PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Murphy (ranked 130 p4p, 58 weight class) and Tan Zan (ranked 23 p4p, 8 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Murphy
vs
Zan

179 cm
38
170
29 - 17 - 3

172 cm
37
164
29 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tobias Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tan Zan!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy misses with a right hand
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy throws a low kick but Zan moves out of range easily.
Murphy misses with a hook.
It seemed like Zan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zan scores with a jab. Murphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've been told by Murphy's head coaches at Torcida MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tobias Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
Zan moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Zan throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Zan.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zan.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Zan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan slips a straight right by Murphy.
Zan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Zan throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Zan sees coming a mile off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Zan misses its intended target.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zan is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
Zan throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Zan misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zan checks a leg kick.
Zan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Zan.
Murphy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Zan.
Murphy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Zan's defenses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Murphy. Zan shrugs it off though.
Zan throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy throws a low kick but Zan moves out of range easily.
Zan misses with a looping right.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Zan misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Zan misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Zan.
Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Zan's head back.
Murphy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murphy is looking to slow Zan down with leg kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Zan. Those never looked like landing.
Zan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zan ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Zan moved out of range nicely.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy slips a straight right by Zan.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zan throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Zan ducks down to avoid it.
Zan throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Zan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zan avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Zan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zan misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zan's sensitive parts.
Zan moves out of range of the strikes.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murphy counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zan lands a slapping body shot.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
Murphy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zan lands with an uppercut that bounces Murphy off the cage and back into range.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Murphy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Zan.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Murphy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A low kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy is looking to score with low kicks.
Zan takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Murphy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Zan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
Zan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Zan down.
Zan misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
Zan misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zan.
Zan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy swings for the body but Zan moves out of range.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tobias Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zan catches Murphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zan looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Zan ducks down to avoid it.
Zan scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zan slips a straight right by Murphy.
Zan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zan just manages to avoid it.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Zan's knee but Zan avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Zan.
Zan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murphy swings for the body but Zan moves out of range.
Zan misses with a body shot.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
Zan misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Zan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murphy on the side of the head.
Murphy takes one on the button.
Murphy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zan if he has to take too many more of those.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Murphy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zan missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy works Zan's body with a nice hook.
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zan lands with a good body shot.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zan checks a leg kick.
Zan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murphy doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zan.
Zan misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zan throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Zan is just out of range.
Zan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zan manages to avoid it.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zan manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a spinning back kick!
Zan's corner calls for a 1-2. Zan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murphy clobbers Zan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zan lands a really nice looking cross but Murphy seems unphased.
Murphy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zan throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Zan blocks a leg kick.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Zan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy misses with a hook to the body
and Zan counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy lands a front kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tobias Murphy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Murphy slips a straight right by Zan.
Murphy scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
Zan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murphy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That kick from Murphy tenderised Zan's leg. Zan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zan misses with a looping left.
Zan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from Zan lands.
Zan's corner calls for a 1-2. Zan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
Zan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Zan's head but Zan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zan blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Murphy.
Zan throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Zan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Zan with an uppercut!
Murphy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zan checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Murphy misses.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zan was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Zan avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy slips a straight right by Zan.
Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
and Zan counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murphy.
Zan misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Zan blocks the low kick.
Zan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murphy cracks Zan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zan misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
Zan throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Zan cracks Murphy with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Zan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Zan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murphy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zan.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Zan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Zan swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murphy motions for Zan to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zan throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Zan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murphy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murphy misses the body punch
letting Zan counter with a right hand.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Zan is out of range.
Zan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zan throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Murphy throws the left hand but Zan avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Zan blocks the leg kick.
Zan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zan looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Zan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zan takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murphy throws a chopping leg kick but Zan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zan throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
A jab from Zan finds it's way through Murphy's defenses.
Zan lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Zan.
Zan thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Tan Zan just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zan throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zan.
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Zan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Zan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zan checks a low kick from Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Zan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Zan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murphy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zan scrambles back to his feet.
Zan throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Zan is just out of range.
Zan misses with a straight left.
Murphy feints and then cracks Zan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zan down.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murphy lands a jab.
Zan lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
Good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A cross from Murphy lands.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Zan had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zan scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Zan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
A cross from Zan lands.
Zan throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy thumps Zan with a low kick.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Zan's head back.
A slow jab from Zan misses its intended target.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Zan thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Zan ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zan just manages to avoid it.
Murphy thows a body kick. Zan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Zan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid body kick from Murphy.
Zan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
Zan misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Zan throws a lazy uppercut
and Zan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zan throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
Zan lands the left hand.
Zan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy walks into a straight right hand from Zan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Zan's belly button to the back.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zan throws out the jab.
Zan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zan thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murphy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zan is able to avoid easily.
Zan avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lunges at Zan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zan's hand.
Zan throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zan looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Zan.
Murphy throws a body punch but Zan moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tobias Murphy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zan thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
Murphy lands with a good body shot.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Zan's knee but Zan avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zan! But no joy.
Zan throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Zan's head but Zan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Zan throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zan throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Zan walks into a stiff left hand from Murphy.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Murphy counters with a quick kick to the body but Zan blocks it.
Murphy with a nice calf kick.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Murphy with a nice calf kick.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Zan moves his leg out of the way.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zan.
Murphy scores with a jab. Zan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murphy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zan throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by Zan.
Zan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
Zan throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Zan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murphy moves out of range as Zan strikes.
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!
Good exchange - Murphy coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a body punch but Zan moves out of range.
Zan misses with a looping left.
Zan thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy stuns Zan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murphy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zan misses with a hook.
Murphy is looking to chop away at Zan's legs.
Zan misses with a body shot.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zan manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murphy under the eye.
Zan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy throws a chopping leg kick but Zan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zan checks a leg kick.
Zan looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Zan checks a low kick from Murphy.
Zan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tan Zan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Zan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy throws a jab when Zan was well out of range.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zan momentarily.
Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Zan's head back.
Some wild striking there from Zan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Tobias Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Murphy lands with an uppercut that bounces Zan off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.
Zan throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Zan misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zan on the side of the head.
Zan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zan lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murphy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Murphy!
Tobias Murphy retains his welterweight title!
Tobias Murphy thanked the fans post fight for their support.