PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hazel Murphi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murphi
vs
Compton

181 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hazel Murphi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Compton!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphi tries to clinch but Compton is having none of it.
Murphi lands a head kick that stumbles Compton and the fighters go to the mat.

It looks like Tommy Compton has been cut.
Murphi tries to stand but Compton is controlling from the bottom.
Murphi wants to control from the top but Compton keeps moving.
Murphi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Compton on the ground.
Murphi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Compton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Compton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murphi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murphi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murphi looking to pass the guard.
Compton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Compton is looking for a triangle but Murphi pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphi wants to pass the guard but Compton is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick by Murphi misses

and Compton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Compton prevents Murphi from breaking the clinch.
Murphi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Compton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murphi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Compton pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murphi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Compton wants a takedown.
Murphi can't break the clinch.
Murphi has had enough of the clinch but Compton keeps him there for the moment.
Compton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murphi wants a takedown.
Murphi is trying to break free.
Murphi tries to break the clinch but Compton is controlling the position.
Compton is trying to break free.
Compton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Compton can't get the takedown.
Hazel Murphi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Compton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Compton keeps control of Murphi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphi is trying to break the clinch but Compton has him pressed against the cage.

Murphi breaks the clinch.
Compton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murphi throws a sloppy head kick and Compton moves out of range easily.
Murphi wants to clinch but Compton slips to the side

and Compton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Compton slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Compton looks gassed!

Murphi actively working from the bottom here.
Murphi is staying active underneath Compton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murphi is holding on to half guard well.
Murphi pushes Compton off but Compton dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphi tries to improve position but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Compton.

Compton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murphi, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murphi is trying to control Compton's posture but Compton avoids it.
Murphi is trying to get back to half guard.
Murphi gets back to half guard.
Compton tries to stand and escape but Murphi is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Compton wants to take a breather but Murphi is having none of it.
Compton is thwarting Murphi's attempts to control the position.
Murphi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Murphi kicks Compton off and gets back to his feet.
Murphi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Compton counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Compton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Compton trying to control but Murphi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hazel Murphi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Compton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Murphi as Compton shoots in.
Murphi throws a head kick that misses.
Hazel Murphi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Murphi as Compton shoots in.
Compton looks for a takedown but Murphi sprawls well.
Hazel Murphi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Compton.
Compton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Murphi throws a front kick that sends Compton stumbling back into the cage.
Murphi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphi stuffs the takedown attempt from Compton. Compton gets slowly back to his feet.
Compton is breathing heavily.
Murphi connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphi tries a head kick but it misses.
Whack! Murphi lands a heavy head kick that drops Compton. The ref tackles Murphi to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Compton was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hazel Murphi!