PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murphy
vs
Naoki

171 cm
25
130 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

167 cm
24
145 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takeshi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naoki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Naoki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Naoki misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Naoki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Naoki counter with a right hand.

Murphy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Naoki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Murphy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Naoki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Naoki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Naoki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Naoki trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.

Murphy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Naoki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to control the position but Naoki postures up.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Naoki is one step ahead there.

Murphy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Naoki trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Naoki is one step ahead there.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Naokiis looking to pass into half guard but Murphy pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Murphy is in guard.
Naoki is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murphy advances to half guard.
Murphy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Murphy wants to take a breather but Naoki is having none of it.
Murphy not doing much here.
Naoki is not content to let Murphy control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki wants to control but Murphy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Murphy wants to take a breather but Naoki is having none of it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because David Murphy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Naoki's belly button to the back.

Naoki rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Naoki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murphy as Naoki tries to tie him up.
A short right from Murphy.
Naoki misses with the head strike.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Naoki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Murphy up against the cage.
Naoki looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naoki.
Murphy has Naoki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Naoki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Naoki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Naoki landing knees to the head.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Naoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Naoki tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Naoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Naoki scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Naoki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Naoki.
Naoki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Naoki blocking some punches.
Murphy trying to stall but Naoki improves his position.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Naoki blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takeshi Naoki will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Donk. Murphy catches Naoki right on the button with a cross.
Naoki throws a solid leg kick but Murphy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Naoki.
Naoki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Naoki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Murphy misses with an uppercut

and Naoki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Naoki preventing the sweep.
Murphy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Naoki.

Naoki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
Naoki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Naoki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murphy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murphy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murphy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Naoki manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Naoki is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naoki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Murphy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Naoki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Naoki keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
Murphy pushes down on Naoki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Murphy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Murphy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

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 is stalling here. Naoki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Murphy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Naoki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Naoki tries for a kimura but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy is looking to reverse the position.
Murphy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Naoki off and has taken his back!
Murphy connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Naoki to escape the position.
Murphy wants to control but Naoki is keeping busy.
Murphy throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Murphy scores with punches to the body.
Naoki breaks Murphy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Naoki is one step ahead there.

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

Murphy is looking to sinch up a triangle. Naoki throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Murphy's body to avoid the submission. Murphy has instead reached around Naoki's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Murphy arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David Murphy!