PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tai Tuivasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tai Tuivasa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tuivasa
vs
Murphy

185 cm
28
275 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

198 cm
26
266 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tai Tuivasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuivasa looks to land a combination. Murphy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Peter Murphy has been cut.
Tuivasa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuivasa misses with a looping left.
Tuivasa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Tuivasa misses.
Murphy lands a lovely overhand right.
Murphy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Murphy duly obliges.

It looks like Tai Tuivasa has been cut.
Murphy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some bone on bone action there as Murphy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tuivasa looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Murphy.
Tuivasa misses with a hook.

Murphy cracks Tuivasa with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Murphy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tuivasa to stand back up!

Tuivasa is rocked!
Murphy flashes Tuivasa a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Tuivasa's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Tuivasa crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Murphy punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Murphy!