PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phill Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy's entrance music is Chicken. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Murphy
vs
Stone

200 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

201 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phill Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Stone!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy lands a big head kick that sends Stone tumbling to the mat! Murphy takes a step backwards and waves Stone back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Chris Stone has been cut.
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Murphy. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stone misses with a hook.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murphy.

Stone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Murphy was covering up waiting for the punch and Stone finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stone scoring with some ground and pound.
Stone looking to pass the guard.
Murphy is trying to control the position but Stone postures up.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Murphy is keeping the position.
Murphy controls Stone momentarily but Stone frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone cracks Murphy with a solid left hand.
Stone scoring with punches to the head and body.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone scoring with some ground and pound.
Stone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stone trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Stone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Murphy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone with a nice head shot there.
Stone scoring with some ground and pound.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy being controlled here, momentarily.
Stone scoring with punches to the head and body.
Murphy is looking to stand up but Stone isn't so interested in that idea.
Stone wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Stone throwing strikes from guard but Murphy blocks nicely.
Stone postures up and lands a big shot to Murphy's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone chips away with some ground and pound.
Stone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Murphy has momentary wrist control but Stone slips an elbow through the middle.
Stone working some strikes from top position.
Stone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stone controls the pace.
Stone with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone landing some decent shots from guard.
Stone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stone distracts Murphy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Stone trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stone controls the pace.
Stone distracts Murphy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Stone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stone checks a low kick from Murphy.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Phill Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Stone scores a takedown into full mount!
Stone lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Murphy hang on?
Stone lands a nice shot to the head.
Chris Stone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stone breaks from Murphy's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Murphy is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone controlling from mount.
Stone scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stone working Murphy over with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stone cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Murphy is trying desperately to improve position.
Stone with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is landing with some decent strikes but Murphy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stone postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Murphy bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Stone and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Stone!