PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corbin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blackbeard The Pirate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy's entrance music is I'm Shipping Up To Boston. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murphy
vs
The Pirate

178 cm
32
156 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

174 cm
33
148 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corbin Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blackbeard The Pirate!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murphy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Pirate 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.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murphy slips a straight right by The Pirate.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but The Pirate moved out of range.
The Pirate tries to counter with a clinch but Murphy shakes him off and moves away.
The Pirate dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
The Pirate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've been informed that The Pirate has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The Pirate slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Pirate throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Pirate in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
The Pirate jabbing away but nothing is landing.

The Pirate closes the distance and pushes Murphy back into the cage.
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.
The Pirate lands a knee to the body.
Murphy avoiding damage as The Pirate throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pirate misses with the head strike.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Pirate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Pirate backwards.
The Pirate lands a shoulder strike.
The Pirate utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as The Pirate controls his hands.
The Pirate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Pirate lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Pirate has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
The Pirate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Pirate tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
The Pirate working aggressively here.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but The Pirate uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Pirate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
The Pirate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Pirate trying to land knees to the body.
The Pirate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Pirate lands an uppercut.
The Pirate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Pirate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Pirate blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a body punch.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by The Pirate.
Murphy avoiding damage as The Pirate throws knees to the body.
The Pirate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Pirates head.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Pirate misses with some punches.
The Pirate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy works on The Pirate's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Murphy.
The Pirate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as The Pirate controls the action.
Murphy avoiding damage as The Pirate throws knees to the body.
Murphy tries a body shot but The Pirate blocks it.
Knees to the body from The Pirate.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate working aggressively here.
The Pirate working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from The Pirate fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Pirate misses with a punch on the inside.
The Pirate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
The Pirate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
The Pirate trying to land knees to the body.
The Pirate tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of The Pirate backwards.
The Pirate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by The Pirate.
The Pirate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blackbeard The Pirate dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Murphy digs a good body shot into The Pirate's ribs.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Pirate. The Pirate obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Pirate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Pirate throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Pirate throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
The Pirate delivers a nice body kick.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Pirate digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Pirate throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but The Pirate uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Pirate.
The Pirate tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
The Pirate tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Pirate manages to avoid it.
The Pirate appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The Pirate misses the shot to the body.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but The Pirate ducks down to avoid it.
The Pirate misses with a looping left.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Pirate.
The Pirate takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Pirate.
The Pirate just misses with a punch to the body.
The Pirate gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Pirate bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Pirate cracks Murphy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The Pirate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Pirate throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Pirate misses with a body shot.
Corbin Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Murphy misses.
The Pirate thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Pirate moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
The Pirate tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Nice cross by The Pirate.
Murphy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murphy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The Pirate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
The Pirate misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Pirate takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murphy tries to bum rush The Pirate with a series of wild strikes but The Pirate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Pirate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Pirate.
The Pirate steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
The Pirate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The Pirate throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from The Pirate.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
The Pirate tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

The Pirate moves into range and clinches up with Murphy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
The Pirate has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from The Pirate.
The Pirate blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by The Pirate.
The Pirate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy working aggressively here.
The Pirate tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Pirate lands with a short shot to the head.
The Pirate working aggressively here.
The Pirate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but The Pirate uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Pirate blocks a body shot from Murphy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Pirate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Pirate.
The Pirate scores a nice knee to the body.
The Pirate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Pirate lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
The Pirate misses with a punch on the inside.
The Pirate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Corbin Murphy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The Pirate throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
The Pirate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Murphy throws the left hand but The Pirate avoids the punch easily.
The Pirate shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Pirate throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Pirate throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
The Pirate wants to slow Murphy down by chopping away at his legs.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
A big left from Murphy misses.
The Pirate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Pirate defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Pirate wants to land a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy throws the left hand but The Pirate avoids the punch easily.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but The Pirate moved out of range nicely.
The Pirate connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Murphy.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Pirate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.

The Pirate closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
The Pirate trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Pirate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Pirate swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Pirate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Pirate trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy is leaning against The Pirate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Pirate lands a right hand.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
The Pirate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Pirate blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from The Pirate fails to land.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by The Pirate.
The Pirate lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy tries to work over The Pirate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from The Pirate fails to land.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Pirate tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy avoiding damage as The Pirate throws knees to the body.
Murphy is working The Pirate over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from The Pirate fails to land.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Pirates head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Pirate lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Pirate misses with the head strike.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Pirate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Pirate lands a knee to the body.
The Pirate prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Pirate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
The Pirate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Pirate trying to land knees to the body.
The Pirate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Blackbeard The Pirate seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy avoiding damage as The Pirate throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
The Pirate misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Blackbeard The Pirate just about did enough to take it.
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.

The Pirate tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it.
The Pirate thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Pirate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy ducks right into an uppercut from The Pirate.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Pirate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Pirate flicks out a counter leg kick but Murphy steps away.
The Pirate just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Pirate misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a left to the body.
The Pirate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Pirate doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Murphy lands a nice hook to The Pirate's body. The Pirate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Pirate takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. The Pirate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Pirate lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Pirate throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy takes one on the button.
The Pirate throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
The Pirate slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Pirate.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but The Pirate slips the punch.
The Pirate lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Pirate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.
The Pirate slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy scores with the left hand. The Pirate knows he should have avoided that one.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Pirate.
The Pirate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
The Pirate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
The Pirate looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate scores with a jab.
The Pirate misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Murphy misses.
The Pirate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Pirate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Pirate.
Jab, jab by The Pirate - just one landing.
The Pirate moves out of range of the strikes.
The Pirate bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
The Pirate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
The Pirate lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but The Pirate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Pirate.
The Pirate looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
The Pirate scores with a jab to the jaw.
The Pirate throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from The Pirate.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Pirate.
Murphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Pirate can pounce on him.
The Pirate takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
The Pirate lands a head kick!
Murphy misses with a straight left.
The Pirate loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Pirate.
Jab from Murphy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy avoids the head kick by The Pirate.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy checks a low kick from The Pirate.
The Pirate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy throws a right and a left that The Pirate avoids nicely.
The Pirate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
The Pirate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Pirate lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Pirate is looking to clinch.
Murphy lands a right hook to the body.
The Pirate is looking to score with low kicks.
The Pirate scoring well with a low kick there.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. The Pirate moves away and avoids it.

The Pirate drives through and clinches with Murphy against the cage.
The Pirate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Corbin Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Murphy throws a body punch but The Pirate moves out of range.
Murphy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. The Pirate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Pirate.
The Pirate throws a low kick but Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. The Pirate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Pirate tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Pirate misses with a straight left.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Murphy lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from The Pirate.
The Pirate gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Pirate's hands.
The Pirate throws a low kick, looking for Murphy's leg but Murphy calmly moves out of range.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but The Pirate manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pirate on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Pirate's hands.
Murphy takes a swing at The Pirate's ribcage but misses.
Murphy throws a hook but The Pirate blocks it.
The Pirate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy connects with a looping right hand.
The Pirate tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy swings for the body but The Pirate moves out of range.
The Pirate lands a head kick. Murphy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Murphy cracks The Pirate with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Pirate defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
The Pirate is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Pirate.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Pirate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
The Pirate throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
The Pirate throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and The Pirate only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
The Pirate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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!
The Pirate missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Pirate thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and The Pirate releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Murphy misses.
The Pirate is looking for the big counter here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Pirate.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and The Pirate counters with a stiff right hand.
The Pirate throws a lazy body kick
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Pirate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
The Pirate with a nice cross.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy throws the left hand but The Pirate avoids the punch easily.
The Pirate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Pirate has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Pirate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
The Pirate lands a really nice looking cross but Murphy seems unphased.
The Pirate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
The Pirate tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
The Pirate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Pirate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Murphy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Pirate.
Murphy slips under a jab.
The Pirate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Pirate throws a leg kick but Murphy checks it.
The Pirate tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Pirate.
The Pirate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
The Pirate lands a nice shot to the body.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but The Pirate moved out of range.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Pirates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

The Pirate clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy tries a body shot but The Pirate blocks it.
The Pirate blocking some punches.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Pirate lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by The Pirate.
The Pirate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Pirate backwards.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.

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.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Blackbeard The Pirate!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Blackbeard The Pirate!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Blackbeard The Pirate!

Blackbeard The Pirate wins by unanimous decision!
Blackbeard The Pirate is the new featherweight champion!
Blackbeard The Pirate was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.