PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by IF YOU WANT BLOOD YOU GOT IT!!!. Murphy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Big pimpin Jay-Z. Eric Murphy has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rua
vs
Murphy

185 cm
24
223 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

195 cm
26
217 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murphy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rua.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Rua scores with a leg kick.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua throws a solid leg kick but Murphy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rua.
Rua throws a solid leg kick but Murphy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rua.
Rua walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murphy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Marco Rua has been cut.
Murphy throws a low kick, looking for Rua's leg but Rua calmly moves out of range.
Rua throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua lunges at Murphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murphy's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy lands with a nice combination. Rua backs away looking to recover.
Eric Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Rua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy is trying to force a seperation but Rua has the dominant position.
Rua can't get the takedown.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rua leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Rua is trying to stall.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Rua has double underhooks.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Rua avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Rua.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eric Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rua takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy throws a body kick the misses

and Rua counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rua.
Rua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murphy is on top in guard.

Rua working for a triangle but Murphy defends it easily.
Rua is adopting a defensive guard.

Murphy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rua, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Rua throws a leg kick but Murphy checks it.
Rua throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Murphy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Murphy blocks the leg kick.
Murphy throws a low kick but Rua moves out of range easily.
Rua misses with a looping left.

Murphy lands a big head kick that sends Rua tumbling to the mat! Murphy takes a step backwards and waves Rua back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rua is rocked!

Marco Rua's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Rua's head, knocking him out cold! Murphy is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Murphy!