeps moving.
Delgado preventing the sweep.

Delgado gets to his feet. Murdoch looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Murdoch misses with a wild combination.
Delgado gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murdoch counters with a series of strikes. Delgado will be more careful next time no doubt.
Delgado fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Murdoch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Delgado shoots in but Murdoch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murdoch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Murdoch feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Murdoch stands up from Delgado's guard - Murdoch perhaps looking for a knockout.
Delgado shoots in for a double leg but Murdoch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Murdoch is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Delgado's half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in half guard, Murdoch seems content to control.
Murdoch tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Murdoch wants to control but Delgado is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Murdoch dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Delgado misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murdoch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delgado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murdoch thumps Delgado with a low kick.
Murdoch misses with a wild combination.
Murdoch works the jab nicely.
Murdoch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch lands to the side of Delgado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murdoch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murdoch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Delgado slips a jab and a cross from Murdoch.
Mickey Murdoch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murdoch tests Delgado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delgado connects with a solid leg kick.
Murdoch tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murdoch's sensitive parts.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murdoch as he jumps to the side.
Murdoch fails to land with a series of punches.
Delgado tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murdoch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Delgado somewhat.
Mickey Murdoch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Delgado.
Murdoch throws a right and a left that Delgado avoids nicely.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown but Murdoch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Delgado throws the kick towards the body but Murdoch avoids it.
Murdoch throws a right hand that Delgado ducks under and follows up with a left that Delgado also avoids with ease.

Murdoch drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mickey Murdoch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Murdoch is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Delgado has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Murdoch is looking to defend but Delgado has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Murdoch! Delgado pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Murdoch taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eric Delgado!