PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Murphy (ranked 919 p4p, 768 weight class) and Ronie Cash (ranked 134 p4p, 106 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Murphy
vs
Cash

179 cm
35
170
24 - 16 - 3

185 cm
36
179
21 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Core Combat

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 24 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tobias Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronie Cash!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Cash counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Murphy!
Murphy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cash asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Cash looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Murphy is avoiding damage well.
Murphy prevents Cash from moving into mount.
Murphy defending against the ground and pound.
Murphy has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cash sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Murphy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Cash swings around for an armbar but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cash's guard.
Murphy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cash is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Cash tries to pass.
Cash passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cash throws an elbow but Murphy slips to the side and avoids it well.
Murphy is trying to control Cash's posture but Cash avoids it.
Cash sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Murphy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cash working the head with strikes.
Murphy is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash tries to score with some ground and pound. Murphy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cash lands a nice forearm strike.
Cash working the strikes but Murphy uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Murphy taking some punishment here, with Cash in his half guard.
Cash throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cash looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cash missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murphy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cash throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Murphy to regain full guard.
Cash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but Cash is proving a slippery customer.
Cash postures up in Murphy's guard and throws a big left but Murphy blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash throws an elbow that misses. Murphy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cash's guard. Nice move by Murphy!

Murphy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Cash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy is stalling in the full guard.
Cash is looking to stand up but Murphy isn't so interested in that idea.
Cash is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Murphy sitting in guard here, content to control.

Cash looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Murphy has picked Cash up and slammed him! Cash can't keep hold of the triangle and Murphy manages to pass to side control!

Murphy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cash scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronie Cash 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.

Murphy scores with a push kick.
A lazy body kick from Cash
and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cash's knee momentarily.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cash slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy throws a body punch but Cash moves out of range.
Cash tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Murphy throws a lazy head kick
and Cash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Cash moves away and avoids it.
Cash listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murphy lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Cash counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Cash does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy misses with a hook. Cash ducked under it nicely.
Murphy throws a jab when Cash was well out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cash.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy scores with a kick to the body.
Tobias Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Cash is out of range.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Cash saw that one coming.
Cash lands a jab.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Cash makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Murphy really felt that one!
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!
Cash misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
And Cash tries to counter it with a takedown but Murphy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cash looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash misses with a series of wild punches.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Cash is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Murphy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murphy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murphy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cash misses with a body kick.
Cash looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash tries to land a front kick but Murphy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Cash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Cash moved away.
Tobias Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Cash misses.
Cash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Cash.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Cash drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murphy defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Murphy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Murphy misses with the body kick

so Cash counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cash won't allow Murphy to get back to his feet.

Cash has gone for a leg lock! Murphy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cash's guard.

Cash looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cash wants to sweep here but Murphy controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.

Cash is looking for a triangle but Murphy pushes his legs off easily.

Cash working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murphy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murphy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Cash looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Murphy passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murphy wants to control but Cash is keeping him busy.

Murphy decides to stand back up.
Cash avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Cash misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a leg kick.
Cash scores with a nice right hand.
Cash tries to land a front kick but Murphy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murphy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Cash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy throws a hook but Cash blocks it.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Cash punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries a low kick but Cash avoids it.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cash moves out of range of the strikes.
Cash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Cash.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy digs a good body shot into Cash's ribs.
Murphy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cash counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tobias Murphy.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Murphy!
Our winner, Tobias Murphy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.