PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cee Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Murphy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Chulainn
vs
Murphy

200 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
266 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cee Chulainn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Murphy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulainn misses with a straight left.
Chulainn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Peter Murphy has been cut.
Murphy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot lands for Chulainn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chulainn moves out of range of the body kick.
Chulainn avoids the head kick by Murphy.

Chulainn moves into range and clinches up with Murphy.
Chulainn slows down the pace here.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Chulainn.
Murphy working aggressively here.
A short left from Chulainn.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy lands an elbow inside that Chulainn shrugs off.

It looks like Cee Chulainn has been cut.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Chulainn working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Chulainn lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy pushes Chulainn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chulainn works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Murphy blocking some punches.

Chulainn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Chulainn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chulainn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murphy counters with a left and a right that stings Chulainn.
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!
Chulainn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chulainn looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn throws a leg kick but Murphy moved away.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chulainn.
Chulainn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chulainn jabs at Murphy's body.
Murphy throws a low kick but Chulainn avoids it.
A lazy body kick from Murphy
and Chulainn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chulainn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy throws a jab when Chulainn was well out of range.
Chulainn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murphy in his tracks.
Murphy connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn swinging wildly here.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chulainn.
A big right from Chulainn misses.
Chulainn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chulainn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chulainn throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chulainn.
The fighters circling - Chulainn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn moves out of range as Murphy throws a body kick.
Chulainn moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chulainn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chulainn loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Chulainn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chulainn misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Chulainn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murphy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chulainn misses with an uppercut.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chulainn's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cee Chulainn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Murphy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chulainn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chulainn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Chulainn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chulainn scores with a hook.
Chulainn swinging wildly here.
Chulainn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murphy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Chulainn moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Chulainn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chulainn blocks the body kick.
A nice combination there by Chulainn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Chulainn misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Chulainn here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chulainn moves away.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chulainn.
A swing and a miss from Chulainn.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Chulainn moved away.
Chulainn looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chulainn 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 Murphy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murphy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cee Chulainn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chulainn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chulainn has time to react.
Murphy takes a swing at Chulainn's ribcage but misses.
Chulainn with a hook.
Chulainn misses with a hook
and Murphy counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from Chulainn.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Chulainn.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chulainn checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chulainn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy connects with a single shot there.
Chulainn misses with a right hand
and Murphy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chulainn really felt that one!
A punch lands to the side of Murphy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chulainn blocks the body kick.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chulainn misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chulainn.
Murphy takes one on the button.
Murphy is looking to chop away at Chulainn's legs.
Chulainn blocks a jab.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chulainn cracks Murphy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chulainn blocks the body kick.
Chulainn throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Chulainn wants to land a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Chulainn misses the target.
Chulainn throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Chulainn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Chulainn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murphy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chulainn cracks Murphy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chulainn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chulainn misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Murphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Chulainn throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Murphy slips under a jab from Chulainn.
Chulainn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from Chulainn.
Chulainn misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy jabs Chulainn right on the nose. Chulainn blinks but takes it well.
Murphy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chulainn throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Murphy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Murphy works Chulainn's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a jab. Chulainn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Cee Chulainn's cut is getting worse.
Chulainn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chulainn loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chulainn on the side of the head.
A combination from Chulainn does no damage.
Chulainn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Chulainn.
Murphy cracks Chulainn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chulainn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jab by Murphy.
Chulainn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chulainn avoids a kick to the body.
Chulainn throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Chulainn's head but Chulainn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Chulainn.
Chulainn misses with a looping right.
Chulainn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Chulainn moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Chulainn's front leg but catches the back leg as Chulainn tries to avoid it.
Murphy digs a good hook to Chulainn's body.
Chulainn is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy lunges at Chulainn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chulainn's hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chulainn blocks a low kick nicely.
Murphy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Chulainn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy scores with a hook to the body. Chulainn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chulainn moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chulainn throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy moves out of range of the leg kick from Chulainn.
Chulainn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chulainn is out of range.
Chulainn thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Cee Chulainn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Chulainn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chulainn misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

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