PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shamus Murphy (ranked 1312 p4p, 1082 weight class) and Harry Olsen (ranked 198 p4p, 162 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Harry Olsen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Murphy
vs
Olsen

185 cm
27
188
10 - 6 - 0

183 cm
27
185
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamus Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Olsen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
Olsen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Olsen.
Olsen misses with a looping left.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murphy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Olsen has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olsen lands an elbow that stopped Murphy in his tracks for a moment.
Olsen tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Olsen back against the cage.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Olsen.

Murphy breaks the clinch.
Olsen is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy is looking to slow Olsen down with leg kicks.
Olsen takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy moves out of range as Olsen strikes.
A jab from Murphy does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Olsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy thumps Olsen with a low kick.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good leg kick by Olsen.
Murphy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Olsen in his tracks.
A punch lands to the side of Olsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Olsen is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Murphy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Olsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.
Olsen misses the jab.
Harry Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olsen misses with a looping left.
Murphy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Olsen slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Olsen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Olsen misses.
Olsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy moves out of range as Olsen strikes.
Olsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Olsen misses the jab.
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Olsen is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Olsen throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Olsen moved out of range nicely.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Olsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olsen misses with an uppercut.
Murphy slips a jab from Olsen.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
Olsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Olsen lands a jab.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Olsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Olsen moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Olsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Olsen misses its intended target.
Murphy staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olsen.
Olsen throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Murphy counters with a quick kick to the body but Olsen blocks it.
Olsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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 throws an overhand right that lands on Olsen's shoulder, as Olsen tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Olsen is out of range.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murphy there as he acknowledges the shot.

Olsen moves into the clinch.
Murphy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Olsen keeps him there for the moment.
Murphy is looking to control Olsen's arms but Olsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murphy has his back to the cage.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olsen can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shamus Murphy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Olsen misses with a looping right.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olsen.
Olsen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Olsen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Olsen misses with an uppercut.
Olsen throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Olsen takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Olsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Olsen looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Olsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Murphy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Olsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Olsen cracks Murphy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Olsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Olsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Olsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Olsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Olsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Olsen lands with a shot to the body.
Olsen misses with a hook
and Murphy counters with a good low kick that Olsen was not able to check.
A jab from Olsen misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Olsen's head but Olsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Olsen! But no joy.
Olsen tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olsen misses the jab.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Olsen misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a thumping low kick.
Olsen throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Olsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Olsen moved out of range nicely.
Olsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Olsen connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olsen manages to avoid it.
Olsen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murphy is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy slips a jab from Olsen.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Olsen missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olsen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murphy in his tracks.

Olsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.

Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy tests Olsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olsen lands a jab to the nose.
Olsen tries to clinch but Murphy moves away
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Olsen.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A lazy left from Olsen finds it's target.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harry Olsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Olsen digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
Olsen loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy throws a jab when Olsen was well out of range.
Olsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Olsen lands a lovely overhand right.
Olsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Olsen.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olsen.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Olsen.
Olsen moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Olsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Olsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Olsen throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Olsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Olsen has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olsen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Olsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Olsen moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olsen.
Murphy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Olsen finds it's way through Murphy's defenses.
Olsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Olsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Olsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
Olsen dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut!
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olsen.
Olsen misses the shot to the body.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Olsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olsen staying out of range there.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olsen.
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.
Olsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olsen.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Olsen dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut!
Olsen lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olsen misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olsen.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Olsen.
Murphy throws the left hand but Olsen avoids the punch easily.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Olsen misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Olsen misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy with a nice cross.
Nice defenses there by Olsen.
Olsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Olsen avoids nicely.
Olsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olsen ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
A slow jab from Olsen misses its intended target.
Olsen connects with the punch.
Olsen throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Olsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Olsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Murphy as he connects with a hook.
Olsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olsen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murphy takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Olsen misses.
Olsen tries to clinch but Murphy moves away
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Olsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsen. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Olsen punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Olsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Olsen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Olsen!
After the fight, Harry Olsen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.