PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mick Murphy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Murphy
vs
Bundy

193 cm
19
183 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 4 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Bundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.

It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
Bundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Bundy saw that one coming.
Bundy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bundys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bundy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murphy's calf.
A head kick from Bundy lands but Murphy takes it in his stride.

It looks like Mick Murphy has been cut.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from Bundy.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy tries to counter by clinching up but Bundy breaks away and moves out of range.
Murphy catches Bundy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy lands an overhand right.

Bundy is rocked!

Murphy instigates a clinch.
Bundy is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Bundy seems to have recovered his senses.
Bundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Bundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Murphy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Bundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bundy's efforts to push away.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Bundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bundy prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
Bundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy tries to work over Bundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is leaning against Bundy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bundy's elbow.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Bundy is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bundy backwards.
Bundy looking to slow down the pace here.
Bundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Bundy controls the action.

Bundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bundy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundy slips under a jab.
Bundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Bundy moved out of range.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bundy throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
A cross from Murphy lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Bundy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Bundy's shoulder, as Bundy tries to avoid the shot.

Murphy moves into the clinch.
Bundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bundy.
Bundy tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bundy blocks an uppercut.
Bundy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've been informed that Bundy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Bundy's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Bundy.
Bundy misses with some punches.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bundy tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bundy working aggressively here.
Bundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Bundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Bundy misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Bundy's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bundy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bundy throws a lazy head kick
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bundy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Bundy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bundy is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Bundy is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bundy.
An inside leg kick from Bundy misses.
Murphy avoids a kick to the body.
Donk. Murphy catches Bundy right on the button with a cross.
Bundy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bundy lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy gets through Bundy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bundy.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy presses Bundy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bundy is breathing heavily.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bundy can do to turn this around?
A short right from Murphy.
Bundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bundy stalling.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Bundy controls the action.
Bundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Bundy.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bundy.
Bundy blocks an uppercut.
Mick Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy trying to stall but Murphy improves his position.
Bundy working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.

Bundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bundy. Bundy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bundy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murphy takes a swing at Bundy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bundy.
Bundy misses with a head kick.
Murphy throws a jab when Bundy was well out of range.
Bundy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy.
Bundy throws a leg kick
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy connects with a right hand. Bundy shakes it off.
Murphy throws a hook but Bundy avoids it easily.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Bundy.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bundy walks into a jab.
Bundy throws the kick towards the body but Murphy avoids it.
Ted Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Murphy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bundy.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Bundy circles away.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bundy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murphy takes a step back to recover.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Bundy misses with a body kick.
Murphy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Bundy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bundy throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bundy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bundy takes one to the side of the head.
Bundy slips under a jab from Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Bundy throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Bundy.
Bundy throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Bundy slips the punch.
Bundy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick there by Bundy.
Bundy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy defending well as Bundy loads up on a big left hand.
Bundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bundy thinks about the counter body kick.
Bundy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murphy scores with a nice head shot.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Bundy pushes him off.
Murphy tests Bundy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bundy throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundy throws a front kick aimed at Murphy's knee but Murphy avoids it well.
Bundy moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
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 Mick Murphy will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Murphy cracks Bundy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mick Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Bundy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bundy tries to land a front kick but Murphy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murphy throws a hook but Bundy avoids it easily.
Bundy ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Nice defenses there by Bundy.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A bone on bone clash there as Murphy blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
Bundy thuds his shin into the meat of Murphy's side.
Bundy throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
Murphy lands a slapping body shot.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Bundy saw that one coming.
Bundy tries a head kick but it misses.
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 throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bundy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bundy defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bundy! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murphy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bundy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Murphy drops Bundy with a beautiful combination! Bundy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Murphy is looking for the KO!
Bundy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bundy moves out of range of the strikes.

Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy pushes Bundy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bundys head.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Bundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy presses Bundy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ted Bundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Murphy misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
Bundy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bundy misses with the head strike.
Murphy throws a big uppercut that drops Bundy! More strikes from Murphy and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bundy lies dazed against the cage as Murphy celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Murphy!
Mick Murphy thanked the fans post fight for their support.