PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Michalak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DropKick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michalak's entrance music is Tupac - Hail Mary. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Murphy's choice of entrance music: Warrior's Code. 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.

Michalak
vs
Murphy

183 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

194 cm
24
223 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Fast

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Michalak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, DropKick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michalak has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wreckshop in the buildup to the fight.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Michalak.
Murphy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Murphy duly obliges.
Michalak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Michalak throws an off balance right hand
and Michalak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michalak throws a head kick that misses.
Michalak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Michalak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Michalak throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Michalak misses with a low kick.
Michalak misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michalak throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Murphy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Michalak. Those never looked like landing.
Murphy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Michalak throws a combination that misses

and Murphy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Michalak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michalak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Michalak prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy tries a body shot but Michalak blocks it.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Michalak blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Michalak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Michalak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michalak takes a shot to the head.
Murphy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Michalak.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy gets through Michalak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Michalak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Michalak's elbow.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Michalak avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michalak misses with a hook from the clinch.

Michalak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michalak misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.

Murphy moves into the clinch.

Michalak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michalak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Michalak throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Michalak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy walks into a jab.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michalak was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Michalak throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Michalak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Michalak cracks the inside of Murphy's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michalak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Michalak staying out of range there.
Michalak misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy throws a counter combo.
Michalak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michalak looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michalak shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michalak.
Michalak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Michalak looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Michalak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Michalak lands a nice hook to Murphy's body. Murphy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Michalak misses with a looping left.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Michalak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but DropKick Murphy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Murphy tries to clinch but Michalak is having none of it.
Michalak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Michalak.
Michalak misses with a combination
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Michalak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murphy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Michalak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michalak cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Michalak stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stefan Michalak is winning the standup battle so far.
Michalak throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Michalak misses.
Michalak connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Michalak's body. Michalak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Michalak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michalak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michalak lands a nice shot that snaps Murphy's head back.
Some wild striking there from Michalak.
Murphy wants to counter the offense by Michalak and move into the clinch position.
Michalak missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Michalak throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michalak scores with a head kick. Murphy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Murphy is rocked!
Michalak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Michalak finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michalak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Michalak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
BAM! Michalak delivers a spinning backfist that drops Murphy like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Stefan Michalak!
Stefan Michalak decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated DropKick Murphy had this to say: 'That was a wicked pisser.'.