PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeSean Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Murphy
vs
Jackson

171 cm
30
130 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

150 cm
26
145 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, DeSean Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Murphy throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Murphy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Murphy connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
David Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Murphy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murphy throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Murphy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
A low kick from Murphy misses
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson leaves Murphy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Murphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A low kick from Murphy is predictable there
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murphy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that Murphy was not able to check.
Jackson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murphy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson walks into a jab.
Jackson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murphy's waist but Murphy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 David Murphy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy slips a straight right by Jackson.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Murphy throws a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Jackson moves out of range of the leg kick from Murphy.
Murphy shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
David Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Murphy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Murphy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Murphy wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Murphy stops Jackson from standing up.
Jackson has his hands on Murphy's head, controlling the position.

Jackson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Murphy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Murphy swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Murphy lands a right hook to the body.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a body shot.

Jackson clinches.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Murphy's takedown attempt.
Murphy cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Murphy tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Jackson works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but DeSean Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson tried to score with a low kick but Murphy checks it.
Murphy's corner calls for a 1-2. Murphy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Murphy swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab from Jackson.
Jackson moves forwards but Murphy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Jackson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murphy checks it well.
Murphy lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murphy.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Murphy swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy throws out a powerful jab.
Murphy works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson takes one on the button.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Murphy. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Murphy is looking to score with low kicks.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Murphy!
Our winner, David Murphy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.