PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirk Murphy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murphy
vs
Mack

188 cm
29
222 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

200 cm
24
218 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kirk Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodney Mack!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Murphy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mack was covering up waiting for the punch and Murphy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mack looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy is working Mack over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ground and pound from Murphy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Murphy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mack dodges the ground and pound from Murphy.
Mack is trying to improve his position.
Murphy tries to move to mount but Mack blocks the move with his legs.
Murphy scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Murphy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack can't do much from the bottom here.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Murphy cracks Mack with a big right hand but Mack just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Murphy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sloppy strikes there by Murphy.
Murphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mack managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Murphy.
Murphy is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mack sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Murphy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mack takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Murphy tries to score with some ground and pound. Mack controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to buck Murphy off but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Murphy advances to mount.
Murphy misses with some ground and pound and Mack recovers position to half guard.
Mack is trying to get back to full guard.
Murphy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mack's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Murphy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mack throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
Mack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Mack knows he should have avoided that one.
Mack misses with a straight right.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy shoots in but Mack avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mack tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Mack counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mack lands a front kick.
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!
Good leg kick by Mack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mack lands with a shot to the body.
Mack with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.
Mack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Kirk Murphy has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack lands a high kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Mack.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mack throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mack circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Mack avoids them all with ease.
Mack throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Mack lands with a short shot to the head.
Mack is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murphy is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack working aggressively here.
Mack is trying to stall.
Mack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mack lands a right hand.
Mack trying to stall but Murphy improves his position.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Mack manages to get underhooks.

Mack manages to break the clinch.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mack manages to avoid it.
Mack tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Mack. No joy for Murphy on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mack misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack swings away with a body shot that misses

and Murphy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mack bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murphy's guard.
Murphy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mack's guard.
Mack is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Mack is keeping the position.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
Murphy throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murphy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy thows a big elbow that misses.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Mack is keeping the position.
Mack controlling Murphy's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mack is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kirk Murphy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Murphy misses with a leg kick.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Mack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mack.
Mack wants to clinch.
Murphy tries to work over Mack's front leg with a kick but Mack checks it.
Mack avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Murphy connects with a crisp jab.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mack circles away.
Mack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mack connects with a leg kick. Murphy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mack looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Mack.
Mack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodney Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack throws a head kick that half lands.

Kirk Murphy's cut is getting worse.
Mack jabs at Murphy's body.
Murphy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mack lands with an overhand left.

Kirk Murphy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rodney Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mack as he jumps to the side.
Mack cracks Murphy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Murphy is rocked!
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack connects with a single shot there.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mack.
Murphy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Mack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
Mack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mack pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mack's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice body punch from Mack.
Mack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mack is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Mack scores with a hook to the body.
Mack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mack has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mack lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mack.

Mack manages to break the clinch.
Mack throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Murphy crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rodney Mack!