PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hazuka Oyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazuka Oyama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Oyama
vs
Murphy

182 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
191 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hazuka Oyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Oyama if he has to take too many more of those.
Murphy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oyama. Oyama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Hazuka Oyama has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Oyama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Oyama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oyama ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Oyama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murphy at a distance.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy lands with a hook. Oyama tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Oyama with an uppercut!
Oyama jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oyama's sensitive parts.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy tests Oyama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Oyama. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy fakes the leg kick and cracks Oyama in the body.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No joy there for Oyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Oyama is out of range.
Murphy lands a nice looking body kick.
Murphy lands a lovely overhand right.
Murphy with a hook.

Hazuka Oyama's cut is getting worse.
Oyama misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oyama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oyama is breathing heavily.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oyama slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
A jab from Murphy does it's job there.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.

Murphy moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oyama's elbow.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oyamas head.
Oyama is trying to break free.
Oyama tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oyama tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Oyama blocks an uppercut.
Oyama working aggressively here.
Oyama tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Oyama back against the cage.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oyama lands a left hand.
Murphy with a knee to the head.
Oyama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oyama is working Murphy over against the cage.
Oyama throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Oyama.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Murphy.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Oyama.
Oyama blocks an uppercut.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Oyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oyama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oyama backwards.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
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 lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oyama is looking for a takedown.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Oyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oyama backwards.

Hazuka Oyama's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Oyama tries to circle away but Murphy has him pinned against the cage.
Murphy presses Oyama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murphy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Oyama.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Oyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hazuka Oyama's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Murphy delivers a nice body kick.
Murphy cracks Oyama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Murphy gets a clinch.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oyama is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Oyama.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Oyama.
Murphy prevents Oyama from breaking the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy gets through Oyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Oyama backwards.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Oyama blocking some punches.
Oyama blocking some punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Oyama's head.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Oyama.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Murphy.

Oyama is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Oyama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Oyama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Hazuka Oyama's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Oyama blocking some punches.
Oyama takes a shot to the head.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Oyama.
Murphy gets underhooks to prevent Oyama's takedown attempt.
Oyama blocking some punches.
Knees to the body from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Murphy with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Oyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oyama's face.
Murphy pushes Oyama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Oyama seems to have got his legs back now.
Murphy gets through Oyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy crunches a lovely knee into Oyama's ribcage.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oyama backwards.
Oyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oyama blocking some punches.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hazuka Oyama's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Murphy!