PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Goenitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Goenitz
vs
Murphy

193 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leopold Goenitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goenitz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murphy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Goenitz shoots in and drives through. Murphy sprawls well.
Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goenitz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body. Goenitz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goenitz circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy throws a right hand that Goenitz ducks under and follows up with a left that Goenitz also avoids with ease.
Goenitz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Murphy.
Goenitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goenitz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murphy pinned against the cage. Murphy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Goenitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Goenitz avoids it well.
Goenitz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goenitz manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murphy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Goenitz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goenitz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Goenitz misses with a body shot.
Goenitz blocks a leg kick.
No luck for Goenitz with that takedown attempt.
Murphy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Goenitz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murphy somewhat.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goenitz.
Goenitz moves out of range as Murphy throws a body kick.
Goenitz checks a leg kick nicely.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goenitz checks a low kick from Murphy.
Goenitz moves out of range as Murphy strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Murphy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Murphy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Goenitz to the mat! Goenitz manages to get full guard.

Goenitz has his foot on Murphy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murphy works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Goenitz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murphy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murphy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Goenitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Goenitz looking for a guillotine here but Murphy defends easily.
Goenitz is breathing heavily.

Murphy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Murphy throws a head kick but Goenitz moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goenitz staying out of range there.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goenitz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murphy tries to avoid it but Goenitz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murphy to the ground. Murphy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murphy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Murphy. No joy for Goenitz on that attempt.
Goenitz is looking to land body kicks.
Murphy slaps away a takedown attempt from Goenitz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Goenitz checks a leg kick.
Murphy scores with a push kick.
Murphy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy sizes up Goenitz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Goenitz moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
Goenitz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murphy as he jumps to the side.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Goenitz slips the punch.
Goenitz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Goenitz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Murphy was covering up waiting for the punch and Goenitz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Murphy is looking to stand up but Goenitz isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brandon Murphy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Murphy misses with a body kick.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goenitz circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goenitz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Goenitz fails to land the takedown.
Goenitz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goenitz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Brandon Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goenitz leaves Murphy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Goenitz shoots in looking for a takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl out of it but Goenitz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murphy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goenitz slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goenitz.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Goenitz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Goenitz shoots in and drives through. Murphy sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Goenitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goenitz is able to avoid easily.
Leopold Goenitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy tries to work over Goenitz's front leg with a kick but Goenitz checks it.
Goenitz shoots and misses
and Murphy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Goenitz moves out of range easily.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Goenitz moves out of range easily.
Goenitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goenitz looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two 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.
Goenitz shoots for a takedown but Murphy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy tries to work over Goenitz's front leg with a kick but Goenitz checks it.
Murphy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murphy swinging wilding here.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Goenitz.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Goenitz moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Goenitz moved out of range.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Goenitz avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goenitz.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goenitz lands a two punch combo.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Goenitz moves out of range.
Goenitz lands an overhand right.
Goenitz thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Murphy throws a push kick but Goenitz slaps the foot to one side.
Nice straight punches there by Goenitz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Goenitz.
Goenitz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murphy swivels and escapes.
Murphy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murphy wants it to stay on the feet.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy lands with a hook. Goenitz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Goenitz.
Goenitz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Goenitz moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Murphy!
Goenitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Goenitz knows he should have avoided that one.
Goenitz shoots for a takedown but Murphy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Goenitz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Brandon Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch! Murphy slams his shin into Goenitz's torso.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goenitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goenitz lands a slapping body shot.
Goenitz shoots for a takedown but Murphy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A lazy body kick from Murphy

and Goenitz counters with a single leg into guard. Murphy didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leopold Goenitz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Goenitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murphy's calf.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goenitz.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Goenitz avoids it well.
Goenitz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Goenitz misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Goenitz misses with a takedown attempt - Murphy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Goenitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Goenitz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Goenitz fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Goenitz moved away.
Murphy delivers a nice body kick.
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy misses with a combination
and Goenitz counters with a good low kick that Murphy was not able to check.
Goenitz blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goenitz.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goenitz shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Goenitz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy misses with a kick to the body.
Goenitz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Goenitz avoids nicely.
Goenitz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Goenitz.

Goenitz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Goenitz showed some decent athleticism there.

Goenitz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Murphy has managed to free his arm - good work.

Murphy is defending against the submission attempts here by Goenitz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murphy is defending against the submission attempts here by Goenitz.

Murphy kicks Goenitz off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Goenitz throws a one two combo.
Goenitz tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Goenitz is defended easily by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goenitz.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Goenitz with an uppercut!
Goenitz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murphy sprawls well. Murphy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goenitz gets slowly back to his feet.

Murphy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brandon Murphy.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Murphy!