PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Marciano (ranked 117 p4p, 17 weight class) and Mick Murphy (ranked 71 p4p, 9 weight class). Marciano's entrance music is a shirt that reads, 'Giant Killer'. A fine choice. 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?

Marciano
vs
Murphy

195 cm
30
261 lbs
19 - 7 - 3

193 cm
30
225 lbs
26 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocco Marciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano misses with an uppercut.

Marciano rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
Marciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murphy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murphy scores with a jab. Marciano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marciano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marciano misses with a leg kick
and Murphy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Murphy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murphy throws the left hand but Marciano avoids the punch easily.
Marciano seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Marciano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy punishes Marciano's body with a nice straight punch.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy slips under a jab from Marciano.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
Rocco Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Marciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheers as Murphy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marciano doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Marciano.
Marciano tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marciano throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marciano looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Marciano moves away and avoids it.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Marciano ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marciano tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marciano throws a big shot that misses.
Marciano throws a wild body kick that Murphy sees coming a mile off.
Marciano walks into a straight right hand from Murphy.
Marciano throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano tries to clinch
and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marciano's knee momentarily.
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!
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marciano misses with a hook to the body
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marciano misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Marciano throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Marciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marciano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murphy feints and then cracks Marciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marciano down.
Marciano works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
Marciano avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy is looking to slow Marciano down with leg kicks.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Marciano moves into the clinch.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Marciano tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marciano.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Marciano.
Marciano lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano blocks an uppercut.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Marciano.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Marciano.
Marciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marciano tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Marciano.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy dominated that 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.

Marciano checks a low kick from Murphy.
Marciano misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marciano lands with a nice body punch.
Marciano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Marciano lands with a straight right. Murphy didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Marciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marciano throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Marciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marciano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marciano throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy thumps Marciano with a low kick.
Marciano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marciano - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marciano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marciano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murphy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marciano throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Murphy cracks Marciano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murphy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marciano under the eye.
A low kick from Marciano is predictable there
and Murphy counters with a good low kick that Marciano was not able to check.
Marciano throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a good low kick that Marciano was not able to check.
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a body kick that misses
and Murphy counters with a low kick, right behind Marciano 's knee.
Marciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Marciano moved out of range.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Marciano's head but Marciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marciano.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mick Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
It looked like Marciano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murphy.
Marciano tries to land a body kick
and Murphy counters with a nice leg kick.
Marciano throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marciano throws out the jab.
Marciano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marciano throws a sloppy body shot
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Marciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano manages to avoid it.
Marciano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marciano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Marciano avoids it with no problem.
Marciano throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marciano misses with a hook
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marciano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
A shot to the body from Marciano misses
and Murphy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marciano misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murphy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marciano's head.
Marciano is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy cracks the inside of Marciano's front leg.
Murphy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano tries to clinch but Murphy moves away
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Marciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy.
Marciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marciano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Marciano misses with a low kick as Murphy jumps back.
Marciano moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Marciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marciano.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Marciano. Beautiful body shot.
Marciano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murphy is out of range and Marciano settles back down.
Murphy throws the left hand but Marciano avoids the punch easily.
Marciano misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Marciano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murphy. Murphy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marciano slips a straight right by Murphy.
Marciano quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Marciano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marciano misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Marciano misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Marciano down.
Murphy cracks Marciano with an open hand slap.
Marciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a kick to the body
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Marciano misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Marciano is predictable there
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marciano throws out a powerful jab.
Marciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy feints and then cracks Marciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marciano down.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy tries a quick counter leg kick but Marciano is wise to it.
Murphy punishes Marciano's body with a nice straight punch.
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Marciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marciano misses with a low kick.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Marciano. Beautiful body shot.
Marciano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy flicks out a counter leg kick but Marciano steps away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Marciano tried to counter with a leg kick but Murphy avoided it.
Marciano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Marciano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Marciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from Marciano.
The crowd cheers as Marciano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
A low kick from Marciano is predictable there
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Marciano wants to land a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.

Marciano moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marciano or not.
Marciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Marciano.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marciano blocking some punches.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Marciano.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano takes a shot to the head.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marciano takes a shot to the head.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Marciano.
Murphy gets through Marciano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy pushes Marciano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murphy slips under a jab.
Marciano backing away here, and Murphy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Marciano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marciano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy defending well as Marciano loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marciano lands a nice looking body kick.
Marciano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marciano throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano backing away here, and Murphy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Marciano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marciano misses the body punch
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Marciano is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Marciano thuds his shin into the meat of Murphy's side.
Marciano misses with a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Marciano connects with a jab.
Marciano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy takes a swing at Marciano's ribcage but misses.
Marciano doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy tests Marciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marciano moves away.
Marciano is looking to counter punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Murphy blocks the leg kick.
Marciano throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Marciano moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Marciano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Marciano is looking to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
A shot to the liver by Marciano. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano slips under a jab.
Murphy misses with a hook.
A jab from Marciano finds it's way through Murphy's defenses.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marciano looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Marciano's shoulder, as Marciano tries to avoid the shot.
Marciano thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy wants to land a leg kick but Marciano is out of range.
Marciano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marciano tries to clinch up
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murphy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Murphy blocks the leg kick.
Murphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marciano in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a lovely overhand right.
Marciano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murphy's calf.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Marciano's head but Marciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marciano swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Marciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Marciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marciano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marciano with a hook.
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
Marciano misses with a hook to the body
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy dominated that fourth 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Marciano throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from Marciano.
Marciano throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Marciano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marciano misses with a body shot
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marciano misses with a low kick.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marciano misses the body punch
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marciano misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Murphy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marciano connects with the punch.
Marciano misses with a leg kick
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Murphy does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marciano misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marciano cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Marciano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marciano moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Marciano lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marciano throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with an outside leg kick.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rocco Marciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Marciano misses.
Marciano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Marciano misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marciano throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with an outside leg kick.
Marciano tries to land a body kick
and Murphy counters with a thumping low kick.
Marciano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marciano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mick Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
Marciano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marciano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marciano throws a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy throws a hook but Marciano blocks it.
Marciano misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murphy's calf.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marciano.
Murphy tests Marciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marciano misses with a low kick.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Marciano misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marciano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marciano slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy lands a lovely overhand right.
Marciano thumps Murphy with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Marciano misses with a kick to the body
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Marciano swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Marciano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy stuns Marciano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marciano misses with a leg kick
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Murphy!
Mick Murphy is the new heavyweight champion!
Mick Murphy took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'And that's how we do it in Ireland, ya filthy wop. Blah, blah, golden shower, blah, blah.'.