PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allen Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Robinson
vs
Murphy

190 cm
25
201 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

187 cm
30
200 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

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The Big Kabosh

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Allen Robinson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murphy throws an elbow but misses.
Robinson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson lands a right hand.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Robinson 's eye.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson crunches a lovely knee into Murphy's ribcage.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Murphy trying to control the position but instead, Robinson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murphy into the cage.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Robinson 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy crunches a lovely knee into Robinson 's ribcage.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Murphy stalling in the clinch but Robinson improves position.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Robinson .
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robinson avoids it.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a knee to the head.
Robinson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Robinson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Robinson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Robinson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robinson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robinson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but Robinson blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Nice body punch from Robinson - that landed with a thud.
Murphy stalling the fight.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robinson .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson .
Robinson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Robinson lands with a right to the head.
Murphy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Robinson .
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Robinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy pushes off an throws an elbow but Robinson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Robinson lands with a left to the head.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Murphy slows down the pace here.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murphy blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Murphy.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charlie Murphy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Robinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy takes one to the chin there.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charlie Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Robinson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson .
Murphy is trying to stall.
Murphy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Robinson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but Robinson blocks with his arms.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson .
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Robinson blocks the elbow strike.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a right hand.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson .
With the fighters up against the cage, Murphy throws an elbow but misses.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson .
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson .
Murphy is looking to control Robinson 's arms but Robinson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murphy has his back to the cage.
Robinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy looking to stall.
Robinson blocking some punches.
Robinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Murphy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Robinson up against the cage.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Robinson is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Robinson .
A short right from Robinson on the inside.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Charlie Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Robinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy works on Robinson 's body with a couple of short punches.
Robinson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Robinson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson .
Robinson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy gets through Robinson 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy working aggressively here.
Robinson blocking some punches.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Robinson clinches up against the cage.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson lands an uppercut.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
A short uppercut from Robinson .
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
A knee to the head by Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson .
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robinson lands a knee to the head.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson .
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy taking a breather.
Murphy is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
A short right from Robinson on the inside.
Robinson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy stalling in the clinch but Robinson improves position.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but Robinson blocks with his arms.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robinson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy working aggressively here.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Murphy throws an elbow but it misses.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Robinson working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Robinson .
Murphy is trying to maintain a safe position but Robinson gets an underhook and turns Murphy into the cage.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy avoiding damage as Robinson throws knees to the body.
Murphy trying to stall but Robinson improves his position.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Robinson .
Murphy scores with a hook to the body.
Murphy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Robinson .
Robinson tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson lands an uppercut.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson .
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!
A short uppercut from Robinson .
Murphy tries to work over Robinson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
Robinson scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson .
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy misses with some punches.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Charlie Murphy just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Murphy takes one on the button.
Murphy slips a jab from Robinson .
Murphy misses with a combination

and Robinson moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Robinson .
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Robinson avoids the damage to the body.
Robinson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Robinson .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Robinson .
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Murphy throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy controlling the action here for a moment.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Robinson .
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy has Robinson pressed against the cage.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Robinson avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Robinson .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Robinson .
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
A hook to the body from Robinson .
Robinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Murphy is rocked!
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Robinson finish him?
Robinson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Murphy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Robinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Robinson misses with a knee to the head.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Murphy.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Robinson avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Robinson .

Robinson drops Murphy with a big knee straight up the middle! Murphy is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Robinson throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Charlie Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Robinson jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.

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 Allen Robinson .
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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 37:39
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 37:39
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 38:39

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Murphy!