PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Geordie Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Power
vs
Murphy

185 cm
21
202 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Sully's Bar & Grill
Juggernaut And Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Geordie Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martin Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power misses with a looping right.
Power lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
Murphy tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
Murphy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Power swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Power throws a right and a left that both miss.
Power sets himself, and Murphy steps forward looking for the clinch! Power avoids it this time.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Power saw that one coming.
Murphy tries to clinch
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Power is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Power scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Martin Murphy has been cut.

Murphy clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Power on the inside.
Murphy is trying to push Power away but Power has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Power.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy is looking to control Power's arms but Power gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murphy has his back to the ropes.
Power lands a shot to the body.
Murphy working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Power creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Power on the inside.
Power misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Power.
A nice right hand lands inside from Power.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy is trying to force a seperation but Power has the dominant position.
Power lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Power.
Power missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Power misses with the head strike.
Power is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power lands a right hand.
Power works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Power lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Power lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power lands with a light punch inside.
Power blocks an uppercut.
Power lands a body shot.
Power lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Power.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geordie Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Murphy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Power lands with an uppercut that bounces Murphy off the ropes and back into range.
Power misses with an uppercut.
Power lands an overhand right.
Power keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murphy is looking to control Power's arms but Power gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murphy has his back to the ropes.
Power lands with a left to the head.
Murphy is trying to stall.
Power misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Power keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
Power with a knee to the head.
Geordie Power has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Power lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Power.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Power has him pressed against the ropes.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
I was talking to Power's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Power lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Power misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Power.
Power gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power presses Murphy against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Power.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Power lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Power lands a hook to the side of the head.
Power lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy avoids a wild elbow strike from Power.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Power.
Power lands with a short shot to the head.
Power lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.

That has opened up Martin Murphy's cut even more.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy tries to break free but Power pushes him back against the ropes.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Power with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Power lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Power lands a nice uppercut.
Power lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Power.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geordie Power dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Martin Murphy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Power pushes Murphy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Power lands with a right to the head.
Murphy taking a breather.
Power digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Power.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Power.
Murphy takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Power.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Power makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Power.
Power throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Power scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Power.
Power working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Power lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.

Murphy is rocked!
Power gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Power finish him?
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Power lands with a short punch from the clinch.

The cut above Martin Murphy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot in the inside from Power.
Power lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Power works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Power.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Power creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Murphy crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Murphy face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Power takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Geordie Power!
After winning the bout, Geordie Power thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.