PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Thorn (ranked 4677 p4p, 3386 weight class) and Kaven Murphy (ranked 607 p4p, 508 weight class). Kaven Murphy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Thorn
vs
Murphy

178 cm
18
213
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
219
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven Murphy!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Thorn - just one landing.
Thorn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thorn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thorn throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Thorn misses with a double jab

and Murphy counters by clinching up.
Murphy told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Murphy lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Lance Thorn has been cut.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy lands an elbow inside that Thorn shrugs off.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thorn is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thorn has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.

Lance Thorn's cut is getting worse.
Thorn blocking some punches.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thorns head.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Thorn is trying to break free.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pushes Thorn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thorn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murphy.
A short left from Murphy.

Lance Thorn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy works on Thorn's body with a couple of short punches.
Murphy lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
Thorn prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Thorn in his tracks for a moment.

Jeez, Lance Thorn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kaven Murphy!