PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Jenkins (ranked 2369 p4p, 288 weight class) and Shamus Murphy (ranked 3002 p4p, 346 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jenkins
vs
Murphy

184 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sportivité

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamus Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bruce Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Jenkins swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Bruce Jenkins has been cut.
Jenkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Jenkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jenkins misses with a takedown
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jenkins is rocked!

Bruce Jenkins's cut is getting worse.
Jenkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oh Jenkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Jenkins out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shamus Murphy!