PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mew Choo (ranked 372 p4p, 620 weight class) and Tobias Murphy (ranked 56 p4p, 96 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Choo
vs
Murphy

180 cm
42
183
31 - 20 - 0

179 cm
37
170
26 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mew Choo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tobias Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Choo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murphy finds it's way round the side to connect with Choo's head.
Choo looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Choo misses the target.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Choo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
An attempted straight right counter from Choo misses the target.
Choo lands with an overhand left.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Choo momentarily.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Choo.
Choo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murphy throws a low kick, looking for Choo's leg but Choo calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Choo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Choo swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
We've been informed that Murphy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choo just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choo.
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Choo is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
Choo throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Choo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Choo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Choo checks it.
Choo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Choo.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Choo avoids it with no problem.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Choo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy tests Choo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy lands a body shot.
Murphy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Choo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Murphy misses
and Choo counters with a three punch combo that has Murphy backing up. Murphy nods at Choo to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy misses with a low kick as Choo jumps back.
Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Choo's head back.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Choo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Choo off balance momentarily.
Choo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
A little feinted left hand from Choo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Choo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Choo throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
A jab from Choo finds it's way through Murphy's defenses.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Donk. Murphy catches Choo right on the button with a cross.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Choo.
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Choo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Choo.
Choo misses with a body shot.
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Choo sees coming a mile off.
A bone on bone clash there as Choo blocks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Choo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choo misses with a body shot.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choo.
Choo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murphy with a nice cross.
Murphy slips a jab from Choo.
Choo ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Choo looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Choo checks it well.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Choo looks to land a combination. Murphy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy thumps Choo with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Murphy.
Choo thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Choo avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Choo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Choo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Choo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy throws a hook but Choo avoids it easily.
A low kick from Murphy misses
and Choo counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Choo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Choo is looking to wear down Murphy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Choo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Choo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Choo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murphy with the inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Choo is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Choo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Choo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
Tobias Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Choo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Murphy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Choo.
Choo misses with a body shot.
Choo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Choo misses the target.
A nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Choo works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
Murphy thumps Choo with a low kick.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Choo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.
Choo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murphy lands a lovely overhand right.
Choo misses the shot to the body.
Choo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Choo ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
A low kick lands for Murphy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy avoids the body shot from Choo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Choo ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
That kick from Murphy tenderised Choo's leg. Choo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Murphy - just one landing.
Murphy thuds a left hand into Choo's body.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Choo.
Choo throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy with a hook.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Choo throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Choo. That did some damage!
Sloppy strikes from Choo. Those never looked like landing.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Choo's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Choo moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy slips a straight right by Choo.
Jab by Murphy.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choo.
Choo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Murphy tried to score with a low kick but Choo checks it.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Choo moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Choo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Murphy slips a straight right by Choo.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Choo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Choo is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Choo scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
It looked like Choo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good leg kick by Murphy.
Choo throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy moves out of range as Choo strikes.
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Choo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Choo scores with a sloppy right hand. Murphy should have avoided that one.
Tobias Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Choo throws out the jab.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Choo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
Murphy swings for the body but Choo moves out of range.
Choo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy misses with a body shot
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murphy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Choo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Choo's ribs.
Choo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Choo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Choo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Choo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Murphy.
Murphy slips under a jab from Choo.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choo checks a leg kick.
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Choo misses with a looping left.
Murphy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Choo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Murphy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murphy wants to land a leg kick but Choo is out of range.
Choo moves out of range of the leg kick from Murphy.
An inside leg kick from Murphy misses.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Choo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murphy throws a hook but Choo blocks it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Choo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Choo.
Choo connects with a body shot.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Choo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Choo didn't see that one coming.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Choo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
Choo takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy misses with a hook
enabling Choo to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy connects with a solid leg kick.
Murphy is looking to slow Choo down with leg kicks.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Choo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Choo looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Choo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good work by Choo as he checks the leg kick.
Choo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choo checks a low kick from Murphy.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Murphy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Choo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Choo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Choo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy misses with a hook to the body
and Choo counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Murphy takes a swing at Choo's ribcage but misses.
Choo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Choo lands a right hook to the body.
Choo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Choo.
Murphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Choo in his tracks.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Choo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Choo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choo.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Choo.
Murphy misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Choo checks a low kick from Murphy.
Choo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Choo didn't see that one coming.
Murphy thows a leg kick but Choo checks it
and Choo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Choo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
Murphy misses the jab.
A big left from Murphy misses.
A jab from Choo finds it's way through Murphy's defenses.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Choo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy scores with a leg kick.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Choo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Choo moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tobias Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choo misses the shot to the body.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Choo didn't see that one coming.
Jab, jab by Choo - just one landing.
Choo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Choo seems unphased.
Mew Choo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Choo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Choo.
Choo throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Choo.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Choo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choo moves away.
Choo loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy feints a counter leg kick.
Choo misses with a looping left.
Murphy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Choo throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tobias Murphy.
Well Murphy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Murphy!
Our winner, Tobias Murphy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.