PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sandy Dunes (ranked 5430 p4p, 447 weight class) and Finn Murphy (ranked 3774 p4p, 377 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dunes
vs
Murphy

183 cm
24
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sandy Dunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Finn Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dunes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dunes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murphy's head.

Dunes moves into range and clinches up with Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunes throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
Dunes blocking some punches.
Dunes prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.

Dunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Dunes closes the distance and pushes Murphy back into the cage.
Murphy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Dunes breaks from the clinch.

Dunes takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Dunes slows down the pace here.
Dunes blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunes controls his hands.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Dunes.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Dunes controls the action.
Dunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dunes misses with the head strike.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Dunes controls the action.
Murphy gets through Dunes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dunes lands a right hand.
Murphy tries to work over Dunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Dunes.
Dunes avoiding damage.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Dunes avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Dunes scores a nice knee to the body.
Murphy wants to break free but Dunes has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes stalling.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunes blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Dunes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Dunes keeps him there for the moment.
Dunes lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Dunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunes has Murphy pressed against the cage, preventing Murphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Dunes breaks from the clinch.
Murphy misses the jab.
Dunes misses the jab.

Dunes closes the distance and clinches.
Dunes blocks a body shot from Murphy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dunes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dunes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Dunes knows he should have avoided that one.

Dunes closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Dunes landing knees to the body.

Dunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dunes instigates a clinch.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Dunes's head.
Dunes throws a head punch that misses.

Dunes breaks the clinch.
Dunes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Dunes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dunes blocking some punches.
Dunes stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes scores a nice knee to the body.
Dunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dunes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunes backwards.
Dunes misses with some punches.

Dunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dunes pushes Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunes's elbow.

Dunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.

Dunes instigates a clinch.
Murphy is trying to push Dunes away but Dunes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dunes blocks an uppercut.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Dunes just leaning against Murphy, taking a breather.
Dunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandy Dunes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dunes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dunes walks into a straight right hand from Murphy.
Murphy thuds his right hand into Dunes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dunes walks into a left hand.
Murphy lands a right hook to the body.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Dunes seems unphased.
Dunes throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Finn Murphy has been cut.
Dunes slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Dunes drives through and clinches with Murphy against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Dunes - that landed with a thud.
Murphy tries a body shot but Dunes blocks it.
Dunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy is trying to force a seperation but Dunes has the dominant position.
Dunes lands a knee to the body.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunes controls his hands.

Dunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Dunes's body. Dunes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dunes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Dunes's body. Dunes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murphy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dunes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murphy jabs Dunes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Finn Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunes walks into a left hand.
Dunes throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
Dunes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Finn Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dunes has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Dunes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Dunes breaks the clinch.

Dunes takes the fight into the clinch.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Dunes has him pressed against the cage.
Dunes blocks a body shot from Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunes.
Dunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunes.
Dunes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Come on Dunes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dunes landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Dunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunes's elbow.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunes landing knees to the body.

Dunes manages to break the clinch.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Dunes's belly button to the back.
Dunes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy.
Dunes walks into a stiff left hand from Murphy.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Dunes.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Dunes avoids it with no problem.
Dunes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunes looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
A head kick misses from Dunes.
Murphy scores with a nice strike.
Murphy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dunes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murphy cracks Dunes with an open hand slap.
Dunes doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Dunes walks into a jab.
Dunes tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunes.
Dunes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dunes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murphy scores with a jab. Dunes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finn Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Finn Murphy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Murphy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good exchange - Murphy coming out on top.
Sandy Dunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dunes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murphy cracks Dunes with a good jab.
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good shot there by Murphy.
Dunes looks to throw a body kick
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for Murphy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dunes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dunes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Dunes is rocked!
Murphy drops Dunes with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Dunes! Murphy dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finn Murphy!
After the fight, Finn Murphy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.