PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Nevers (ranked 4995 p4p, 5263 weight class) and Paddy Murphy (ranked 598 p4p, 615 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nevers
vs
Murphy

191 cm
24
190
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $110 160q Rec&St

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xavier Nevers!
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, Paddy Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy wants to clinch.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Nevers is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nevers looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Nevers avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nevers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A counter left hand to the body from Nevers misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nevers keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Nevers pushes him off.
Nevers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Nevers tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nevers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy wants to clinch but Nevers slips to the side
and Nevers counters with a nice body kick.

Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.

Nevers manages to break the clinch.
Nevers avoids a kick to the body.

Murphy darts in and clinches Nevers up against the cage.

Nevers pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nevers is controlling Murphy's posture.

Nevers is looking for a triangle but Murphy pushes his legs off easily.

Murphy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to clinch.

Murphy rushes Nevers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nevers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nevers blocks an elbow strike.

Nevers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nevers is looking to counter punch.

Murphy darts in and clinches Nevers up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to maintain a safe position but Nevers gets an underhook and turns Murphy into the cage.
Nevers throws a head punch that misses.

Nevers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nevers throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Murphy moves out of range as Nevers throws a body kick.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Nevers circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Nevers moved away.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nevers manages to avoid it.
Nevers is looking to counter punch.

Murphy gets a clinch.
Murphy lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murphy throws an elbow but misses.
Nevers letting Murphy take a breather here.
Nevers takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Xavier Nevers has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nevers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nevers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nevers blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murphy throws an elbow but misses.
Murphy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murphy trying to control the position but instead, Nevers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murphy into the cage.
Murphy throws an elbow but it misses.
Nevers is trying to pull guard but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Nevers wants to stall.
Murphy misses with an elbow over the top.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Nevers 's eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Nevers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nevers looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nevers swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy wants to clinch.
As Murphy looks to move away, Nevers throws a big counter combo but Murphy just gets out of the way.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nevers looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nevers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Murphy just manages to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Nevers feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Nevers slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Murphy rushes Nevers and presses him up against the cage.
Murphy throws an elbow but it misses.
Nevers trying to control the position but instead, Murphy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nevers into the cage.
Nevers misses with a punch to the body.
Nevers blocks an elbow strike.
Nevers avoids a wild elbow strike from Murphy.
Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nevers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nevers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nevers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nevers tries to stall but Murphy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murphy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nevers's brow.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murphy throws an elbow but misses.
Murphy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Murphy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nevers tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Nevers takes an elbow to the forehead.

Xavier Nevers's cut is getting worse.
Nevers takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nevers can't break the clinch.
Murphy looking to slow down the pace here.
Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paddy Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Nevers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nevers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nevers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Murphy prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murphy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nevers's brow.
Nevers is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Nevers tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Nevers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nevers blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Nevers to work.
Murphy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nevers tries to stall but Murphy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murphy slows down the pace here.
Nevers being controlled against the cage.
Nevers takes an elbow to the forehead.

Xavier Nevers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murphy lands an elbow inside.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Nevers.
Nevers wants to stall.
Nevers is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Nevers is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nevers's defenses.

Jeez, Xavier Nevers's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy is looking to control Nevers's arms but Nevers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murphy has his back to the cage.
Nevers wants to break the clinch but can't.

Nevers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy tries to clinch but Nevers moves out of range.
Nevers throws a big counter combination but Murphy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Xavier Nevers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nevers throws a body kick that misses.
Nevers sets himself, and Murphy steps forward looking for the clinch! Nevers avoids it this time.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nevers swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Murphy has managed to clinch.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nevers's defenses.
Nevers misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murphy trying to control the position but instead, Nevers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murphy into the cage.
Knees to the body from Murphy.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nevers's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Xavier Nevers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paddy Murphy!
The defeated Xavier Nevers had this to say: 'This fight was a travesty! This unfairness will not stand!'.