PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Murrray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonds comes into the arena with Barry Bonds - Kanye West blaring out of the sound system. Murrray has chosen Original Nuttah - Shy Fx as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bonds
vs
Murrray

175 cm
23
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Vicious Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Bonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Murrray!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bonds has managed to clinch.
Bonds tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murrray smiles and moves away.
Murrray misses the jab.
Bonds is looking to clinch.
Bonds is looking to clinch but Murrray is avoiding it.
Bonds misses with a wild combination.
Murrray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murrray swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonds.
Murrray takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bonds fails with the takedown.
Bonds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonds shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murrray defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Bonds. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds shoots for a takedown but Murrray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bonds wants to clinch up but Murrray keeps it at a distance.
Murrray cracks the inside of Bonds's front leg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murrray throws a looping overhand right but Bonds ducks down to avoid it.
Murrray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bonds dives in and grabs Murrray's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murrray pushes down on Bonds's head and hops out.

Bonds shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Bonds escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lee Murrray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murrray. Bonds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murrray swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonds.
Bonds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murrray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murrray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bonds.
Bonds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonds wants to clinch up but Murrray keeps it at a distance.
Bonds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murrray paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonds fails with a takedown attempt.
Bonds fails to land the takedown.
Bonds is breathing heavily.
Murrray scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Barry Bonds has been cut.
Bonds wants to clinch.
Barry Bonds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murrray looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonds is just out of range.
Murrray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonds.
Bonds throws a series of punches but Murrray moves out of range.
Bonds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murrray.
Bonds doesn't manage to clinch there - Murrray circles away.
Murrray lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonds wants to clinch up but Murrray keeps it at a distance.
Murrray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonds lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bonds wants to clinch.
Murrray scores with a punch to the head.
Murrray throws a lazy right hand but Bonds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murrray throws a lazy right hand but Bonds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murrray throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bonds counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Murrray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonds throws a good cross that connects.
Murrray misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Murrray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Bonds's cut.
That's time! Bonds's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Murrray slaps away a takedown attempt from Bonds, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murrray misses with a looping left.
Bonds misses with a body shot.
Murrray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonds avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murrray throws a series of punches but Bonds moves out of range.
Bonds tries for a takedown but Murrray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonds tries to close the distance and clinch but Murrray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murrray misses with a double jab

and Bonds moves into the clinch.
Murrray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonds ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bonds no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Bonds manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bonds dives in and grabs Murrray's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murrray pushes down on Bonds's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Bonds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murrray attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bonds.
Bonds misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murrray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonds.
Bonds shoots in but no luck this time.
Murrray lands with a cross.
Bonds takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonds shoots in looking for a takedown. Murrray tries to sprawl out of it but Bonds keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murrray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murrray misses with a looping left.
Bonds walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bonds fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murrray avoids it really well and circles away.
Murrray misses with a hook. Bonds ducked under it nicely.
Murrray jabs Bonds right on the nose. Bonds blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonds tries to clinch up but Murrray circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonds shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murrray pinned against the cage. Murrray gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murrray misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonds wants to clinch.
Lee Murrray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonds misses with a double jab
and Murrray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonds looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murrray is fending him off so far but Bonds persists. Nope, Murrray circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonds closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murrray circles away.
Murrray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonds fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murrray throws a series of punches but Bonds avoids them all with ease.
Murrray throws a series of punches but Bonds moves out of range.
Murrray is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bonds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murrray throws out the jab.
Bonds moves out of range as Murrray strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonds fails with a takedown attempt.
Bonds shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murrray pinned against the cage. Murrray gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murrray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonds changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murrray tries to avoid it but Bonds manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murrray to the ground. Murrray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murrray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murrray wants it to stay on the feet.
Murrray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bonds.
Bonds slips a straight right by Murrray.
A jab from Murrray misses.
Murrray lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Murrray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barry Bonds's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Murrray throws a nice looking combination but Bonds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murrray throws a hook to the side of Bonds's head but Bonds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonds fails to land the takedown.
Bonds shoots in but no luck this time.
Murrray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murrray wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Bonds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murrray looks to land a combination but Bonds avoids it well.
Bonds tries to clinch up.
Murrray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bonds.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonds shoots in for a takedown but Murrray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murrray chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonds swinging wildly here.
Murrray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Barry Bonds's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds slips a jab from Murrray.
Bonds wants to clinch but Murrray slips to the side
and Murrray counters with a stiff right hand.
Murrray throws a nice looking combination but Bonds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonds wants to clinch but Murrray slips to the side
and Murrray counters with a two punch combo.
Bonds tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murrray counters with a right hand to the body.
Murrray goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Barry Bonds's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murrray, as that shot connected.
Bonds avoids the body shot from Murrray.
Bonds tries to close the distance and clinch but Murrray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonds closes the distance but Murrray moves to the side
and Murrray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bonds.
Barry Bonds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonds stalks Murrray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murrray's face. Murrray staggers backwards, shaken.
Bonds tries to close the distance and clinch but Murrray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonds looks to clinch
and Murrray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bonds is defended easily by Murrray.
Nice uppercut there from Murrray.
Bonds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murrray.
Bonds closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murrray circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bonds.
Murrray jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murrray missing with a left hand there. Bonds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonds looks to clinch
and Murrray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murrray lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bonds will feel that in the morning.
Murrray stalks Bonds and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bonds's face. Bonds staggers backwards, shaken.
Murrray throws a series of punches but Bonds avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Murrray does it's job there.

Jeez, Barry Bonds's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murrray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonds lands a jab to the head.
Murrray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonds tries to clinch but Murrray moves away
and Murrray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murrray throws out the jab.
Bonds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonds wants to clinch but Murrray slips to the side
and Murrray counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Murrray thumps Bonds with a low kick.
Good work by Bonds as he checks the leg kick.
Murrray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bonds shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murrray but Murrray pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murrray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murrray scores with a nice head shot.
Barry Bonds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonds slips a jab and a cross from Murrray.
Bonds lands a glancing blow to the side of Murrray's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Murrray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murrray 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Murrray!