PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Murphy (ranked 526 p4p, 433 weight class) and Starling Silva (ranked 78 p4p, 62 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Murphy
vs
Silva

179 cm
34
170
23 - 14 - 3

191 cm
42
183
30 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 23 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Starling Silva!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murphy thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Silva throws a push kick but Murphy slaps the foot to one side.
Murphy throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Murphy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Murphy punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murphy fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Silva slips under a jab.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Silva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva checks a low kick from Murphy.

Murphy drops Silva with a beautiful combination! Silva stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Murphy is looking for the KO!

Silva is rocked!
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 avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy drops Silva with a naaaaasty hook - Silva is in real trouble here! Murphy dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Murphy!
A victorious Tobias Murphy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.