PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Lucan (ranked 4140 p4p, 3452 weight class) and Shane Murphy (ranked 522 p4p, 458 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lucan
vs
Murphy

189 cm
38
199
12 - 20 - 0

185 cm
40
190
15 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Grunge Nutrition

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 12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Lucan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Lucan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Lucan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lucan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lucan misses with the combination.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy is looking for the big counter here.
Lucan stalks Murphy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murphy's face. Murphy staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Shane Murphy has been cut.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucan tries to counter by clinching up but Murphy breaks away and moves out of range.
Lucan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucan blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Lucan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy throws a body punch but Lucan moves out of range.
A lazy left from Lucan finds it's target.
Murphy wants to land a leg kick but Lucan is out of range.
Edwin Lucan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lucan drops Murphy with a right and a left! Lucan comes rushing in but Murphy regains his composure and manages to keep Lucan in guard.
Murphy told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucan with a flurry of punches that miss.

Murphy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lucan defends it easily.
Lucan won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Murphy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lucan cracks Murphy with a solid left hand.

That has opened up Shane Murphy's cut even more.
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but Lucan is proving a slippery customer.
Lucan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lucan throws a big right hand that misses.
Lucan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lucan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lucan.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

The cut above Shane Murphy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Lucan takes the fight into the clinch.

Lucan breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Lucan closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lucan breaks from the clinch.
Lucan throws a push kick but Murphy slaps the foot to one side.
Murphy tries a low kick but Lucan avoids it.
Lucan misses with a kick to the body.

Lucan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Murphy was covering up waiting for the punch and Lucan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lucan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lucan chips away with some ground and pound.
Lucan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Lucan from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lucan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Murphy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lucan.
Lucan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lucan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murphy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lucan.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Lucan from controlling successfully.
Lucan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lucan postures up.
Lucan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lucan throws an elbow that misses. Murphy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lucan's guard. Nice move by Murphy!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucan lands a good elbow from the bottom.

Murphy stands and steps away. Lucan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Lucan clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.

Lucan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucan.
Murphy feints and then cracks Lucan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucan down.
Lucan blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Murphy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lucan under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Shane Murphy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edwin Lucan!
Edwin Lucan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.