PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Matei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Murphy
vs
Matei

185 cm
22
191 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
194 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marius Matei!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Matei misses
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Matei digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murphy scores with a jab. Matei acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Matei moves his leg out of the way.
Murphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matei in his tracks.
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matei lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Matei thows a body shot but no joy.
Matei takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Matei ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Matei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matei looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matei throws a solid leg kick but Murphy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matei.
Matei misses the shot to the body.
Matei shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murphy sprawls well. Murphy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matei gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matei throws a chopping leg kick but Murphy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Matei.
Murphy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murphy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matei misses with a low kick.
Matei takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matei throws a sloppy body shot
and Murphy counters with a nice body kick.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy takes one to the chin there.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Matei is out of range.
Matei punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Matei lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matei throws a lazy head kick
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Matei.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matei throws a low kick, looking for Murphy's leg but Murphy calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Murphy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matei.
Mark Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marius Matei.
Nice defenses there by Matei.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Matei.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matei misses with a body shot.
Matei throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matei was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Matei swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Matei.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Matei.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
Matei throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murphy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matei stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matei takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Matei.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matei swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Matei.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Murphy misses with a low kick as Matei jumps back.
Matei takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matei thows a body shot but no joy.
Murphy with a hook.
Matei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.

Murphy moves into range and clinches up with Matei.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matei just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murphy's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matei gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Matei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matei misses with a looping left.
Matei is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murphy rather than just go for the knockout.
Matei misses with a body shot.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Matei throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Mark Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy cracks Matei with an open hand slap.
Matei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Matei looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Matei walks into a left hand.
Matei misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Matei lands a slapping body shot.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.
Murphy lands a head shot.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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 Mark Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Matei misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Matei.
Murphy fakes the leg kick and cracks Matei in the body.
Matei blocks a jab.
Matei misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Matei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matei throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matei.
Matei wants to slow Murphy down by chopping away at his legs.
Matei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matei shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Matei throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Matei had a free shot at his head there.
Matei throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Matei thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.
Murphy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Matei moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Mark Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Matei shoots in and drives through. Murphy sprawls well.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Matei saw that one coming.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matei has time to react.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matei with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mark Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marius Matei.
Matei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Murphy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matei throws a shot to the body.
Matei ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Matei.
Matei defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Matei throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Matei works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
Matei takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matei misses with a shot to the body
and Murphy counters with a nice kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matei tries to land a front kick but Murphy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Murphy tenderised Matei's leg. Matei is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matei closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matei with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murphy to score with a decent uppercut.
Matei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Matei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matei throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Matei misses.
Matei swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Matei is avoiding it.
Matei misses with a body shot.
That kick from Murphy tenderised Matei's leg. Matei is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matei misses the shot to the body.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Matei.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Matei.
Matei is breathing heavily.
Matei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matei drops his hands momentarily and Murphy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matei's sensitive parts.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Matei is predictable there
and Murphy counters with an inside leg kick.
Murphy lands with a slapping head kick.
Good work by Murphy as he checks the leg kick.
Matei misses with a takedown
and Murphy counters with a good, hard body kick but Matei shrugs it off.
Matei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Murphy closes the distance and pushes Matei back into the cage.
Matei is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Matei is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Matei landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Matei.
Matei lands a nice knee to the body.
Matei misses with an elbow over the top.
Matei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matei creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murphy's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Murphy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Matei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murphy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matei throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Matei throws a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Matei looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Murphy avoiding damage as Matei throws knees to the body.
Matei throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Matei is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matei has his back to the cage.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Matei.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Murphy avoiding damage as Matei throws knees to the body.
Matei missing with knees to the body.
Matei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Matei backwards.
Matei is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murphy pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a body shot.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy works on Matei's body with a couple of short punches.
Matei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Matei.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Matei backwards.
Matei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matei trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy gets through Matei's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy scores with a knee to the head.
Matei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matei's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Matei.
A short left from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Murphy landing knees to the head.

Matei is rocked!
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matei is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mark Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Matei using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mateis head.
Murphy connects with a knee to the head.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
A short left from Murphy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy landing knees to the head.
Matei gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mateis head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Matei's head.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Matei lands a nice knee to the body.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Matei backwards.
A short right from Murphy.
Matei has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matei wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Murphy pushes Matei back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matei backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matei just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murphy's brow.
Murphy gets through Matei's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Matei missing with knees to the body.
Matei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Murphy.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Matei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy avoiding damage as Matei throws knees to the body.
Murphy avoiding damage as Matei throws knees to the body.
Matei missing with knees to the body.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matei takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murphy lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Matei to his knees! Murphy keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Murphy!