PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Muraco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Lucas Dylan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Don Muraco's chin.

Muraco
vs
Dylan

195 cm
20
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

201 cm
19
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Muraco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Dylan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Muraco with that takedown attempt.
Dylan looks gassed!
Muraco shoots in but Dylan avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Muraco shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dylan's guard.
Muraco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dylan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Muraco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dylan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muraco.

Muraco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dylan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muraco throws a big right hand that misses.
Dylan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Muraco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Muraco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muraco has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dylan working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Muraco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Muraco. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Muraco fails with a takedown attempt.
Don Muraco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muraco fails with the takedown.
Dylan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dylan misses with a body kick.

Muraco 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.
Dylan working a defensive guard here.
Muraco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dylan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dylan is looking to stand up but Muraco isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muraco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muraco wants to control from the top but Dylan keeps moving.
Muraco connects with a couple of short punches.
Muraco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Muraco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Muraco connects with a couple of short punches.
Muraco with a flurry of punches that miss.

Muraco drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Muraco jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Muraco throwing strikes from guard but Dylan blocks nicely.
Dylan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muraco is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Muraco's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muraco postures up and lands a big shot to Dylan's brow.
Dylan has momentary wrist control but Muraco slips an elbow through the middle.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Muraco shoots for a takedown but Dylan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dylan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muraco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Muraco blocks a head kick by Dylan.
Dylan stuffs the takedown.
Muraco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dylan as he avoids it easily.
Dylan throws a leg kick but Muraco moved away.
Lucas Dylan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muraco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dylan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Muraco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan tries to buck Muraco off but Muraco is having none of it.
Muraco scoring with punches from side control.
Muraco scores with a couple of short elbows.
Muraco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dylan keeps working.
Dylan can't do much from the bottom here.

Muraco wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dylan, who protects the arm well.
Muraco lands some shots froms side control.
Dylan struggling a bit here.
Dylan is looking to reverse the position.
Muraco lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Muraco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dylan as he avoids it easily.
Muraco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Muraco shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Muraco.
Dylan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Muraco scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dylan wants to control but Muraco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dylan wants to improve his position but Muraco is controlling well.
Muraco lands strikes from half guard.

Muraco is looking for a kimura here.
Muraco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muraco working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan has hold of Muraco's hands but Muraco slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dylan wants to get back to full guard.
Dylan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Muraco missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Muraco fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Muraco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dylan throws a leg kick but Muraco sees it coming and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Muraco checks a leg kick.
Dylan leaves Muraco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Muraco shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dylan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dylan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Muraco is controlling him well.
Check out the look on Muraco's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Muraco creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Muraco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Muraco tries to get to full guard but Dylan has control of the leg.

Muraco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Muraco tries to roll over but Dylan keeps him under control.

Muraco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dylan pulls his head out easily.
Dylan is looking to take a break and control but Muraco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Muraco actively working from the bottom here.
Muraco wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Muraco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dylan can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan throws a front kick aimed at Muraco's knee but Muraco avoids it well.
Muraco closes the distance and clinches up with Dylan, looking for a takedown. Muraco pushes Dylan against the cage but Dylan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dylan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Muraco drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Muraco working the ground and pound but Dylan is defending the strikes.
Don Muraco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Muraco working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dylan tries to improve position but can't.
Muraco looks up at the clock and then as Dylan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Muraco smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Muraco cracks Dylan with a big elbow.
Muraco scores with punches from side control.

Muraco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ground and pound from Muraco seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Muraco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Who's going to make the next move?
Dylan wants to control but Muraco postures up.
Dylan is looking to regain half guard here but Muraco keeps moving and retains side control.
Muraco trying to control the position but Dylan is working away.
Muraco working the head and body with strikes.
Muraco working the ground and pound.
Muraco tries to advance to mount but Dylan denies him.
Dylan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Muraco dominated that second round.
That's time! Muraco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dylan leaves Muraco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Muraco fails with a takedown attempt.
Don Muraco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Muraco shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Muraco takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dylan is trying to maintain the position but Muraco is very close to passing his half guard.
Muraco working over Dylan with some ground and pound. Dylan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dylan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Muraco scores with a couple of nice shots.
Muraco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Muraco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Muraco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Muraco trying to control from half guard but Dylan is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muraco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dylan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Muraco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Muraco is looking for a kimura but Dylan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Muraco to get the leverage.
Dylan tries to get to full guard but Muraco has control of the leg.
Muraco is trying to control. Dylan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Muraco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Muraco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dylan sprawls well. Dylan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Muraco gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Muraco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dylan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Muraco.
Muraco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dylan circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Muraco is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dylan's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dylan tries to roll over but Muraco keeps him under control.
Muraco looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dylan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dylan is trying to maintain the position but Muraco is very close to passing his half guard.
Muraco takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Muraco working the head and body with strikes.
Muraco working the head and body with strikes.
Muraco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Muraco working over Dylan with some ground and pound. Dylan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan trying to control here.
Muraco is nestled in close to Dylan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dylan is looking to improve his position.
Dylan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muraco.
Nice strikes from Muraco there.
Muraco thows a huge punch but Dylan dodges it nicely.
Dylan is looking for a sweep. Muraco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Muraco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dylan.
Muraco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dylan avoids it really well and circles away.
Dylan is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Muraco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dylan but Dylan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dylan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dylan wants it to stay on the feet.
Dylan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Muraco shoots in for a takedown but Dylan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Dylan gets caught flat footed, as Muraco shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dylan keeping moving, preventing Muraco from controlling successfully.
Muraco throwing strikes but missing.
Dylan is trying to control the position but Muraco postures up.
Muraco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dylan has momentary wrist control but Muraco slips an elbow through the middle.
Muraco wants to control from the top but Dylan keeps moving.
Lucas Dylan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Don Muraco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Muraco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Muraco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Muraco!