PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 4394 p4p, 538 weight class) and Brian Murphy (ranked 9247 p4p, 761 weight class). Pitakaka comes to the cage accompanied by my dick. The crowd seem to be enjoying Murphy's choice of entrance music: Róisín Murphy - Primitive. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Pitakaka
vs
Murphy

189 cm
41
217 lbs
29 - 30 - 0

188 cm
48
213 lbs
45 - 36 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 29 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Pitakaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 36 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.

Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Pitakaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitakaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pitakaka misses with a body kick.
Pitakaka looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
Pitakaka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Brian Murphy has been cut.
Murphy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pitakaka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy throws a low kick but Pitakaka avoids it.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Pitakaka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pitakaka lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murphy looks winded!

Pitakaka lands a big head kick that sends Murphy tumbling to the mat! Pitakaka takes a step backwards and waves Murphy back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Murphy is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitakaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Pitakaka finish him?
Pitakaka lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Murphy crumples to the floor! Pitakaka milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Elijah Pitakaka!
A very excited looking Elijah Pitakaka rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Brian Murphy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Can I still cut it?'.