PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sullivan
vs
Brown

190 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

215 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurice Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Murphy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sullivan fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sullivan misses the shot to the body.

Sullivan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Sullivan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brown keeping full guard, as Sullivan tries to pass.
Sullivan trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sullivan is looking to advance position but Brown has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sullivan can't escape the position.
Sullivan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sullivan tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Sullivan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sullivan is working hard here to advance position.
Sullivan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Sullivan is holding on tight.
Sullivan tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Sullivan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sullivan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sullivan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sullivan is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Sullivan wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Sullivan is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Sullivan taking shots to the head.
Sullivan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sullivan controlling the position well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Sullivan from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan is looking to escape.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sullivan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Sullivan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sullivan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Sullivan misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sullivan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Brown avoids the head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown looks to land a combination but Sullivan avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Sullivan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sullivan is defended easily by Brown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurice Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Sullivan persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Sullivan tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan checks a leg kick nicely.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown lands a head kick!
Sullivan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sullivan off to one side.
Brown pushes Sullivan away with a front kick.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.
Brown throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Sullivan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown counters with a big head kick but Sullivan shrugs it off.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sullivan shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Murphy Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown leaves Sullivan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sullivan is defended easily by Brown.
Brown throws a right hand that Sullivan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sullivan also avoids with ease.
Sullivan scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Sullivan feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Sullivan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sullivan stops Brown from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sullivan tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Sullivan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Murphy Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maurice Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sullivan shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sullivan.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Sullivan backs away looking to recover.
Sullivan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurice Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Sullivan swinging wildly here.
Sullivan throws a nice head kick!
Sullivan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Sullivan's head and hops out.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Sullivan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Sullivan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Sullivan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sullivan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to bum rush Sullivan with a series of wild strikes but Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sullivan.
Sullivan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown throws a right hand that Sullivan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sullivan also avoids with ease.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sullivan is defended easily by Brown.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Sullivan misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a body kick that stops Sullivan in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brown duly obliges.
Brown throws a series of punches but Sullivan avoids them all with ease.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murphy Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murphy Brown!