PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Moto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi Moto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Murray
vs
Moto

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Pure Juice

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leee Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yoshi Moto!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray misses with a double jab.
Moto ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Murray misses with a head kick.
Moto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moto throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.
Murray blocks a head kick by Moto.
Moto throws a head kick that Murray semi-blocks.
A big head kick from Murray and Moto is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Moto is rocked!

It looks like Yoshi Moto has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Moto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moto is still in real trouble! Can Murray finish him?

Murray stands up and waves to Moto to follow him.
Moto seems to have recovered his senses.
Moto throws a lazy head kick

and Murray counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Moto!
Moto looks gassed!
Moto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Murray is trying to keep Moto in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murray is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murray gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Moto misses with a head kick.
Murray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A left and a right from Murray both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Murray.
A punch combination from Murray misses.
A combination from Murray does no damage.
A big left from Murray misses.
Murray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moto at a distance.
Murray lands a jab to Moto's midsection.
Moto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Moto darts in and clinches Murray up against the ropes.
Moto misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray has Moto pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Moto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Murray works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray wants to stand but Moto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Murray wants to get back to his feet.

Murray kicks off Moto and gets to his feet.
Moto throws a lazy head kick
and Murray counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moto cracks Murray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moto tries a head kick but it misses.
Murray lands with a nice combination. Moto backs away looking to recover.
Moto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moto scores with a head kick.
Moto throws a lazy head kick

and Murray counters with a single leg into guard. Moto didn't expect that.
Moto wants to sweep here but Murray controlling him for the moment.

Murray gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Murray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moto throws a head kick that misses
and Murray counters with a one-two to the body.

Murray drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murray wants to get up but he can't break Moto's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Moto wants to sweep but no luck.

Moto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Murray has passed into half guard!
Moto is refusing to be controlled, as Murray sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moto is pressing down on Murray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Moto working for a triangle but Murray defends it easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray prevents Moto from getting back to his feet.
Murray stopping the sweep attempt from Moto.
Moto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Murray puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moto wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leee Murray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshi Moto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Moto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moto tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshi Moto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moto tries a head kick but it misses.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.

Murray gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moto looking to pass the guard.
Moto trying to control the position from guard on top but Murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moto stops Murray from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Moto has gone for a leg lock! Murray slips out almost immediately though and dives into Moto's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murray stands up and waves to Moto to follow him.
Moto swinging wilding here.
Moto throws a lazy head kick
and Murray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moto thinking.

Murray forces Moto back against the ropes and clinches.
Murray wants to break free but Moto has control.
Moto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murray blocks it with crossed arms.
Moto tries to land a knee to the head but Murray blocks with his arms.
Moto tries a knee to the head but Murray blocks it.
Moto looking to throw knees to the head but Murray is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moto landing knees to the head.
Moto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moto looking to throw knees to the head but Murray is blocking nicely.
Moto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moto keeps control of Murray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moto has him pressed against the ropes.
Moto looking to throw knees to the head but Murray is blocking nicely.
Moto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Murray.
Knees to the body from Moto.
Moto looking to throw knees to the head but Murray is blocking nicely.
Murray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Moto looking to throw knees to the head but Murray is blocking nicely.
Moto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moto crunches a lovely knee into Murray's ribcage.
Moto trying to land knees to the body.
Moto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Murray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moto looking to throw knees to the head but Murray is blocking nicely.
Moto scores a nice knee to the body.
Moto tries to land a knee to the head but Murray blocks with his arms.
Moto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moto tries a knee to the head but Murray blocks it.
Murray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murray is keeping busy.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but Moto has him pressed against the ropes.
Murray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murray lands a body shot.
Moto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moto stops a takedown attempt from Murray.
Murray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moto blocks it with crossed arms.
Moto connects with a knee to the head.
Moto missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moto misses with a knee strike.
Moto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moto lands a hook that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Moto looking to throw knees to the head but Murray is blocking nicely.
Murray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Moto.
Murray tries for a takedown but Moto manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leee Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murray's face.
Moto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murray goes for a takedown attempt but Moto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murray tries for a takedown but Moto circles away easily
and Moto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murray looks for a takedown but Moto sprawls well.
Moto lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Murray takes one to the side of the head.
Murray looks to land a combination but Moto avoids it well.

Moto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Moto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Murray looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Murray looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Murray!
Murray working the ground and pound from side control.
Moto is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Murray is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Moto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Murray is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Murray pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moto regains half guard.
Moto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murray is looking to stand up but Moto won't let him.

Moto is looking for a triangle but Murray pushes his legs off easily.
Murray trying to control but Moto is working from the bottom.

Moto is looking for a triangle but Murray pushes his legs off easily.

Moto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Moto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moto has an active guard here but Murray has managed to pass into half guard.
Moto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murray is working away from the top position though.
Moto wants to improve his position but Murray is controlling well.
Moto tries to kick Murray off in order to stand up. Murray Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Murray decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moto looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Moto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murray.
Moto throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Murray both land. Nice combination.
Moto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Murray counters by moving into the clinch.
Moto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murray blocks it with crossed arms.
Moto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moto tries a knee to the head but Murray blocks it.
Moto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murray tries to pull guard but Moto holds him up against the ropes and eventually Murray drops back down to his feet.
Moto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murray is trying to break free.

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.
Murray can't get the takedown.
Moto landing knees to the head.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but Moto has him pressed against the ropes.
Moto scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moto.
Moto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moto lands a knee to the head.
Moto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murray blocks it with crossed arms.
Moto scores a nice knee to the body.
Murray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moto has him pressed against the ropes.
Moto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murray blocks it with crossed arms.
Moto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murrays head.
Murray fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leee Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moto tries to land a knee to the head but Murray blocks with his arms.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but Moto has him pressed against the ropes.
Moto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moto prevents Murray from breaking the clinch.
Murray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Moto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moto 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshi Moto!