PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Warner
vs
Murdock

163 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Murdock!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Warner has Murdock up against the cage in a clinch.
Warner lands a nice elbow.
Warner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Warner.

It looks like Jimmy Murdock has been cut.
Murdock is trying to break the clinch but Warner is controlling him.
Warner keeps control of Murdock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murdock blocks the elbow strike.
Warner lands an elbow just above Murdock 's eye.
Warner misses with an elbow strike.
Warner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murdock avoids it.
Warner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murdock managing to block the knees to the body from Warner.
Warner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Warner.
Murdock avoids the elbow strike from Warner, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Warner.
Warner lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Warner.
Murdock avoids a wild elbow strike from Warner.
Warner is working Murdock over against the cage.
Murdock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice body punch from Warner.
Warner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murdock's defenses.
Warner scores with a hook to the body.
Nice elbow from Warner.
Nice elbow from Warner.
Warner lands an elbow inside that Murdock shrugs off.

Murdock is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock avoids a wild elbow strike from Warner.
Murdock is still on wobbly legs! Can Warner finish him?
Murdock dodges an elbow strike from Warner.
Murdock seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murdock's defenses.
Warner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Warner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murdock's defenses.
Warner tries to land knees in the clinch but Murdock avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Warner.
Warner pushes Murdock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Warner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Warner lands a nice elbow.
Warner lands an elbow just above Murdock 's eye.
Warner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murdock's defenses.
Murdock wants to break free but Warner has control.
Warner has Murdock pressed against the cage. He pushes Murdock back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Warner throws a beautiful elbow that sends Murdock crashing to the floor! Warner piles on the pressure with more strikes! Murdock is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Warner!
David Warner thanked the fans post fight for their support.