PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arjay Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimura Supreme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy's entrance music is Feel the Rush. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Murphy
vs
Supreme

176 cm
22
142 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arjay Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimura Supreme!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Supreme.

Supreme goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Murphy has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Supreme but great work by Murphy.
Murphy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Supreme is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Murphy decides to stand back up.
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murphy throws a jab when Supreme was well out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
Supreme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Murphy tests Supreme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy tries to clinch up.

Supreme shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Murphy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Supreme throwing strikes but missing.
Supreme trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but Supreme is proving a slippery customer.
Murphy wants to stand and escape but Supreme is having none of it.
Supreme stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Murphy pushes Supreme off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Supreme.
Supreme shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense.
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Supreme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Supreme.
Murphy sizes up Supreme with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murphy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Supreme takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murphy sizes up Supreme with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Supreme fails with a takedown attempt.
Arjay Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimura Supreme.
Supreme looks gassed!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Supreme.

Murphy steps into range and cracks Supreme with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Supreme flops backwards and Murphy dives into his guard looking to finish!

Supreme is rocked!
Supreme controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
Supreme is still in real trouble! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Supreme seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Supreme working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murphy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murphy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Supreme is working an open guard so Murphy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
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 walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Supreme drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Murphy swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Supreme's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arjay Murphy!