PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heith Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jardine's choice of entrance music: Cant Be Touched. Red Murder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murder
vs
Jardine

192 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Cripplers Corner Brazil

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Red Murder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heith Jardine!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jardine has closed the distance and engaged Murder in a clinch.
Murder tries to break the clinch but Jardine is controlling the position.
Jardine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murder's efforts to push away.
Murder is trying to force a seperation but Jardine has the dominant position.

Jardine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murder closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Jardine 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.
Jardine controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jardine trying to control but Murder is working from the bottom.
Murder is trying to control the position but Jardine postures up.
Jardine trying to control but Murder is working from the bottom.
Jardine is looking to stand up but Murder won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Murder is trying to control the position but Jardine postures up.
Murder is adopting a defensive guard.
Murder is breathing heavily.
Jardine won't allow Murder to sweep him here.
Jardine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jardine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Jardine clinches up with Murder and pushes him back against the cage.
Jardine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jardine tries to stall but Murder uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jardine can't get the takedown.
Murder is trying to break the clinch but Jardine is controlling him.
Murder is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murder breaks the clinch.
Jardine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murder.
Jardine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Jardine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murder, pushing him back against the cage.
Jardine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Jardine manages to break the clinch.

Jardine darts in and clinches Murder up against the cage.

Jardine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jardine darts in and clinches Murder up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jardine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Red Murder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heith Jardine.
Murder tries to break the clinch but Jardine is controlling the position.

Jardine pulls guard effortlessly.
Murder postures up.
Murder prevents Jardine from getting back to his feet.
Murder wants to get up but he can't break Jardine's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jardine is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder wants to control from the top but Jardine keeps moving.
Jardine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murder's guard.
Jardine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jardine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jardine postures up.
Jardine stops Murder from standing up.

Jardine stands up from Murder's guard - Jardine perhaps looking for a knockout.
A punch combination from Murder misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jardine changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Murder looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Murder dodges the ground and pound from Jardine.
Jardine has control of an arm but Murder manages to advance to Jardine's back!
Jardine can't escape the position.
Murder trying to control.
Murder lands shots from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murder gets his hands free as Jardine looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Murder throws a series of strikes that have Jardine backpedaling.

Jardine scores with a takedown into Murder's guard.
Murder wants to improve his position but instead Jardine has moved into half guard.
Jardine not doing much here.
Jardine wants to pass the guard but Murder is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jardine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Murder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jardine.

Murder looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder wants to control but Jardine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jardine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jardine keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jardine wants to free his trapped foot but Murder is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jardine slips a jab and a cross from Murder.
Jardine thuds his shin into the meat of Murder's side.
Murder dodges the punch combination from Jardine.
Jardine fails to land the takedown.

Jardine shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Murder is trying to defend but Jardine finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Murder is trying to stand back up but Jardine is controlling him
Jardine landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jardine trying to control the action but Murder is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Murder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Murder wants to stand and escape but Jardine is having none of it.
Jardine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jardine with a flurry of punches that miss.

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.
Jardine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jardine should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jardine trying to control the position from guard on top but Murder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jardine decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Murder, up you get!
Jardine tries to clinch but Murder is having none of it.
Jardine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Red Murder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murder circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Murder.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jardine drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Murder is trying to keep Jardine in close.
Jardine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jardine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murder swivels and escapes.
Murder misses with a straight right.
Murder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jardine.

Jardine feints and as Murder raises his hands in defense, Jardine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jardine preventing the sweep.
Murder is trying to control the position but Jardine postures up.
Jardine trying to control the position from guard on top but Murder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murder has a closed guard, preventing Jardine from standing up.
Jardine landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine stops Murder from standing up.
Murder has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jardine trying to control the position from guard on top but Murder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Jardine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jardine showed some decent athleticism there.
Heith Jardine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murder is trying to stand up here but Jardine is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardine wants to control but Murder is keeping him busy.

Jardine is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Murder sees it coming and defends easily.
Jardine not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Jardine is looking for a kimura here.
Jardine wants to advance to full mount but Murder doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jardine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murder trying to strike off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jardine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Red Murder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jardine closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jardine is thwarting Murder's attempts to control the position.
Murder wants to get back to full guard.
Murder gets full guard.
Murder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jardine's guard.
Murder trying to control the position from guard on top but Jardine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jardine working for a triangle but Murder defends it easily.
Jardine is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jardine wriggles free and stands up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heith Jardine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jardine winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heith Jardine!