PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corbin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm Shipping Up To Boston. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ramirez's choice of entrance music: Night Prowler -by- AC/DC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murphy
vs
Ramirez

178 cm
33
156 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

165 cm
34
147 lbs
32 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

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 18 - 5 - 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 32 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramirez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murphy at a distance.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.

Murphy darts in and clinches Ramirez up against the cage.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ramirez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramirez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Ramirez.
Ramirez digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a body punch.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Ramirez taking a breather.
Murphy pushes Ramirez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez takes a shot to the head.
Ramirez blocks an uppercut.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Ramirez tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy gets through Ramirez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramirez blocks an uppercut.
Murphy is trying to stall.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Ramirez missing with knees to the body.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy keeps control of Ramirez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramirez lands a nice shot to the body.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez misses with a punch on the inside.

Ramirez wants the takedown. Murphy is fighting it off but Ramirez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Murphy's guard against the cage.
Murphy has control of Ramirez's left arm, preventing Ramirez from doing any damage.
Ramirez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramirez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ramirez throws an elbow that misses. Murphy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ramirez's guard. Nice move by Murphy!
Ramirez has Murphy pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murphy stopping the sweep attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ramirez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Murphy controls the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murphy.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corbin Murphy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ramirez throws a low kick but Murphy moves out of range easily.
Ramirez needs to keep his hands up - Murphy had a free shot at his head there.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Murphy works Ramirez's body with a nice hook.
Murphy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ramirez.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy walks into a straight right hand from Ramirez.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murphy but Murphy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirez slips a jab from Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Murphy blocks the leg kick.
Ramirez throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramirez can do to turn this around?
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Ramirez's shoulder, as Ramirez tries to avoid the shot.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Ramirez misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy cracks Ramirez with an open hand slap.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Ramirez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ramirez lands the left hand.
Ramirez throws a chopping leg kick but Murphy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Murphy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ramirez.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.
Murphy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Jab, jab by Murphy - just one landing.
Murphy throws a shot to the body.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ramirez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Ramirez.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murphy leaning against his opponent.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramirez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ramirez as Murphy tries to tie him up.
Ramirez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramirez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murphy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Corbin Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ramirez.
Murphy misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Ramirez pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.

Ramirez decides to pull guard.
Ramirez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murphy's guard.

Ramirez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramirez throwing strikes from guard but Murphy blocks nicely.
Ramirez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramirez working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramirez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ramirez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Murphy trying to control the position.
Ramirez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses.
Murphy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murphy is trying to keep Ramirez in close.
Ramirez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy pulls Ramirez in to control the position.
Ramirez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramirez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ramirez moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Ramirez moved out of range nicely.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Ramirez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramirez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a cross.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Murphy moves out of range as Ramirez strikes.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Ramirez wants to counter the offense by Murphy and move into the clinch position.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramirez throws out the jab.
Corbin Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Ramirez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Corbin Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.

Ramirez clinches.

Ramirez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Murphy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez throwing strikes from guard but Murphy blocks nicely.
Ramirez throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramirez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramirez trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy is adopting a defensive guard.
Ramirez with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Ramirez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murphy scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Murphy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Ramirez's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez darts in looking for a takedown but Murphy gets double underhooks and turns Ramirez into the cage.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ramirez! But no joy.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ramirez misses with a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Ramirez scores with the left hand. Murphy knows he should have avoided that one.
Ramirez is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
Murphy scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy with a hook.
Ramirez is looking to score with low kicks.
Ramirez lands the left hand.

Ramirez clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramirez.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ramirez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Murphy tries a body shot but Ramirez blocks it.
Ramirez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murphy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ricardo Ramirez has been cut.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corbin Murphy clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramirez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Ramirez's belly button to the back.
Ramirez throws a shot to the body.

Murphy clinches up against the cage.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.

Ramirez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Murphy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Murphy wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez thows a huge punch but Murphy dodges it nicely.
Ramirez working Murphy over with strikes.
Ramirez wants to pass to mount but Murphy is defending the position.
Ramirez is stalling here. Murphy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ramirez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Murphy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ramirez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Ramirez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murphy controls the position.
Murphy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramirez struggling a bit here.
Murphy is staying tight to Ramirez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ramirez looks to move to half guard but instead Murphy has passed into mount! Damn!
Murphy prevents Ramirez from getting the reversal.
Ramirez is trying to reverse the position but instead Murphy has taken his back - oops!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Murphy's guard. Nice work there by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a strike but Murphy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ramirez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Murphy won't allow Ramirez to sweep him here.
Murphy wants to stand but Ramirez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez being controlled here, momentarily.
Ramirez managing to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Ramirez dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramirez.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramirez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy scores with a jab. Ramirez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Ramirez staying out of range there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Murphy!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez slips under a jab from Murphy.
Ramirez tries to counter with a clinch but Murphy shakes him off and moves away.
Ramirez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Murphy cracks Ramirez with a good jab.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murphy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.

Murphy forces Ramirez back against the cage and clinches.
Ramirez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Murphy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ramirez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murphy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ramirez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murphy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Corbin Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ramirez.
Murphy works on Ramirez's body with a couple of short punches.
Murphy misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
Corbin Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramirez prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ramirez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.

Ramirez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Murphy regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ramirez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Murphy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Murphy has escaped and now he's on top!
Murphy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ricardo Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez managing to control the position.
Ramirez is continuing to stall.
Corbin Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ramirez looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramirez, not yet.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Murphy wants to get up but he can't break Ramirez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ramirez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Ramirez is looking for a triangle here but Murphy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramirez is looking to reverse the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corbin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Corbin Murphy!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Corbin Murphy!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Corbin Murphy!

Corbin Murphy wins by unanimous decision!
Corbin Murphy retains his featherweight title!
Corbin Murphy thanked the fans post fight for their support.