PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Game of Thrones - The Rains of Castamere. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Murphy
vs
Romanov

150 cm
26
300 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

204 cm
34
300 lbs
28 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vyacheslav Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Murphy clinches up against the cage.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Romanov backwards.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
Romanov looks winded!
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy is leaning against Romanov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanov.
Romanov blocking some punches.
Romanov throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Romanov's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy tries a body shot but Romanov blocks it.
Murphy gets through Romanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Romanov.
Romanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romanov jumps guard but Murphy stands there with Romanov around his waist. Romanov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Romanov blocking some punches.
Romanov scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Romanov backwards.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Romanov lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Romanov tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Romanov is rocked!
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Romanov prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Romanov blocking some punches.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Romanov misses with a punch to the body.
Romanov leaning against his opponent.
Murphy gets through Romanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Romanov backwards.
A short left from Murphy.
Murphy cracks Romanov with a nice body shot.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Romanov.
Romanov blocking some punches.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Romanov controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Romanov working aggressively here.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Romanov looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romanov blocks an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Romanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Murphy digs a right hand into Romanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romanov's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy pushes Romanov against the cage. Murphy is working some dirty boxing. Murphy pushes off with a quick right hook! Romanov goes down! Romanov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Murphy moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Murphy!
Joe Murphy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.