PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corbin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Murphy
vs
Jacobs

178 cm
30
156 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

172 cm
27
140 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corbin Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jacobs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jacobs moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Jacobs tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Jacobs cracks Murphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Jacobs cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Jacobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Jacobs wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Jacobs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy checks the leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jacobs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice shot by Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jacobs throws a leg kick that misses.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobs is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobs moves away.

Jacobs rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
Jacobs avoiding damage.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murphy tries to work over Jacobs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Jacobs throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Jacobs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jacobs can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Jacobs misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Jacobs is looking to clinch.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobs.
Murphy moves into range and connects with a jab.

Murphy has Jacobs up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Jacobs throws a head punch that misses.
Jacobs misses with an elbow over the top.

Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy is looking to wear down Jacobs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Jacobs circles away.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Jacobs has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Jacobs's head but Jacobs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacobs avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Jacobs wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a good body shot.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jacobs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Murphy back to the cage. Jacobs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Murphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy lands a body shot.
Peter Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jacobs has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Jacobs.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Jacobs controls his hands.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jacobs is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jacobs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jacobs lands with a right to the head.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murphy lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jacobs throws an elbow that misses.
Jacobs stalling in the clinch but Murphy improves position.
Jacobs tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Corbin Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Jacobs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy lands with a nice combination. Jacobs backs away looking to recover.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacobs throws out the jab.
Jacobs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
That kick from Jacobs tenderised Murphy's leg. Murphy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good standup being displayed there by Murphy as he connects with a hook.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Jacobs moved out of range nicely.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut.
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 feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacobss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Murphy digs a good body shot into Jacobs's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Jacobs clinches.
Jacobs lands a nice elbow.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Corbin Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Jacobs fails to land.
Murphy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jacobs with a knee to the head.
Murphy prevents Jacobs from breaking the clinch.
Murphy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Murphy has Jacobs pressed against the cage, preventing Jacobs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Jacobs's head.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs with a nice cross.
Jacobs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murphy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws the left hand but Jacobs avoids the punch easily.
Jacobs tries to clinch up
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobs loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Jacobs throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacobs jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
Jacobs cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Jacobs throws the kick towards the body but Murphy avoids it.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacobs misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Jacobs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Jacobs's head but Jacobs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jacobs counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Jacobs is out of range.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Peter Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Murphy rushes Jacobs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jacobs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murphy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jacobs is keeping busy.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Jacobs.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Jacobs lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.

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 missing with knees to the body.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Jacobs tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.

Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Jacobs misses with a straight right.
Jacobs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jacobs needs to keep his hands up - Murphy had a free shot at his head there.
Jacobs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy thumps Jacobs with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jacobs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corbin Murphy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Murphy looks to land a left hand but Jacobs moved out of range nicely.
Jacobs misses with a two punch combination.
Corbin Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Jacobs slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Jacobs circles away.
Jacobs 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 lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jacobs at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobs misses the target.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs looks to clinch
and Murphy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Jacobs does no damage.
Jacobs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murphy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobs is looking to clinch.
Murphy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jacobs under the eye.
Jacobs misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Jacobs.
Jacobs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Jacobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobs.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jacobs throws a lazy head kick
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacobs looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Murphy defending well as Jacobs loads up on a big left hand.

Murphy darts in and clinches Jacobs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jacobs throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Jacobs missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy throws a body punch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Murphy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jacobs. Jacobs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
Jacobs moves out of range of the strikes.

Jacobs rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Jacobs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Jacobs avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Jacobs blocking some punches.
Murphy lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs missing with knees to the body.
Jacobs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jacobs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Jacobs tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.

Jacobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy connects with a right hand. Jacobs shakes it off.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobs was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Jab from Murphy.
Jacobs moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Jacobs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jacobs swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jacobs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stuns Jacobs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy throws a right hand that Jacobs ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacobs also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacobs moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
Some wild striking there from Jacobs.
Jacobs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobs.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corbin Murphy clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacobs looks to clinch

and Murphy counters by clinching up.
A short right from Murphy.
Jacobs tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Jacobs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jacobs is defending well for now.
Jacobs misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Jacobs wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Murphy.
Jacobs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy stalling in the clinch but Jacobs improves position.
Jacobs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Jacobs tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.

Jacobs breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy lunges at Jacobs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jacobs's hand.
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jacobs wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobs.
Jacobs stalks Murphy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murphy's face. Murphy staggers backwards, shaken.
Jacobs tries to clinch up
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy moves into range and connects with a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Murphy.
Murphy crunches a lovely knee into Jacobs's ribcage.
Jacobs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murphy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jacobs is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Murphy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jacobs's face.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jacobs can do to turn this around?
Murphy trying to control the position but instead, Jacobs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murphy into the cage.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Jacobs keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.

Jacobs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Jacobs. That snapped Murphy's head back.
Jacobs misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Jacobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs slips under a jab.
A big left from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Murphy moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacobs wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobs is just out of range.
Jacobs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Jacobs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobs moves away from the strike by Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacobs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Jacobs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab lands there for Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
Jacobs takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Murphy misses.

Jacobs has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Jacobs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corbin Murphy had his way with Peter Jacobs in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jacobs.

Jacobs clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.
Jacobs swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobs lands an elbow inside that Murphy shrugs off.

Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Jacobs throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Jacobs misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a head kick.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Jacobs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Jacobs misses with a looping left.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.

Jacobs closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jacobs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacobss head.
Knees to the body from Jacobs.
Jacobs swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jacobs wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Jacobs looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Jacobs working hard to break the clinch.
Peter Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacobs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Jacobs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Jacobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jacobs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Murphy scores with a four punch combination!
Jacobs takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Jacobs scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Jacobs moves into the clinch.
Jacobs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy works on Jacobs's body with a couple of short punches.
Jacobs is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Jacobs is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jacobs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Jacobs working hard to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murphy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy blocking some punches.

Jacobs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Jacobs.
Murphy with a jab.
Corbin Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murphy clinches.
Jacobs misses with a knee strike.
Jacobs working aggressively here.
Murphy lands a knee to the head.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Murphy tries a body shot but Jacobs blocks it.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Jacobs misses with a body punch.
Jacobs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jacobs is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Corbin Murphy.
Well Murphy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Corbin Murphy!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Corbin Murphy!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Corbin Murphy!

Corbin Murphy wins by unanimous decision!