PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luuk Benjamin (ranked 771 p4p, 671 weight class) and Liam Murphy (ranked 78 p4p, 63 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Benjamin
vs
Murphy

177 cm
21
150
8 - 0 - 0

171 cm
22
156
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luuk Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Benjamin misses.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benjamin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benjamin.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Benjamin avoids it well.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Benjamin's knee but Benjamin avoids it well.
Benjamin throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murphy blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been told by Benjamin's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Benjamin.
Benjamin misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Benjamin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Benjamin misses its intended target.
Murphy throws a hook but Benjamin avoids it easily.
Murphy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Benjamin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Benjamin slips under a jab.
Benjamin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benjamin with a hook.
Benjamin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
It looked like Benjamin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benjamin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
A big right from Benjamin misses.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Benjamin counters with a nice uppercut.
Benjamin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy scores with a nice head shot.
Benjamin misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luuk Benjamin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benjamin.
Murphy flicks out a counter leg kick but Benjamin steps away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murphy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benjamin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Benjamin looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Benjamin with a body shot.
Murphy tries to bum rush Benjamin with a series of wild strikes but Benjamin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benjamin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benjamin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benjamin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benjamin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Murphy misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy blocks a head kick by Benjamin.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Benjamin connects with a jab.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Benjamin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Murphy.
Murphy tries to work over Benjamin's front leg with a kick but Benjamin checks it.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benjamin throws out the jab.
Benjamin misses with a hook
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy throws a hook but Benjamin avoids it easily.
Benjamin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Liam Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Benjamin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benjamin throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Benjamin counters with a nice uppercut.
Benjamin takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy connects with a right hand. Benjamin shakes it off.
Benjamin loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benjamin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Benjamin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murphy counters with a nice body shot.
Benjamin throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Benjamin misses the target.
Benjamin takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
As Benjamin backs off Murphy throws a huge counter combo but Benjamin manages to avoid it all.
Murphy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big left from Benjamin misses.
Murphy connects with the punch.

Benjamin is rocked!
Benjamin throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benjamin swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Benjamin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benjamin is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Murphy doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Benjamin crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Benjamin's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Murphy!