PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russian Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obama comes to the cage accompanied by 5 minutes Alone. Murphy has chosen Róisín Murphy - Primitive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Obama
vs
Murphy

182 cm
31
188 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

188 cm
44
213 lbs
42 - 24 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Hellbent

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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russian Obama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama misses with a kick to the body.
Brian Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Obama blocks the leg kick.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Obama.

Obama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy is trying to force a seperation but Obama has the dominant position.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Obama lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Obama.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Obama lands a body shot.
Obama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obama prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Obama lands with a right to the head.
Murphy is trying to stall.
Murphy leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Obama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to stall.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Obama.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Obama.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Obama controls his hands.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Obama.
Murphy is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obama.
Obama lands a left hand.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Obama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy looks winded!
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Obama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Obama definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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 can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Obama controls his hands.
Obama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Obama.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Obama.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Obama.
Obama lands a nice uppercut.
Obama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Obama lands a right hand.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Obama.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Obama pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Obama.
A short left from Obama.
Obama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Obama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Obama gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Obama.
Obama lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Murphy is rocked!
Obama works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Obama lands a body shot.
Obama gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Obama finish him?
Obama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Obama.
Obama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Obama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Obama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Obama.
A body shot lands from Obama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obama scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Obama on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Obama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obama tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Obama back against the cage.
Obama is working Murphy over against the cage.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Obama lands a shot to the body.
Obama lands a body shot.
Obama lands a nice shot to the body.
Obama lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Good body shot from Obama.

Obama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Obama connects with a body shot.
Obama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Obama scores with a nice head shot.
Obama thumps Murphy with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Obama there.
Obama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Obama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Obama scores with a push kick.
Nice body kick there by Obama.
Obama jabs at Murphy's body.
Obama throws out a powerful jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Obama.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murphy avoids the head kick by Obama.

Obama instigates a clinch.
Obama lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russian Obama dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Obama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Obama thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Obama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murphy's hands.
Obama misses the shot to the body.
Obama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Obama throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.

Obama forces Murphy back against the cage and clinches.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Obama avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Obama misses with a body punch.
Obama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Obama avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Obama digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Obama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Obama - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Obama as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obama lands a left hand.
Obama lands with a short shot to the head.
Obama lands a right hand.
Obama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Obama lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Obama - that landed with a thud.
Stalling in the clinch from Obama.

Obama drops Murphy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Murphy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Obama lands a big right hand that drops Murphy! The killer instinct kicks in and Obama finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Obama!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russian Obama!
An out of breath Russian Obama thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Brian Murphy was interviewed post fight and said 'Can I still cut it?'.