PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Finn Murphy (ranked 2741 p4p, 294 weight class) and Pete Kiloe (ranked 2364 p4p, 266 weight class). Kiloe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boys Noize - Lava Lava. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Murphy
vs
Kiloe

173 cm
25
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Finn Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pete Kiloe!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy connects with the punch.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Kiloe.
Kiloe misses with a series of wild punches.
Kiloe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Kiloe's body. Kiloe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kiloe needs to keep his hands up - Murphy had a free shot at his head there.
Murphy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiloe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiloe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch combination from Kiloe misses.
Finn Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Murphy catches Kiloe right on the button with a cross.
Murphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kiloe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kiloe misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Kiloe should have avoided that one.
Kiloe misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Kiloe needs to keep his hands up - Murphy had a free shot at his head there.
A punch lands to the side of Kiloe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy punishes Kiloe's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Kiloe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Murphy misses.
A little jabbing left from Kiloe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kiloe misses with a hook
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy scores with a jab.
Murphy misses with a shot to the body
and Kiloe counters with a left to the body.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Kiloe counters with a left and a right that stings Murphy.
Murphy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kiloe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Kiloe staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Kiloe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kiloe slips a jab from Murphy.
Kiloe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kiloe looks to land a combination. Murphy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kiloe throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.

Oooooh!!! Kiloe has knocked Murphy down with a huge combo! Kiloe steps away and waves a wobbly Murphy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Finn Murphy has been cut.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Kiloe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kiloe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Kiloe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Kiloe.
Kiloe looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Kiloe throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murphy misses with a hook. Kiloe ducked under it nicely.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiloe.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice shot lands for Murphy.
Murphy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kiloe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kiloe throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kiloe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kiloe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiloe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy jabs Kiloe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiloe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Kiloe ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
Kiloe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murphy cracks Kiloe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy jabs at Kiloe's body.
Murphy scores with a jab. Kiloe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kiloe slips under a jab from Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finn Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Finn Murphy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiloe manages to avoid it.
A jab from Kiloe misses.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Kiloe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kiloe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kiloe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murphy misses with a body punch
and Kiloe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pete Kiloe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiloe takes one on the button.
Kiloe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Kiloe unleashes a big counter combination but Murphy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kiloe with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiloe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Kiloe lands a left and a right that send Murphy crashing to the mat, dazed. Kiloe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Murphy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiloe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheers as Murphy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kiloe doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Finn Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiloe was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy throws a predictable looking body shot

and Kiloe counters with a crisp right hand that drops Murphy! Kiloe lets Murphy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Kiloe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiloe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Kiloe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
Kiloe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiloe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Kiloe takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Kiloe looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Kiloe blocks a jab.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Kiloe moves away and avoids it.
Kiloe unleashes a big counter combination but Murphy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kiloe coming out on top.
Kiloe walks into a left hand.
Kiloe misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Kiloe.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Kiloe lands an overhand right.
Murphy misses with a body shot
and Kiloe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kiloe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kiloe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.

Kiloe lands a left and a right that send Murphy crashing to the mat, dazed. Kiloe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murphy misses with a right hand
and Kiloe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kiloe walks into a stiff left hand from Murphy.
Kiloe swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kiloe walks into a straight right hand from Murphy.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murphy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kiloe's head backwards.
Kiloe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kiloe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiloe misses the jab.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Kiloe is out of range.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiloe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kiloe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Murphy misses its target.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Murphy.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiloe moves away.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Kiloe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiloe throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murphy connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Kiloe 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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kiloe slips under a jab.
Murphy tests Kiloe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kiloe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kiloe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiloe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy lands a lovely overhand right.
Kiloe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kiloe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Kiloe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kiloe throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Kiloe takes one on the button.
Murphy lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiloe moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Kiloe connects with a single shot there.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Kiloe moved out of range.
Kiloe throws a big shot that misses.
Kiloe misses with a few strikes there.
Kiloe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kiloe does no damage.
Kiloe throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Murphy connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiloe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kiloe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Kiloe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy lands the left hand.
Kiloe swinging wildly here.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy sizes up Kiloe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kiloe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiloe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kiloe misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Murphy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiloe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kiloe drops his hands momentarily and Murphy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Kiloe's head but Kiloe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy ducks right into an uppercut from Kiloe.
Murphy throws a body punch but Kiloe moves out of range.
Murphy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kiloe's head.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kiloe momentarily.
Kiloe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
A combination from Kiloe does no damage.
Murphy misses with a body shot
and Kiloe counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body. Kiloe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Murphy misses.
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!
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Kiloe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy stuns Kiloe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Kiloe.
Murphy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kiloe at a distance.
Murphy cracks Kiloe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kiloe takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kiloe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murphy thinking.
Kiloe moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Kiloe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kiloe throws a lazy uppercut
and Kiloe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kiloe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Kiloe misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Finn Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murphy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finn Murphy!
In his post fight interview, Finn Murphy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.