PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Jafara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murphy
vs
Jafara

200 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

192 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edwin Jafara!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jafara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murphy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jafara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy throws a head kick but Jafara moves out of range.
Murphy throws a head kick that half lands.
Jafara throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Jafara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jafara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Charlie Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy connects with a high kick.

It looks like Edwin Jafara has been cut.
Murphy lands a head kick. Jafara smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jafara misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jafara's head.
Jafara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jafara looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Jafara looks gassed!
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Jafara moves out of range easily.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jafara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy checks a low kick from Jafara.
Murphy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jafara's head.
Murphy lands a head kick!
Murphy thuds his shin into the meat of Jafara's side.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Jafara takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jafara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jafara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jafara swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafara tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Jafara moves out of range easily.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Jafara moves out of range easily.
Murphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jafara counters with a straight right hand.
Jafara pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Murphy back to the cage. Jafara follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jafara misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Jafara does no damage.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Jafara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy is looking to land body kicks.
Jafara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a high kick.
Jafara misses with a double jab.
Murphy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jafara's head.
Jafara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jafara throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Nice body kick there by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a right hand
and Jafara counters with a three punch combo that has Murphy backing up. Murphy nods at Jafara to acknowledge the strikes.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Jafara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edwin Jafara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jafara scores with a three punch combo!
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murphy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Murphy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Charlie Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jafara avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Jafara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jafara tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jafara ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Charlie Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jafara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jafara takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy misses with a hook to the body
and Jafara counters with a two punch combo.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Jafara throws a combination. Murphy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jafara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jafara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Jafara off balance momentarily.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jafara's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jafara duly obliges.
Murphy throws a low kick but Jafara avoids it.
Murphy checks a low kick from Jafara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Jafara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jafara looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Jafara misses with a wild combination.
Murphy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murphy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch combination from Jafara misses.
Jafara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jafara.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Jafara misses with the combination.
Murphy slips under a jab.
A head kick by Murphy misses
and Jafara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jafara fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Jafara moves out of range easily.
Jafara blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Jafara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Jafara does no damage.
Jafara swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Murphy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jafara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Jafara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy lands with a kick to the temple. Jafara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Murphy throws a hook but Jafara blocks it.
Jafara throws a combination. Murphy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jafara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jafara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Jafara throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edwin Jafara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edwin Jafara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jafara takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jafara misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Jafara misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Jafara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy swings for the body but Jafara moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy throws a head kick but Jafara moves out of range.
Jafara misses with a series of wild punches.
Jafara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jafara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jafara blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jafara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murphy is able to avoid easily.
Jafara jabs Murphy right on the nose. Murphy blinks but takes it well.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Jafara moves out of range easily.
Jafara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jafara tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.

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 avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murphy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Jafara.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jafara.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Jafara off balance momentarily.
Jafara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a high kick!
Jafara throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Jafara avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Jafara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Jafara. Those never looked like landing.
Murphy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jafara.
Jafara avoids a kick to the body.
Jafara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Jafara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jafara throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jafara.
Jafara takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Murphy lands a nice looking body kick.
Jafara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jafara throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jafara throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Murphy throws a head kick that Jafara semi-blocks.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charlie Murphy.
Well Murphy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Murphy!