PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hong Xueijin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xueijin has chosen AK-47 - 出发 as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Hong Xueijin enters the cage!

Murphy
vs
Xueijin

188 cm
23
222 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirk Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hong Xueijin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Xueijin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xueijin's waist but Xueijin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murphy off to one side.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xueijin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Xueijin misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Xueijin. No joy for Murphy on that attempt.
Xueijin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Xueijin tries to avoid it but Murphy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Xueijin to the ground. Xueijin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy throws a combination that misses
and Xueijin counters with an inside leg kick.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Xueijin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Xueijin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy fails with the takedown
and Xueijin counters with a head kick. That will keep Murphy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Murphy.
Xueijin scores with a one two! Murphy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Kirk Murphy has been cut.
Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
and Xueijin counters with a nice leg kick.
Xueijin scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xueijin misses with a few strikes there.
Xueijin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good shot there by Xueijin.

Murphy is rocked!
Xueijin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xueijin Rushes Murphy and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Murphy is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Xueijin Piles on the pressure and Murphy crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hong Xueijin!
Hong Xueijin is the new light heavyweight champion!