PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes into the arena with Róisín Murphy - Pandora blaring out of the sound system. Avalon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Harder Better Faster - Daft Punk. James Avalon has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Murphy
vs
Avalon

188 cm
33
213 lbs
30 - 14 - 1

187 cm
35
205 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, James Avalon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avalon scores with the left hand. Murphy knows he should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Avalon is predictable there
and Murphy counters with a head kick. That will keep Avalon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Avalon 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.
Avalon looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Avalon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avalon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Avalon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Avalon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Avalon gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avalon tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Avalon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Avalon misses the body punch
and Murphy counters with a big head kick but Avalon shrugs it off.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Avalon throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from Avalon misses.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Avalon throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Avalon throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Avalon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avalon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Avalon with a nice cross.
Avalon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy counters with a body kick.
We've been told by Murphy's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Avalon looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Avalon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Avalon tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Avalon throws a sloppy body shot
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avalon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Avalon.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Avalon, right into the meat.
Avalon throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Avalon.
Avalon moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Avalon tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Avalon misses with a hook
and Murphy counters with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
Avalon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Avalon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the body from Avalon misses
and Murphy counters with a three punch combo that has Avalon backing up. Avalon nods at Murphy to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avalon throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Avalon lands a jab to the head.
Avalon tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Avalon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Avalon misses the body punch
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Avalon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Avalon scores with a hook.

It looks like James Avalon has been cut.
Nice shot by Avalon.
Nice cross by Avalon.
Avalon tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Avalon misses.
Avalon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Avalon's corner calls for a 1-2. Avalon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avalon thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Avalon misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Avalon.
James Avalon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Avalon. Avalon obviously looking to wear him down.
Avalon misses with a looping right.
Avalon misses with a low kick.
Avalon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Avalon moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Avalon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy tries to circle away but Avalon has him pinned against the cage.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.

Avalon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Avalon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Avalon has him pressed against the cage.
Avalon swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avalon has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Murphy is trying to force a seperation but Avalon has the dominant position.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Avalon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Avalon tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Avalon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Avalon.
Avalon misses with a punch on the inside.
Avalon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Avalon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Avalon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.

Avalon breaks the clinch.
Avalon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon just misses with a punch to the body.
Avalon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Avalon motions for Murphy to come forward. Avalon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Avalon.
Avalon stalks Murphy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murphy's face. Murphy staggers backwards, shaken.
Avalon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avalon throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Avalon.
Jab by Avalon.
Avalon looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Avalon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Avalon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Avalon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murphy's calf.
Avalon throws a leg kick that misses.
Avalon looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Murphy slips a straight right by Avalon.
Avalon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Avalon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avalon throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avalon throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Avalon throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
James Avalon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avalon throws a leg kick that misses.
Avalon is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Avalon throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a nice body kick.
Avalon misses with a wild body shot.
Avalon misses with a shot to the body
and Murphy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Avalon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
Avalon lands a head shot.
Avalon misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice body kick.
Avalon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Avalon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Avalon.
Avalon misses with a few strikes there.
Avalon throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and Avalon only half commits.
Murphy slips under a jab from Avalon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avalon throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice body kick.
Avalon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
A head kick misses from Avalon.
Avalon thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
and Murphy counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon misses the shot to the body.
Avalon fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Avalon.
Avalon throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avalon wants to clinch but Murphy slips to the side
and Murphy counters with an outside leg kick.
Avalon misses with a hook to the body
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Avalon misses.
A jab lands there for Avalon.
Avalon misses with a low kick.
Avalon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avalon lands a nice shot that snaps Murphy's head back.
Avalon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Avalon misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Avalon.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Avalon.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avalon.
A shot to the body from Avalon misses
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Avalon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Avalon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Avalon!
A victorious James Avalon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Brian Murphy was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to say to my fans that I'm sorry.'.