PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyffe Pehmytkudos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pehmytkudos has chosen Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me as his entrance music. Nyffe Pehmytkudos is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Murphy
vs
Pehmytkudos

188 cm
23
221 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

179 cm
26
212 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyffe Pehmytkudos!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a jab when Pehmytkudos was well out of range.
Pehmytkudos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murphy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pehmytkudos somewhat.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pehmytkudos.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Murphy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murphy wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch! Murphy slams his shin into Pehmytkudos's torso.
Pehmytkudos with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pehmytkudos misses with a lunging right hand
and Pehmytkudos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pehmytkudos moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brian Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pehmytkudos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pehmytkudos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murphy counters with a good, hard body kick but Pehmytkudos shrugs it off.
Pehmytkudos shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense.
Brian Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyffe Pehmytkudos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos throws a big shot that misses.
Pehmytkudos looks for a takedown but Murphy sprawls well.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pehmytkudos's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pehmytkudos. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.

Pehmytkudos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Murphy's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pehmytkudos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos throws a big right hand that misses.
Pehmytkudos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Pehmytkudos throwing strikes but missing.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Pehmytkudos from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pehmytkudos won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pehmytkudos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pehmytkudos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pehmytkudos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pehmytkudos is in close to Murphy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pehmytkudos wants to pass the guard but Murphy is keeping the position.
Pehmytkudos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pehmytkudos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pehmytkudos with a nice head shot there.
Pehmytkudos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pehmytkudos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pehmytkudos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pehmytkudos throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nyffe Pehmytkudos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pehmytkudos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pehmytkudos.

Pehmytkudos is trying to get an arm triangle but Murphy is defending well.
Pehmytkudos misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pehmytkudos fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Murphy defending against the ground and pound.
Pehmytkudos working the ground and pound but Murphy is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pehmytkudos.
Murphy parries the strikes from Pehmytkudos easily there. Pehmytkudos is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Murphy to escape.
Pehmytkudos sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Murphy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pehmytkudos lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pehmytkudos tries to move to mount but Murphy blocks the move with his legs.
Pehmytkudos is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pehmytkudos on the ground.
Pehmytkudos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nyffe Pehmytkudos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murphy regains half guard, as Pehmytkudos was trying to land strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murphy's head.
Pehmytkudos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Murphy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pehmytkudos.
Murphy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pehmytkudos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy is in trouble now - Pehmytkudos has advanced to mount!
Pehmytkudos landing strikes from the mount and Murphy is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pehmytkudos tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Pehmytkudos swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Murphy is now in Pehmytkudos's guard. A big mistake from Pehmytkudos there, giving up the dominant position!

Pehmytkudos working for a triangle but Murphy defends it easily.
Pehmytkudos controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
Pehmytkudos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos looking for a sweep. Not yet Pehmytkudos, not yet.
Pehmytkudos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pehmytkudos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murphy manages to get himself to full guard.
Pehmytkudos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murphy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pehmytkudos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pehmytkudos misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nyffe Pehmytkudos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

No luck for Pehmytkudos with that takedown attempt.
Murphy throws a leg kick that misses.
Pehmytkudos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murphy clobbers Pehmytkudos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pehmytkudos shoots for a takedown but Murphy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Pehmytkudos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murphy pinned against the ropes. Murphy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brian Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyffe Pehmytkudos.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A swing and a miss from Pehmytkudos.
Pehmytkudos misses with a wild body shot.
Pehmytkudos jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left lands for Pehmytkudos.
Murphy scores with a head kick. Pehmytkudos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Horrible takedown by Pehmytkudos or perhaps it was just good defense by Murphy which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nyffe Pehmytkudos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pehmytkudos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pehmytkudos misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pehmytkudos swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Pehmytkudos throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brian Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pehmytkudos has his takedown stuffed
and Murphy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pehmytkudos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Nyffe Pehmytkudos!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Nyffe Pehmytkudos!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Nyffe Pehmytkudos!

Nyffe Pehmytkudos wins by unanimous decision!