PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between RP McMurphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael D Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMurphy comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a Solider - Tupac. D Amato comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mike Tyson Post-Fight Interview with Jim Gray kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that RP McMurphy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily RP McMurphy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

McMurphy
vs
D Amato

196 cm
30
257 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
234 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Instinct

Flying Knee Clothing
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, RP McMurphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael D Amato!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D Amato misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by McMurphy.
We've been informed that D Amato has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
D Amato throws a series of punches but McMurphy avoids them all with ease.
Good exchange - D Amato coming out on top.
Sloppy strikes from D Amato. Those never looked like landing.

McMurphy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McMurphy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
D Amato is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if D Amato can do anything to dispel that myth.
McMurphy trying to control the position but D Amato is working away.
D Amato is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMurphy scores with punches from side control.
McMurphy tries to move into full mount but can't pass D Amato's legs.
McMurphy in side control lands a decent elbow.
D Amato is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D Amato is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
D Amato is working to avoid the ground and pound but McMurphy connects with a decent elbow.
McMurphy moves into full mount!
You get the feeling that D Amato really doesn't like being in this position too much.
McMurphy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
D Amato is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
McMurphy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
D Amato taking shots to the head.
D Amato is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
McMurphy looking to control but D Amato is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that D Amato really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy landing strikes from the mount.
You get the feeling that D Amato really doesn't like being in this position too much.
McMurphy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McMurphy controlling the pace for now.
D Amato is trying to stand.
BOOM! McMurphy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
D Amato wants to get back to his feet.
D Amato is squirming around, avoiding McMurphy's attempts to control the action.
McMurphy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy looking to control but D Amato is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
D Amato squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
McMurphy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McMurphy landing strikes from the mount and D Amato is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
D Amato is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McMurphy lands a big shot there that rocks D Amato but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
D Amato tries to buck McMurphy off but he can't manage it.
McMurphy with a couple of short strikes.
McMurphy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McMurphy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
D Amato wants to try and get back to his feet.
D Amato really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McMurphy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McMurphy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

D Amato is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RP McMurphy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McMurphy blocks a jab.
McMurphy tests D Amato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McMurphy slips under a jab from D Amato.
D Amato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McMurphy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? D Amato is fending him off so far but McMurphy persists. Nope, D Amato circles away and we're back to standing.
D Amato just misses with a punch to the body.
D Amato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McMurphy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
D Amato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McMurphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that D Amato can do to turn this around?
D Amato takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Amato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McMurphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McMurphy with a lazy takedown attempt
and McMurphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michael D Amato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
D Amato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but D Amato was well out of range. Poor timing from McMurphy.
McMurphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
D Amato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McMurphy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McMurphy misses with a looping left.
D Amato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McMurphy finds it's way round the side to connect with D Amato's head.
McMurphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by D Amato.
D Amato throws a hook to the side of McMurphy's head but McMurphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McMurphy with a jab.
D Amato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMurphy feinted with a counter takedown.
D Amato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from McMurphy misses its target.
McMurphy moves away from the strike by D Amato.
McMurphy drops down looking for a counter takedown but D Amato sprawls and moves away.
D Amato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D Amato throws a body punch but McMurphy moves out of range.
McMurphy throws a looping overhand right but D Amato ducks down to avoid it.
D Amato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McMurphy tries to counter with a takedown but D Amato is quick to defend against it.
D Amato looks to throw the jab but McMurphy is out of range.
McMurphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
D Amato misses with a right hand
and McMurphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
D Amato misses with a body shot.
McMurphy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RP McMurphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McMurphy staying out of range there.
McMurphy throws out a loose jab but D Amato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by D Amato - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as D Amato lands an impressive looking overhand right. McMurphy doesn't seem phased though.
McMurphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McMurphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from D Amato.
McMurphy misses with an uppercut. D Amato saw that one coming.
D Amato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
D Amato misses with the combination.
D Amato throws a body punch but McMurphy moves out of range.

McMurphy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McMurphy wants to take a breather but D Amato is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
D Amato is trying to stand.
RP McMurphy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McMurphy wants to free his trapped foot but D Amato is holding on for dear life with his legs.
D Amato pushes McMurphy off looking to stand but McMurphy dives back in and keeps control.
McMurphy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McMurphy winds up and cracks D Amato with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMurphy controlling the action here.
D Amato is trying to stand.
McMurphy trying to control from half guard but D Amato is working away.
D Amato pushes McMurphy off looking to stand but McMurphy dives back in and keeps control.
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 RP McMurphy will probably get the nod.
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.

McMurphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by D Amato.
McMurphy catches D Amato with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
D Amato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McMurphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from McMurphy misses its intended target.
McMurphy backing away here, and D Amato unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McMurphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by D Amato.
Michael D Amato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
D Amato misses with an uppercut. McMurphy saw that one coming.
D Amato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McMurphy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling D Amato to counter with a crisp jab.
McMurphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by McMurphy - just one landing.
McMurphy closes the distance and clinches up with D Amato, looking for a takedown. McMurphy pushes D Amato against the cage but D Amato circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
D Amato looks to land a right hand but McMurphy moved out of range.
D Amato misses with a right hand
and McMurphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from McMurphy misses its intended target.
D Amato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

McMurphy looking to score a takedown here. D Amato is defending well but McMurphy drives through and ends up in D Amato's guard.

D Amato scrambles and gets back to his feet.
D Amato thuds a left hand into McMurphy's body.
McMurphy digs a good hook to D Amato's body.
McMurphy slips a jab from D Amato.
D Amato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
D Amato scores with a sloppy right hand. McMurphy should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from D Amato misses the target.
D Amato slips a jab from McMurphy.
McMurphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from D Amato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from D Amato as McMurphy shoots in.
D Amato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McMurphy.
D Amato throws a body shot but no joy.
McMurphy ducks under a wild hook from D Amato.
McMurphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McMurphy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McMurphy shoots for a takedown but D Amato saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RP McMurphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McMurphy moves away from the strike by D Amato.
D Amato with a hook.

D Amato gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McMurphy tries for a takedown. No joy.
D Amato struggles to land a body shot inside as McMurphy controls his hands.
D Amato prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from D Amato fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy is looking to take this one to the mat.
McMurphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. D Amato just stands there and leans against the cage.
D Amato is pressed up against the cage. McMurphy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag D Amato down to the mat. D Amato avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McMurphy moves out of range as D Amato strikes.
McMurphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
D Amato scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McMurphy misses with a hook.
D Amato doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
D Amato lunges at McMurphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McMurphy's hand.
Michael D Amato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McMurphy moves out of range of the leg kick from D Amato.
D Amato lands a jab-cross combination.
D Amato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McMurphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - D Amato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McMurphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy throws a hook to the side of D Amato's head but D Amato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McMurphy checks a low kick from D Amato.
D Amato dodges the punch combination from McMurphy.
McMurphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMurphy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McMurphy lands a slapping body shot.
McMurphy just misses with a punch to the body.
D Amato misses with a body shot.
McMurphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and D Amato connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McMurphy scrambles back to his feet.
D Amato just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael D Amato really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good work by McMurphy as he checks the leg kick.
D Amato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and McMurphy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
D Amato is looking to stand up but McMurphy isn't so interested in that idea.
McMurphy sitting in guard here, content to control.
D Amato wants to stand and escape but McMurphy is having none of it.
McMurphy landing some decent shots from guard.
McMurphy advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Amato tries to escape but McMurphy is in control.
McMurphy grinds an elbow into D Amato's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurphy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McMurphy is chipping away with strikes.
McMurphy working the ground and pound but D Amato is defending the strikes.
McMurphy is looking to take a break and control but D Amato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
D Amato takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McMurphy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused D Amato some visible discomfort.
D Amato is not content to let McMurphy control the position.
D Amato takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D Amato is trying to buck McMurphy off.
McMurphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but D Amato keeps working.
D Amato is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McMurphy has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McMurphy wants to control but D Amato is keeping him busy.
D Amato tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
McMurphy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McMurphy looking to control but D Amato is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! McMurphy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McMurphy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McMurphy controlling from the full mount.
D Amato is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
McMurphy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
D Amato is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
McMurphy landing punches.
D Amato tries to buck McMurphy off but he can't manage it.
McMurphy working D Amato over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McMurphy punishing his opponent with strikes.
McMurphy raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMurphy scoring with strikes but D Amato is staying in there.
D Amato is still in real trouble! Can McMurphy finish him?
McMurphy wants to control the pace but D Amato is squirming around nicely.
D Amato seems to have recovered his senses.
D Amato is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
McMurphy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns D Amato that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McMurphy unloads with some vicious shots from mount and D Amato wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! McMurphy celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). RP McMurphy!
RP McMurphy retains his heavyweight title!
An intense looking RP McMurphy took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thank you everybody for coming. My opponent, hats off to you, thanks for the great fight, all respect. My coaches and Team Burns helped me so much, thank you. I will continue to shock and inspire nations'.