PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Shankle (ranked 5854 p4p, 4513 weight class) and Franco Murphi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Shankle
vs
Murphi

181 cm
25
215
0 - 1 - 0

155 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Iraqi Steroids, Inc.

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dustin Shankle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Murphi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shankle counters with a right hand to the body.
Murphi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shankle sprawls well. Shankle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murphi gets slowly back to his feet.
Murphi shoots in for a takedown but Shankle shows good takedown defense.
Dustin Shankle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Murphi.
Shankle scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Franco Murphi has been cut.
Shankle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murphi has time to react.
Shankle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murphi misses with a takedown attempt - Shankle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shankle is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Murphi misses
and Shankle counters with a straight right hand.
Murphi tries to clinch but Shankle moves away
letting Shankle counter with a right hand.

That has opened up Franco Murphi's cut even more.
Murphi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murphi looks winded!
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!
Shankle scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphi misses with a right hand

and Shankle counters with a crisp right hand that drops Murphi! Shankle lets Murphi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Murphi is rocked!
Franco Murphi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Shankle! Murphi is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Shankle!