PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Wilson El Cabare (ranked 7131 p4p, 505 weight class) and Shane Murphy (ranked 2973 p4p, 292 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

El Cabare
vs
Murphy

190 cm
25
250 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
33
190 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

Great elbows
Good chin

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Dr Zoidberg Office

Brooklyn Apothecary
Dr Zoidberg Office

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wilson El Cabare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Cabare with a nice cross.
El Cabare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Wilson El Cabare has been cut.
El Cabare blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and El Cabare moves out of range easily.

Murphy instigates a clinch.

Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
El Cabare scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
El Cabare definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
El Cabare tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it.
El Cabare is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy throws a head kick but El Cabare moves out of range.
El Cabare fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
El Cabare connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Murphy throws out a head kick that El Cabare doesn't see coming - it connects and sends El Cabare crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into El Cabare's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Murphy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from El Cabare misses its target.
El Cabare avoids the head kick by Murphy.
El Cabare shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
El Cabare lands a head shot.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Good work by Murphy as he checks the leg kick.
Wilson El Cabare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.
El Cabare throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
El Cabare bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from El Cabare. Those never looked like landing.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Murphy misses
and El Cabare counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El Cabare.
Murphy lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Murphy has closed the distance and engaged El Cabare in a clinch.
El Cabare tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but El Cabare is blocking nicely.
Murphy avoids the elbow strike from El Cabare, against the ropes.
El Cabare could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
El Cabare blocks a head kick by Murphy.
El Cabare stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
El Cabare fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
El Cabare throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
El Cabare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by El Cabare. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of El Cabare.
El Cabare bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.

Murphy rushes El Cabare and presses him up against the ropes.
El Cabare lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Cabare.
El Cabare lands with an overhand left.

Murphy clinches up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Shane Murphy should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Wilson El Cabare's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

El Cabare connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shane Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
El Cabare throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Murphy shapes to counter with a head kick.

Murphy closes the distance and clinches.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
El Cabare connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
El Cabare fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
El Cabare lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by El Cabare.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El Cabare.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by El Cabare. El Cabare obviously looking to wear him down.
El Cabare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and El Cabare moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Cabare.
El Cabare cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
El Cabare is looking to clinch.
El Cabare swings away with a body shot that misses

and Murphy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Murphy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson El Cabare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Cabare throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Murphy rushes El Cabare and presses him up against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Murphy.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and El Cabare moves out of range easily.
El Cabare is looking to counter the offense by Murphy and move into the clinch.
Shane Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
El Cabare dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
El Cabare fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murphy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murphy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Shane Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Cabare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
El Cabare lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Murphy closes the distance and pushes El Cabare back into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Cabare tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Cabare has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Cabare misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for El Cabare.
Murphy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
El Cabare trying to stall but Murphy improves his position.
Murphy prevents a body shot from El Cabare.
El Cabare misses with a short punch on the inside.
El Cabare tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Murphy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
El Cabare blocks a head kick by Murphy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick from Murphy.
El Cabare tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
El Cabare lands a jab-cross combination.
Murphy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shane Murphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wilson El Cabare's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

El Cabare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy shapes to counter with a head kick.
El Cabare tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
El Cabare blocks a head kick by Murphy.

Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
El Cabare misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Cabare blocks it with crossed arms.

Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by El Cabare.
El Cabare tries to score with a low kick but Murphy moves his leg out of the way.
El Cabare lands with a cross.
El Cabare lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from El Cabare.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a head kick that half lands.
El Cabare buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from El Cabare.
El Cabare connects with a body shot.
El Cabare fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
El Cabare blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
El Cabare is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by El Cabare there.
El Cabare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from El Cabare finds it's way through Murphy's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
El Cabare misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy connects with a high kick.
El Cabare scores with the left hand. Murphy knows he should have avoided that one.
El Cabare throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
El Cabare sets himself, and Murphy steps forward looking for the clinch! El Cabare avoids it this time.
El Cabare thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
and Murphy counters with a three punch combo that has El Cabare backing up. El Cabare nods at Murphy to acknowledge the strikes.
Murphy takes a jab right on the kisser.
El Cabare lands a slapping body shot.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Shane Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
El Cabare lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murphy connects with a high kick.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
El Cabare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from El Cabare.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy defending well as El Cabare loads up on a big left hand.
El Cabare tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
A jab from El Cabare misses.
Wilson El Cabare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
El Cabare cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wilson El Cabare.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Murphy!
Shane Murphy gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).