PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Murphy (ranked 3628 p4p, 3383 weight class) and Chief Tomahawk (ranked 486 p4p, 456 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Murphy
vs
Tomahawk

185 cm
39
190
14 - 24 - 0

185 cm
32
184
14 - 6 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Tomahawk!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tomahawk's hands.
Tomahawk throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy throws a head kick but Tomahawk moves out of range.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Tomahawk.
Tomahawk throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Tomahawk moves out of range easily.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Tomahawk moves out of range easily.
Murphy throws a hook but Tomahawk avoids it easily.
Tomahawk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tomahawk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tomahawk cracks Murphy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A left lands for Tomahawk.

It looks like Shane Murphy has been cut.
Tomahawk avoids the head kick by Murphy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tomahawk closes the distance and clinches.
Tomahawk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tomahawk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Tomahawk misses with an elbow strike.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Tomahawk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Murphy blocks the elbow strike.
Murphy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.

Murphy rushes Tomahawk and presses him up against the cage.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Tomahawk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murphy but Murphy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy throws a head kick but Tomahawk moves out of range.
Murphy wants to land a leg kick but Tomahawk is out of range.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tomahawk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Tomahawk drops Murphy with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Murphy looks back up at him and smiles so Tomahawk waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tomahawk.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tomahawk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Tomahawk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shane Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Tomahawk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Murphy pushes Tomahawk off and gets back to his feet.
Murphy is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Tomahawk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tomahawk lands a jab to the head.
Murphy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tomahawk with a nice calf kick.
Tomahawk lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Murphy goes down and covers up as Tomahawk starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Tomahawk!
A victorious Chief Tomahawk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.