PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Speva Koso (ranked 110 p4p, 19 weight class) and Mick Murphy (ranked 90 p4p, 14 weight class). Mick Murphy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Koso
vs
Murphy

176 cm
37
170 lbs
24 - 11 - 3

193 cm
34
172 lbs
32 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Speva Koso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koso is out of range.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Speva Koso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Koso lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koso. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy feints a counter leg kick.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Koso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy lands a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Koso down.
Koso misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Murphy coming out on top.
Murphy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big right from Koso misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koso throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Koso lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murphy will feel that in the morning.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koso momentarily.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've been hearing reports that Koso has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Murphy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Koso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Koso feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Koso is looking to wear down Murphy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Koso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koso throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Koso ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
A slow jab from Koso misses its intended target.
Koso throws a solid leg kick but Murphy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koso.
Koso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Koso.
Koso displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koso staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Koso.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koso throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Koso moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Koso throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy moves out of range as Koso strikes.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Koso's shoulder, as Koso tries to avoid the shot.
Koso throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mick Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Koso bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head.

Koso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
Koso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
Murphy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koso or not.
A short left from Koso.
Koso misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Koso avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Koso blocks an uppercut.
Koso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Koso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Koso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Koso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Koso throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Koso looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Koso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Koso saw that one coming.
Koso does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Murphy lands a glancing blow to the side of Koso's head.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Koso throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Koso on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Koso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koso there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murphy throws a hook but Koso blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koso scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Koso misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Koso looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Koso misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koso, as that shot connected.
Koso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.

Koso closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Murphy to the mat! Murphy manages to get full guard.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Koso from controlling successfully.
Koso looking to pass the guard.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Koso from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koso looking to pass the guard.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Koso from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mick Murphy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koso takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Koso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Koso misses with a low kick.
Koso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy lunges at Koso with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koso's hand.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koso circles away quickly and effectively.
Koso just misses with a punch to the body.
Koso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koso throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy slips under a jab from Koso.
Koso shoots for a double leg takedown but Murphy sprawls well. He's pushed Koso's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koso lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
letting Koso counter with a right hand.
Koso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Koso connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Koso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
A nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koso misses with a straight right.
Koso avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Koso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Koso is looking to score with low kicks.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Koso misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.

Koso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murphy is pressed up against the cage. Koso has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murphy down to the mat. Murphy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Koso moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Koso.
A combination from Koso does no damage.
Koso staying out of range there.
Koso fires out a quick counter leg kick but Murphy just manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koso throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koso scores with a leg kick.
Koso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Koso's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Koso on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Koso throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koso 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.
Koso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy defending well as Koso loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koso misses with a takedown attempt
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Speva Koso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Koso or perhaps it was just good defense by Murphy, which made it look bad.
Koso shoots for a takedown but Murphy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koso takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Koso with a body shot.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Koso is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso with a nice calf kick.

Koso drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Murphy is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Koso presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Koso lands a left hand.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Koso controls his hands.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Koso.
Koso blocks an uppercut.
Koso working aggressively here.
Koso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Koso working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koso has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Koso.

Koso lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Koso is working for a kimura but Murphy is defending it quite comfortably.
Murphy is looking to control Koso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murphy avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koso wants to work for an arm triangle but Murphy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Murphy is staying active underneath Koso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Murphy is defending against the submission attempts here by Koso.
Koso trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mick Murphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Koso lands with a right hand.
Koso defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Koso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Murphy misses.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Koso fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koso throws a poor cross that misses
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Koso staying out of range there.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Koso is out of range.
Koso lands a slapping body shot.
Koso does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murphy checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koso with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koso shoots for a double leg takedown but Murphy sprawls well. He's pushed Koso's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Koso.
Koso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koso just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Koso misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters with an outside leg kick.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mick Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Koso avoids it with no problem.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koso tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koso is able to avoid easily.
Koso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Koso misses.
Murphy lands with a good body shot.
Koso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murphy. That did some damage!
Speva Koso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Koso.
Koso quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Murphy throws a low kick but Koso avoids it.
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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 walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koso checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koso dives in and grabs Murphy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes down on Koso's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Speva Koso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koso rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Koso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murphy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koso walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mick Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murphy misses with a hook. Koso ducked under it nicely.

Koso shoots in and gets a takedown into Murphy's guard.

Koso 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 Koso has Murphy in his guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murphy is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Koso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murphy defends well.
Koso looking to control.
Murphy stopping the sweep attempt from Koso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Koso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Speva Koso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Koso is retaining full guard.

Murphy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koso has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murphy has managed to get both his arms back between Koso's legs - danger averted.
Koso looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Koso looking for a guillotine here but Murphy defends easily.

Koso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murphy defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murphy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Murphy!
During a confident post fight interview, Mick Murphy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.