PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corbin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Alvado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Alvado has chosen Stay Down as his entrance music. Pablo Alvado has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Corbin Murphy's chin.

Murphy
vs
Alvado

178 cm
37
156 lbs
26 - 8 - 2

180 cm
36
154 lbs
28 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corbin Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pablo Alvado!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a double jab
and Alvado counters with a good, hard body kick but Murphy shrugs it off.
Nice shot by Murphy.
Alvado lands a body shot.
Alvado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alvado moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy throws a jab when Alvado was well out of range.
Alvado misses with a double jab.
Alvado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
Alvado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alvado misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Murphy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
Corbin Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alvado's head backwards.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Alvado doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alvado defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
And Alvado responds with a good body kick, but Murphy manages to step out the way in time.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Alvado ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.

Alvado has managed to clinch.
Alvado scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Alvado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvado.
Alvado tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Alvado misses with a body punch.
Alvado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Alvado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvado misses with a body punch.
Alvado misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvado attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murphy connects with the punch.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvado.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Alvado takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Alvado raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Alvado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Murphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alvado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alvado scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvado.
Alvado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alvado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murphy works the jab nicely.
Alvado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Alvado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Alvado doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvado lands with a shot to the body.
Alvado defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy takes a swing at Alvado's ribcage but misses.
Alvado is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murphy rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alvado counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alvado looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Alvado slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a double jab
enabling Alvado to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alvado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy misses with a shot to the body
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Alvado does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice cross by Murphy.
Alvado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Corbin Murphy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Murphy misses the jab.
Alvado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Alvado scores with a spinning back kick!
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Alvado moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvado lands an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alvado scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Alvado has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvado controls his hands.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Alvado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvado lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Alvado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alvado 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 Alvado can turn it around.
Alvado tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Alvado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alvado backwards.
Alvado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvado misses with some punches.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Alvado backwards.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Alvado's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alvado.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvado.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Alvado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy is working Alvado over against the cage.
Alvado blocks an uppercut.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy pushes Alvado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Alvado throws a head punch that misses.
Alvado tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Alvado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvado prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Alvado tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Alvado back against the cage.
Alvado can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Alvado misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Alvado avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvado lands a nice shot to the body.
Alvado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Alvado blocks a body shot from Murphy.

Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvado throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Alvado uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvado.
Corbin Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvado.
Nice body punch from Alvado.
Murphy throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alvado throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Alvado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvado just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy misses with a hook. Alvado ducked under it nicely.
Alvado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a hook. Alvado ducked under it nicely.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Alvado checks a low kick from Murphy.
Alvado throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from Alvado misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murphy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alvado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Alvado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by Alvado.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab from Murphy.
Alvado lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pablo Alvado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Murphy avoids the head kick by Alvado.
Alvado misses with a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Alvado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murphy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alvado moves out of range of the leg kick from Murphy.
Murphy misses the body punch
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvado moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Murphy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alvado's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy jabs Alvado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Alvado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy defending well as Alvado loads up on a big left hand.
Alvado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy thuds his right hand into Alvado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvado.
Alvado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
A little jabbing left from Alvado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alvado on the side of the head.

Alvado closes the distance and clinches.
Alvado lands a nice uppercut.
Alvado struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Alvado misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy tries to work over Alvado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alvado.
A head punch on the inside from Alvado fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alvado prevents a body shot from Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvado tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Alvado back against the cage.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.
Alvado lands a nice shot that snaps Murphy's head back.
Alvado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alvado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy lands a body shot.
Alvado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvado jabs at Murphy's body.
Murphy misses the body punch
and Alvado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alvado has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Alvado steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Murphy.
Alvado tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvado throws out the jab.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Alvado takes one to the chin there.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvado throws out the jab.
Murphy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Alvado moves away and avoids it.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a hook. Alvado ducked under it nicely.
Alvado throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvado lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Alvado now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Alvado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
The fighters circling - Alvado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
A big right from Alvado misses.
Murphy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Murphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alvado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Corbin Murphy did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvado, right into the meat.
Murphy takes one on the button.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alvado momentarily.
Murphy misses with a right hand
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvado tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy throws a hook but Alvado avoids it easily.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Alvado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Alvado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvado. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Alvado wants to counter the offense by Murphy and move into the clinch position.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvado tries to counter by closing the distance.
Alvado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alvado.
Murphy moves out of range as Alvado throws a body kick.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alvado blocks a jab.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvado is just out of range.
Alvado lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Murphy swings for the body but Alvado moves out of range.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvado.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Alvado.
Alvado lands a body shot.
Alvado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvado slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Alvado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvado avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvado throws a low kick but Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy misses with a double jab
and Alvado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Alvado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Alvado.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Alvado's belly button to the back.
Murphy throws a right hand that Alvado ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvado also avoids with ease.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Alvado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Alvado steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Murphy.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alvado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvado just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado slips under a jab.
Murphy misses with a combination
and Alvado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvado throws the kick towards the body but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Alvado to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alvado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corbin Murphy had his way with Pablo Alvado in 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A shot to the body from Murphy misses
and Alvado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alvado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
Murphy misses with a right hand
and Alvado counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Murphy catches Alvado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvado appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alvado works over Murphy's head and body with a nice combination.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvado. Alvado obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvado throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy lands a jab to the head.
Alvado throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Alvado manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado misses with a straight right.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Alvado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Alvado moved out of range nicely.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Alvado throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
As Alvado looks to move away, Murphy throws a big counter combo but Alvado just gets out of the way.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy takes a swing at Alvado's ribcage but misses.
Murphy throws a hook but Alvado blocks it.
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
A shot to the liver by Alvado. Beautiful body shot.
Pablo Alvado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
Alvado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Alvado's head but Alvado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvado misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Alvado.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
Alvado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvado moves forwards but Murphy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murphy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alvado back to the cage. Murphy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvado.
Alvado misses with a hook
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Murphy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alvado doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a crisp jab.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Alvado feints a counter leg kick.
Alvado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming.
Alvado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donk. Murphy catches Alvado right on the button with a cross.
Alvado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Alvado connects with the punch.
A jab from Alvado misses.
Murphy swings for the body but Alvado moves out of range.
Alvado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy tests Alvado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy lands a jab to the head.
Alvado takes one to the chin there.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.

Alvado drops Murphy with a beautiful combination! Murphy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Alvado is looking for the KO!

Murphy is rocked!
Murphy throws a right and a left that Alvado avoids nicely.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Alvado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvado.
Nice body punch from Murphy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Corbin Murphy.
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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Corbin Murphy!
Our winner, Corbin Murphy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.