PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Murphy (ranked 3469 p4p, 3709 weight class) and Oobly Plasi (ranked 440 p4p, 473 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!

Murphy
vs
Plasi

187 cm
26
194
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
185
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sean Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oobly Plasi!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy defending well as Plasi loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Plasi moved out of range.
Plasi lands the left hand.
Plasi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Plasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Plasi tries to get set, Murphy tries to push him back and clinch up but Plasi manages to avoid the attempt.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plasi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Plasi looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murphy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Plasi backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plasi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Plasi moves away and avoids it.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plasi throws out the jab.
Murphy throws a big counter combination but Plasi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Plasi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murphy counters with a left and a right that stings Plasi.
Nice defenses there by Plasi.
Plasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plasi.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plasi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Murphy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Plasi staying out of range there.
Plasi throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Plasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Plasi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Plasi with a jab.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Murphy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plasi weaves into range and cracks Murphy right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Murphy goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Plasi is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oobly Plasi!