PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Connor McAtee (ranked 2741 p4p, 2804 weight class) and Paddy Murphy (ranked 369 p4p, 376 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McAtee
vs
Murphy

190 cm
25
193
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
185
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Arcticus University: London

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Connor McAtee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAtee tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McAtee swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
A little feinted left hand from McAtee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like McAtee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murphy.
McAtee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McAtee dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy tries to clinch but McAtee is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from McAtee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAtee lands with an overhand left.

Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAtee tries to circle away but Murphy has him pinned against the cage.
McAtee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McAtee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McAtee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Murphy.
Murphy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McAtee blocks the elbow strike.
McAtee is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped McAtee in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murphy.

It looks like Connor McAtee has been cut.
McAtee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy blocks a body shot from McAtee.
McAtee is trying to break free.
McAtee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
McAtee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by McAtee.
Murphy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAtee lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
McAtee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murphy.

Connor McAtee's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy taking a breather.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McAtee is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Murphy to work.
McAtee tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy prevents a body shot from McAtee.
McAtee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McAtee is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
McAtee tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
Murphy is pushing McAtee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murphy is trying to maintain a safe position but McAtee gets an underhook and turns Murphy into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Connor McAtee's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Murphy slows down the pace here.
McAtee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy throws an elbow but it misses.
Murphy stalling.

McAtee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy throws a leg kick but McAtee moved away.
McAtee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murphy is looking to land body kicks.
McAtee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy closes the distance looking to clinch
and McAtee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McAtee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
McAtee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy wants to counter the offense by McAtee and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McAtee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from McAtee misses its target.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McAtee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Paddy Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy throws a head kick but McAtee moves out of range.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - McAtee circles away.
Murphy tries to clinch up but McAtee circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - McAtee circles away.
It looked like McAtee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murphy misses with a kick to the body
and McAtee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy wants to clinch up but McAtee keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McAtee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paddy Murphy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Connor McAtee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - McAtee circles away.
Murphy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McAtee counters with a left to the body.
McAtee keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but McAtee uses good head movement to avoid it.
McAtee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McAtee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
McAtee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McAtee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McAtee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murphy tries to clinch up
and McAtee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Murphy misses
and McAtee counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from McAtee. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.

Murphy forces McAtee back against the cage and clinches.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murphy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McAtee's defenses.
Murphy is looking to control McAtee's arms but McAtee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murphy has his back to the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murphy.
McAtee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murphy displaying some good clinch control by pressing McAtee up against the cage.
McAtee avoids a wild elbow strike from Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy prevents a body shot from McAtee.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murphy keeps control of McAtee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphy is trying to maintain a safe position but McAtee gets an underhook and turns Murphy into the cage.
McAtee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
McAtee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McAtee takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Connor McAtee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paddy Murphy!