PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brodie Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sinclair is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Murphy
vs
Sinclair

187 cm
25
200 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
30
204 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brodie Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sinclair is looking to take this one to the mat.
Murphy pushes Sinclair back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sinclair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sinclair. That did some damage!
Murphy looks for the body kick but Sinclair saw that one coming.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Murphy.

Murphy clinches.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Sinclair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sinclair blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks it.
Murphy lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy with a knee to the head.
Murphy with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair can't break the clinch.
Murphy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sinclair lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murphy with a knee to the head.
Sinclair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sinclair's face.
Murphy misses with a knee to the head.
Murphy landing knees to the body.
Sinclair working hard to break the clinch.
Sinclair wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy gets through Sinclair's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sinclair is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Murphy can't fight it off and eventually Sinclair manages to take the fight to the floor. Murphy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy trying to control the position.
Sinclair lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Murphy has his hands on Sinclair's head, controlling the position.
Sinclair throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to keep Sinclair in close.
Murphy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sinclair throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murphy wants to stand up but Sinclair is controlling him.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
Sinclair throws a big elbow that misses.
Sinclair throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murphy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sinclair throws a big elbow that misses.
Sinclair prevents Murphy from getting back to his feet.
Sinclair trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sinclair lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Sinclair is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sinclair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Murphy has momentary wrist control but Sinclair slips an elbow through the middle.
Sinclair postures up in Murphy's guard and throws a big left but Murphy blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sinclair accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murphy wants to stand but Sinclair is controlling the position.
Sinclair with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sinclair in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sinclair won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Murphy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sinclair throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murphy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murphy is pulling down on Sinclair's head. It's preventing any offense from Sinclair, at least for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Charlie Murphy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A clash of legs there as Sinclair blocks the low kick.
Sinclair takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinclair lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sinclair checks a low kick from Murphy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sinclair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sinclair scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Murphy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice shot lands for Sinclair.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sinclair just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Sinclair circles away.
Sinclair takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sinclair bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Sinclair moves out of range easily.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy tries to clinch but Sinclair is having none of it.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Sinclair off balance momentarily.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy throws the left hand but Sinclair avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinclair. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sinclair blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy thows a body kick. Sinclair tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Murphy lands with a slapping head kick.
Murphy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sinclair looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Sinclair lands a right hook to the body.
Murphy throws a low kick but Sinclair avoids it.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Sinclair on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Murphy rushes Sinclair and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sinclair has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair tries to stall but Murphy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sinclair's defenses.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy lands a good knee to the midsection. Sinclair won't want to take too many of those.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murphy trying to stall but Sinclair improves his position.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Murphy has Sinclair pressed against the cage, preventing Sinclair from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sinclair's efforts to push away.

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

Murphy has Sinclair up against the cage in a clinch.
Sinclair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sinclair wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Sinclair wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair can't break the clinch.
Murphy has Sinclair pressed against the cage, preventing Sinclair from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sinclair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sinclair stalling in the clinch but Murphy improves position.
Murphy lands a nice elbow.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks it.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Sinclair's head.
Sinclair wants to break free but Murphy has control.
Sinclair's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sinclair is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sinclair can't break the clinch.

Sinclair works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sinclair stops Murphy from standing up.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Sinclair tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is pulling down on Sinclair's head to control his posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinclair postures up in Murphy's guard and throws a big left but Murphy blocks it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sinclair stops Murphy from standing up.

Sinclair is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murphy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sinclair postures up in Murphy's guard and throws a big left but Murphy blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sinclair is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Murphy dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Sinclair takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sinclair is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murphy rather than just go for the knockout.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sinclair's defenses.
Sinclair working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murphy obliges.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks it.
Sinclair working hard to break the clinch.
Murphy landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks with his arms.
Murphy lands an elbow inside that Sinclair shrugs off.
Sinclair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sinclair is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murphy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murphy.
Murphy with a knee to the head.

Sinclair is rocked!
Murphy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sinclair has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a nice elbow.
Sinclair is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks with his arms.
Murphy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sinclair seems to have recovered his senses.
Murphy misses with a knee to the head.
Murphy landing knees to the body.
Sinclair on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sinclair working hard to break the clinch.

Sinclair gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sinclair is looking to work some ground and pound but Murphy has wrist control.
Sinclair showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sinclair chips away with some ground and pound.
Sinclair trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murphy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sinclair.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinclair throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murphy wants to hit a switch here but Sinclair passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Murphy there!
Sinclair has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sinclair has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Murphy's face.
Sinclair raining down shots from the mount!
Sinclair with shots to the head and body - Murphy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sinclair landing strikes from the mount.

Murphy is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Oh Murphy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sinclair looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Murphy covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brodie Sinclair!