PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Frost (ranked 5202 p4p, 611 weight class) and Steve Murphy (ranked 8573 p4p, 750 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frost
vs
Murphy

190 cm
19
209 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
222 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Conviction

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy scores with a jab. Frost acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Xavier Frost has been cut.
Frost throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Frost throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Frost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A swing and a miss from Frost.
Murphy cracks Frost with an open hand slap.
Murphy slips under a jab from Frost.
Frost looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frost takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frost.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frost.
Frost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy defending well as Frost loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Murphy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frost takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Murphy with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost misses with a straight right.
Frost swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frost misses with the combination.
Nice shot by Frost.

It looks like Steve Murphy has been cut.
Frost throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Frost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Frost throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Frost misses the jab.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Frost sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frost scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Frost lands a head shot.
Murphy lunges at Frost with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Frost's hand.
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murphy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Xavier Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frost looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Frost throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frost throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frost connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
Frost slips a jab from Murphy.
Nice uppercut there from Frost.
Frost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Frost misses with a straight left.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Frost.
Murphy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Xavier Frost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frost misses the jab.
Murphy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frost.

Frost cracks Murphy with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Frost has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Murphy to stand back up!

Murphy is rocked!
Murphy tries to get into range but Frost steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Murphy! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Frost scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xavier Frost!