PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Pot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Pot had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pot
vs
Murphy

165 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

160 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Pot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Pot.
Pot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Pot is avoiding it.
Pot scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Sean Murphy has been cut.
Murphy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pot avoids it really well and circles away.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy fails with the takedown.
Pot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Pot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Murphy has managed to clinch.
Pot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pot landing knees to the body.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.
Pot tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Pot landing knees to the body.
Murphy looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paul Pot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pot landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pot looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Pot scores with a knee to the head.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Pot won't allow it.
Murphy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murphy tries to pull guard but Pot holds him up against the cage and eventually Murphy drops back down to his feet.
Pot misses with a knee to the head.
Pot scores a nice knee to the body.
Pot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pot scores with a knee to the head.
Pot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murphy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pot pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pot lands an elbow that stopped Murphy in his tracks for a moment.
Pot tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pot obliges.
Pot connects with a knee to the head.
Murphy has Pot pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pot manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pot has him pressed against the cage.

Murphy gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pot gets back to full guard.

Pot looking for a guillotine here but Murphy defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murphy defends well.
Murphy preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pot manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Pot moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Murphy has worked his arm free - good work by Murphy!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murphy tries to bench press Pot off him but Pot keeps the position.
Murphy is trying to control Pot's posture but Pot avoids it.
Murphy is trying to get back to his feet.
Murphy is looking to regain half guard here but Pot keeps moving and retains side control.
Pot scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pot lands a few punches from side control.
Murphy throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Pot bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pot working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pot tries to move to mount but Murphy blocks the move with his legs.
Pot working the body and head with strikes.
Murphy is looking to reverse the position.
Pot scoring with punches and elbows.
Pot avoids the strikes from the bottom by Murphy.
Murphy is looking to reverse the position.
Murphy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Murphy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Pot.
Pot throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Pot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pot throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Pot throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Pot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Murphy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pot connects with a high kick.
Pot lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pot connects with a right hand. Murphy shakes it off.
Pot thuds his shin into the meat of Murphy's side.
Pot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murphy misses with a takedown
and Pot counters with a leg kick.
Murphy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murphy wants it to stay on the feet.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pot.
Pot throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murphy.
Paul Pot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pot throws a head kick that Murphy semi-blocks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees to the body from Pot.
Pot landing knees to the head.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Pot won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pot stalling in the clinch but Murphy improves position.
Murphy looking for a takedown.
Paul Pot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Murphy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pot is pressed up against the cage. Murphy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pot down to the mat. Pot avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Pot.
Murphy fails with the takedown
and Pot counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy shoots in but no luck this time.
Pot scores with a body shot.
Pot works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
Pot scoring well with a low kick there.
Pot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Pot circles away easily

so Pot counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pot stands up over Murphy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pot with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pot passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Pot not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Murphy striking from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Pot there.
Pot wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Murphy wants to improve his position but Pot is controlling well.
Murphy strikes from the bottom but Pot passes into mount!
Murphy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Murphy is bucking up trying to escape but Pot cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pot working Murphy over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pot trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Pot with good strikes from the mount here!
Murphy chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Pot.
Pot dominating with strikes here.
Murphy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Murphy flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Murphy is looking to get to half guard.

That's four 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.
Pot unloading with bombs!
Pot looking to control but Murphy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pot prevents Murphy from getting the reversal.
Pot postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Murphy looks a forlorn figure.
Pot unloading with bombs!
Pot fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Murphy working to try and regain half guard.
Pot cracks Murphy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Pot with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy is in a horrible position here. Pot smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Pot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Murphy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murphy misses with a takedown

and Pot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pot tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pot landing knees to the head.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pot unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pot tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pot avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paul Pot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Murphy.
Knees to the body from Murphy.
Pot misses with a knee strike.
Pot scores with a knee to the head.
Pot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy is working for takedown but Pot is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murphy is keeping busy.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pot smiles and moves away.
Pot stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pot throws a nice head kick!
Murphy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pot counters by clinching up.
Pot lands a knee to the body.
Pot tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Pot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Pot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Pot taking a breather.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Pot has double underhooks.
Pot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Pot won't allow it.
Murphy jumps guard but Pot stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Pot.
Pot tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pot misses with a knee strike.
Pot prevents a takedown attempt there.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Pot won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pot scores a nice knee to the body.
Pot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pot tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pot.
A right hook to the body lands for Pot.
Pot connects with a knee to the head.
Pot landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Murphy has Pot pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pot manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pot gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pot crunches a lovely knee into Murphy's ribcage.
Pot just leaning against Murphy, taking a breather.
Pot looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Pot unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murphy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murphy fails to pull guard.
Pot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murphy avoiding damage as Pot throws knees to the body.
Pot looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Pot won't allow it.
Murphy can't get the takedown.
Pot lands a good knee to the midsection. Murphy won't want to take too many of those.
Pot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pot throws the kick towards the body but Murphy avoids it.
Sean Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pot throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pot counters with a head kick.
Murphy dives in and grabs Pot's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pot pushes down on Murphy's head and hops out.

Pot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pot unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murphy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pot.
Pot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pot tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pot avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Murphy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pot gets underhooks to prevent Murphy's takedown attempt.
Pot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murphy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pot.
Pot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy closes the distance but Pot moves to the side
and Pot counters with an inside leg kick.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Pot.
Murphy misses with a takedown
and Pot counters with a low kick, right behind Murphy 's knee.
Pot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.

Pot clinches up against the cage.
Murphy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pot has Murphy pressed against the cage.
Murphy has Pot pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pot manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paul Pot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pot smiles and moves away.
Pot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Pot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pot has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Pot!