PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corbin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. Corbin Murphy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kawajiri
vs
Murphy

172 cm
33
155 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

178 cm
35
156 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Machiavelli Boutique

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corbin Murphy!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajiri throws a body kick that misses.
Kawajiri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murphy's calf.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Kawajiri.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Kawajiri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Kawajiri misses its intended target.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kawajiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawajiri blocks a jab.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Kawajiri jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kawajiri lunges at Murphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murphy's hand.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kawajiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kawajiri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawajiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Murphy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kawajiri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy scores with a jab. Kawajiri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kawajiri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawajiri throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
Murphy catches Kawajiri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Kawajiri throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kawajiri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kawajiri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murphy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murphy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kawajiri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Kawajiri moves away and avoids it.
Kawajiri is looking to counter the offense by Murphy and move into the clinch.
Murphy cracks Kawajiri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kawajiri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murphy throws a right hand that Kawajiri ducks under and follows up with a left that Kawajiri also avoids with ease.
Kawajiri scores with a leg kick.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Murphy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Murphy lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Kawajiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut!
Murphy ducks right into an uppercut from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kawajiri misses with an uppercut
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Kawajiri throws a leg kick that misses.
Murphy throws a combination that misses
and Kawajiri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy swings for the body but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawajiri manages to avoid it.
Kawajiri is looking to counter punch.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kawajiri throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy lands a slapping body shot.
Kawajiri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Kawajiri misses with a hook.
Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
and Kawajiri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawajiri manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hook but Kawajiri avoids it easily.
Murphy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kawajiri cracks Murphy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kawajiri misses with a hook
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kawajiri missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kawajiri's hands.
Kawajiri blocks a jab.
Kawajiri misses with a straight left.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kawajiri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawajiri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kawajiri is looking to counter punch.
Kawajiri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kawajiri trying to control the position but instead, Murphy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kawajiri into the cage.
Kawajiri trying to control the position but instead, Murphy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kawajiri into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy lands a body shot.
A short right from Murphy.
Kawajiri wants to stall.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy lands a body shot.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Kawajiri.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawajiri's elbow.
Kawajiri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Corbin Murphy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murphy tries to bum rush Kawajiri with a series of wild strikes but Kawajiri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy lunges at Kawajiri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kawajiri's hand.
Kawajiri moves forwards but Murphy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kawajiri moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Kawajiri.
Murphy misses with a hook. Kawajiri ducked under it nicely.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawajiri.
Murphy misses with a body shot
and Kawajiri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kawajiri lands a nice hook to Murphy's body. Murphy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kawajiri missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kawajiri misses with a low kick as Murphy jumps back.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Kawajiri misses with a looping left.
Murphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kawajiri in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kawajiri at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Kawajiri misses with a body shot.
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy lunges at Kawajiri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kawajiri's hand.
Kawajiri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kawajiri throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Kawajiri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Kawajiri.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawajiri manages to avoid it.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawajiri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawajiri throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy moves out of range as Kawajiri strikes.
Murphy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kawajiri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Kawajiri should have avoided that one.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Kawajiri.
A left lands for Murphy.
Kawajiri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murphy tests Kawajiri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kawajiri fakes the leg kick and cracks Murphy in the body.
Kawajiri drops his hands momentarily and Murphy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kawajiri moves forwards but Murphy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kawajiri staying out of range there.
Good work by Murphy as he checks the leg kick.
Murphy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kawajiri moves out of range of the strikes.
Kawajiri misses with a looping right.
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri throws a push kick but Murphy slaps the foot to one side.
Kawajiri slips under a jab from Murphy.
Kawajiri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kawajiri misses with a kick to the body.
Kawajiri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murphy connects with the punch.
Murphy scores with a hook.
Kawajiri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kawajiri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kawajiri is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murphy.
Kawajiri throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kawajiri throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawajiri scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Kawajiri is looking for a counter combo.
Kawajiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Kawajiri's belly button to the back.
Corbin Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawajiri dodges the punch combination from Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kawajiri counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawajiri avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Kawajiri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kawajiri throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kawajiri moves forwards but Murphy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kawajiri throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy misses with a body shot

and Kawajiri holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy tries a body shot but Kawajiri blocks it.
Murphy lands a knee to the body.
Kawajiri blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Kawajiri blocks a body shot from Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corbin Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri scores with a nice body kick.
Murphy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kawajiri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kawajiri throws out the jab.
Kawajiri misses with a looping right.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Kawajiri's shoulder, as Kawajiri tries to avoid the shot.
Kawajiri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kawajiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Kawajiri's ribs.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawajiri slips a straight right by Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kawajiri throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Kawajiri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Kawajiri walks into a jab.
Kawajiri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
Kawajiri misses with a hook.
Kawajiri feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
Kawajiri lands a slapping body shot.
Kawajiri clobbers Murphy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murphy stuns Kawajiri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Kawajiri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Kawajiri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kawajiri throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy tries to counter with a clinch but Kawajiri shakes him off and moves away.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from Kawajiri.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Kawajiri avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Kawajiri misses.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kawajiri takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawajiri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Kawajiri saw that one coming.
Kawajiri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawajiri manages to avoid it.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kawajiri.
Murphy swings for the body but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Kawajiri is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murphy.
Danga de danga de dang - Kawajiri scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatsuya Kawajiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawajiri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Kawajiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Kawajiri is out of range.
Kawajiri lands a body shot.
Kawajiri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kawajiri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kawajiri swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Kawajiri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kawajiri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Corbin Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri blocking some punches.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Kawajiri.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawajiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Kawajiri.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawajiri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kawajiri lands a body punch.
Kawajiri blocks an uppercut.
Kawajiri tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Kawajiri back against the cage.
Kawajiri is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Kawajiri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murphy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tatsuya Kawajiri!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tatsuya Kawajiri thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).