PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sampsa Siloposki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Siloposki
vs
Murphy

190 cm
43
193 lbs
44 - 22 - 2

187 cm
30
200 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

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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 44 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sampsa Siloposki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Murphy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siloposki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Siloposki throws a leg kick but Murphy moved away.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Siloposki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy tries to clinch but Siloposki is having none of it.
Murphy tries to clinch but Siloposki moves out of range.
Murphy moves out of range as Siloposki throws a body kick.
Siloposki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Siloposki throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a hook. Siloposki ducked under it nicely.
Siloposki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Siloposki throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Siloposki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Murphy pushes Siloposki up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Sampsa Siloposki has been cut.
Siloposki lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries a body shot but Siloposki blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Siloposki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Siloposki tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Siloposki back against the cage.
Siloposki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Murphy.
A frustrated look appears on Siloposki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Siloposki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siloposki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siloposki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siloposki tries to stall but Murphy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Siloposki.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Siloposki avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Siloposki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Siloposki has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Siloposki throws an elbow but it misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Siloposki controls the action.
Siloposki misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki misses with a hook from the clinch.

Siloposki breaks the clinch.
Siloposki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murphy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy lands with a nice combination. Siloposki backs away looking to recover.
Siloposki slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy is looking to slow Siloposki down with leg kicks.
Siloposki swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Siloposki presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Siloposki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a knee to the head.
Murphy scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Siloposki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Siloposki misses with some punches.
Siloposki wants to stall.
Murphy controlling the action here for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Siloposki lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Siloposki throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Siloposki lands an uppercut.
Siloposki misses with a punch to the body.
Siloposki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy stalling in the clinch.
Siloposki working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Siloposki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Siloposki is struggling to control the position.
Siloposki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Siloposki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Siloposki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Siloposki misses.
Murphy tries to clinch but Siloposki moves out of range.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Siloposki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki's cut.
That's time! Siloposki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Siloposki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murphy scores with a jab.
Siloposki connects with a jab.
Charlie Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siloposki. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siloposki throws a body kick that misses.
Siloposki tries to score with a low kick but Murphy moves his leg out of the way.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Siloposki.

Siloposki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Siloposki gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but Siloposki blocks with his arms.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siloposki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siloposki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Siloposki misses with a body punch.
Siloposki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Siloposki.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Murphy gets through Siloposki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy slowing the pace effectively.
Siloposki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siloposki avoids it.
Nice body punch from Siloposki.
Murphy taking a breather.
Siloposki wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Siloposki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Siloposki.
Murphy avoiding damage.
Siloposki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Charlie Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Siloposki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Siloposki misses with a looping left.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Siloposki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Murphy as he connects with a hook.
Siloposki is looking to land body kicks.
Siloposki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Siloposki drives through and clinches with Murphy against the cage.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Murphy.
Siloposki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siloposki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Siloposki blocks an uppercut.
Siloposki lands a nice shot to the body.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Siloposki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Siloposki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siloposki pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siloposki throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Siloposki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siloposki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Siloposki blocking some punches.
Siloposki misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siloposki.
Murphy tries to work over Siloposki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siloposki gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Siloposki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy works on Siloposki's body with a couple of short punches.
Siloposki lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Siloposki.
Siloposki struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Siloposki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy tries a body shot but Siloposki blocks it.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siloposki blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siloposki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murphy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Siloposki blocks an uppercut.
Murphy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murphy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Siloposki as Murphy tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siloposki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Siloposki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siloposki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sampsa Siloposki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siloposki throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siloposki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy stalks Siloposki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Siloposki's face. Siloposki staggers backwards, shaken.
Charlie Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siloposki blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Siloposki avoids the head kick by Murphy.
That kick from Siloposki tenderised Murphy's leg. Murphy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Siloposki misses with a straight right.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Siloposki misses with a low kick.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Siloposki.

Murphy is rocked!
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Siloposki finish him?
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.

Murphy clinches with his opponent.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Siloposki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Siloposki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Siloposki manages to break the clinch.
Siloposki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siloposki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murphy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Siloposki.
Siloposki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Siloposki drops Murphy with a beautiful combination! Murphy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Siloposki is looking for the KO!

Siloposki rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
Siloposki misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Siloposki.
Murphy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Siloposki blocks a body shot from Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki misses with a punch on the inside.
Siloposki misses with a body punch.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Siloposki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy blocks the elbow strike.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Siloposki.
Siloposki lands a shot to the body.
Siloposki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy misses with a knee to the head.

Siloposki drops Murphy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Murphy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Siloposki creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Murphy with a big uppercut! Murphy tries to clinch up but Siloposki pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Murphy to the mat! Murphy covers up and Siloposki unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sampsa Siloposki!
An out of breath Sampsa Siloposki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.