PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roy (ranked 567 p4p, 169 weight class) and Mick Murphy (ranked 80 p4p, 23 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rob Roy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rob Roy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Roy
vs
Murphy

170 cm
28
166
17 - 6 - 0

193 cm
39
170
40 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.
Mick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Roy avoids it with no problem.
Roy throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy with the inside leg kick.
Roy staying out of range there.
Roy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy.
Roy avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Roy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A cross from Murphy lands.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roy has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Murphy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roy doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Roy moves out of range of the strikes.
Roy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Roy throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Jab from Murphy.
Nice shot lands for Murphy.
Roy misses with an uppercut.
Roy misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roy. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Roy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Roy's head back.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy jabs at Roy's body.
Roy defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Roy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Roy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Murphy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice defenses there by Roy.
Murphy thuds his right hand into Roy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Roy misses.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roy throws out a powerful jab.
Murphy connects with a crisp jab.
Murphy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheers as Murphy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roy doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Roy throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy tries a quick counter leg kick but Roy is wise to it.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Roy defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy throws a jab when Roy was well out of range.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Murphy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Roy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Roy misses its target.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roy has time to react.
Murphy lunges at Roy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roy's hand.

Roy cracks Murphy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Murphy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Roy finish him?

Murphy is rocked!

It looks like Mick Murphy has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murphy checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Roy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Murphy does it's job there.
Roy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Murphy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Roy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mick Murphy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Roy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Roy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Roy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A leg kick checked by Murphy.
Mick Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy swings for the body but Roy moves out of range.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Roy scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roy just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Murphy misses.
Roy checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Roy misses the target.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Roy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy scores with a nice strike.
We've been informed that Murphy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roy manages to avoid it.
Roy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Roy slips a jab from Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murphy's head.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Roy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Murphy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roy is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Roy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Roy misses.
Nice shot by Murphy.
Murphy scores with a leg kick.
Roy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Roy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy misses with a hook. Roy ducked under it nicely.
Roy is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy lands with a right hand.
Murphy lands with an uppercut that bounces Roy off the cage and back into range.
Roy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Roy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Roy.
Roy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Roy ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
Roy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Roy moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy throws a body punch but Roy moves out of range.
Roy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Roy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A cross from Murphy lands.
Murphy works Roy's body with a nice hook.
Roy slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Roy moves out of range.
Murphy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Roy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut there from Roy.
And that is 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 cut man is working on Mick Murphy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Murphy misses with an uppercut

and Roy counters with a nice right hand that sends Murphy toppling to the canvas! Murphy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Roy finish him?!
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Roy finish him?
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Roy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Murphy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murphy lands a glancing blow to the side of Roy's head.
Roy throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice cross by Murphy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Roy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Roy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Roy 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 connects with a nice looking jab.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Roy thinks about countering with a head kick.
Roy throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Roy avoids it with no problem.
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roy takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy blocks a leg kick.
Murphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Roy circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Murphy drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Roy follows Murphy to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Roy!
Rob Roy retains his lightweight title!