PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abbo Fleury (ranked 2725 p4p, 2538 weight class) and Finn Murphy (ranked 326 p4p, 305 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fleury
vs
Murphy

171 cm
25
162
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
26
164
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abbo Fleury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Finn Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fleury looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fleury throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Fleury misses the target.
Fleury slips under a jab from Murphy.
Fleury is looking to counter punch.
Fleury doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fleury rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fleury momentarily.

It looks like Abbo Fleury has been cut.
Fleury connects with a right hand. Murphy shakes it off.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Fleury counters with a stiff right hand.
Fleury gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abbo Fleury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Fleury has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fleury lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleury lands a nice uppercut.
Fleury lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fleury creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fleury prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Fleury stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fleury misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fleury.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fleury's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fleury.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Fleury lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Fleury slows down the pace here.
Fleury working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy presses Fleury against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fleury lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Fleury has Murphy pressed against the cage.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Fleury.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Fleury definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fleury scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Murphy.
Fleury blocking some punches.
Fleury lands with a left to the head.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Fleury.
Fleury pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Fleury lands a left hand.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Fleury lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Fleury.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy fails to pull guard.
Fleury throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fleury lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Fleury lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Fleury controls the action.
Fleury makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fleury.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fleury lands a body shot.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Abbo Fleury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finn Murphy.
Murphy is trying to force a seperation but Fleury has the dominant position.
Fleury softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fleury just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fleury lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fleury works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Fleury lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fleury scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fleury gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fleury blocking some punches.
Fleury lands a body punch.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy jumps guard but Fleury stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fleury pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abbo Fleury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abbo Fleury's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fleury was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Fleury moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Fleury.
Fleury pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Fleury throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Fleury lands with a right to the head.
Fleury softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy jumps guard but Fleury turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fleury keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleury lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Fleury won't allow it.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Fleury lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy jumps guard but Fleury turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Abbo Fleury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finn Murphy.
Fleury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Fleury lands with a right to the head.
Fleury blocks an uppercut.
Fleury keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
Fleury lands an uppercut.
Fleury lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fleury lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fleury scores with a nice hook to the head.

Murphy is rocked!
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Fleury controls the action.
Fleury works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Fleury turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fleury lands with a left to the head.
Fleury lands a shot to the body.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
A short left from Fleury.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleury scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fleury throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fleury lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Fleury finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Fleury.
Fleury lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy tries to pull guard but Fleury won't allow it.
Fleury lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fleury has him pressed against the cage.
Fleury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fleury lands an uppercut.
Abbo Fleury has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fleury lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Fleury unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Murphy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Fleury is unloading with more strikes now! Murphy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abbo Fleury!
Our winner, Abbo Fleury, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.