PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gage Bennett (ranked 4024 p4p, 3980 weight class) and Manus Murphy (ranked 499 p4p, 497 weight class). Bennett's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Out Of My Face by Rebel Son. Gage Bennett had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bennett
vs
Murphy

189 cm
31
206
11 - 14 - 0

195 cm
30
207
15 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gage Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manus Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bennett.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Bennett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bennett wants it to stay on the feet.
Bennett throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy blocks a jab.
A head kick by Bennett misses
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Bennett tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bennett throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Bennett digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bennett misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Bennett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blood and Iron Training in the buildup to the fight.
Bennett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bennett wants it to stay on the feet.
Gage Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manus Murphy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett with the inside leg kick.
Bennett connects with a looping right hand.
Bennett misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Murphy as he connects with a hook.
Bennett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bennett counter with a right hand.
Bennett connects with a solid leg kick.
Bennett throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Bennett throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
Bennett lands a right hook to the body.
Bennett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy wants to take the fight to the mat but Bennett manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bennett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Bennett.
A shot in the inside from Bennett.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bennett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but Bennett blocks with his arms.
Murphy looks winded!
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bennett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Bennett tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bennett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bennett prevents it.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Bennett on the inside.
Bennett lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Bennett.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Bennett lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Bennett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett misses with the head strike.
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Bennett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bennett can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Bennett lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Murphy jumps guard but Bennett turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Bennett lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bennett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Bennett avoids the damage to the body.
Bennett lands a left hand.

Murphy is rocked!
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennett finish him?
Bennett unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Murphy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bennett is unloading with more strikes now! Murphy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Bennett!
Our winner, Gage Bennett, 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.
Manus Murphy was interviewed post fight and said 'WTF??? How did that happen?'.