PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stavros Halkias (ranked 1240 p4p, 1481 weight class) and Kaven Murphy (ranked 184 p4p, 226 weight class). Stavros Halkias could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kaven Murphy's chin.

Halkias
vs
Murphy

192 cm
24
218
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
219
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stavros Halkias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halkias lands with a cross.
Murphy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murphy misses with a leg kick
enabling Halkias to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Halkias.
Halkias thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halkias moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Halkias moves into range and clinches up with Murphy.
Halkias lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Halkias.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy tries a body shot but Halkias blocks it.
Halkias works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Halkias 's eye.

It looks like Stavros Halkias has been cut.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Halkias lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halkias lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Kaven Murphy has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Halkias fails to land.
Halkias misses with a punch to the body.
Halkias misses with some punches.
Murphy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from Halkias.
Halkias lands an elbow that stopped Murphy in his tracks for a moment.
Halkias throws a head punch that misses.
Halkias blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halkias.
Halkias can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Halkias blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Halkias fails to land.
A short left from Halkias.
Halkias swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halkias blocks an elbow strike from Murphy.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halkias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Halkias has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Halkias scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Halkias avoids a wild elbow strike from Murphy.
Halkias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halkias lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halkias is defending well for now.
Halkias lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Halkias prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Halkias avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the cage.
Halkias misses with a punch to the body.
Halkias digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Halkias.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Halkias.
Halkias makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Halkias.
Halkias throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Halkias stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Halkias swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Halkias scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halkias gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Halkias.
Halkias blocks an elbow strike from Murphy.
Halkias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halkias's elbow.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Halkias lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy cracks Halkias with a nice body shot.
Halkias blocks an elbow strike from Murphy.
Still in the clinch, Halkias scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halkias scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Murphy is rocked!
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Halkias goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Halkias.
Halkias misses with a body punch.
Halkias lands with a left to the head.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Halkias finish him?
Halkias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halkias managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halkias throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halkias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Halkias drops Murphy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Murphy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Halkias backwards.
Halkias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy blocks the elbow strike.
Halkias takes a shot to the head.
Halkias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halkias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Halkias misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Halkias.
Halkias lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Murphy pushes Halkias back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Halkias tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Halkias back against the cage.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Halkias misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy working aggressively here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy lands a shot to the body.
Halkias throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halkias is defending well for now.
Halkias blocks an elbow strike.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Halkias tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Halkias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Halkias looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Halkias tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halkias avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the cage.
Halkias lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halkias.
Halkias avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the cage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Halkias blocking some punches.
Murphy pushes off an throws an elbow but Halkias leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Halkias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Halkias avoids the damage to the body.
Halkias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Halkias wants to stall.
Halkias lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murphy throws an elbow but misses.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Halkias.
Halkias lands a shot to the body.
Murphy looks winded!
Halkias can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Halkias has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocks the elbow strike.
Halkias lands a body shot.
Halkias creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Halkias lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halkias lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Halkias lands a body shot in the clinch.
Halkias lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Halkias creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Halkias lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Halkias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halkias tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halkias gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Halkias lands an uppercut.

Halkias drops Murphy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Murphy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Halkias.
Halkias swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halkias lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
A short right from Halkias.
Halkias struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Halkias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Halkias lands a big left hand right to the temple and Murphy goes down!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Halkias is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Halkias is trying to control the action in half guard but Murphy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halkias controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stavros Halkias dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

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.
Halkias fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halkias staying out of range there.
Halkias bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Halkias connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back.
Murphy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Halkias cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
Halkias dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Halkias.
Murphy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Halkias is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halkias connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Halkias drops Murphy with a straight right hand, right on the button! Halkias follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stavros Halkias!
A less than humble Stavros Halkias misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.