PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bariga Kodeinich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobu Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kodeinich comes to the cage accompanied by izraelskiy kodeinshik. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kodeinich
vs
Murphy

167 cm
26
143 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

200 cm
27
168 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bariga Kodeinich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nobu Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kodeinich.
Kodeinich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Murphy has managed to clinch.
Kodeinich lands with a short shot to the head.
Kodeinich cracks Murphy with a nice body shot.
Kodeinich lands a shoulder strike.
Kodeinich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kodeinich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Kodeinich 's eye.
Kodeinich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kodeinich avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the cage.
Murphy avoiding damage as Kodeinich throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murphy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kodeinich's brow.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Kodeinich misses with a takedown
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bariga Kodeinich. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodeinich dives in and grabs Murphy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes down on Kodeinich's head and hops out.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy throws a head kick but Kodeinich moves out of range.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kodeinich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murphy wants it to stay on the feet.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Kodeinich is avoiding it.
Murphy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nobu Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kodeinich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kodeinich shoots in and drives through. Murphy sprawls well.
Bariga Kodeinich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kodeinich blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Kodeinich has his takedown stuffed
and Murphy counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kodeinich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murphy swivels and escapes.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Kodeinich moves out of range.
Kodeinich shoots in but no luck this time.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.

Kodeinich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Murphy's guard.

Murphy has his feet on Kodeinich's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murphy wants it to stay on the feet.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Kodeinich moves out of range easily.
Kodeinich doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Murphy counters with a body kick that stops Kodeinich in his tracks momentarily.

Kodeinich gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kodeinich misses with some punches.
Murphy avoiding damage as Kodeinich throws knees to the body.
Kodeinich dodges an elbow strike from Murphy.
A body shot lands from Kodeinich.
Kodeinich lands a body punch.
Kodeinich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Kodeinich misses with a body punch.

Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Murphy gets caught napping as Kodeinich dives in and scores a takedown. Murphy manages to retain guard.
Kodeinich's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Murphy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kodeinich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kodeinich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kodeinich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murphy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Murphy is looking to stand up but Kodeinich isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kodeinich slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kodeinich lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Murphy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kodeinich lands some shots froms side control.
Murphy stops Kodeinich from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kodeinich shoots in but Murphy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kodeinich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kodeinich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kodeinich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kodeinich fails with the takedown
and Murphy counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bariga Kodeinich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kodeinich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murphy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kodeinich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murphy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kodeinich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kodeinich misses with a takedown
and Murphy counters with a series of strikes. Kodeinich will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kodeinich tries for a takedown but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kodeinich here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kodeinich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kodeinich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murphy circles away.
Kodeinich with a lazy takedown attempt

and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murphy.
Kodeinich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kodeinich - that landed with a thud.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Kodeinich is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kodeinich struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy avoiding damage as Kodeinich throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kodeinich.
Kodeinich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kodeinich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murphy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Bariga Kodeinich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Kodeinich circles away.
Kodeinich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murphy counters with a body kick that stops Kodeinich in his tracks momentarily.
Kodeinich closes the distance and clinches up with Murphy, looking for a takedown. Kodeinich pushes Murphy against the cage but Murphy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kodeinich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murphy counters with a big head kick but Kodeinich shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kodeinich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
Kodeinich tries for a takedown but Murphy circles away easily
and Murphy counters with a head kick.
Kodeinich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Kodeinich shoots in looking for a takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl out of it but Kodeinich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murphy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kodeinich.
Murphy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kodeinich.

Murphy gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kodeinich prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Murphy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kodeinich missing with knees to the body.
Kodeinich misses with a body punch.
Kodeinich being controlled against the cage.
Kodeinich blocks the elbow strike.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Kodeinich has double underhooks.
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kodeinich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kodeinich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kodeinich misses with a body punch.
Kodeinich misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nobu Murphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Kodeinich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Murphy slaps away a takedown attempt from Kodeinich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kodeinich misses with a takedown
and Murphy counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Murphy misses.
Kodeinich tries to clinch
and Murphy counters with a big head kick but Kodeinich shrugs it off.
Kodeinich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Kodeinich is rocked!
Kodeinich tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Oh Kodeinich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kodeinich circles away quickly and effectively.
Kodeinich moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
Kodeinich seems to have got his legs back now.
Kodeinich with a poor takedown
and Murphy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kodeinich is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bariga Kodeinich. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kodeinich shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kodeinich won't allow Murphy to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodeinich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kodeinich trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Murphy wriggles free and stands up.
Kodeinich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murphy but Murphy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kodeinich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murphy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a nice looking body kick.

Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kodeinich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kodeinich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Kodeinich.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Kodeinich 's eye.
Bariga Kodeinich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kodeinich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kodeinich obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kodeinich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kodeinich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kodeinich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kodeinich.

It looks like Nobu Murphy has been cut.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kodeinich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Kodeinich keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Kodeinich on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kodeinich.
Kodeinich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Kodeinich lands a body shot.
Kodeinich lands a nice uppercut.
Kodeinich scores with a hook to the body.
Kodeinich misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Kodeinich.
A nice left hand lands by Kodeinich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kodeinich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kodeinich lands a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Kodeinich.
Kodeinich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kodeinich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kodeinich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
Kodeinich lands a shot to the body.
Kodeinich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kodeinich misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Kodeinich.
A shot in the inside from Kodeinich.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kodeinich lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Kodeinich.
Kodeinich lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bariga Kodeinich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kodeinich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bariga Kodeinich!