PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Two Chainz (ranked 3135 p4p, 4282 weight class) and Cathail Murphy (ranked 406 p4p, 507 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Chainz
vs
Murphy

180 cm
44
182
20 - 9 - 1

175 cm
32
175
7 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Two Chainz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Cathail Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chainz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murphy at a distance.
Murphy shoots in but no luck this time.
Chainz scores with a three punch combo!
Chainz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chainz throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Chainz misses with a body shot.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Chainz circles away easily
and Chainz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Two Chainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cathail Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chainz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chainz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murphy at a distance.

Chainz clinches.
Chainz swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.

Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chainz misses with a leg kick

and Murphy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chainz trying to control here.
Murphy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Murphy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chainz gets full guard.
Chainz trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Murphy stopping the sweep attempt from Chainz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to stand but Chainz is controlling from the bottom.
Chainz wants to stand and escape but Murphy is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chainz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chainz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Chainz.
Murphy looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Chainz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Chainz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chainz wants it to stay on the feet.
Chainz is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Murphy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chainz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murphy thinking.
Chainz gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Two Chainz has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy shoots in for a double leg but Chainz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt
and Chainz counters with a straight right hand.
Chainz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chainz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murphy. That did some damage!
Two Chainz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy takes one to the chin there.
Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chainz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murphy is defended easily by Chainz.
Chainz cracks Murphy with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chainz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chainz doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Chainz takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Chainz misses with a wild body shot.
Chainz is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chainz stuffs the takedown attempt from Murphy. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.

Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Chainz. Chainz maintains the clinch.

Chainz breaks the clinch.
Chainz connects with a nice looking jab.
Chainz throws a leg kick that is checked

and Murphy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Two Chainz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Two Chainz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chainz closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chainz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chainz.
Murphy jumps guard but Chainz stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Chainz breaks the clinch.
Murphy blocks a low kick nicely.
Murphy fails to land the takedown.
Chainz lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chainz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chainz sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Chainz darts in and clinches Murphy up against the cage.
Chainz working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chainz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chainz lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
Chainz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chainz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chainz wants it to stay on the feet.
Two Chainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cathail Murphy.
Good standup being displayed there by Chainz as he connects with a hook.
Murphy has a takedown stuffed.
Murphy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chainz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murphy somewhat.
Two Chainz is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt - Chainz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murphy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chainz circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chainz throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown but Chainz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Murphy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown but Chainz sprawls well. He's pushed Murphy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Chainz has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Chainz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Chainz has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Chainz fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chainz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chainz scores with a shoulder strike.
Chainz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Murphy tries a body shot but Chainz blocks it.
Chainz scores with a shoulder strike.
Chainz scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chainz is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
Chainz scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Cathail Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chainz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chainz wants it to stay on the feet.

Chainz gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chainz.
Chainz scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Chainz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chainz misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chainz.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Chainz manages to break the clinch.
Chainz connects with a crisp jab.
Chainz wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chainz misses with the combination.
Chainz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chainz throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and Chainz only half commits.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chainz cracks Murphy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Chainz blocks a head kick by Murphy.

Chainz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chainz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chainz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chainz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chainz scores with a shoulder strike.

Chainz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chainz counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Two Chainz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Two Chainz's cut.
That's time! Chainz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Chainz's head back.
Jab from Chainz.
Chainz misses with a lunging right hand

and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murphy.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Chainz.

Murphy is rocked!

Chainz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Chainz finish him?
Murphy closes the distance and clinches up with Chainz, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes Chainz against the cage but Chainz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chainz tried to counter with a leg kick but Murphy avoided it.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Chainz doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Chainz scores with the left hand. Murphy knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chainz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chainz gets underhooks to prevent Murphy's takedown attempt.
Chainz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chainz digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.

Chainz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chainz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chainz drives through and clinches with Murphy against the cage.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Chainz.
Two Chainz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Chainz.
Chainz lands with a short shot to the head.
Chainz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Chainz lands with a short shot to the head.
Chainz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chainz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but Chainz blocks it.
Chainz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chainz is defending well.
Two Chainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cathail Murphy.
Murphy jumps guard but Chainz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chainz struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Chainz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
A short left from Chainz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chainz tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Chainz back against the cage.
Two Chainz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chainz smiles and moves away.

Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Chainz. Chainz maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Chainz.
Chainz pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chainz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Chainz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chainz lunges at Murphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murphy's hand.
Chainz lands a head shot.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chainz.
Chainz connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chainz has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.

Murphy is trying to trip Chainz. He has hold of a leg but Chainz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Murphy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Chainz has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Murphy has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Chainz.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Chainz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Chainz won't allow it.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chainz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy trying to control the position but instead, Chainz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murphy into the cage.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Chainz won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chainz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chainz lands a nice looking body shot.
Chainz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chainz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cathail Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick from Chainz, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chainz. That's going to slow Murphy down.
Chainz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Murphy eats them both and turns towards Chainz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Chainz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Two Chainz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chainz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Two Chainz!
After winning the bout, Two Chainz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.