PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alekzandr Borikav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borikav's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pelican - Bliss in Concrete. This should be fireworks!

Borikav
vs
Murphy

192 cm
25
212 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alekzandr Borikav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cedric Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Borikav takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Murphy scores with a head kick.

It looks like Alekzandr Borikav has been cut.
Murphy defending well as Borikav loads up on a big left hand.

Murphy clinches with his opponent.
I was talking to Borikav's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Borikav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borikav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Borikav controls the action.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Borikav avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the ropes.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Borikav backwards.
Murphy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy lands a knee to the head.
Murphy controlling the action here for a moment.
Murphy tries to work over Borikav's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Borikav wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav tries to circle away but Murphy has him pinned against the ropes.
Murphy tries to work over Borikav's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borikav blocking some punches.
Murphy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borikav throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy scores a nice knee to the body.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy looking to stall.
Borikav wants to break free but Murphy has control.
Murphy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murphy looking to stall.
Borikav prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Borikav wants to break free but Murphy has control.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borikav backwards.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borikav misses with a punch on the inside.
Borikav's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Borikav's head.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Borikav controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Borikav is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Borikav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borikav avoids it.
Murphy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Borikav lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Borikav is breathing heavily.
Borikav can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Murphy.
Murphy pushes Borikav back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Borikav's head.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Borikav is rocked!
Murphy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Borikav seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murphy can turn it around.
Murphy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alekzandr Borikav's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murphy moves into the clinch.
Borikav has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Borikav is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cedric Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Borikav misses with some punches.
Borikav seems to have got his legs back now.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borikav's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy looking to slow down the pace here.
Murphy scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Borikav takes a shot to the head.
Murphy lands a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Borikav tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
Murphy has Borikav pressed against the ropes, preventing Borikav from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body.
Murphy misses with a knee to the head.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy lands a good knee to the midsection. Borikav won't want to take too many of those.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Borikav's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borikav backwards.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.

Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Borikav crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
BAM! Murphy delivers a spinning backfist that drops Borikav like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Cedric Murphy!
An out of breath Cedric Murphy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.