PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzpatrick comes to the cage accompanied by The Wild Rover. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Fitzpatrick
vs
Murphy

175 cm
25
217 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
219 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Fitzpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzpatrick dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitzpatrick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fitzpatrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy with a hook.

It looks like Patrick Fitzpatrick has been cut.
Fitzpatrick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fitzpatrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Fitzpatrick scores with a takedown into Murphy's guard.

Fitzpatrick drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Murphy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fitzpatrick has Murphy in his guard.
Fitzpatrick doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murphy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fitzpatrick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murphy has managed to get both his arms back between Fitzpatrick's legs - danger averted.
Fitzpatrick working a defensive guard here.

Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fitzpatrick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Murphy!
Murphy is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fitzpatrick unloads with some shots from mount but Murphy bucks and avoids them well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzpatrick working the ground and pound effectively.
Murphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fitzpatrick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fitzpatrick throwing strikes here but Murphy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Murphy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Murphy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick looking to control but Murphy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fitzpatrick sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Murphy is squirming around, avoiding Fitzpatrick's attempts to control the action.
Fitzpatrick punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fitzpatrick putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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!
Fitzpatrick raining down shots from the mount!
Fitzpatrick postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Murphy bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Fitzpatrick and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Fitzpatrick!