PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Murphy (ranked 3411 p4p, 3231 weight class) and Arturo Galvan (ranked 396 p4p, 371 weight class). Shaun Murphy is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Murphy
vs
Galvan

194 cm
25
247
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
230
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaun Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Galvan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Galvan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy stalks Galvan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Galvan's face. Galvan staggers backwards, shaken.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy stalks Galvan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Galvan's face. Galvan staggers backwards, shaken.

Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Galvan is trying to break free.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy leaning his opponent against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvan blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvan tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy sets himself, and Galvan steps forward looking for the clinch! Murphy avoids it this time.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Galvan avoids it well.
Galvan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Galvan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Murphy misses.

Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Galvan letting Murphy take a breather here.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Galvan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvan is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Murphy tries a body shot but Galvan blocks it.
Galvan is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the ropes.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Galvan.
Murphy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Galvan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stops a takedown attempt from Galvan.
Murphy is stalling here.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Galvan is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murphy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murphy controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Murphy for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Galvan working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy prevents Galvan from breaking the clinch.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Galvan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Galvan looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Galvan throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Murphy misses with a body punch
and Galvan counters with a one-two to the body.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Galvan misses with a wild combination.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Galvan unleashes a big counter combination but Murphy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches up with Galvan, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes Galvan against the ropes but Galvan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Galvan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Galvan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shaun Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
Galvan throws a counter combo.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Galvan both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Galvan.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Galvan ducks down to avoid it.
Galvan slips a straight right by Murphy.
We've been informed that Galvan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Galvan misses with a double jab.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murphy throws a combination that misses
and Galvan counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Galvan misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Galvan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Galvan misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Galvan.
Galvan throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Murphy shoots and misses
and Galvan counters with a two punch combo.
Galvan throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Galvan counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Galvan ducks down to avoid it.
Galvan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Murphy lands with a nice combination. Galvan backs away looking to recover.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Galvan avoids nicely.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galvan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Galvan unleashes a big counter combination but Murphy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Galvan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Galvan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Galvan! But no joy.
Murphy throws a right hand that Galvan ducks under and follows up with a left that Galvan also avoids with ease.
Galvan shapes to counter with a head kick.
Galvan cracks Murphy with a hook to the temple - Murphy is on wobbly legs here! Galvan swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Murphy falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Galvan wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arturo Galvan!