PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ky comes to the cage accompanied by TIAMAT - Gaia. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ky
vs
Murphy

176 cm
36
145 lbs
32 - 14 - 3

171 cm
33
130 lbs
19 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaia Ky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Ky's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
Ky throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Ky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gaia Ky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ky closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side
and Murphy counters with a left to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ky.
Ky wants to clinch.
Ky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ky wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Ky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ky.
Ky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy works over Ky's head and body with a nice combination.
Murphy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ky drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy throws a head kick that Ky semi-blocks.
Ky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ky at a distance.
Ky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ky takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ky tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
Murphy lands a slapping body shot.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side
and Murphy counters with a left to the body.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Ky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Ky throws a leg kick that misses.
Ky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy looks to land a combination. Ky sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ky tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Ky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Ky.
Ky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Ky moves out of range as Murphy throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Ky.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ky scores with a nice head shot.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Ky counters with a nice uppercut.
Ky moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Ky throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Murphy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murphy thinking.
Ky misses with a hook.
Ky tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Ky tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy cracks Ky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ky lands a nice shot to the body.
Ky tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Ky lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ky works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ky.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy throws a combination that misses
and Ky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ky.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Ky.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ky moves away.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ky slips under a jab from Murphy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ky.
Ky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Murphy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ky throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Ky pushes Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Ky misses with a body punch.

Murphy pulls guard.

Murphy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ky won't allow Murphy to get back to his feet.
Ky passes Murphy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Murphy trying to control here.
Ky prevents Murphy from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to control Ky's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murphy avoid being mounted?
Ky wants to pass to mount but Murphy is defending the position.

Murphy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy tries to roll over but Ky keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky wants to free his trapped foot but Murphy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ky prevents Murphy from standing back up.
Murphy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ky is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ky is pressing down on Murphy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murphy is holding on for now.
Murphy is looking to control Ky's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murphy avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves into full guard.

Murphy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ky defends well.
Ky showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Murphy wants to stand up but Ky is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
Murphy wants to stand but Ky is controlling the position.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Ky from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Ky.
Ky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy throws a jab when Ky was well out of range.

Ky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
Ky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.

Murphy breaks the clinch.
Ky's corner calls for a 1-2. Ky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ky tries to clinch up.
Ky defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Ky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ky tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Ky is looking to clinch.
Ky sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ky takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky slips a straight right by Murphy.
Ky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ky takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy jumps guard but Ky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Ky.
Ky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ky tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Ky back against the cage.
Ky misses with the head strike.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ky.
Ky lands a left hand.
Murphy controlling the action here for a moment.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murphy breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Ky does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ky forces Murphy back against the cage and clinches.
Ky pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ky can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
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!
Ky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ky.
Ky misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ky tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Murphy throws a body punch but Ky moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murphy checks a leg kick.
Ky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murphy lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ky lands a nice shot to the body.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Ky.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ky.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murphy avoids a kick to the body.
Ky throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Ky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook. Ky ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Ky tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy scores with a nice head shot.
Ky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ky lands a head kick. Murphy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ky defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Ky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Ky.
Murphy cracks Ky with a good jab.
Ky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Ky avoids it well.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Ky.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but David Murphy just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ky throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
David Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ky throws a leg kick but Murphy checks it.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Ky had a free shot at his head there.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Murphy throws a shot to the body.
Ky doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.

Ky darts in and clinches Murphy up against the cage.
Murphy looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ky.
Ky working aggressively here.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Ky has double underhooks.
Murphy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ky up against the cage.
Ky tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ky misses with the head strike.
Ky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ky.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Ky on the inside.

Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ky connects with a single shot there.

Ky moves into the clinch successfully.
Ky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ky has him pressed against the cage.
Ky throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy tries a body shot but Ky blocks it.
Ky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ky tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ky throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ky backwards.
Murphy misses with the head strike.

Murphy breaks the clinch.
Ky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
A big right from Ky misses.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ky.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ky moves away.
Murphy takes a swing at Ky's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ky rather than just go for the knockout.
Ky needs to keep his hands up - Murphy had a free shot at his head there.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Ky doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy moves forwards but Ky connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ky tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Ky misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Ky.
Good work by Murphy as he checks the leg kick.
Ky moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Ky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ky just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Ky's belly button to the back.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy misses with a kick to the body.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murphy misses with a jab to the body
enabling Ky to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Ky slips the punch.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Ky's ribs.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Ky counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy swings for the body but Ky moves out of range.

Ky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ky tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gaia Ky will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Ky throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Ky doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ky tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Ky looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
Ky defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Ky tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Ky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murphy has time to react.
Ky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murphy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murphy lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Ky tenderised Murphy's leg. Murphy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ky tries to clinch
and Murphy counters with a nice leg kick.

Ky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
Ky tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ky.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ky.
Ky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ky tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ky.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Ky throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ky scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy slips a straight right by Ky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ky.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ky.
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!
Ky lands a right hook to the body.
Ky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Ky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ky.
Ky misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ky throws a one two combo.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ky tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ky misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Ky throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and Ky only half commits.
Ky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ky looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Gaia Ky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy lands a body shot.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Ky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Ky.
Murphy misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Ky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ky loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Ky tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Ky.
Some wild striking there from Ky.
Ky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ky manages to avoid it.
Ky throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Ky throws a big shot that misses.
Ky misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Ky's head back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ky.

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 Gaia Ky.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... David Murphy!
David Murphy is the new bantamweight champion!
David Murphy thanked the fans post fight for their support.