PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Vanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Game of Thrones - The Rains of Castamere. Vanko has chosen Oh No by Gogol Bordello as his entrance music. Joe Murphy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Murphy
vs
Vanko

150 cm
23
300 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

175 cm
29
261 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Vanko!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vanko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vanko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vankos head.

It looks like Ivan Vanko has been cut.
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.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vanko 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.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Vanko jumps guard but Murphy stands there with Vanko around his waist. Vanko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murphy misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Vanko's head.

That has opened up Ivan Vanko's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vanko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vanko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Joe Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Vanko.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vanko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murphy walks away with a smile on his face. Vanko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joe Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vanko gets tackled into the cage by Murphy. Murphy maintains the clinch.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vankos head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanko backwards.
Murphy misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.

The cut above Ivan Vanko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Vanko blocks an uppercut.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.

Ivan Vanko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Vanko tries to pull guard but Murphy holds him up against the cage and eventually Vanko drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanko.
Vanko blocks an uppercut.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Vanko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murphy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vanko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ivan Vanko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Murphy!
Joe Murphy 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.