PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sinatra
vs
Murphy

182 cm
34
201 lbs
31 - 16 - 4

187 cm
27
200 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 31 - 16 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Murphy!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy lands an elbow inside that Sinatra shrugs off.

It looks like Frank Sinatra has been cut.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Sinatra blocks an uppercut.
Murphy prevents Sinatra from breaking the clinch.
Sinatra has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy landing knees to the head.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Sinatra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murphy obliges.

Sinatra pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sinatra has his foot on Murphy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murphy works his way back into a safe position though.
Sinatra is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murphy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sinatra is looking to advance position but Murphy won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sinatra with the ground and pound but Murphy uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sinatra wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've been hearing good reports from Sinatra's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Murphy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sinatra is controlling him.
Sinatra tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
Sinatra is fighting to break Murphy's control of his arms but Murphy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinatra wants to pass the guard but Murphy is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Sinatra's front leg but catches the back leg as Sinatra tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Murphy as he connects with a hook.
Sinatra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murphy but Murphy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sinatra misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a low kick, right behind Sinatra 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sinatra 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 has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sinatra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Sinatra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sinatras head.
Murphy lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy with a knee to the head.
Sinatra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sinatra is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Sinatra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sinatra is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murphy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sinatra blocks an uppercut.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sinatra is working for takedown but Murphy is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Sinatra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinatra is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sinatra wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
A short right from Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Sinatra's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sinatra's efforts to push away.
Murphy connects with a knee to the head.
Sinatra takes a shot to the head.
Murphy has Sinatra pressed against the cage, preventing Sinatra from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murphy wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Sinatra's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sinatra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sinatra is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Sinatra's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sinatra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
Charlie Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy lands with a right hand.
Charlie Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Murphy lands but Sinatra takes it in his stride.
Murphy walks into a jab.
The crowd cheers as Sinatra lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
Sinatra tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sinatra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Murphy.

Frank Sinatra's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy scores with a push kick.
Murphy moves out of range as Sinatra strikes.
Murphy lands a slapping body shot.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Charlie Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sinatra shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Murphy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sinatra cracks Murphy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murphy scores with a one two! Sinatra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sinatra works the jab nicely.
Sinatra lands a jab to the head.
Sinatra avoids the body shot from Murphy.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sinatra throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.

Murphy gets a clinch.
Sinatra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sinatra blocks an uppercut.
Sinatra tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sinatra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Sinatra is blocking nicely.
Murphy misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
The referee calls for Murphy to work.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sinatra is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Charlie Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murphy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sinatra wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Sinatra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sinatra blocks an uppercut.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Sinatra.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Sinatra backwards.
Sinatra wants to break free but Murphy has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy keeps control of Sinatra as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy stalling against the cage.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Sinatra.
Murphy keeps control of Sinatra as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphy with a knee to the head.
Murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sinatra's efforts to push away.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Sinatra in his tracks for a moment.

Frank Sinatra's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sinatra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sinatra is trying to drag Murphy to the mat but Murphy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Sinatra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sinatra shoots in and drives through. Murphy sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Sinatra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinatra shoots in but no luck this time.
Murphy misses the jab.
A solid body kick from Murphy.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy connects with a single shot there.
Sinatra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sinatra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Sinatra.
Sinatra 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.
Sinatra moves away from the strike by Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Sinatra's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sinatra lands with a nice body punch.
Sinatra scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sinatra.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Sinatra circles away.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sinatra counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sinatra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sinatra won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Sinatra working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Murphy's head.
Sinatra trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Sinatra passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sinatra haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sinatra working the ground and pound but Murphy is defending the strikes.
Sinatra lands an elbow.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Sinatra drags him back down.
Sinatra trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Sinatra in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy struggling a bit here.
Sinatra trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Sinatra has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Murphy is looking to regain half guard here but Sinatra keeps moving and retains side control.
Sinatra tries to move to mount but Murphy blocks the move with his legs.
Sinatra scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Murphy to see if he's OK.
Frank Sinatra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sinatra throws a strike aimed at the side of Murphy's head but Murphy avoids it well.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Sinatra drags him back down.
Murphy is trying to control Sinatra's posture but Sinatra avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sinatra works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Murphy bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sinatra throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Sinatra pushes him off.
Sinatra blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
Sinatra drops his hands momentarily and Murphy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Sinatra saw that one coming.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Murphy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murphy wants it to stay on the feet.
Sinatra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Sinatra takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Murphy.
A slow jab from Sinatra misses its intended target.
A big left from Sinatra misses.
Murphy slips under a jab from Sinatra.
Sinatra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sinatra takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Sinatra didn't see that one coming.
Murphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy looks to land a combination. Sinatra sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sinatra misses with a looping right.
Charlie Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Sinatra off balance momentarily.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Sinatra.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Murphy!