PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hass has chosen Ain't No Rest For the Wicked-Cage the Elephant 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.

Murphy
vs
Hass

188 cm
25
222 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

182 cm
20
218 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirk Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Hass!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a series of punches but Hass moves out of range.
Murphy throws a hook but Hass blocks it.
Murphy lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Hass avoids them all with ease.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Hass's body. Hass takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
Hass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hass tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy misses with a hook. Hass ducked under it nicely.
Hass lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Kirk Murphy has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hass.

Hass is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Murphy's half guard.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Hass wants to take a breather but Murphy is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Murphy is defending against the submission attempts here by Hass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hass prevents Murphy from improving his position.
Hass works his foot free and advances to mount.
Murphy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hass looking for a guillotine from mount but Murphy is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hass avoids the attempt from Murphy to control.

Hass jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Murphy manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Hass thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murphy stops Hass from passing to mount.
Murphy is trying to improve his position.

Hass is trying to get an arm triangle but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Murphy throws a combination. Hass tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kirk Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy throws a head kick but Hass moves out of range.
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hass misses with a takedown attempt - Murphy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hass is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murphy.
Hass on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hass tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Hass avoids nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Hass's head back.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hass was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy lands a slapping body shot.
Hass takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murphy throws a series of strikes that have Hass backpedaling.
Hass takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hass avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hass fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Murphy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Hass avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hass takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hass.
Murphy throws a combination that misses
and Hass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy tries to bum rush Hass with a series of wild strikes but Hass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy slaps away a takedown attempt from Hass, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hass looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Hass is just out of range.
Murphy throws out a powerful jab.
Murphy stalks Hass and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hass's face. Hass staggers backwards, shaken.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Kirk Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hass takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hass to score with a decent uppercut.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy with a jab.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murphy looks to land a combination. Hass sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Murphy slips a straight right by Hass.
Jack Hass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murphy works over Hass's head and body with a nice combination.
Murphy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hass on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hass shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hass walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Hass doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hass moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy throws a right hand that Hass ducks under and follows up with a left that Hass also avoids with ease.
Murphy cracks Hass with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hass tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Hass.
Hass on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Hass.
Hass blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a jab-cross combination.
Hass throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Hass to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hass counters with a nice uppercut.

Kirk Murphy's cut is getting worse.
Murphy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy lands with a nice body kick.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hass counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hass is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hass slips a straight right by Murphy.
Hass has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murphy tests Hass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kirk Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hass backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Murphy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Murphy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Murphy lands a two punch combo.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Hass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hass throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Hass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hass checks the leg kick.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Hass looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hass is looking to clinch.
Murphy thuds a left hand into Hass's body.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Murphy stalks Hass and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hass's face. Hass staggers backwards, shaken.
A left and a right from Murphy both land. Nice combination.
Hass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hass throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Murphy.
Hass throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hass.
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy cracks the inside of Hass's front leg.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Hass avoids it well.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hass decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Murphy's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hass looking to pass the guard.

Hass thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hass takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Murphy is looking for a triangle but Hass pushes his legs off easily.
Hass preventing the sweep.

Murphy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hass passes into half guard.
Hass wants to take a breather but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy is pressing down on Hass's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hass must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hass trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hass's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murphy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Murphy is in close to Hass's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hass looking for a sweep. Not yet Hass, not yet.

Hass is looking for a triangle but Murphy pushes his legs off easily.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Hass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murphy scoring with some ground and pound.
Hass is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murphy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hass looking for a sweep. Not yet Hass, not yet.

Hass looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murphy pushes down on Hass's leg and manages to get into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hass 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hass!