PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Settakian Fett (ranked 509 p4p, 84 weight class) and Mick Murphy (ranked 81 p4p, 13 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Fett
vs
Murphy

180 cm
22
173 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
167 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Settakian Fett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy moves into range and clinches up with Fett.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fett backwards.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy gets through Fett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Fett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fett pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy tries to work over Fett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy stalls.
Murphy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fett misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Fett's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fett pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fett.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fett.
Murphy is working Fett over against the cage.
Fett avoiding damage.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Fett controls his hands.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Fett takes a shot to the head.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Fett.
Fett lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Fett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fett misses with some punches.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.

Fett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Fett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fett manages to avoid it.
Fett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Fett tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Fett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murphy checks a leg kick.

Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Fett.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fett backwards.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.

Fett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murphy finds it's way round the side to connect with Fett's head.
Fett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fett just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fett.
Fett moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fett.

Murphy pushes Fett up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Fett can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Fett.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fett blocks an uppercut.
Fett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fett throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fett.
Fett is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Fett.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fett.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fett - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fett looking to slow down the pace here.
Fett blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Fett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fett backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fett backwards.
Fett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy dominated that round.
That's time! Fett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fett.
Fett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Fett's body. Fett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fett looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy jabs Fett right on the nose. Fett blinks but takes it well.
Fett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Fett's head but Fett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Fett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mick Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fett lands a nice uppercut.
Fett digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fett swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Fett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fett stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett lands with a right to the head.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fett backwards.
Fett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Fett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Fett.
Fett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murphy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fett misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fett misses with the head strike.
Murphy digs a right hand into Fett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fett's gas tank.
Fett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fett tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Fett back against the cage.
Fett misses with the head strike.
Fett is working Murphy over against the cage.
Fett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fett scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fett fails to land.
Fett blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Fett.
Fett is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Fett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fett blocks an uppercut.
Fett tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Fett as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fett fails to land.
Fett taking a breather.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Fett fails to land.
Fett is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Fett takes a shot to the head.
Fett looking to stall.
Fett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett blocking some punches.
Fett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fett - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Fett controls the action.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Fett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Fett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fett throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Fett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mick Murphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fett.
Fett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.

Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Fett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Fett.
Fett swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy tries a body shot but Fett blocks it.

Fett manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murphy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Fett throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fett.
Fett thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
and Fett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fett moves out of range as Murphy strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murphy punishes Fett's body with a nice straight punch.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Fett should have avoided that one.
Fett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murphy's hands.
Fett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Murphy rushes Fett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Fett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy lands a slapping body shot.
Fett scores with a nice strike.
Fett is looking to land body kicks.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Fett avoids it with no problem.
Fett lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fett looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
Murphy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fett.

Murphy rushes Fett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fett takes a shot to the head.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fett pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Murphy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
A short left from Murphy.
Murphy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fett or not.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy is working Fett over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Fett controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fett's elbow.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Fett.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Fett.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Fett backwards.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy digs a right hand into Fett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fett's gas tank.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fett throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Murphy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fett doesn't seem phased though.
Fett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy cracks Fett with a good jab.
Murphy cracks Fett with a right hand to the side of the head.

Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.
Fett misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Fett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Fett misses with a punch on the inside.
Fett tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fetts head.
Fett misses with a punch on the inside.
Fett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fett's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Fett.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fett.
A short right from Fett.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Fett.
Still in the clinch, Fett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fett taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy really dominated that round.
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.

Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Fett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Murphy gets a clinch.
Fett looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Fett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fett blocks an uppercut.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Fett.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fett.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fett is trying to stall.
Fett blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Fett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Fett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fett tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Fett.
Fett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Fett tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Fett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Fett breaks from the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fett lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murphy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murphy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fett looks to throw a body kick
and Fett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Fett is just out of range.
Murphy lands a head shot.
Fett slips a straight right by Murphy.
Fett throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Fett ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mick Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Fett with an uppercut!
Fett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy has Fett pressed against the cage, preventing Fett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Fett.

Fett breaks from the clinch.

Murphy pushes Fett up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fett backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fett.
Fett can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fett throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Fett is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Fett avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fett.

Fett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy stuns Fett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fett misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy blocks a low kick nicely.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy misses with a hook. Fett ducked under it nicely.
Murphy defending well as Fett loads up on a big left hand.
Fett throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy lands with an overhand left.
Fett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Fett.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Fett misses with a body shot.
Fett misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Murphy.
Fett tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fett misses the shot to the body.
Fett looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Fett misses with a hook.
Fett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Fett.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fetts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Murphy moves out of range as Fett strikes.
Fett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fett.
Fett misses with a looping right.
Fett lands with a shot to the body.
Fett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy cracks Fett with a good jab.
Murphy lunges at Fett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fett's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy cracks Fett with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett wants to slow Murphy down by chopping away at his legs.
Fett misses with a kick to the body.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Fett's shoulder, as Fett tries to avoid the shot.
Fett misses with a head kick.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fett.
Murphy walks into a left hand.
Fett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Murphy has Fett up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fett.
Fett blocks a body shot from Murphy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fett.
Fett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fett.

Fett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fett throws a lazy body kick
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Settakian Fett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fett clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fett is trying to stall.
Fett blocking some punches.
Fett struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Fett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Fett controls the action.
Mick Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fett throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
A head punch on the inside from Fett fails to land.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Fett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fett.
The referee calls for Fett to work.
Fett swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Fett.
Fett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
A right hand to the body from Fett.
Fett throws a head punch that misses.
Fett taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett misses with a punch on the inside.
Fett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Fett breaks from the clinch.
Fett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fett throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Fett throws a big shot that misses.
Fett throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Murphy.
Fett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Murphy drives through and clinches with Fett against the cage.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Fett.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mick Murphy.
Well Murphy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Murphy!
Mick Murphy is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Mick Murphy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.