PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Richards (ranked 3665 p4p, 439 weight class) and Benjamin Murphy (ranked 25095 p4p, 751 weight class). Murphy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shadowfall kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roman Richards has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Richards
vs
Murphy

188 cm
26
186 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roman Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benjamin Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with the combination.
Richards throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Richards looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Roman Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
Murphy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Murphy throws a combination. Richards tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Richards throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.

Richards clinches with his opponent.
Richards lands a nice knee to the body.
Richards leaning his opponent against the cage.
Richards connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Benjamin Murphy has been cut.
Richards effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy is trying to push Richards away but Richards has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Richards is controlling him.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Richards has double underhooks.
Richards tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Richards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Richards content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Richards slowing the pace effectively.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Richards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Richards has Murphy pressed against the cage, preventing Murphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Richards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murphy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Richards slows down the pace here.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Richards has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richards has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Murphy - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Richards, and another! Murphy is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Roman Richards!