PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy has chosen Fight To Survive by Stan Bush as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Harris
vs
Murphy

200 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cedric Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy cracks Harris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A left lands for Harris.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Murphy lands a left and a right that send Harris crashing to the mat, dazed. Murphy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Harris is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Harris.
Brian Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harris wants to clinch.
Murphy misses with a body punch
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.

Murphy breaks the clinch.
Murphy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Harris misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Harris blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Harris misses with a hook

and Murphy counters with a crisp one two that drops Harris! Murphy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Harris to his feet! Harris is in big trouble!
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris drops his hands momentarily. Murphy doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Harris staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Harris doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cedric Murphy!
Cedric Murphy took some time post fight to say the following; 'You gotta excuse me, man... I'm out of breath. I want to thank my manager Bobby Fossil, my brother, Dorsey, my family and my hometown! This win is for my team here in NY and across the globe. '.