PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bald Martin (ranked 1579 p4p, 1687 weight class) and Shamus Murphy (ranked 211 p4p, 231 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by I’m Bald And I Know It . 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.

Martin
vs
Murphy

182 cm
24
185
7 - 3 - 1

185 cm
24
188
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamus Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a one two combo.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murphy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Martin walks into a left hand.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin throws a shot to the body.
Murphy throws a body kick that misses.
Martin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin misses with a right hand
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Murphy misses
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy flicks out a counter leg kick but Martin steps away.
Murphy takes one on the button.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy misses with a hook to the body
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy throws a push kick but Martin slaps the foot to one side.
Murphy slips a jab from Martin.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left and a right from Murphy both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Martin swings widly with a right hand

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

Martin is rocked!
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Martin catches Murphy right on the button with a cross.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Martin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy misses with the body kick

and Martin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Murphy being controlled here, momentarily.
Martin throws an elbow that misses. Murphy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin's guard. Nice move by Murphy!

Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murphy is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Martin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martin seems keen to control Murphy's posture.
Martin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Martin wants to work for an arm triangle but Murphy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Martin is trying to control the action in half guard but Murphy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shamus Murphy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Martin missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Martin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Murphy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Bald Martin has been cut.
Murphy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Martin misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin looks for a takedown but Murphy sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looks to throw a body kick

and Martin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martin.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin postures up in Murphy's guard and throws a big left but Murphy blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy seems keen to control Martin's posture.
Martin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Martin content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murphy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin misses with a hook.
Martin backing away here, and Murphy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Martin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Martin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Murphy scores with a jab to the body.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Murphy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Martin misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a right hand to the body.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy lands a right hook to the body.
Martin fails with the takedown
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy walks into a jab.
Murphy jabs Martin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martin throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Murphy throws a lazy body kick
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shamus Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bald Martin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Martin has his takedown stuffed
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Martin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy misses the body punch
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.

Murphy lands a left and a right that send Martin crashing to the mat, dazed. Murphy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Martin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whack! Murphy lands a heavy head kick that drops Martin. The ref tackles Murphy to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Martin was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Shamus Murphy!