PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Sten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Murpy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murpy has chosen Victory as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sten
vs
Murpy

187 cm
24
201 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Convicted
Crippler's Corner

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vlad Sten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Murpy!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sten throws a low kick, looking for Murpy's leg but Murpy calmly moves out of range.
Murpy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sten.
Murpy looks to throw the jab but Sten is out of range.
Murpy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sten.
Sten tries to clinch up but Murpy circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Sten does no damage.

Murpy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sten is trying to defend but Murpy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Murpy is keen to just control but Sten is a slippery customer.

Murpy is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sten has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sten has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murpy is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murpy wants to take a breather but Sten is having none of it.

Murpy seems to be working for a kimura but Sten defends the submission attempt.
Murpy works his way into full mount!
Sten looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.

Murpy wants to finish this one by submission but Sten is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Murpy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murpy wants to control the pace but Sten is squirming around nicely.
Murpy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Murpy looking to control but Sten is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sten is desperately trying to improve his position but Murpy has a good base and remains in mount.
Murpy thowing shots but they're missing.
Sten is looking to get to half guard.
Sten is squirming around, avoiding Murpy's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sten working to try and regain half guard.
Murpy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sten because Murpy loaded up on that one.

Sten bucks up and throws Murpy to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Murpy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sten can pounce on him.
Sten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sten misses the jab.
Sten looks for the body kick but Murpy saw that one coming.
Sten is looking to clinch.
Murpy lands a slapping body shot.
Vlad Sten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sten is breathing heavily.
A big right from Sten misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murpy misses with a body shot.
Sten on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sten walks into a straight right hand from Murpy.
Sten throws a wild body kick that Murpy sees coming a mile off.
Murpy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murpy throws a combination that misses
and Sten counters with a head kick.

Sten darts in and clinches Murpy up against the cage.
Murpy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murpy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sten misses with an elbow strike.
Murpy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sten smiles and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murpy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Murpy duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charlie Murpy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Murpy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab from Sten.
Murpy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Sten is rocked!
Murpy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Sten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sten ducks under a wild hook from Murpy.
Vlad Sten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sten ducks under a wild hook from Murpy.
Sten seems to have got his legs back now.
Murpy throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Sten colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Murpy as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Sten is left battered and dazed whilst Murpy and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Murpy!