PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Dovlatov (ranked 2578 p4p, 237 weight class) and Eliah Murphy (ranked 4830 p4p, 360 weight class). Dovlatov comes into the arena with Tear You Apart blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dovlatov
vs
Murphy

188 cm
21
155 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

169 cm
22
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Dovlatov!
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, Eliah Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dovlatov looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy throws a hook but Dovlatov avoids it easily.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Dovlatov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dovlatov. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dovlatov manages to avoid it.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Dovlatov slips the punch.
Dovlatov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dovlatov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Dovlatov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dovlatov connects with a body shot.
Dovlatov looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Dovlatov looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy swings for the body but Dovlatov moves out of range.
Dovlatov scores with a nice strike.
Murphy throws a body punch but Dovlatov moves out of range.
Dovlatov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dovlatov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Dovlatov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Dovlatov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
letting Dovlatov counter with a right hand.
Dovlatov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Dovlatov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Dovlatov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murphy thinking.
Dovlatov delivers a nice body kick.
Dovlatov misses with a head kick.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy wants to counter the offense by Dovlatov and move into the clinch position.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Dovlatov is out of range.
Dovlatov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dovlatov misses with a straight left.
Murphy tries to counter with a clinch but Dovlatov shakes him off and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dovlatov 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.
Sergei Dovlatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dovlatov.
Murphy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice body kick there by Dovlatov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves out of range as Dovlatov strikes.
Dovlatov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dovlatov scores with a sloppy right hand. Murphy should have avoided that one.
Dovlatov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murphy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dovlatov was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Dovlatov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Murphy if he has to take too many more of those.
Dovlatov looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Dovlatov loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy swings for the body but Dovlatov moves out of range.
Dovlatov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dovlatov slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dovlatov lands a really nice looking cross but Murphy seems unphased.
Dovlatov jabs Murphy right on the nose. Murphy blinks but takes it well.
Murphy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dovlatov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dovlatov misses the shot to the body.
Murphy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dovlatov staying out of range there.
Dovlatov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Some bone on bone action there as Murphy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dovlatov lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dovlatov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dovlatov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dovlatov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Dovlatov.
Murphy misses with a hook. Dovlatov ducked under it nicely.
Dovlatov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Dovlatov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy moves out of range as Dovlatov strikes.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murphy slips a straight right by Dovlatov.
Dovlatov scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dovlatov ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Dovlatov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dovlatov throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dovlatov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Dovlatov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dovlatov's head.
Dovlatov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dovlatov just misses with a punch to the body.
Dovlatov lands a body shot.
Dovlatov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murphy. That did some damage!
Dovlatov with a nice cross.
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dovlatov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dovlatov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Dovlatov defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy digs a good hook to Dovlatov's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Dovlatov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dovlatov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sergei Dovlatov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dovlatov controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but Dovlatov is proving a slippery customer.
Dovlatov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dovlatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dovlatov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dovlatov controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Dovlatov avoids them all with ease.
Dovlatov is looking to counter the offense by Murphy and move into the clinch.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Dovlatov misses the target.

Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Dovlatov. Dovlatov maintains the clinch.
Dovlatov lands an elbow inside.
Dovlatov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy avoids the elbow strike from Dovlatov, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries a body shot but Dovlatov blocks it.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Dovlatov controls the action.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Dovlatov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dovlatov controls his hands.
Dovlatov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dovlatov prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Dovlatov's head.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.

Dovlatov is rocked!
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Dovlatov.
Dovlatov works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Dovlatov blocking some punches.
Dovlatov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dovlatov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murphy can turn it around.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Dovlatov avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Dovlatov.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Nice elbow from Dovlatov.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Dovlatov.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dovlatov blocking some punches.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Dovlatov backwards.
Eliah Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliah Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Murphy lands with a straight right. Dovlatov didn't see that one coming.
Oh Dovlatov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy drops Dovlatov with a naaaaasty hook - Dovlatov is in real trouble here! Murphy dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliah Murphy!
Our winner, Eliah Murphy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.