PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arjay Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 4 Minutes to Lockdown by Redman & Method Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murphy
vs
Grant

174 cm
22
142 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

168 cm
27
145 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjay Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Grant!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Murphy lands a head shot.
Grant avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lands a jab-cross combination.

Grant is rocked!

It looks like Thomas Grant has been cut.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Arjay Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Grant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grant seems to have recovered his senses.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a cross.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grant throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murphy lands a body shot.
Murphy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Murphy lands with a big left! Grant is wobbled badly! Murphy comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Grant to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arjay Murphy!
A victorious Arjay Murphy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.