PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winters kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Power. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Winters
vs
Murphy

193 cm
28
220 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

193 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters checks the leg kick.
Murphy throws a body kick that misses.
Murphy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Winters lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winters.
Winters throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Winters misses with a head kick.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Winters throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and Winters only half commits.
Winters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Winters had a free shot at his head there.
Winters throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Winters gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Murphy counters with an inside leg kick.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Winters slips the punch.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Winters counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Winters checks a low kick from Murphy.
Winters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Winters throws a push kick but Murphy slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Hideo Winters has been cut.
Winters lands a nice looking body kick.
Winters wants to land a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Winters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Winters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Winters thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Winters finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Winters has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Winters makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winters backwards.
Winters scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winters throws a head punch that misses.
Winters doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winters.
Winters misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy digs a right hand into Winters's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Winters's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Murphy.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Winters is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Winters has his back to the ropes.
Murphy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Winters or not.

Murphy breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Murphy misses
and Winters counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murphy thinking.
Murphy throws a right hand that Winters ducks under and follows up with a left that Winters also avoids with ease.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Winters checks the leg kick nicely there.
Winters on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Winters is breathing heavily.
Murphy's corner calls for a 1-2. Murphy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murphy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Winters throws a head kick that Murphy semi-blocks.
Winters lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
Winters attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winters.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Winters counters with a body kick.
Winters on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Murphy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winters counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winters. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Winters tenderised Murphy's leg. Murphy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murphy misses with a leg kick
and Winters counters with a thumping low kick.
Murphy works over Winters's head and body with a nice combination.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Winters lands with a shot to the body.
Murphy cracks Winters with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winters throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick
and Winters counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Winters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winters feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murphy's calf.
Murphy thows a leg kick but Winters checks it
and Winters counters with a good low kick that Murphy was not able to check.
A low kick from Winters is predictable there
and Murphy counters with a head kick. That will keep Winters thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Winters counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murphy's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Winters throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Winters checks the leg kick.
Murphy slips a straight right by Winters.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy lands with an overhand left.
Murphy connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Winters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winters misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Winters sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Winters is looking to wear down Murphy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Winters throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Winters ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Winters pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murphy is out of range and Winters settles back down.
Winters checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Winters throws a front kick aimed at Murphy's knee but Murphy avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Winters.
Winters throws a body kick that misses.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Winters is just out of range.
A low kick from Murphy is predictable there
and Winters counters with a body kick.
Winters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winters misses with a low kick.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Winters's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Winters down.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winters.
Winters throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murphy counters with an outside leg kick.
Murphy scores with a jab.
Winters moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winters. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Winters. That did some damage!
Winters on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Winters's shoulder, as Winters tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy misses with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Winters.
Murphy throws a one two combo.
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Winters has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Winters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy lands with a cross.

Hideo Winters's cut is getting worse.
Murphy cracks the inside of Winters's front leg.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murphy throws a head kick that Winters semi-blocks.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Winters takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.
Murphy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Winters had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Winters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy lands with an uppercut that bounces Winters off the ropes and back into rage.

Hideo Winters's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Murphy misses with a kick to the body.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy works Winters's body with a nice hook.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Winters.
Murphy thows a leg kick but Winters checks it
and Winters makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Murphy lands with a nice combination. Winters backs away looking to recover.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Winters walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Winters on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Jeez, Hideo Winters's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Winters takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Winters is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Danga de danga de dang - Murphy scores with a four punch combination!
Murphy tried to score with a low kick but Winters checks it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Winters takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hideo Winters's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Patrick Murphy!