PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Lafayette (ranked 71 p4p, 14 weight class) and Tobias Murphy (ranked 180 p4p, 31 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lafayette
vs
Murphy

184 cm
33
175 lbs
30 - 13 - 0

179 cm
25
170 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vicente Lafayette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Murphy misses.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Lafayette seems unphased.
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lafayette tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Lafayette off balance momentarily.
Murphy tries to land a leg kick but Lafayette saw it coming and moves away.
Lafayette throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lafayette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Lafayette misses with a body shot.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lafayette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lafayette.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lafayette. That's going to slow Murphy down.
Lafayette definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Lafayette misses.
Lafayette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafayette.
Murphy scores with a kick to the body.
Murphy takes a swing at Lafayette's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lafayette lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lafayette stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lafayette's calf.
The fighters circling - Lafayette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lafayette misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Lafayette with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Lafayette's head back.
A swing and a miss from Lafayette.
Lafayette swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Lafayette misses with a body shot.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy misses with a low kick as Lafayette jumps back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafayette bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy throws a good cross that connects.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Lafayette tries to land a front kick but Murphy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Lafayette avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette throws a leg kick but Murphy moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Good shot there by Murphy.
Lafayette misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vicente Lafayette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Lafayette. That snapped Murphy's head back.
Lafayette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lafayette throws a leg kick but Murphy moved away.
Murphy takes one on the button.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy catches Lafayette with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murphy checks a low kick from Lafayette.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy defending well as Lafayette loads up on a big left hand.
Lafayette takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lafayette connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
Murphy with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette wants to slow Murphy down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice shot lands for Lafayette.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murphy looks to land a combination. Lafayette sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lafayette misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Lafayette scores with a punch to the head.
Murphy feints and then cracks Lafayette's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lafayette down.
Lafayette is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lafayette just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Lafayette.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Murphy. Lafayette shrugs it off though.
Murphy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lafayette. That one must have hurt.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Lafayette.
Lafayette misses with a combination
and Murphy counters with an outside leg kick.
Murphy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Lafayette is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafayette is just out of range.
Lafayette tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Murphy manages to circle out of the way.
Murphy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lafayette throws a head kick that misses.
Lafayette misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a thumping low kick.
Lafayette misses with a looping left.
Lafayette takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Lafayette misses the target.
Lafayette keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy thumps Lafayette with a low kick.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lafayette.
Murphy thuds his right hand into Lafayette's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murphy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lafayette is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Murphy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murphy cracks a nice hook into Lafayette's ribs.
Lafayette misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a three punch combo that has Lafayette backing up. Lafayette nods at Murphy to acknowledge the strikes.
Lafayette misses with a left hand
and Lafayette takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lafayette misses with a low kick.
Lafayette misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lafayette lands a jab to the head.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
Lafayette swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lafayette takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murphy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lafayette has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lafayette and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Lafayette tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Lafayette misses the target.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Lafayette avoids it with no problem.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lafayette throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lafayette tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lafayette might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Murphy misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lafayette thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy scores with a spinning back kick!
Murphy slips a straight right by Lafayette.
Lafayette looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Lafayette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lafayette bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murphy!
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Lafayette pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murphy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murphy takes one to the side of the head.
Murphy checks a low kick from Lafayette.
Murphy moves out of range as Lafayette throws a body kick.
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
A left lands for Lafayette.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lafayette sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Lafayette.
Murphy cracks Lafayette with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lafayette connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lafayette throws out the jab.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy slips under a jab from Lafayette.
Lafayette walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Lafayette looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lafayette swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lafayette thinking.
A leg kick checked by Lafayette.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lafayette checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy throws a hook but Lafayette avoids it easily.
Lafayette throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Lafayette misses the target.
Lafayette sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lafayette looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tobias Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lafayette throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lafayette's head backwards.
Lafayette takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy motions for Lafayette to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lafayette thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lafayette misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Lafayette misses.
Lafayette thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Lafayette down.
Lafayette moves out of range of the body kick.
Lafayette thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lafayette throws a body shot but no joy.
Lafayette will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Lafayette saw that one coming.
Murphy slips a straight right by Lafayette.
Good work by Murphy as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Lafayette is predictable there
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lafayette's calf.
Lafayette misses with a body shot.
Lafayette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lafayette moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Lafayette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Lafayette throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tobias Murphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Lafayette throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Lafayette walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lafayette tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy checks a low kick from Lafayette.
Lafayette looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lafayette thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Murphy feints and then cracks Lafayette's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lafayette down.
Lafayette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lafayette bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lafayette misses with a low kick.
Lafayette lands a glancing blow to the side of Murphy's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafayette misses with a hook
and Murphy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lafayette throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. Lafayette looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lafayette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Lafayette just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Lafayette swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lafayette misses with a body shot
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy stuns Lafayette with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.
Lafayette missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy feints a counter leg kick.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lafayette paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lafayette is looking to counter punch.
Lafayette throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy cracks the inside of Lafayette's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lafayette throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Lafayette's corner calls for a 1-2. Lafayette obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lafayette throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy scores with a head kick.
Murphy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good work by Murphy as he checks the leg kick.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Lafayette's belly button to the back.
Lafayette misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Murphy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Lafayette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Lafayette.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Lafayette avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick from Murphy misses.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Murphy lands the left hand.
Vicente Lafayette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy is looking to score with low kicks.
Lafayette throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Lafayette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy connects with a single shot there.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Lafayette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Lafayette off balance momentarily.
Murphy slips under a jab from Lafayette.
Tobias Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette misses with a shot to the body
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Lafayette's ribs.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Lafayette off balance momentarily.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lafayette doesn't seem bothered though.
Lafayette misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Lafayette throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Murphy throws the left hand but Lafayette avoids the punch easily.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lafayette's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lafayette just misses with a punch to the body.
Lafayette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Lafayette looks to throw a body kick
and Murphy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murphy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Murphy!
Tobias Murphy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.