PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hafir Dharris (ranked 2335 p4p, 3607 weight class) and Manus Murphy (ranked 354 p4p, 497 weight class). 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.

Dharris
vs
Murphy

190 cm
29
205
14 - 12 - 1

195 cm
29
207
14 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Fast

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 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hafir Dharris !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manus Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a series of strikes that have Dharris backpedaling.
Murphy tries to clinch up

and Dharris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Murphy gets full guard.

Murphy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dharris lands a couple of digs.
Dharris working some strikes from top position.

Murphy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dharris uses it to pass to side control.
Dharris trying to control the position but Murphy is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dharris is putting a hurting on Murphy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dharris trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dharris in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dharris scores with punches from side control.
Dharris working the ground and pound.
Murphy trying to remain calm as Dharris controls from the top position.
Dharris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Murphy sneaks back into half guard.

Murphy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dharris pulls his head out easily.
Dharris working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dharris lands a nice short elbow.

Murphy is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dharris jumps into side control!
Dharris scores with a couple of short elbows.
Murphy is still in real trouble! Can Dharris finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dharris landing strikes.
A big shot lands for Dharris ! That's hurt Murphy! Will he recover? Dharris fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hafir Dharris !
Hafir Dharris seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Manus Murphy spoke after the fight, saying 'WTF??? How did that happen?'.