PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nobu Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes has chosen All the Above as his entrance music. Stevie Reyes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Murphy
vs
Reyes

200 cm
28
168 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

169 cm
32
157 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nobu Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a combination that misses
and Reyes counters with a stiff right hand.
Reyes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy misses with the body kick
and Reyes counters with a nice body shot.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Reyes had a free shot at his head there.
Jab from Reyes.
Murphy tries to clinch but Reyes moves away
and Reyes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reyes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reyes to score with a decent uppercut.
Reyes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reyes!
Reyes lands an overhand right.
Reyes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murphy slips under a jab from Reyes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.
Reyes misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy misses with a combination
and Reyes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reyes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reyes lands with a straight right. Murphy didn't see that one coming.
Reyes digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
Reyes scores with a one two! Murphy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Reyes.
Reyes lands an overhand right.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reyes.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Reyes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reyes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
Reyes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reyes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reyes scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reyes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murphy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy throws a combination that misses
and Reyes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reyes.
Reyes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reyes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reyes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reyes fails to land with a series of punches.
Reyes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Reyes connects with a jab.
Reyes lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Reyes fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy throws a chopping leg kick but Reyes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reyes lands the left hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reyes looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Reyes looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Reyes sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reyes tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reyes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a body kick that stops Reyes in his tracks momentarily.
Reyes scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy misses with the body kick
enabling Reyes to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reyes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reyes.
Murphy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nobu Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Reyes circles away.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reyes connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to clinch up
and Reyes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy throws a right hand that Reyes ducks under and follows up with a left that Reyes also avoids with ease.
Reyes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stevie Reyes 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. This is the final round!

Murphy looks to clinch
and Reyes counters with a stiff right hand.
Reyes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murphy on the side of the head.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Reyes moves out of range.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reyes lands a really nice looking cross but Murphy seems unphased.
Stevie Reyes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reyes throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Murphy tries to clinch but Reyes is having none of it.
Murphy misses with a combination
letting Reyes counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reyes blocks the body kick.
Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reyes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
No joy there for Reyes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Reyes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. Reyes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murphy walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
and Reyes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reyes misses with a two punch combination.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Reyes cracks Murphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sloppy strikes from Reyes. Those never looked like landing.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Reyes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reyes lands a jab-cross combination.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reyes circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reyes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reyes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevie Reyes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reyes.
Murphy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nobu Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reyes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stevie Reyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reyes 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevie Reyes!
After winning the bout, Stevie Reyes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.