PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zibraaz Cava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zibraaz Cava is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Murphy
vs
Cava

189 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
37
180 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brendan Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zibraaz Cava!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cava throws a head kick that Murphy semi-blocks.

It looks like Brendan Murphy has been cut.
Cava defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Cava let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murphy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murphy cracks a nice hook into Cava's ribs.
Cava throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cava sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Cava.

Murphy has Cava up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Murphy seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Murphy tries a body shot but Cava blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cava working hard to break the clinch.
Cava is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cava backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
Murphy slows down the pace here.
Murphy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murphy is working Cava over against the cage.
Cava is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cava has his back to the cage.
Murphy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Murphy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cava wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murphy prevents Cava from breaking the clinch.
Murphy stalling the fight.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
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 a shoulder strike.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Cava is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
Murphy landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
A short left from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Cava is rocked!
Murphy stalls.
Come on Murphy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cava takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murphy lands a body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Murphy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy prevents Cava from breaking the clinch.
Murphy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murphy stalling in the clinch.
Cava is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
Cava stalling in the clinch but Murphy improves position.
Murphy avoiding damage as Cava throws knees to the body.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Cava missing with knees to the body.
Cava is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
Murphy stalling against the cage.
Murphy lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy digs a right hand underneath Cava's ribcage. Cava let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cava has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cava backwards.
Cava has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
A right hand to the body from Murphy.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cavas head.
Cava is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy lands an elbow just above Cava 's eye.
Cava takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cava looks winded!
Murphy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cava seems to have recovered his senses.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cava backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cava tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
Murphy controlling the action here for a moment.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cava throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Cava is out of range.
Zibraaz Cava is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cava lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Murphy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cava stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cava.
Cava slips a straight right by Murphy.
Cava on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. Cava looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murphy is looking to land body kicks.
Murphy connects with a high kick.
Cava looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murphy throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Cava stumbling backwards into the cage! Cava bounces back off the cage towards Murphy, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Murphy lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Murphy celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brendan Murphy!
An out of breath Brendan Murphy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.