PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Murdoch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delgado comes to the cage accompanied by Roots. Murdoch comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bro Hymm- Pennywise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Delgado
vs
Murdoch

186 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Murdoch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Delgado with that takedown attempt.

Murdoch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Delgado, pushing him back against the cage.

Murdoch breaks the clinch.

Murdoch instigates a clinch.
Murdoch stops a takedown attempt from Delgado.

Murdoch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murdoch swinging wilding here.
Delgado is looking to clinch but Murdoch is avoiding it.
Murdoch stuffs the takedown attempt from Delgado. Delgado gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Delgado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murdoch misses with a head kick.
Murdoch swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Murdoch misses.

Delgado shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Delgado showed some decent athleticism there.
Delgado is thwarting Murdoch's attempts to control the position.
Murdoch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murdoch controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado trying to pass the guard but Murdoch defending well.
Murdoch tries to get to full guard but Delgado has control of the leg.

Murdoch is defending against the submission attempts here by Delgado.
Murdoch wants to improve his position but Delgado is controlling well.
Murdoch trying to hold on to Delgado's head to control him but Delgado postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Murdoch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murdoch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick from Murdoch lands but Delgado takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murdoch darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Murdoch not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delgado gets back to full guard.
Delgado is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Murdoch wants to control but Delgado is keeping busy.
Delgado is pressing down on Murdoch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murdoch is holding on for now.

Murdoch pushes Delgado off and gets back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head kick misses from Murdoch.
Murdoch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Murdoch.
Murdoch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Delgado.
Murdoch moves in looking to clinch but Delgado pushes him off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Delgado, right into the meat.
Murdoch wants to clinch up but Delgado keeps it at a distance.
Murdoch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mickey Murdoch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murdoch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delgado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Delgado misses with a body kick.
Murdoch tries a head kick but it misses.
Murdoch lands a high kick!

Murdoch closes the distance and pushes Delgado back into the cage.
Murdoch tries to land a knee to the head but Delgado blocks with his arms.
Murdoch looks gassed!

Murdoch gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Delgado gets back to full guard.

Delgado looking for a guillotine here but Murdoch defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdoch lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Delgado is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murdoch defends well.
Murdoch won't allow Delgado to get back to his feet.
Murdoch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delgado is trying to control the position but Murdoch postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Murdoch dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Delgado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murdoch.

Murdoch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Murdoch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delgado is wriggling around trying to escape.
Murdoch tries to control but Delgado wriggling away.
Murdoch avoids the attempt from Delgado to control.

Murdoch jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Delgado manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Delgado is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Murdoch is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado has a hand on Murdoch's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Murdoch takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Delgado is looking to get to half guard.
Murdoch controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Murdoch.
Murdoch trying to control but Delgado is having none of it.
Murdoch lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado is working to get back to half guard.
Murdoch lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Murdoch controlling from mount.
The referee warns Delgado that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Delgado can't escape the position.
Delgado tries to hold on but Murdoch postures up.
Murdoch lands with some strikes.
Delgado tries to reverse the position but Murdoch maintains control.
Murdoch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murdoch prevents Delgado from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdoch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Delgado is looking to escape.
Murdoch landing strikes, looking to finish!
Murdoch is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Delgado tries to hold on but Murdoch pushes him away.
Murdoch dominating with strikes here.
Murdoch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Delgado is trying desperately to improve position.
Delgado is working hard here to advance position.

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.
Murdoch lands a big shot there that rocks Delgado but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Murdoch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Delgado is looking to escape.
Murdoch prevents Delgado from getting the reversal.
Murdoch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murdoch is landing with some decent strikes but Delgado is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Murdoch lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Delgado hang on?
Delgado is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Delgado that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Murdoch looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Murdoch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Delgado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Murdoch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Delgado is rocked!
Murdoch throws a shot to the body.
Oh Delgado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Delgado tries to keep at a distance but Murdoch has taken the fight into the clinch.

Murdoch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murdoch feints a jab and as Delgado dips his head, Murdoch unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Delgado right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Delgado falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Murdoch smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mickey Murdoch!