PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Erokhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erokhin has chosen Michael Jackson Billie Jean as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Murphy
vs
Erokhin

220 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

204 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Mohito Fightwear
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantin Erokhin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Erokhin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murphy somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Erokhin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Erokhin circles away.
Erokhin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Erokhin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Erokhin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Erokhin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Erokhin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a low kick as Erokhin jumps back.
Horrible takedown attempt by Murphy or perhaps it was just good defense by Erokhin, which made it look bad.
Tony Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erokhin tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Erokhin as he jumps to the side.
Erokhin tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Erokhin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Erokhin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Erokhin moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Erokhin has him pressed against the cage.
Erokhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Erokhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erokhin is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Erokhin has his back to the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Murphy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Murphy breaks the clinch.
Erokhin 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.
Erokhin wants to clinch.
Erokhin is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Erokhin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murphy.
Erokhin 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Erokhin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Erokhin tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.

Erokhin gets tackled into the cage by Murphy. Murphy maintains the clinch.

Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Erokhin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Erokhin 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 takes a swing at Erokhin's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Erokhin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Erokhin.
Erokhin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erokhin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Erokhin moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
As Erokhin looks to move away, Murphy throws a big counter combo bu Erokhin just gets out of the way.
Erokhin moves out of range of the strikes.

Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Erokhin. Erokhin maintains the clinch.

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

Erokhin clinches up against the cage.
Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Erokhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Erokhin tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erokhin misses with a knee to the head.
Erokhin tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.

Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Konstantin Erokhin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Erokhin tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Erokhin is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy has a takedown stuffed.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Erokhin tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erokhin doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Murphy clinches up with Erokhin and pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erokhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Erokhin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Erokhin has him pressed against the cage.
Erokhin avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.

Murphy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Erokhin uses from the top position.
Murphy controlling Erokhin's posture.
Erokhin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Murphy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Erokhin tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Erokhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown. Erokhin tries to sprawl out of it but Murphy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Erokhin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy takes a swing at Erokhin's ribcage but misses.
Konstantin Erokhin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erokhin stuffs the takedown attempt from Murphy. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Erokhin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy throws a head kick but Erokhin moves out of range.
Murphy shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Erokhin 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.
Erokhin fails with an attempt to clinch.

Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Erokhin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erokhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Erokhin smiles and moves away.
Erokhin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Erokhin tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Murphy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Erokhin manages to circle out of the way.

Erokhin rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Murphy jumps into guard, dragging Erokhin to the mat.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Erokhin controlling him for the moment.
Murphy managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Erokhin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Murphy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Erokhin has managed to get both his arms back between Murphy's legs - danger averted.

Murphy is looking for a triangle but Erokhin pushes his legs off easily.
Erokhin wants to stand but Murphy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Murphy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Erokhin's defenses.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Erokhin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Erokhin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Erokhin wants it to stay on the feet.
Erokhin 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 is looking to counter the offense by Erokhin and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erokhin tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murphy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erokhin fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erokhin wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Erokhin tries to clinch up.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Erokhin was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Erokhin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murphy fails with the takedown.
Erokhin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Erokhin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown. Erokhin tries to sprawl out of it but Murphy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Erokhin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy takes a swing at Erokhin's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erokhin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Erokhin wants to clinch.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Erokhin moves out of range easily.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Erokhin's head but Erokhin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Erokhin tries to keep at a distance but Murphy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Erokhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.

Murphy successfully pulls guard.
Erokhin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Murphy is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is adopting a defensive guard.
Murphy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Erokhin 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.
Murphy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Erokhin is trying to stand back up but Murphy is controlling him
Murphy is taking a breather. Erokhin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Erokhin scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Murphy manages to mount him!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erokhin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

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