PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akara Badildoon (ranked 2156 p4p, 1754 weight class) and Finn Murphy (ranked 238 p4p, 208 weight class). Akara Badildoon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Finn Murphy's chin.

Badildoon
vs
Murphy

190 cm
25
165
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
164
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akara Badildoon!
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, Finn Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy slips under a jab from Badildoon.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Badildoon lands with a right hand.
Badildoon looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Badildoon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murphy in his tracks.
Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Badildoon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Badildoon has time to react.
Badildoon digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.

Badildoon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Badildoon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Badildoon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Badildoon.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Badildoon.
Badildoon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Badildoon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A shot in the inside from Badildoon.
Murphy tries a body shot but Badildoon blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Badildoon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Badildoon.
Badildoon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Badildoon has double underhooks.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badildoon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Badildoon.
Badildoon lands an uppercut.
Badildoon working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Murphy jumps guard and drags Badildoon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Badildoon gets to his feet. Murphy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Badildoon moves into range and clinches up with Murphy.
Badildoon has Murphy pressed against the cage, preventing Murphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Badildoon is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murphy looks winded!
Badildoon lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 takes a shot to the head.
Badildoon lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badildoon presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Badildoon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Badildoon lands a shot to the body.
Badildoon lands an uppercut.
Badildoon works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Badildoon pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Badildoon digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Badildoon.
Badildoon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Badildoon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Badildoon.
Badildoon works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Badildoon.
Badildoon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Badildoon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Badildoon is working Murphy over against the cage.
Badildoon lands a shoulder strike.
Badildoon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Badildoon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Badildoon tries to score a body lock takedown but Murphy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badildoon pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Badildoon lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Badildoon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Badildoon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Badildoon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Badildoon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Badildoon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy tries to work over Badildoon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Badildoon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.

Badildoon gets a clinch.
Good body shot from Badildoon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badildoon pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Badildoon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murphy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Badildoon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Badildoon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Badildoon.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Badildoon.
Nice body punch from Badildoon.
Badildoon lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Badildoon lands a body punch.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Badildoon has him pressed against the cage.
Badildoon blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Badildoon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Badildoon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Badildoon.
Badildoon lands an uppercut.
A short right from Badildoon.

Badildoon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
and Badildoon counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Murphy! He's just covering up as Badildoon starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akara Badildoon!