PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Murphy (ranked 414 p4p, 366 weight class) and Garik Andonian (ranked 61 p4p, 53 weight class). Mick Murphy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murphy
vs
Andonian

193 cm
41
170
43 - 15 - 0

187 cm
39
176
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Conquer

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 43 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garik Andonian!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andonian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Andonian counters with a stiff right hand.
Andonian is looking to land body kicks.
Murphy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Andonian misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Andonian didn't see that one coming.
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Andonian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Andonian slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Andonian misses with a straight left.
Andonian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Andonian misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Andonian gets a clinch.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Andonian.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Andonian lands a nice looking body kick.
Murphy scores with a jab to the body.
Andonian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a leg kick that misses.
Andonian looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murphy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andonian checks a leg kick nicely.
A punch combination from Andonian misses.
Murphy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andonian at a distance.
Andonian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andonian raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andonian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andonian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Andonian.
Andonian lands a right hook to the body.
Andonian wants to land a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murphy moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAndonian.
Andonian throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Andonian moves into range and clinches up with Murphy.
Andonian lands a left hand.
Andonian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Andonian has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Andonian.
Andonian blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to work over Andonian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andonian misses with a body punch.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andonian backwards.
Andonian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andonian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.
Andonian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Mick Murphy has been cut.

Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andonian misses with a wild combination.
Andonian is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Andonian takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andonian throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Murphy scores with a leg kick.
Murphy slips under a jab from Andonian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Andonian moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy tries to break the clinch but Andonian is controlling the position.
Andonian lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Andonian.
Murphy digs a right hand underneath Andonian's ribcage. Andonian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andonian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Andonian lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Andonian struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Andonian lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Andonian keeps control of Murphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Andonian on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Garik Andonian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mick Murphy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Murphy lunges at Andonian with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andonian's hand.
Andonian on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body kick from Murphy.
Andonian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andonian manages to avoid it.
Murphy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Andonian on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Andonian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murphy counters with a left to the body.
Murphy takes one to the side of the head.
Andonian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murphy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Andonian moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from Andonian.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andonian was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Mick Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Andonian unleashes a big counter combination but Murphy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Andonian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murphy.
Andonian throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Andonian misses with an uppercut.
Andonian throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Andonian clinches up against the cage.
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andonian throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy gets through Andonian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andonian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andonian digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Andonian.
Murphy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Andonian counters with a thumping low kick.
Andonian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Andonian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Murphy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Andonian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andonian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Andonian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murphy with a body shot.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Andonian slips the punch.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Andonian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andonian counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andonian throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy lands a glancing blow to the side of Andonian's head.
Andonian has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Murphy works Andonian's body with a nice hook.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Andonian moved out of range.
Andonian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andonian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Murphy delivers a nice body kick.
Murphy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Andonian takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murphy lands the left hand.
Murphy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garik Andonian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andonian throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andonian misses with a hook
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Andonian is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andonian throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Andonian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Andonian seems unphased.
Andonian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Andonian works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Andonian.
Andonian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Andonian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Andonian moves his leg out of the way.
Andonian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy dominated that second round.
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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Murphy.
Murphy swings for the body but Andonian moves out of range.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Andonian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andonian wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Andonian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy swings for the body but Andonian moves out of range.
Andonian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andonian moves away.
Andonian misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Andonian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy takes a swing at Andonian's ribcage but misses.
Andonian is looking for the big counter here.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Andonian has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Andonian is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andonian throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andonian checks a leg kick.
Andonian misses with a low kick.
Murphy thuds his right hand into Andonian's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Andonian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andonian.
Andonian tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andonian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good work by Andonian as he checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Andonian misses.
Murphy jabs Andonian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Andonian avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Andonian moves away and avoids it.
Andonian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Andonian tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a swing at Andonian's ribcage but misses.
Andonian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murphy has time to react.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Andonian slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Andonian throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Andonian misses with a low kick.
Andonian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murphy cracks a nice hook into Andonian's ribs.
Andonian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andonian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andonian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andonian. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andonian tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Andonian bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Andonian moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy tries to work over Andonian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andonian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy is working Andonian over against the cage.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Andonian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Andonian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Andonian scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Andonian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Andonian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Garik Andonian.
I think Andonian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mick Murphy!
During a confident post fight interview, Mick Murphy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.