PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Vinetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinetto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jay Rock - Wanna Ride. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murphy
vs
Vinetto

190 cm
29
215 lbs
24 - 7 - 1

195 cm
31
210 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Héritage!
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Vinetto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Vinetto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vinetto cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.

It looks like Cedric Murphy has been cut.
Vinetto staying out of range there.
Vinetto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cedric Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy throws a jab when Vinetto was well out of range.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vinetto. That did some damage!
Murphy wants to clinch but Vinetto slips to the side
and Vinetto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vinetto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vinetto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Murphy does it's job there.
Vinetto lands with a right hand.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Vinetto.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vinetto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinetto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Vinetto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Vinetto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vinetto manages to avoid it.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murphy checks a leg kick nicely.
Murphy throws a right hand that Vinetto ducks under and follows up with a left that Vinetto also avoids with ease.
Vinetto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vinetto! But no joy.
Vinetto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Murphy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Vinetto misses with a hook.
Murphy works over Vinetto's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Vincent Vinetto has been cut.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Vinetto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinetto misses with a looping left.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Vinetto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy lunges at Vinetto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vinetto's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vinetto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vinetto avoids a kick to the body.
Vinetto is trying to counter with his kicks.
Vinetto scores with a body shot.
Murphy lands a high kick!

Vinetto is rocked!
Vinetto slips under a jab from Murphy.
Vinetto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vinetto is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Vinetto throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Vinetto seems to have recovered his senses.
Good work by Vinetto as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Vinetto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vinetto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vinetto is looking to score with low kicks.
Vinetto lands the left hand.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Vinetto is out of range.
Vinetto moves out of range of the strikes.
Vinetto tries a quick counter leg kick but Murphy is wise to it.
Vinetto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vinetto misses with a low kick.
Vinetto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vinetto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy lands a jab to the head.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vinetto.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Vinetto saw that one coming.
Murphy lands with a right hand.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Vinetto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vinetto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vinetto misses the shot to the body.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Vinetto moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Vinetto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vinetto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy throws a series of strikes that have Vinetto backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws the left hand but Vinetto avoids the punch easily.
Vinetto follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Vinetto works Murphy's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vinetto.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Vinetto counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy wants to clinch.
Vinetto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vinetto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A cross from Murphy lands.
Vinetto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vinetto's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
Murphy checks a leg kick nicely.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vinetto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Murphy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vinetto takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Vinetto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vinetto.
Murphy misses with a leg kick
and Vinetto counters with a nice uppercut.
Vinetto ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
and Vinetto counters with a stiff right hand.

Murphy closes the distance and pushes Vinetto back into the cage.
Vinetto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vinetto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Vinetto swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinetto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinetto misses with a body punch.
Murphy digs a right hand into Vinetto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vinetto's gas tank.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Vinetto backwards.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinetto throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Vinetto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Vinetto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy swings for the body but Vinetto moves out of range.

Murphy has closed the distance and engaged Vinetto in a clinch.
Vinetto throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Vinetto struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Murphy breaks the clinch.
Vinetto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vinetto moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Murphy lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Murphy checks a low kick from Vinetto.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vinetto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinetto.
Vinetto tries to land a body kick
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Vinetto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vinetto throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Vinetto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Vinetto's front leg but catches the back leg as Vinetto tries to avoid it.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Vinetto blocks the leg kick.
Vinetto throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vinetto misses with a hook.
Murphy tried to counter with a leg kick but Vinetto avoided it.
Vinetto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Cedric Murphy's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Vinetto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Murphy - just one landing.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Vinetto counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vinetto.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Murphy backs off Vinetto throws a huge counter combo but Murphy manages to avoid it all.
Vinetto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Vinetto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vinetto misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a nice body shot.
A jab lands there for Vinetto.
A big right from Murphy misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murphy lands with an overhand left.
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Vinetto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vinetto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Vinetto.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Vinetto is out of range.
Vinetto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vinetto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Vinetto.
A quick step to the side and Murphy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Vinetto.
Vinetto scores with a jab to the body.
Vinetto throws a chopping leg kick but Murphy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vinetto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.

Cedric Murphy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy misses with a jab to the body
and Vinetto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murphy walks into a jab.

Murphy is rocked!
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 Cedric Murphy will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vinetto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vinetto counters with a big right hand! Oh Murphy is in trouble here! Vinetto follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Vinetto!
Vincent Vinetto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.