PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward A Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asbjoern Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

A Murphy
vs
Anderson

192 cm
22
272 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
264 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward A Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asbjoern Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Anderson - that will leave a mark!
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Murphy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Edward A Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asbjoern Anderson.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murphy.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Anderson defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Murphy sprawls well.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Murphy. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Murphy, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Murphy against the cage but Murphy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.

Murphy gets caught flat footed, as Anderson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Anderson drops back looking for a leg! Murphy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Murphy manages to kick Anderson off! Anderson jumps back into Murphy's guard.
Anderson stops Murphy from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson has gone for a leg lock! Murphy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Anderson's guard.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Anderson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murphy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murphy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anderson is looking to sweep but instead, Murphy has passed into 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 tying to control. Anderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murphy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Murphy decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson connects with a high kick.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a push kick.
Murphy throws an overhand right that has Anderson reeling! Murphy follows up with a more punches and Anderson is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Edward A Murphy!