PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armor King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen Armor King as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Murphy
vs
King

200 cm
28
265 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
277 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

XTREME PWNAGE

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armor King!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Murphy.
King checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
King dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Murphy slips under a jab.
King fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murphy defends it nicely.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.

King clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from King.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.

King has Murphy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. King pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Murphy tumbling to the mat - King dives into Murphy's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Murphy looking for subs off his back but King has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King stands up from half guard.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

King shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

King postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Murphy to stand up.
Murphy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy cracks the inside of King's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy throws a head kick that half lands.
Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Murphy tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murphy throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charlie Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murphy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Charlie Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armor King.
King lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Murphy throws a body kick that misses.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy 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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy scores with a nice body kick.

King throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. King is in Murphy's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
King trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King stands and throws Murphy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Murphy tries to improve position but can't.

King looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
King tries to move to mount but Murphy blocks the move with his legs.

King tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no King has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Charlie Murphy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Murphy misses with a low kick as King jumps back.
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and King has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy lands a head kick!
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.

King drives through and clinches with Murphy against the cage.
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murphy tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
Murphy tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, King just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murphy's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a front kick.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from King.
King checks a low kick from Murphy.

King instigates a clinch.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.
King blocks a head kick by Murphy.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from King.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Charlie Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armor King.
King fails with the takedown
and Murphy counters with an outside leg kick.
Charlie Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King is breathing heavily.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murphy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Good leg kick by Murphy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Charlie Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
King chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
King on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Charlie Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a head kick!
Murphy throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Murphy!
King blocks a head kick by Murphy.
A head kick misses from King.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow King down.
Murphy throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Murphy misses with a head kick.

King closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Murphy to the mat! Murphy manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Murphy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and King defends well.
King trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murphy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Murphy trying to control here.
Murphy is trying to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. King lands a nice short elbow.
King is pressing down on Murphy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murphy is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Murphy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Murphy connects with a solid leg kick.
Murphy scores with a head kick.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy thows a body kick. King tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King blocks a head kick by Murphy.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.

King moves into the clinch.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. King checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

King takes the fight into the clinch.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murphy is pressed up against the cage. King has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murphy down to the mat. Murphy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Charlie Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armor King.
King avoids the head kick by Murphy.
King looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
Murphy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing.
King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
King avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King shoots in and drives through. Murphy sprawls well.
Jab from King.
Murphy misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King shoots in but Murphy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murphy throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King takes the fight into the clinch.
Murphy tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
King keeps control of Murphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
King looking to stall.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy prevents a takedown attempt there.
King prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Murphy pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
King is taking a breather. Murphy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
King lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King wants to pass to mount but Murphy is defending the position.
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.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but King has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charlie Murphy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murphy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Murphy!