PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Mick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Pagara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mick Murphy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Albert Pagara's chin.

Murphy
vs
Pagara

193 cm
19
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Pagara!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy lands a jab to the head.
Pagara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pagara manages to circle out of the way.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Pagara moved out of range.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Jab from Murphy.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Pagara moved out of range nicely.

Pagara instigates a clinch.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pagara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Pagara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pagara misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Pagara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Pagara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pagara fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Pagara.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Pagara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pagara.
Pagara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Pagara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pagara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Pagara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pagara misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Pagara fails to land.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pagara.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pagara backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pagara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pagara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pagara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Pagara is rocked!
Pagara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pagara is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Pagara.
Pagara seems to have recovered his senses.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pagara misses with the head strike.
Pagara misses with a punch on the inside.
Pagara lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pagara.
Pagara looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pagara.
Pagara misses with a body punch.
Pagara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pagara misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pagara tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pagara has Murphy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pagara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pagara.
Pagara misses with a punch on the inside.
Pagara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pagara.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pagara throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mick Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pagara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pagara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pagara can do to turn this around?
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Pagara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy with a hook.
Pagara avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Murphy punishes Pagara's body with a nice straight punch.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Pagara slips a jab from Murphy.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pagara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy closes the distance and catches Pagara with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Pagara is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Pagara is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Pagara is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Murphy takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mick Murphy!
After the fight, Mick Murphy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.