PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sepp Maier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maier comes into the arena with Apaga mas não bate blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Maier
vs
Murphy

187 cm
36
192 lbs
42 - 28 - 1

187 cm
31
200 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 42 - 28 - 1, fighting out of London, Sepp Maier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maier.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maier looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Maier.
Murphy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Maier is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Maier shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maier.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sepp Maier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murphy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy swings for the body but Maier moves out of range.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Maier has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy lands a knee to the head.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maier misses with a body punch.
Maier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maier prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Maier tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maiers head.
Maier trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Maier misses with a knee strike.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maier backwards.
A right hand to the body from Murphy.
Maier prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a knee to the head.
Maier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murphy smiles and moves away.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.

Murphy pushes Maier up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
Murphy just leaning against Maier, taking a breather.
Maier tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Maier looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Maier tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Maier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Maier's head.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murphy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Maier tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Maier controls his hands.
Murphy with a knee to the head.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Maier.
Maier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Maier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Murphy drops Maier onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Maier is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Maier is rocked!
Murphy lands a big knee to the head and Maier goes down! Murphy pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Murphy!