PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Murphy (ranked 826 p4p, 1041 weight class) and Hero Shima (ranked 96 p4p, 123 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by The Black Keys - Little Black Submarines . Shima has chosen C. R. E. A. M as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Murphy
vs
Shima

189 cm
21
233
7 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
260
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hero Shima!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy slips under a jab from Shima.
Murphy takes one on the button.
Shima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy tries to counter with a takedown but Shima is quick to defend against it.
Murphy lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy lands a jab.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Shima.
Shima's coach down at Chakuriki LA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shima's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shima misses with a body shot.
Murphy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Murphy walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy feinted with a counter takedown.
Shima ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Shima misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Shima.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shimas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Murphy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.

Murphy shoots in and gets a takedown into Shima's guard.
Shima lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Shima wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Shima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Murphy is pulling down on Shima's head to control his posture.
Shima wants to pass the guard but Murphy is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy being controlled here, momentarily.
Shima trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Shima missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Shima tries to pass.
Murphy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Shima is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've been hearing that Murphy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scoring with some ground and pound.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Shima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy cracks Shima with a solid left hand.

Shima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murphy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shima trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
Shima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shima is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Shima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murphy scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shima trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
Shima looking for a sweep. Not yet Shima, not yet.
Murphy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Shima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murphy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murphy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Shima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shima keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shima looking for a sweep. Not yet Shima, not yet.
Murphy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Murphy postures up and lands a big shot to Shima's brow.
Shima looking to control.
Murphy won't allow Shima to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Murphy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Shima throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Shima has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shima there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shima scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murphy doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shima.
Shima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shima throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy tries to counter with a takedown but Shima is quick to defend against it.
Shima misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Shima misses its intended target.
Shima's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murphy under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shima's waist but Shima gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murphy off to one side.
Shima swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy moves out of range as Shima strikes.
Murphy attempts a counter takedown but Shima avoids it well and moves away.
Shima just misses with a punch to the body.
Shima takes one to the side of the head.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shima sprawls and moves away.

Murphy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Murphy working the ground and pound from side control.
Shima tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murphy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Murphy working the head with strikes.
Murphy looks up at the clock and then as Shima takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Murphy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Murphy laying and praying for a moment but Shima takes advantage and regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shima tries to get to full guard but Murphy has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima is still trying to improve position.
Shima moves into full guard.
Murphy lands a couple of elbows.
Shima wants to sweep here but Murphy controlling him for the moment.

Shima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murphy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murphy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shima keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.

Shima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murphy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murphy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Murphy won't allow Shima to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shima is keeping the position for now.
Murphy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Murphy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shima keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
Shima bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murphy's guard.

Murphy wants to sweep here but Shima controlling him for the moment.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shima controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shima preventing the sweep.
Shima trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Shima from controlling successfully.
Murphy has his hands on Shima's head, controlling the position.
Shima looking to pass the guard.
Murphy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shima looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shima sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hero Shima will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Murphy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Shima misses.
Murphy tries to move into range but Shima moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shima sprawls and moves away.
Shima throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Shima.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Murphy.
Shima misses the jab.
Shima scores with a nice right hand.
Shima walks into a left hand.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shima.
Shima looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shima sprawls and moves away.
Shima throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy fails to land the takedown.
Shima let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shima.
Murphy tries to counter with a takedown but Shima is quick to defend against it.
Shima jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murphy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shima pinned against the cage. Shima gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shima drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hero Shima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy jabs at Shima's body.
Shima throws a right hand that misses

and Murphy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Murphy working over Shima with some ground and pound. Shima looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Murphy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Shima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Shima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murphy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shima with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shima is trying to control but can't.
Murphy winds up and cracks Shima with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Murphy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Murphy is nestled in close to Shima, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control from half guard but Shima is working away.
Shima wants to improve his position but Murphy is controlling well.
Murphy is nestled in close to Shima, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Shima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shima makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shima.
Shima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Shima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Shima looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Murphy has picked Shima up and slammed him! Shima can't keep hold of the triangle and Murphy manages to pass to side control!
Shima tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Murphy!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Murphy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.