PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oskars Treimanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cedric Murphy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oskars Treimanis's chin.

Treimanis
vs
Murphy

189 cm
25
207 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Oskars Treimanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cedric Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Treimanis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Treimanis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy connects with the punch.

It looks like Oskars Treimanis has been cut.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Treimanis circles away.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murphy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Treimanis finds it's way round the side to connect with Murphy's head.
Treimanis thuds his shin into the meat of Murphy's side.
Treimanis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Treimanis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Treimanis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Treimanis circles away.
Nice defenses there by Treimanis.
A combination from Treimanis does no damage.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Treimanis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy tries to clinch but Treimanis is having none of it.
Treimanis throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Treimanis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Treimanis scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Cedric Murphy has been cut.
Treimanis misses with a kick to the body
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treimanis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Treimanis blocks a leg kick.
Murphy cracks Treimanis with a good jab.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Treimanis swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Treimanis misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Treimanis.
Treimanis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Treimanis.
Nice defenses there by Treimanis.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body. Treimanis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Treimanis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Treimanis misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Treimanis throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Treimanis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Treimanis.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Treimanis moved away.
Treimanis moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Treimanis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Treimanis throws a leg kick that misses.

Murphy clips Treimanis with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Treimanis a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Murphy connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Treimanis's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Treimanis - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cedric Murphy!
A victorious Cedric Murphy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.