PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Murphy (ranked 1706 p4p, 2967 weight class) and Chang Honghui (ranked 179 p4p, 302 weight class). Honghui has chosen Ancient Art as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chang Honghui enters the cage!

Murphy
vs
Honghui

171 cm
20
156
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
20
145
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chang Honghui!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honghui moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Honghui misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Honghui scores with a head kick. Murphy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Honghui misses with a hook
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Honghui slips a straight right by Murphy.
Honghui throws a head kick that misses
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
A head kick by Honghui misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Honghui takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honghui takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murphy is looking to slow Honghui down with leg kicks.
Honghui throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honghui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
We've been told by Murphy's head coaches at Eastern Queens MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Honghui throws a sloppy body shot
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Chang Honghui has been cut.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Honghui throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy defending well as Honghui loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Honghui lands a nice shot that snaps Murphy's head back.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Honghui.
A little jabbing left from Honghui on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Honghui misses.
Honghui is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.

Honghui has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.

Honghui breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Honghui misses
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honghui misses with a right hand
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy cracks Honghui with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Honghui throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Honghui throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Honghui misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Honghui moves to clinch but Murphy breaks away
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Honghui misses with a hook
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Honghui ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Honghui. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Honghui throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honghui throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy scores with a push kick.
Honghui tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murphy throws a hook but Honghui blocks it.
Honghui misses with a body shot.
Murphy connects with a right hand. Honghui shakes it off.
Murphy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Honghui throws out the jab.
Murphy connects with a leg kick.
Honghui throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Honghui as he checks the leg kick.
Honghui lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Honghui as he checks the leg kick.
Honghui throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Honghui throws a lazy head kick
and Honghui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy cracks Honghui with an open hand slap.
Honghui swings widly with a right hand
and Honghui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Honghui throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Honghui has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murphy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Honghui takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Honghui.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Honghui's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honghui tries to clinch but Murphy moves away
and Murphy counters with a slapping leg kick.

Murphy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Honghui tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chang Honghui's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Honghui throws a combination that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Honghui thinking.
Murphy takes one to the chin there.
Chang Honghui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Honghui goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Honghui takes one on the button.
Honghui throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Honghui missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Honghui walks into a straight right hand from Murphy.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Honghui circles away.

Murphy closes the distance and pushes Honghui back into the cage.
Honghui is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murphy gets through Honghui's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honghui blocking some punches.
Honghui has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee is keeping an eye on Murphy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murphy crunches a lovely knee into Honghui's ribcage.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Honghui wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Honghui wants to break free but Murphy has control.
Honghui wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Honghui tries to circle away but Murphy has him pinned against the cage.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Honghui is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Honghui is blocking nicely.
Murphy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Honghui is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Honghui is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murphy misses with some punches.

Honghui pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy connects with a looping right hand.
Honghui rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy throws a chopping leg kick but Honghui manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Honghui misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy is looking to chop away at Honghui's legs.
Honghui looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a good cross that connects.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Honghui can do to turn this around?
Murphy cracks Honghui with an open hand slap.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Honghui swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Honghui throws a lazy head kick
and Murphy counters with a nice leg kick.
Honghui swings away with a body shot that misses
and Honghui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Honghui misses the target.
Honghui takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Honghui on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honghui throws a lazy head kick
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Honghui on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Honghui misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Honghui throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Honghui defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Honghui in his tracks.
Honghui throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Honghui.
Honghui throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Honghui rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Honghui is rocked!
Liam Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Honghui connects with a jab.
Honghui is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Honghui off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Murphy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chang Honghui's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fighters circling - Honghui throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Honghui seems to have recovered his senses.
Honghui throws a lazy uppercut
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Honghui falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Honghui rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Honghui fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Honghui takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honghui misses the shot to the body.
Honghui might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Honghui rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Honghui counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honghui misses with a lunging right hand
and Honghui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Honghui throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Murphy sizes up Honghui with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murphy drops Honghui with a huge uppercut! Honghui drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Murphy is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam Murphy!