PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rod Marchand (ranked 8330 p4p, 707 weight class) and Joseph Murray (ranked 3472 p4p, 429 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marchand might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Daisy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marchand
vs
Murray

184 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rod Marchand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Murray!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marchand shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murray sprawls well. Murray wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marchand gets slowly back to his feet.
Murray throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murray.
Marchand is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murray sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marchand shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murray defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Marchand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Murray closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Murray - that landed with a thud.
Murray has Marchand pushed against the cage.
Marchand wants a takedown.
Murray connects with a knee to the head.
Marchand looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Murray - that landed with a thud.
Murray lands a good knee to the midsection. Marchand won't want to take too many of those.
Marchand is breathing heavily.
Murray leaning against his opponent.
Murray lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Murray as the two fighters clinch.
Murray scores with a knee to the head.
Murray landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray stalling.
Murray digs a right hand underneath Marchand's ribcage. Marchand let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murray cracks Marchand with a nice body shot.
Murray is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Murray will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marchand up against the cage.
Murray scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rod Marchand has been cut.
Murray scores with a knee to the head.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murray with a knee to the head.
Murray lands a knee to the head.

Marchand is rocked!
Murray lands a knee to the head.
Oh Marchand is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Our sources have told us that Marchand has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marchand backwards.
Murray has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Marchand - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Murray, and another! Marchand is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Joseph Murray!