PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Riccuito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Murphy
vs
Riccuito

190 cm
28
215 lbs
22 - 6 - 1

193 cm
29
210 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cedric Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Riccuito!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
Murphy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Murphy is trying to stall.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Riccuito tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Riccuito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Riccuito.
A frustrated look appears on Murphy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Riccuito pushes off an throws an elbow but Murphy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Riccuito blocks an elbow strike.
Murphy working Riccuito over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy tries to work over Riccuito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riccuito is stalling here.
Riccuito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riccuito 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.
Riccuito manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
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.
Murphy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riccuito or not.
Good body shot from Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riccuito backwards.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Riccuito avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
Riccuito looks winded!
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Riccuito is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Riccuito pushes off an throws an elbow but Murphy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike from Riccuito.
Riccuito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Murphy.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Riccuito controls his hands.
Riccuito tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy lands a body punch.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Riccuito controls the action.
Murphy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Murphy blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Murphy lands a body punch.
Riccuito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riccuito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Riccuito.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riccuito backwards.
Murphy unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Riccuito has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Murphy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Riccuito can turn it around.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Mark Riccuito has been cut.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Riccuito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riccuito takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riccuito! But no joy.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Riccuito tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy backing away here, and Riccuito unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Riccuito takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Riccuito steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Riccuito throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Riccuito thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Riccuito ducks down to avoid it.
Riccuito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Riccuito scores with a kick to the body.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy misses with a double jab
and Riccuito counters with a thumping low kick.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Riccuito.
Riccuito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Riccuito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riccuito looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Riccuito's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Riccuito moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Murphy with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Riccuito lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Riccuito is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Riccuito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cedric Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Riccuito buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murphy sizes up Riccuito with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murphy throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Riccuito colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Murphy as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Riccuito is left battered and dazed whilst Murphy and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedric Murphy!
Cedric Murphy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Mark Riccuito stepped up to the mic, saying '153'.