PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krunoslav Slabinac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slabinac is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by OŠINI PO PRAŠINI . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murphy
vs
Slabinac

193 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krunoslav Slabinac!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy defending well as Slabinac loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Slabinac lands.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slabinac counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy lands with a slapping head kick.
Slabinac avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Slabinac blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Slabinac rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slabinac's knee momentarily.
Slabinac sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slabinac moves out of range of the leg kick from Murphy.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Slabinac throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy misses with a double jab
and Slabinac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slabinac is out of range.
Slabinac moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slabinac with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Slabinac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Slabinac.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Slabinac seems unphased.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Slabinac is out of range.
Murphy lands with a good body shot.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Slabinac counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murphy thinking.
Murphy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Murphy is looking to slow Slabinac down with leg kicks.
Slabinac checks a low kick from Murphy.
Slabinac lands with an overhand left.
Slabinac misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a right hook to the body.
Slabinac looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Murphy throws a low kick, looking for Slabinac's leg but Slabinac calmly moves out of range.
Murphy scores with a leg kick.
Patrick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Slabinac ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Slabinac counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murphy thinking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Slabinac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Murphy throws a head kick but Slabinac moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses the jab.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slabinac throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Slabinac down.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slabinac takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Slabinac's body. Slabinac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slabinac stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Murphy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murphy throws a low kick but Slabinac avoids it.
Murphy throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slabinac takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Murphy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Slabinac moves out of range of the body kick.
Slabinac misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a nice body kick.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Slabinac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slabinac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Murphy does it's job there.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Slabinac moves his leg out of the way.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slabinac blocks the body kick.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slabinac's sensitive parts.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Slabinac.
Murphy keeps Slabinac at a distance using the push kick.
Slabinac has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Slabinac checks a leg kick.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Slabinac moves his leg out of the way.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slabinac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy throws a head kick but Slabinac moves out of range.
Murphy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slabinac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slabinac throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murphy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A punch lands to the side of Slabinac 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slabinac.
Murphy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy tries to land a leg kick but Slabinac saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy lands with a kick to the temple. Slabinac shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Slabinac's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Slabinac's knee but Slabinac avoids it well.
Murphy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murphy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Slabinac blocks the body kick.
Murphy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murphy closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Slabinac avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murphy wants to slow Slabinac down by chopping away at his legs.
Slabinac slips under a jab from Murphy.
Slabinac stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slabinac.
Slabinac rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy tries to work over Slabinac's front leg with a kick but Slabinac checks it.
Murphy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slabinac staying out of range there.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slabinac.
A leg kick checked by Slabinac.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slabinac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slabinac misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a head kick.
Slabinac is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murphy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Murphy throws a low kick, looking for Slabinac's leg but Slabinac calmly moves out of range.
Murphy wants to slow Slabinac down by chopping away at his legs.
Slabinac blocks a leg kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Slabinac counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slabinac lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slabinac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slabinac manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Murphy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Slabinac throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Patrick Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slabinac fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slabinac doesn't seem bothered though.
Slabinac walks into a left hand.
Murphy scores with a head kick.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slabinac.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy scores with a spinning back kick!
Slabinac is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Slabinac.
Slabinac with a poor takedown
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Slabinac throws a leg kick
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Murphy.
Slabinac has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murphy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Slabinac down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slabinac can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Slabinac.
Slabinac takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Slabinac has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Slabinac's front leg but catches the back leg as Slabinac tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lunges at Slabinac with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slabinac's hand.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slabinac.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Slabinac might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Murphy has got the better of the exchanges.
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. Slabinac looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murphy throws a leg kick

and Slabinac counters with a single leg into guard. Murphy didn't expect that.
Slabinac stops Murphy from standing up.
Slabinac trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.

Slabinac drops back looking for a leg! Murphy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Murphy manages to kick Slabinac off! Slabinac jumps back into Murphy's guard.
Murphy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Slabinac is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slabinac trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy wants to stand up but Slabinac is controlling him.
Slabinac wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.

Murphy manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Slabinac blocks the low kick.
Murphy tried to score with a low kick but Slabinac checks it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Murphy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy throws a hook but Slabinac blocks it.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slabinac avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Slabinac loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy motions for Slabinac to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slabinac throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murphy counters with an outside leg kick.

Slabinac shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Murphy is trying to defend but Slabinac finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Slabinac stops Murphy from getting back to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Slabinac wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Murphy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Murphy tries to get out of the position.
Murphy is trying to stand.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Krunoslav Slabinac was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Murphy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Slabinac shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slabinac slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slabinac won't allow Murphy to get back to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Slabinac controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Slabinac trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Krunoslav Slabinac hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slabinac's sensitive parts.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Slabinac steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slabinac.
Slabinac throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Slabinac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Slabinac makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Slabinac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slabinac works over Murphy's head and body with a nice combination.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slabinac misses with a hook.
Slabinac checks a low kick from Murphy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Slabinac down.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Slabinac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slabinac takes one to the side of the head.
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
Slabinac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Slabinac moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy.
Slabinac throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.

Slabinac feints and as Murphy raises his hands in defense, Slabinac changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slabinac trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Slabinac thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Krunoslav Slabinac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slabinac stays in close to Murphy's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slabinac won't allow Murphy to get back to his feet.
Patrick Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Patrick Murphy!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Patrick Murphy!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Patrick Murphy!

Patrick Murphy wins by unanimous decision!