PBP Commentary

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

Murphy
vs
Martin

150 cm
21
300 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

188 cm
26
288 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keith Martin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy clinches with his opponent.
Martin is trying to maintain a safe position but Murphy gets an underhook and turns Martin into the cage.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Keith Martin has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Murphy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.

Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin blocking some punches.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
Martin can't break the clinch.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Murphy has Martin up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Martin working hard to break the clinch.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin is trying to break free.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Joe Murphy has been cut.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Murphy gets through Martin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Martin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Martin gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab from Martin.
Murphy walks into a jab.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Martin lands a nice looking body shot.
Martin connects with the punch.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Murphy clinches up against the cage.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Murphy 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 tries to clinch up.

Murphy has managed to clinch.

Martin breaks from the clinch.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin lands a jab.
Martin cracks Murphy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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 needs to keep his hands up - Martin had a free shot at his head there.

Murphy has closed the distance and engaged Martin in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.

That has opened up Keith Martin's cut even more.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Martin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin lands a slapping body shot.
Murphy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Martin gets tackled into the cage by Murphy. Murphy maintains the clinch.
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 Joe Murphy will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Martin scores with a jab. Murphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Martin misses.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Joe Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Martin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martin! But no joy.
Martin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Murphy moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Martin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martin taking a breather.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.

The cut above Keith Martin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Murphy prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin lunges at Murphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murphy's hand.
Murphy darts in trying to clinch
and Martin counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Martin scores with a jab. Murphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martin cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin connects with a looping right hand.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Martin.
Martin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murphy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Martin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murphy's hands.

Murphy moves into the clinch.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Martin - just one landing.
Joe Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Martin digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat.
Martin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy takes one to the chin there.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martin, as that shot connected.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.

Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martin blocking some punches.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.

Martin manages to break the clinch.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy wants to clinch
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Martin. That snapped Murphy's head back.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Martin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice cross by Martin.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Martin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Martin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murphy wants to clinch.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A cross from Martin lands.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Keith Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murphy has time to react.
Murphy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murphy takes one to the side of the head.
Martin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin lands a really nice looking cross but Murphy seems unphased.
Martin connects with a combination that backs up Murphy into the cage. Martin lands a flurry of punches that gets past Murphy's guard. Murphy is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Martin bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Martin!
Keith Martin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Joe Murphy was interviewed post fight and said 'Ha-ha-ha!!!'.