PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kashvi Jakho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kashvi Jakho will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Murphy
vs
Jakho

150 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

209 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kashvi Jakho!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy tries to clinch but Jakho moves away
and Jakho counters with a left and a right that stings Murphy.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy moves to clinch but Jakho breaks away
and Jakho counters with a left and a right that stings Murphy.
Jakho keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy darts in trying to clinch
and Jakho counters with a one-two to the body.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Jakho keeps it at a distance.
Jakho shoots for a takedown but Murphy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jakho 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 tries to clinch there but Jakho circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy tries to clinch but Jakho is having none of it.
Murphy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jakho counters with a two punch combo.
Murphy tries to clinch but Jakho is having none of it.
Jakho has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murphy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jakho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Jakho circles away and keeps his distance.
Jakho tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jakho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jakho counters with a left and a right that stings Murphy.
Jakho tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Jakho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jakho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jakho tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murphy wants it to stay on the feet.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jakho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Jakho is trying to break free.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Jakho is trying to break free.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Jakho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jakho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Jakho tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jakho.
Murphy has Jakho pressed against the cage, preventing Jakho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jakho looks winded!
Jakho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jakho is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jakho is trying to break free.
Jakho is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murphy to keep the fight standing.
Joe Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kashvi Jakho.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jakho backwards.

Murphy drops Jakho onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jakho is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Jakho is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy has Jakho pressed against the cage. Jakho drops his hands and Murphy takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Jakho tumbling to the canvas! Murphy rains down with more punches but Jakho was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Murphy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Murphy!
Joe Murphy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.