PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nobu Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhang Wufie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wufie has chosen Beg Waves as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Murphy
vs
Wufie

200 cm
28
168 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

166 cm
24
148 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nobu Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zhang Wufie!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wufie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
Wufie throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Murphy pushes Wufie up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wufie.
Wufie lands a good knee to the midsection. Murphy won't want to take too many of those.
Murphy avoiding damage as Wufie throws knees to the body.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Wufie moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Wufie.
Wufie lands with a kick to the temple. Murphy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wufie tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Wufie.
Wufie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy throws a lazy head kick
and Wufie counters with a thumping low kick.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy wants to clinch but Wufie slips to the side

and Wufie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wufie tries to pull guard but Murphy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wufie looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wufie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murphy tries to break free but Wufie pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wufie tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Wufie trying to land knees to the body.
Wufie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wufie lands an elbow that stopped Murphy in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Murphy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wufie avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the cage.
Wufie effectively controlling the action here.
Wufie trying to land knees to the body.
Wufie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wufie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Wufie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy blocks the elbow strike.
Wufie digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.
Wufie lands a nice knee to the body.
Wufie stalling.

Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wufie doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Wufie.
Nobu Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wufie moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wufie tries to stall but Murphy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wufie jumps guard but Murphy stands there with Wufie around his waist. Wufie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nobu Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhang Wufie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wufie 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 tries to land knees in the clinch but Wufie avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Murphy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wufie keeps control of Murphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wufie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Wufie.
Wufie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murphy smiles and moves away.
Wufie lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhang Wufie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wufie connects with a solid leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murphy!
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.

Wufie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Murphy to the ground. Wufie is now in Murphy's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wufie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wufie landing some decent shots from guard.
Wufie trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wufie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Wufie has gone for a leg lock! Murphy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wufie's guard.
Murphy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murphy throws a big right hand that misses.

Wufie working for submissions but it's allowed Murphy to get to half guard.

Wufie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murphy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wufie's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Wufie wants to get back to full guard.
Wufie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Murphy wants to stand but Wufie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Wufie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wufie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murphy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Wufie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murphy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wufie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murphy advances position into side control!
Wufie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy working away.
Murphy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wufie is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wufie is trying to control Murphy's posture but Murphy avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhang Wufie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wufie dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Wufie lands with a kick to the temple. Murphy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wufie connects with an inside leg kick.

Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wufie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy avoiding damage as Wufie throws knees to the body.
Wufie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Murphy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wufie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wufie trying to land knees to the body.

Murphy breaks the clinch.
Wufie avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Nobu Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wufie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wufie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhang Wufie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wufie lands a head kick!
Murphy darts in trying to clinch
and Wufie counters with a good, hard body kick but Murphy shrugs it off.
Wufie throws a lazy body kick
and Murphy counters with a low kick, right behind Wufie 's knee.
Wufie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wufie throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Wufie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wufie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wufie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy tries a low kick but Wufie avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wufie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murphy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Wufie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nobu Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wufie counters with a low kick, right behind Murphy 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zhang Wufie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wufie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhang Wufie!
Zhang Wufie bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.