PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Murphy (ranked 1131 p4p, 1313 weight class) and Zygmunt Krol (ranked 137 p4p, 154 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by The Black Keys - Little Black Submarines . Krol comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hammer Smashed Face Live kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Murphy
vs
Krol

189 cm
21
233
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
265
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Conviction

Shadow Warrior Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zygmunt Krol!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Topper Green and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy scores with a nice head shot.
Krol has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krol! But no joy.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Krols jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Krol blocks a jab.

Murphy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Krol has momentary wrist control but Murphy slips an elbow through the middle.
Murphy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krol works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murphy throws a strike but Krol rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murphy is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murphy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Krol looking for a sweep. Not yet Krol, not yet.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Krol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krol works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murphy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
Murphy throwing strikes from guard but Krol blocks nicely.

That's two 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 is working Krol over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Krol wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Murphy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Murphy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krol has control of Murphy's left arm, preventing Murphy from doing any damage.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
Krol is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
Krol utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krol wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A left lands for Murphy.
Krol lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
Krol loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Krol cracks Murphy with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Murphy.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Krol misses.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Krol scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krol misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Krol.
Murphy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Murphy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Murphy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Murphy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Krol looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krol loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy attempts a counter takedown but Krol avoids it well and moves away.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Krol takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krol throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Krol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Krol misses with a straight left.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Murphy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Krol misses with a leg kick.
Krol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krol can do to turn this around?
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krol scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krol throws a solid leg kick but Murphy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Krol.
Krol misses with a hook.
Murphy feinted with a counter takedown.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Krol has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy with a jab.
Krol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krol's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krol. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Krol ducks down to avoid it.
Krol looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Krol.
Murphy tries to counter with a takedown but Krol is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Krol throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy has his takedown stuffed
and Krol counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Krol bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
A low kick from Krol is predictable there

and Murphy counters with a single leg into guard. Krol didn't expect that.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Krol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murphy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Krol trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
Patrick Murphy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murphy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throwing strikes from guard but Krol blocks nicely.
Murphy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
Krol keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murphy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Murphy trying to move into half guard but instead Krol has managed to sweep!

Murphy tries to strike from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Patrick Murphy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Murphy misses with a straight right.
Krol throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Krol wants to land a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Krol's body. Krol takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Krol.
Murphy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Murphy lands a jab.
Krol connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krol as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krol on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Krol throws a big shot that misses.

Murphy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Krol's half guard.
Krol has hold of Murphy's hands but Murphy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Murphy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Murphy thows a huge punch but Krol dodges it nicely.
Murphy is just content to waste time from the top position. Krol takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Krol is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Krol keeps moving.
Krol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murphy throws a big right hand that misses.
Krol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murphy distracts Krol with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Krol pulls Murphy in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Murphy trying to control but Krol is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krol was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy slips a straight right by Krol.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Krol.
Murphy throws a hook but Krol avoids it easily.
It seemed like Krol was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy throws the left hand but Krol avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krol! But no joy.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patrick Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Krol sprawls well. Krol wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy looks for a takedown but Krol sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krol goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Murphy shoots in and bounces Krol off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Murphy is looking to work some ground and pound but Krol has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murphy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Murphy!
A very excited looking Patrick Murphy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.