PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lester Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Hasselhof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hasselhof is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nas - Hate me now. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Murphy
vs
Hasselhof

178 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

165 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lester Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Hasselhof!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a series of punches but Hasselhof avoids them all with ease.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murphy stuffs the takedown.

Murphy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hasselhof wants to control but Murphy is keeping busy.

Hasselhof looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Murphy stands up and beckons Hasselhof to join him on the feet.
Murphy takes a swing at Hasselhof's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hasselhof shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Murphy is refusing to be controlled, as Hasselhof sits in half guard.
Murphy manages to get to full guard.
Murphy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hasselhof pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Murphy can't keep his opponent in guard - Hasselhof advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.

Murphy pushes Hasselhof off and gets back to his feet.
Murphy tries to clinch up

and Hasselhof counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hasselhof stops Murphy from standing up.
Murphy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hasselhof won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhof is standing up over Murphy. Murphy looks to escape but Hasselhof dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy is not content to let Hasselhof control the position.
Murphy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hasselhof wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hasselhof is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Murphy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hasselhof wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Murphy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hasselhof on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Murphy tries to improve position but can't.
Hasselhof controls the position from side control.

Hasselhof is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Murphy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hasselhof looks gassed!
Murphy is trying to control Hasselhof's posture but Hasselhof avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hasselhof shoots and misses
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hasselhof has his takedown stuffed
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Hasselhof fails with the takedown
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Lester Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Hasselhof.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hasselhof takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Murphy pushes Hasselhof up against the cage in a clinch.
Hasselhof is pressed up against the cage. Murphy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hasselhof down to the mat. Hasselhof avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhof misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Murphy!
Good work by Hasselhof as he checks the leg kick.
Hasselhof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hasselhof tries to clinch up.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
A shot to de liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Hasselhof takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murphy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hasselhof swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hasselhof showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Hasselhof tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Hasselhof moves into the clinch.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.

Murphy clinches up against the cage.
Murphy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hasselhof gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hasselhof tries to pull guard but Murphy won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhof can't get the takedown.
Hasselhof prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
Hasselhof tries for a takedown but Murphy manages to get underhooks.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hasselhof tries to pull guard but Murphy won't allow it.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Hasselhof tries for a takedown but Murphy circles away easily
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hasselhof is breathing heavily.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hasselhof. Hasselhof circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hasselhof doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hasselhof tries for a takedown but Murphy circles away easily
and Murphy counters with a left to the body.
Hasselhof looks to clinch
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy is looking to slow Hasselhof down with leg kicks.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hasselhof has his takedown stuffed
and Murphy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hasselhof tries to clinch up
and Murphy counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Murphy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Lester Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hasselhof keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hasselhof throws a head kick that half lands.
Hasselhof takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hasselhof swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy lands a jab-cross combination.
Murphy thuds a left hand into Hasselhof's body.
Hasselhof with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Hasselhof avoids nicely.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hasselhof throws a lazy head kick
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Hasselhof takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murphy cracks Hasselhof with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hasselhof misses with a takedown
and Murphy counters with a left to the body.
Murphy throws a combination that misses

and Hasselhof counters with a shoot takedown. Murphy fights it but they end up in guard.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphy working a defensive guard but Hasselhof manages to pass into side control anyway.

Hasselhof is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Murphy has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom here.
Murphy is trying to get back to his feet.
Murphy wants to control but Hasselhof postures up.
Murphy tries to buck Hasselhof off but Hasselhof is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Hasselhof saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a slapping body shot.
Hasselhof showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a double jab

and Hasselhof counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Murphy's guard now.
Hasselhof controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hasselhof trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy wants to stand but Hasselhof is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Hasselhof passes into half guard.
Hasselhof keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hasselhof wants to free his trapped foot but Murphy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Murphy is trying to stand up here but Hasselhof is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Hasselhof comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hasselhof has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Hasselhof!