PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Murphy
vs
Dos Santos

200 cm
29
265 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

194 cm
29
260 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dos Santos on the side of the head.

It looks like Junior Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Good work by Dos Santos as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Dos Santos misses its intended target.
Murphy throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Charlie Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Murphy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy misses with a hook. Dos Santos ducked under it nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Dos Santos.
Murphy throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy feints and then cracks Dos Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dos Santos down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a nice body kick.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dos Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Dos Santos looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Murphy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Dos Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dos Santos throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Dos Santos off balance momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Santos.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dos Santos throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Murphy scores with a head kick.
Murphy throws a combination that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a nice body shot.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Dos Santos misses with a straight left.
Dos Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a head kick that Dos Santos semi-blocks.
Dos Santos misses with a looping right.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dos Santos is out of range.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy is looking to chop away at Dos Santos's legs.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dos Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a nice hook to Murphy's body. Murphy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dos Santos with a jab.
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!
Dos Santos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dos Santos throws a shot to the body.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murphy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dos Santos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Dos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Dos Santos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Murphy throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Dos Santos lands a nice looking body shot.
Dos Santos lands a jab to the head.
Dos Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murphy.
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dos Santos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Dos Santos does it's job there.
Jab, jab by Dos Santos - just one landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murphy.
Murphy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Dos Santos misses with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Dos Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Dos Santos connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy moves out of range as Dos Santos strikes.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Dos Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Dos Santos.
Murphy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murphy throws a head kick that half lands.
Charlie Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Dos Santos finds it's target.
Dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dos Santos connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Dos Santos lands an overhand right.
Murphy is looking to land body kicks.
Dos Santos throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Dos Santos avoids nicely.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Dos Santos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dos Santos catches Murphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Decent striking displayed by Dos Santos there.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Dos Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Murphy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dos Santos lands an overhand right.
Dos Santos connects with a nice looking jab.

Murphy is rocked!
Murphy looks up at the clock. Bad move! Dos Santos lands a right hand from hell, dropping Murphy. Dos Santos pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Dos Santos!