PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucen Malevolente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malevolente has chosen Conquer all as his entrance music. Lucen Malevolente has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murphy
vs
Malevolente

188 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucen Malevolente !
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malevolente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malevolente looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
No luck for Malevolente with that takedown attempt.
Malevolente shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab by Murphy.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Murphy lands with a nice combination. Malevolente backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Lucen Malevolente has been cut.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malevolente takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Malevolente moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy scores with a three punch combo!
Murphy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murphy catches Malevolente with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murphy throws a one two combo.
Malevolente dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Malevolente takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Malevolente 's ribs.
Murphy scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Malevolente avoids it well.
Murphy swinging wilding here.
Murphy lunges at Malevolente with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malevolente 's hand.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Malevolente bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patrick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Malevolente 's ribs.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Malevolente tries to move into range but Murphy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malevolente tries a head kick but it misses.
Malevolente takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Malevolente on the side of the head.

That has opened up Lucen Malevolente 's cut even more.
A cross from Murphy lands.
Murphy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Murphy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malevolente circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy throws a combination. Malevolente tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Murphy connects with a single shot there.
Murphy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Malevolente takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malevolente shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot lands for Murphy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murphy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Malevolente takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murphy lands with a right hand.
Malevolente takes one to the chin there.
Murphy lunges at Malevolente with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malevolente 's hand.
Murphy lands a two punch combo.
Murphy cracks Malevolente with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Malevolente 's head back.
Murphy works Malevolente 's body with a nice hook.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy tests Malevolente 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

The cut above Lucen Malevolente 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Good exchange - Murphy coming out on top.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Malevolente should have avoided that one.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Murphy lands a lovely overhand right.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malevolente manages to avoid it.
Murphy lands a lovely overhand right.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy connects with a single shot there.
Malevolente on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murphy throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy lands with a hook. Malevolente tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Malevolente takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucen Malevolente 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murphy throws the left hand but Malevolente avoids the punch easily.
Malevolente takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Patrick Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Patrick Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Malevolente 's defenses.
Nice shot lands for Murphy.
Malevolente takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Malevolente takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good shot there by Murphy.
Malevolente is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Malevolente takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murphy lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy throws a body punch but Malevolente moves out of range.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malevolente .
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Malevolente with an uppercut!
Murphy connects with a crisp jab.
Murphy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Malevolente .
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malevolente circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Murphy with a nice cross.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malevolente circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malevolente on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy swinging wilding here.
Malevolente blocks a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Malevolente might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Murphy has got the better of the exchanges.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Malevolente avoids them all with ease.
Malevolente takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Left hook, right uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malevolente can do to turn this around?
A shot to de liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murphy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy lands a jab.
Malevolente with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murphy to score with a decent uppercut.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.

Lucen Malevolente 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Murphy connects with a right hand. Malevolente shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy throws a one two combo.
Malevolente takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Malevolente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy stalks Malevolente and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Malevolente 's face. Malevolente staggers backwards, shaken.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy lands the left hand.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a good cross that connects.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Malevolente avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murphy tries to bum rush Malevolente with a series of wild strikes but Malevolente uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy lands a jab.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Patrick Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malevolente takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy with a nice cross.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malevolente .
Good exchange - Murphy coming out on top.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lucen Malevolente 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Patrick Murphy!