PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abel hurricane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

hurricane
vs
Murphy

185 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
171 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Abel hurricane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Murphy!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

hurricane is rocked!

hurricane has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh hurricane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Murphy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Murphy manages to end up in side control.
Murphy looking to control but instead hurricane has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
hurricane seems to have got his legs back now.
Murphy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
hurricane gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hurricane trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

hurricane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
hurricane tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
hurricane thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

hurricane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murphy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
hurricane is trying to control the position but Murphy postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hurricane is pulling down on Murphy's head. It's preventing any offense from Murphy, at least for the moment.
hurricane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

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.
Murphy preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
hurricane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murphy but Murphy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab-cross combination lands for Murphy and sends hurricane crashing to the mat! Murphy follows him down to the mat - hurricane regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
hurricane is trying to stand up here but Murphy is controlling him well.
Murphy thows a huge punch but hurricane dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Murphy connects with a nice short shot to hurricane's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Murphy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

hurricane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Lee Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hurricane tries for a takedown but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
hurricane shoots for a double leg takedown but Murphy sprawls well. He's pushed hurricane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
hurricane throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
hurricane closes the distance and clinches up with Murphy, looking for a takedown. hurricane pushes Murphy against the cage but Murphy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel hurricane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
hurricane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murphy's waist but Murphy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing hurricane off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches up with hurricane, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes hurricane against the cage but hurricane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
hurricane fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for hurricane with that takedown attempt.
Murphy jabs at hurricane's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hurricane doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
hurricane tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but hurricane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abel hurricane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
hurricane is looking to clinch.
Murphy tries to clinch but hurricane moves out of range.
hurricane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Nice shot by Murphy.
hurricane just misses with a punch to the body.
hurricane fails with a takedown attempt.
Murphy stuffs the takedown attempt from hurricane. hurricane gets slowly back to his feet.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
hurricane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murphy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
hurricane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
hurricane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
hurricane lands a high kick!
hurricane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
hurricane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murphy's head.
hurricane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
hurricane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
hurricane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but hurricane moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Lee Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
hurricane shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense.
hurricane clinches but Murphy breaks the clinch
and Murphy counters with a left and a right that stings hurricane.

It looks like Abel hurricane has been cut.
hurricane scores with a nice body kick.
hurricane misses with the combination.

Murphy has hurricane up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is leaning against hurricane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murphy can't break the clinch.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
Murphy looks to land a combination but hurricane avoids it well.
hurricane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murphy tries to avoid it but hurricane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murphy to the ground. Murphy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murphy fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops hurricane to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! hurricane looks to clinch but Murphy throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! hurricane taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lee Murphy!