PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Murphy (ranked 416 p4p, 1935 weight class) and Richard Ramirez (ranked 58 p4p, 261 weight class). Murphy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm Shipping Up To Boston- Dropkick Murphy's. Ramirez has chosen Get Lucky as his entrance music. Richard Ramirez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Murphy
vs
Ramirez

172 cm
28
165
8 - 6 - 0

177 cm
26
160
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramirez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Murphy is trying to improve his position.
Murphy is working hard here to advance position.
Murphy struggling a bit here.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ramirez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Murphy is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Ramirez!
After the fight, Richard Ramirez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.