PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Best Ever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dorsey Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ever's entrance music is Gateways. A fine choice. Murphy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Demons by Shadow Hill. Dorsey Murphy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ever
vs
Murphy

169 cm
21
141 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
Very quick

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Best Ever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dorsey Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ever tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ever counters with a thumping low kick.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ever looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Murphy throws a head kick but Ever moves out of range.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Ever avoids it well.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ever is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
Murphy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ever misses with a head kick.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body. Ever takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murphy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ever has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ever and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Ever.
Ever looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ever slips under a jab from Murphy.
Ever lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Ever avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ever is looking to land body kicks.
Ever throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ever swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Ever is just out of range.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ever fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murphy motions for Ever to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Murphy misses
and Ever makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body kick there by Ever.
A head kick misses from Murphy.

Ever has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Ever lands a knee to the head.

Murphy breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ever throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
Ever fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ever moves to clinch but Murphy breaks away
and Murphy counters with a leg kick.
Ever tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Murphy.
Ever lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Ever misses with a head kick.
Murphy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ever is able to avoid easily.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ever's sensitive parts.
Murphy throws a leg kick that misses.
Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ever definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ever ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Ever looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ever lands a head kick. Murphy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Ever.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Ever's knee but Ever avoids it well.
Murphy throws a body kick that misses.
Ever is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murphy.
Ever fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ever misses with a leg kick.
Ever thuds his shin into the meat of Murphy's side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ever.
Ever is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Ever checks the leg kick.
Ever ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Ever looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Ever tries a head kick but it misses.
Ever tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy looks to land a combination. Ever sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ever fails in his attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ever.
Murphy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ever is out of range.
Ever tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ever backs up against the ropes.
Ever avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Ever attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ever 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.
Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ever throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ever throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dorsey Murphy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Murphy is looking to chop away at Ever's legs.
Dorsey Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy throws a head kick but Ever moves out of range.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Ever darts in and clinches Murphy up against the ropes.
Ever avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Ever scores with a knee to the head.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ever's elbow.
Murphy avoiding damage as Ever throws knees to the body.
Ever with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Ever controls the action.
Murphy takes a knee to the side of the body.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ever tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ever thuds his shin into the meat of Murphy's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ever is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ever with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ever throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murphy's head.
Ever takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ever scores with a leg kick.
Best Ever seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ever tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ever checks a leg kick.
Ever swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murphy counters with a nice body kick.

Ever instigates a clinch.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ever avoids it.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ever throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Ever avoids the head kick by Murphy.
A head kick misses from Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ever showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ever.
Ever blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ever is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Ever saw that one coming.
Ever blocks a leg kick.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ever was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ever.
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murphy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Ever moves his leg out of the way.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ever throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dorsey Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ever throws a head kick that half lands.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murphy counters with a left and a right that stings Ever.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ever.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Ever misses with a head kick.
Ever is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
Ever lands with a kick to the temple. Murphy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ever throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ever has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ever there as he acknowledges the shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ever connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy checks a low kick from Ever.
Ever misses with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Murphy
and Ever counters with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ever. That did some damage!
Ever just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ever pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ever takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ever fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Best Ever will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ever is looking to clinch.
Murphy thows a leg kick but Ever checks it
and Ever counters with a low kick, right behind Murphy 's knee.
Ever fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ever connects with a solid leg kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Ever counters with a head kick. That will keep Murphy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ever. Murphy shrugs it off though.
Murphy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Murphy throws a head kick but Ever moves out of range.

Ever darts in and clinches Murphy up against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Ever.
Ever trying to stall but Murphy improves his position.
Ever tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Ever using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ever is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ever lands a knee to the head.
Ever keeps control of Murphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphy is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries to break free but Ever pushes him back against the ropes.
Murphy tries to break free but Ever pushes him back against the ropes.
Murphy avoiding damage as Ever throws knees to the body.
Murphy tries to work over Ever's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ever with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ever prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ever avoids it.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Ever.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Ever avoids the damage to the body.
Ever looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Ever looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ever controls his hands.
Murphy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ever in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ever misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Murphy.
Ever tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ever is defending well for now.
Murphy avoiding damage as Ever throws knees to the body.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Ever controls the action.
Best Ever has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Ever has double underhooks.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Ever has double underhooks.
Ever throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy is trying to push Ever away but Ever has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Ever looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Ever checks a leg kick.
Ever checks a leg kick nicely.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
Murphy misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Ever takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ever pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ever avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ever checks the leg kick.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ever connects with a leg kick. Murphy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ever checks the leg kick.
Ever throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ever gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ever is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ever has his back to the ropes.
Ever landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ever throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Ever - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ever with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but Ever blocks with his arms.

Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ever misses with a low kick.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Ever fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy throws a one two combo.
A head kick by Ever misses
and Murphy counters with a low kick, right behind Ever 's knee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ever lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ever keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Ever has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dorsey Murphy.
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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!