PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shane Murphy (ranked 3143 p4p, 324 weight class) and Mark Hunt (ranked 24188 p4p, 617 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Murphy
vs
Hunt

185 cm
33
190 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

177 cm
28
265 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary
Dr Zoidberg Office

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 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy has managed to clinch.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Murphy lands a high kick!
A head kick from Murphy lands but Hunt takes it in his stride.
Murphy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hunt's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Murphy misses
and Hunt counters with an outside leg kick.
Murphy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hunt's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Murphy clinches up with Hunt and pushes him back against the ropes.

Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Hunt.

It looks like Shane Murphy has been cut.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Murphy moves into range and clinches up with Hunt.
Murphy landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy leaning against his opponent.
Murphy stalling in the clinch but Hunt improves position.
Murphy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Murphy misses
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shane Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
Murphy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hunt's head.

It looks like Mark Hunt has been cut.

Murphy darts in and clinches Hunt up against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murphy obliges.

Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CrossFit Sydney in the buildup to the fight.
Murphy catches Hunt napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Hunt goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Shane Murphy!
Shane Murphy took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.