PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Redmund Murphy (ranked 6362 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikaia Keanu (ranked 4358 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikaia Keanu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Murphy
vs
Keanu

178 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Redmund 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, Ikaia Keanu!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keanu sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Murphy pushes Keanu up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Keanu tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Redmund Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Murphy clinches up with Keanu and pushes him back against the cage.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a straight left.

Murphy cracks Keanu with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Murphy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Keanu to stand back up!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Keanu's shoulder, as Keanu tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keanu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murphy defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Keanu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Keanu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Keanu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Keanu pushes him off.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keanu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Keanu slips the punch.
Keanu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Keanu moved out of range.
And Keanu tries to counter it with a takedown but Murphy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Keanu slips the punch.
Keanu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Redmund Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Keanu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Keanu tries to counter it with a takedown but Murphy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Murphy is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keanu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keanu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Keanu moves away and avoids it.
Murphy misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Keanu moved out of range nicely.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Keanu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy throws the left hand but Keanu avoids the punch easily.
Keanu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Keanu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Keanu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keanu staying out of range there.
Keanu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Keanu ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Keanu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a hook. Keanu ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.

Murphy has Keanu up against the cage in a clinch.

Keanu breaks the clinch.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Keanu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murphy defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a single shot there.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Keanu.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Keanu feints the counter takedown.
Keanu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Keanu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Keanu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murphy defends it well.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Keanu should have avoided that one.

Keanu is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Keanu's head but Keanu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Keanu circles away.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keanu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keanu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Murphy drops Keanu with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Keanu! Murphy dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Redmund Murphy!