PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Murphy (ranked 2934 p4p, 383 weight class) and Everton Carvalho (ranked 2407 p4p, 317 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Murphy
vs
Carvalho

187 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
214 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Everton Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murphy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carvalho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carvalho swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Everton Carvalho has been cut.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Carvalho.
Carvalho tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Carvalho misses with a takedown attempt

and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murphy presses Carvalho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carvalho tries to pull guard but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Murphy lands a body punch.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
Carvalho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
A short left from Murphy.
Carvalho trying to control the position but instead, Murphy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carvalho into the cage.
Carvalho is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Murphy presses Carvalho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murphy digs a right hand underneath Carvalho's ribcage. Carvalho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carvalho looks winded!
Murphy presses Carvalho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy works on Carvalho's body with a couple of short punches.
Murphy lands a body punch.
Murphy gets through Carvalho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy digs a right hand underneath Carvalho's ribcage. Carvalho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carvalho trying to control the position but instead, Murphy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carvalho into the cage.
Carvalho has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Murphy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Carvalho can turn it around.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.

That has opened up Everton Carvalho's cut even more.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.

Carvalho is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murphy drops Carvalho onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Carvalho is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Carvalho is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Carvalho out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Murphy!
In his post fight interview, Mike Murphy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.