PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dinny Murphy (ranked 24459 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Guy (ranked 3925 p4p, 0 weight class). Dinny Murphy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Murphy
vs
Guy

166 cm
26
167 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

177 cm
26
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

The Glue Factory

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dinny Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Muay Guy!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guy connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back.
Murphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Dinny Murphy has been cut.
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Guy lands with an overhand left.
Guy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Guy connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Guy. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy cracks Murphy with a good jab.
Murphy takes one to the side of the head.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guy.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Guy.
Guy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murphy's hands.
Murphy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Murphy misses.
Guy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Murphy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guy connects with a looping right hand.
Guy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murphy's calf.
Guy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Guy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guy digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Guy. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Guy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Guy scores with a nice head shot.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murphy's calf.
Guy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guy lands a slapping body shot.
Guy scores with a nice head shot.
Guy's corner calls for a 1-2. Guy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Murphy is rocked!
Murphy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Guy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Guy scores with a body shot.
Murphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Guy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murphy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Murphy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Guy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Guy had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.
Guy scores with a nice head shot.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Murphy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guy scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guy cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Guy connects with a single shot there.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
A shot to the liver by Guy. Beautiful body shot.
Guy tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy lands a body shot.
Muay Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Guy's head but Guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Guy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Guy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Guy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Guy tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guy jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guy scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy throws a jab when Guy was well out of range.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guy connects with a jab.
Murphy swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muay Guy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dinny Murphy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guy throws out a powerful jab.
Guy cracks Murphy with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Murphy tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Guy pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Murphy is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muay Guy!
An out of breath Muay Guy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.