PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen (ranked 2469 p4p, 2720 weight class) and Kaven Murphy (ranked 361 p4p, 403 weight class). The key to victory for Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silvennoinen
vs
Murphy

195 cm
22
220
3 - 3 - 1

185 cm
19
219
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy closes the distance and pushes Silvennoinen back into the cage.
Silvennoinen pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy pushes Silvennoinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Silvennoinen controls the action.
Silvennoinen gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Silvennoinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Murphy.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silvennoinen lands with a right to the head.
Murphy tries to work over Silvennoinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvennoinen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvennoinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silvennoinen is defending well for now.
Silvennoinen presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silvennoinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silvennoinen is defending well for now.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvennoinen cracks Murphy with a nice body shot.
Silvennoinen lands with a light punch inside.
Silvennoinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvennoinen blocking some punches.
Silvennoinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Silvennoinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silvennoinen's face.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Silvennoinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvennoinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silvennoinen scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silvennoinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Silvennoinen avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Silvennoinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silvennoinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Silvennoinen.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Silvennoinen misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Silvennoinen is blocking nicely.
Silvennoinen has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Silvennoinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silvennoinen avoids it.
Silvennoinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvennoinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silvennoinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silvennoinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen scores with a shoulder strike.

Murphy is rocked!
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Silvennoinen backwards.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Silvennoinen finish him?

Silvennoinen breaks the clinch.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice uppercut there from Silvennoinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvennoinen punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch.
Silvennoinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murphy throws a leg kick

and Silvennoinen moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Silvennoinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Silvennoinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Silvennoinen.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvennoinen's elbow.
Silvennoinen takes a shot to the head.
Silvennoinen avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Silvennoinen.
A short uppercut from Silvennoinen.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen is working Murphy over against the cage.
Murphy looks winded!
Silvennoinen lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silvennoinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvennoinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy scores a nice knee to the body.
Silvennoinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silvennoinen prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lands an elbow inside that Silvennoinen shrugs off.
Murphy tries to work over Silvennoinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvennoinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Silvennoinen controls the action.
Silvennoinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silvennoinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Silvennoinen throws a head punch that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Silvennoinen avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Silvennoinen - that landed with a thud.
Silvennoinen tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvennoinen blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Silvennoinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvennoinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silvennoinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvennoinen's elbow.
Silvennoinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silvennoinen lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Silvennoinen avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen misses with a punch to the body.
Silvennoinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Silvennoinen.
Murphy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silvennoinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvennoinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Still in the clinch, Silvennoinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silvennoinen is working Murphy over against the cage.
Silvennoinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silvennoinen is working Murphy over against the cage.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvennoinen prevents a body shot from Murphy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silvennoinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silvennoinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Silvennoinen breaks the clinch.
Silvennoinen fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Murphy to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Murphy looks to clinch but Silvennoinen throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Murphy taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen!