PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pacman Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. This should be fireworks!

Barnes
vs
Murphy

187 cm
36
210 lbs
32 - 24 - 2

188 cm
28
213 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 32 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Pacman Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a shot to the body
and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barnes's knee momentarily.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Barnes throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Murphy's leg but Murphy calmly moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Barnes takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murphy counters with a thumping low kick.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barnes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Barnes is looking to wear down Murphy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barnes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there

and Murphy counters with a crisp one two that drops Barnes! Murphy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Barnes to his feet! Barnes is in big trouble!
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!
Barnes connects with a jab.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barnes throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a body kick that stops Barnes in his tracks momentarily.
Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Pacman Barnes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Murphy checks a low kick from Barnes.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Pacman Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a leg kick.
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!
Barnes misses with a shot to the body
and Murphy comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Barnes stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Murphy is on him like rabid pit bull! Barnes slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Murphy!