PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Dawkins

180 cm
28
162 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

184 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Captain Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Dawkins misses.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Dawkins.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Murphy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dawkins sprawls well initially but Murphy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dawkins is staying active underneath Murphy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dawkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murphy wants to free his trapped foot but Dawkins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dawkins is looking for a sweep. Murphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Murphy stopping the sweep attempt from Dawkins.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Dawkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawkins.
Dawkins takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Brian Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Murphy slips a jab from Dawkins.
Murphy is looking to chop away at Dawkins's legs.
Dawkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.

Murphy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Murphy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Murphy controlling from the full mount.
Dawkins is looking to get to half guard.
Murphy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dawkins hang on?
Dawkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murphy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murphy moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dawkins has worked his arm free - good work by Dawkins!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dawkins can do anything to dispel that myth.

Murphy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dawkins tries to bench press Murphy off him but Murphy keeps the position.
Murphy misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dawkins sneaks back into half guard.

Murphy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Murphy is thwarting Dawkins's attempts to control the position.
Murphy prevents Dawkins from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dawkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dawkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Murphy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murphy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fighters circling - Dawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Dawkins.
Dawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dawkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murphy tests Dawkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Dawkins throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy throws and low kick but Dawkins moves out of range easily.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Dawkins misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Dawkins's shoulder, as Dawkins tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy cracks Dawkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murphy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dawkins missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murphy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A cross from Dawkins lands.
Dawkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dawkins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dawkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dawkins tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
A left lands for Dawkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dawkins.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dawkins cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Murphy moves out of range as Dawkins strikes.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dawkins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Dawkins.
Dawkins missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawkins.
Murphy wants to land a leg kick but Dawkins is out of range.
Dawkins misses with a body shot.
A jab from Dawkins misses.
Brian Dawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawkins misses the shot to the body.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Dawkins takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Dawkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy is looking to score with low kicks.
Dawkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dawkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Murphy's head.
Dawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Dawkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dawkins throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Dawkins - just one landing.
Dawkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawkins. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Dawkins misses.
Dawkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dawkins swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Dawkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dawkins.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Dawkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dawkins.
Dawkins misses with a straight right.
Dawkins throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy cracks Dawkins with a good jab.
Dawkins misses with a hook.
Dawkins thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Dawkins misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dawkins misses with a body shot
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Dawkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A big right from Dawkins misses.
A big right from Dawkins misses.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dawkins ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins misses the shot to the body.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dawkins throws out the jab.
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 Dawkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dawkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Dawkins finds it's way through Murphy's defenses.
Dawkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins lands a jab-cross combination.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy moves forwards but Dawkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins misses the shot to the body.
Dawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
An inside leg kick from Murphy misses.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy slips under a jab from Dawkins.
Dawkins sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy scores with a jab.
Dawkins takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Dawkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
A punch lands to the side of Murphy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.
Murphy tries a low kick but Dawkins avoids it.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Dawkins's head but Dawkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dawkins as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murphy.
Murphy sizes up Dawkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dawkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Murphy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Captain Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawkins tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Dawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawkins.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawkins connects with a body shot.
Murphy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawkins.
Dawkins misses with a body punch

and Murphy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dawkins's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murphy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dawkins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Murphy has Dawkins in his guard.
Dawkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dawkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Dawkins tries to pass.
Murphy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dawkins manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murphy preventing the sweep.
Murphy is pushing down on Dawkins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dawkins is fighting to maintain full guard but Murphy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dawkins gets back to full guard.
Dawkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Dawkins.
I think Dawkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Dawkins!