PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Peltonen (ranked 2725 p4p, 326 weight class) and Shamus Murphy (ranked 1841 p4p, 228 weight class). Shamus Murphy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Peltonen
vs
Murphy

194 cm
21
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sportivité

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Peltonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamus Murphy!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peltonen misses with the combination.
Murphy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peltonen lands a head kick!
Peltonen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murphy swings for the body but Peltonen moves out of range.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Raimo Peltonen has been cut.
Murphy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Peltonen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peltonen misses with a looping left.
Peltonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peltonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peltonen misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Raimo Peltonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peltonen thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Peltonen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Peltonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Peltonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Peltonen.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Peltonen ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy jabs Peltonen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Peltonen is just out of range.
Murphy lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peltonen blocks a jab.
Murphy takes a swing at Peltonen's ribcage but misses.
Murphy swings for the body but Peltonen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Peltonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murphy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Peltonen.
Murphy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Peltonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Peltonen counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peltonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Peltonen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peltonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peltonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltonen looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Peltonen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murphy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Peltonen moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Peltonen ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Peltonen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murphy lands a body shot.
Peltonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Peltonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy takes one to the chin there.
Peltonen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Murphy lands with an uppercut that bounces Peltonen off the cage and back into range.
Peltonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Murphy.
Peltonen looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murphy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Murphy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peltonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy slips a straight right by Peltonen.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Peltonen misses the target.
Peltonen lands with a cross.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peltonen.
Good shot there by Peltonen.
Peltonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peltonen avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peltonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peltonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Peltonen throws a series of strikes that have Murphy backpedaling.
Peltonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Peltonen tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Raimo Peltonen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raimo Peltonen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Murphy lands a body shot.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Peltonen.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peltonen connects with a body shot.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peltonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Raimo Peltonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Peltonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peltonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peltonen throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Peltonen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peltonen looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A cross from Peltonen lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peltonen looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy thuds a left hand into Peltonen's body.
Peltonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Peltonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy defending well as Peltonen loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Peltonen throws a lazy head kick
and Murphy counters with a nice body shot.
Peltonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body. Peltonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murphy lands with a hook. Peltonen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Peltonen is rocked!
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Peltonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Peltonen misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Murphy misses.
Peltonen moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Peltonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murphy circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Peltonen to the canvas! Peltonen doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Murphy keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shamus Murphy!