PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Tap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Murphy
vs
Tap

180 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Barry Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Tap!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tap goes for a double leg but Murphy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murphy continues to drive forward.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tap moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Tap moved away.
Tap looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tap.
Barry Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Tap.

Murphy lands a left and a right that send Tap crashing to the mat, dazed. Murphy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Mr Tap has been cut.
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 thumps Tap with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murphy.
Tap shoots in and drives through. Murphy sprawls well.

Murphy dives in and scores a takedown into Tap's guard.
Tap wants to stand up but Murphy is controlling him.
Murphy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tap looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murphy wants to stand but Tap has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Murphy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tap works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Murphy wants to stand but Tap has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tap takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tap is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murphy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tap dives in for a single leg takedown but Murphy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Murphy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Murphy pulls guard successfully.
Tap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Murphy has his feet on Tap's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Murphy misses with a combination

and Tap counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tap wants to pass to mount but Murphy is defending the position.
Tap thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murphy's head.
Murphy pushes Tap off looking to stand but Tap dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murphy has one foot on Tap's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Murphy has managed to clinch.

Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tap is looking to clinch.
Tap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Tap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy dives in and grabs Tap's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tap pushes down on Murphy's head and hops out.
Murphy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murphy wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Tap as Murphy shoots in.
A nice combination there by Murphy.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tap gets a takedown into half guard.
Tap trying to control from half guard but Murphy is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tap trying to mount his opponent but Murphy defends it.

Murphy manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Tap keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy fails with the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Tap changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Murphy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Murphy is trying to improve his position.
Tap really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murphy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Tap tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tap trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Tap's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tap goes for a double leg but Murphy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murphy continues to drive forward.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tap can do to turn this around?

Murphy breaks from the clinch.

Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Tap stops a takedown attempt from Murphy.

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

Tap closes the distance and clinches.
Tap has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Murphy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Murphy stops a takedown attempt from Tap.
Barry Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Tap.
Murphy wants to break free but Tap has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tap is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Murphy is defending well.

Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tap is looking to clinch.
Murphy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tap looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but Tap persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Tap is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tap goes for a double leg but Murphy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murphy continues to drive forward.

Tap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.

Tap closes the distance and clinches.

Murphy breaks the clinch.

Tap is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Murphy's half guard.
Tap trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Tap seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tap throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murphy tries to kick Tap off but Tap keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tap with the ground and pound but Murphy uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tap looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Murphy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tap, up you get!

Murphy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tap was covering up waiting for the punch and Murphy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Murphy gets to his feet. Tap looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Horrible takedown attempt by Tap or perhaps it was just good defense by Murphy, which made it look bad.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tap moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tap misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a nice combination. Tap backs away looking to recover.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tap shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murphy sprawls well. Murphy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tap gets slowly back to his feet.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Tap avoids it well.
Murphy tries to clinch but Tap is having none of it.
We've been informed that Tap has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tap shoots for a takedown but Murphy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murphy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tap defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Murphy.
Barry Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tap is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murphy darts in looking for a takedown but Tap gets double underhooks and turns Murphy into the cage.

Tap breaks from the clinch.
Tap looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but Tap persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Tap's body. Tap takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tap shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense.

Murphy rushes Tap and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy can't break the clinch.

Tap breaks the clinch.
Tap keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tap.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Murphy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mr Tap's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Murphy throws a series of strikes that have Tap backpedaling.
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Tap avoids nicely.

Tap darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Murphy tries to roll over but Tap keeps him under control.

Tap is trying to work for a kimura but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Tap has control of the leg.
Tap trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tap tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murphy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tap is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murphy defends it well.
Tap working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Murphy's thigh. Murphy counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Tap drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Murphy dives on top into guard.

Tap controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.

Murphy stands and steps away. Tap gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Murphy tries to clinch but Tap moves out of range.
Tap takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murphy tries to clinch but Tap is having none of it.

Tap closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Murphy to the mat! Murphy manages to get full guard.
Tap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Tap takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Murphy pushes Tap off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tap shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
Murphy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murphy wants it to stay on the feet.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tap moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tap dives in and grabs Murphy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes down on Tap's head and hops out.
Barry Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Tap.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tap paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy stalks Tap and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tap's face. Tap staggers backwards, shaken.
Murphy feints a jab promting Tap to slip. Murphy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tap slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tap shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murphy as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tap shoots for a takedown but Murphy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Murphy rushes Tap and presses him up against the cage.
Tap is trying to pull guard but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.

Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy shoots in but Tap avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murphy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tap.
Tap looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murphy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mr Tap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barry Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tap misses with a double jab

and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murphy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Murphy!