PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Milat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Milat
vs
Murphy

187 cm
32
189 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

187 cm
29
200 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

The Big Kabosh

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 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Milat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Milat clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milat.
Milat tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Milat takes an elbow to the temple.
Murphy effectively controlling the action here.
I was talking to Milat's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murphy misses with an elbow over the top.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Milat controls his hands.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Milat's head.
Milat lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Milat controls his hands.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but Milat blocks with his arms.
Milat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Milat lands a left hand.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milat.
Murphy looking to stall.
Milat looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Milat.
Milat 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.
Milat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Milat seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murphy can turn it around.
Murphy gets through Milat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Milat.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milat lands an uppercut.
Murphy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy pushes Milat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milat misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Milat blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Milat.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Milat as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Come on Murphy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Milat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Milat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Milat.
Murphy scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ivan Milat has been cut.
Murphy gets through Milat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Milat blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milat.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Milat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Milat.
Milat lands an uppercut.
Murphy pushes Milat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milat lands a nice uppercut.
Milat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milat is defending well for now.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy stalling against the cage.
Murphy lands an elbow inside.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Milat.
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 stalls.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milat is defending well for now.
Milat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Milat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Milat tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Milat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Milat scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Milat is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Milat tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Milat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
A body shot lands from Milat.
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 Ivan Milat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A thudding body kick lands there by Milat!
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murphy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Milat scrambles back to his feet.

Milat rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy wants to stall.
Milat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Milat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Charlie Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Milat avoids the damage to the body.
Milat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Milat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milat is defending well for now.
Murphy just leaning against Milat, taking a breather.
Milat tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Milat 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milat misses with some punches.
Milat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milat is defending well for now.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milat.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Milat.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Milat lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Milat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Milat missing with knees to the body.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Milats head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 throws a punch but it's blocked by Milat.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy taking a breather.
Milat tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Milat misses with a knee to the head.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Milat avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Milat throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Milat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Milat 's eye.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Milat controls the action.
Milat misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Murphy.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Milat throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Milat avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Milat fails to land.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Milat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milat.
Milat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Milat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Milat swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milat trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Murphy misses with an elbow over the top.
Milat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Milat gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Milat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Milat.
Murphy lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Milat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Milat misses with the head strike.
Milat tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Milat takes an elbow to the temple.

Milat is rocked!
Murphy lands a nice elbow.
Oh Milat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milat.
Milat misses with a knee strike.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Milat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Milat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy jerks Milat's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Milat drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Murphy goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Murphy because Milat was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Charlie Murphy!