PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murdock comes to the cage accompanied by Man Without Fear. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kingsley's choice of entrance music: Blood Stained Nike's - Complete. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murdock
vs
Kingsley

180 cm
24
170 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Kingsley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Kingsley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingsley wants to clinch up but Murdock keeps it at a distance.
Murdock scores with a leg kick.
Kingsley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murdock.
Murdock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kingsley.
Murdock throws a wild body kick that Kingsley sees coming a mile off.
Murdock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murdock connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murdock scores with a head kick. Kingsley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kingsley shoots in but Murdock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murdock delivers a nice body kick.

Murdock lands a high kick to the side of Kingsley's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Murdock dives into guard, looking to finish.

Kingsley is rocked!
Murdock passes into half guard.
Kingsley is still in real trouble! Can Murdock finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley pushes Murdock off looking to stand but Murdock dives back in and keeps control.
Kingsley looks gassed!

Murdock is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kingsley defends it well.

Murdock is trying to work for a kimura but Kingsley is defending well.
Kingsley seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingsley won't allow Murdock to pass to mount.
Murdock trying to control from half guard but Kingsley is working away.
Murdock moves nicely into side control.

Murdock tries for a kimura but Kingsley is defending well.
Murdock tries to advance to mount but Kingsley denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Murdock asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Murdock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Murdock is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kingsley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingsley gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Murdock is working for a guillotine from mount but Kingsley frees his head quite easily.

Murdock working for a submission but Kingsley is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock trying to control but Kingsley is having none of it.
Kingsley is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Murdock controlling the position easily from mount.
Murdock won't let Kingsley get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Murdock moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kingsley has worked his arm free - good work by Kingsley!
Kingsley wants to get back to his feet but Murdock is dominant here and he's now got Kingsley's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murdock working for the choke.

Kingsley is in a bad position with Murdock working for a choke. Kingsley manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

Kingsley gets to his feet - Murdock follows without any prompting.
Matthew Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Kingsley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murdock counters with an inside leg kick.
Kingsley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Murdock forces Kingsley back against the cage and clinches.
Murdock keeps control of Kingsley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murdock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murdock missing with knees to the body.
Murdock lands a nice elbow.
Murdock scores with a knee to the head.
Murdock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kingsley's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Murdock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Murdock moves into the clinch successfully.
Kingsley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Kingsley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murdock lands an elbow inside.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the head but Kingsley blocks with his arms.
Kingsley wants to break free but Murdock has control.
Murdock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the head but Kingsley blocks with his arms.
Kingsley avoids the elbow strike from Murdock, against the cage.
Kingsley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murdock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kingsley is defending well for now.
Murdock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kingsley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murdock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kingsley's efforts to push away.
Murdock pushes off an throws an elbow but Kingsley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kingsley avoiding damage as Murdock throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock scores a nice knee to the body.
Murdock missing with knees to the body.
Murdock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Kingsley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murdock throws a leg kick which misses Kingsley's front leg but catches the back leg as Kingsley tries to avoid it.
Murdock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
Murdock throws the kick towards the body but Kingsley avoids it.
Murdock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kingsley checks it well.
Murdock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Kingsley misses
and Murdock counters with an outside leg kick.

Murdock drives through and clinches with Kingsley against the cage.
Murdock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murdock landing knees to the body.
Kingsley is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingsley managing to block the knees to the body from Murdock.
Kingsley working hard to break the clinch.
Kingsley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murdock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Murdock.
Kingsley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murdock crunches a lovely knee into Kingsley's ribcage.
Matthew Murdock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murdock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kingsley has had enough of the clinch but Murdock keeps him there for the moment.
Murdock connects with a knee to the head.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kingsley avoids it.
Murdock scores a nice knee to the body.
Murdock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kingsley.
Murdock scores a nice knee to the body.
Murdock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murdock lands a knee to the head.
Murdock lands a good knee to the midsection. Kingsley won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley wants to break free but Murdock has control.
Kingsley takes an elbow to the temple.
Kingsley tries to break the clinch but Murdock is controlling the position.
Murdock trying to land knees to the body.

Kingsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Murdock moves into range and clinches up with Kingsley.
Murdock looking to throw knees to the head but Kingsley is blocking nicely.

Kingsley breaks from the clinch.
Murdock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murdock tries to clinch up.
Murdock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kingsley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kingsley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murdock's waist but Murdock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kingsley off to one side.
Murdock thumps Kingsley with a low kick.

Murdock moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murdock misses with a knee strike.
Murdock landing knees to the body.
Murdock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kingsley avoids it.
Murdock tries to land knees in the clinch but Kingsley avoids the damage to the body.
Murdock lands an elbow inside.
Murdock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kingsley is defending well for now.
Kingsley is trying to break the clinch but Murdock is controlling him.
Kingsley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murdock looking to throw knees to the head but Kingsley is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Kingsley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murdock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kingsley's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murdock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kingsley avoids it.
Kingsley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Murdock trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Murdock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kingsley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murdock checks a leg kick nicely.
Murdock throws a leg kick but Kingsley checks it.
Kingsley lands a two punch combo.
Kingsley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murdock.
Kingsley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murdock can pounce on him.
Murdock cracks the inside of Kingsley's front leg.
Kingsley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murdock.
Murdock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kingsley can do to turn this around?
Murdock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kingsley's calf.
Murdock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murdock scoring well with a low kick there.
Kingsley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murdock.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingsley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kingsley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kingsley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Kingsley moves out of range easily.
Kingsley swats away the attempt to clinch by Murdock.
Murdock thumps Kingsley with a low kick.
Murdock thumps Kingsley with a low kick.
A head kick by Murdock misses
and Kingsley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murdock tries to clinch there but Kingsley circles away.

Murdock pushes Kingsley up against the cage in a clinch.
Kingsley takes an elbow to the temple.
Murdock lands an elbow just above Kingsley 's eye.
Murdock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kingsley takes an elbow to the temple.
Murdock tries to land knees in the clinch but Kingsley avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Murdock.
Matthew Murdock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kingsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingsley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murdock lands a head kick!
Matthew Murdock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murdock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kingsley misses with a few strikes there.
Murdock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kingsley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murdock.
Murdock moves out of range as Kingsley throws a body kick.
Kyle Kingsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Kingsley moves out of range easily.
Murdock tries a low kick but Kingsley avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Murdock gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kingsley counters with an inside leg kick.
Murdock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murdock misses with a low kick as Kingsley jumps back.
Murdock blocks a low kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Kingsley blocks the leg kick.
Murdock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kingsley throws a low kick but Murdock avoids it.
Kingsley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murdock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matthew Murdock is winning the standup battle so far.
Murdock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kingsley's sensitive parts.
Murdock throws a head kick but Kingsley moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murdock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kingsley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murdock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murdock cracks Kingsley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murdock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Murdock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murdock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murdock misses with a head kick.

Murdock drives through and clinches with Kingsley against the cage.
Kyle Kingsley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kingsley managing to block the knees to the body from Murdock.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Murdock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murdock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Matthew Murdock!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Matthew Murdock!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Matthew Murdock!

Matthew Murdock wins by unanimous decision!