PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Murphy (ranked 3689 p4p, 3736 weight class) and Robert Cap (ranked 460 p4p, 463 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya. 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
Cap

185 cm
22
185
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
193
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Cap!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cap takes one on the button.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Cap counters with a straight right hand.
Cap defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Jab from Murphy.

Murphy instigates a clinch.
Cap blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murphy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cap's brow.
Cap misses with a body punch.
Cap's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cap blocks an elbow strike.
Cap is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murphy is keeping busy.
Cap trying to land knees to the body.
Cap's coach down at Brloh was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cap's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cap throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Robert Cap has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Murphy throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap misses with a punch to the body.
Cap is trying to stall.
Murphy throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Murphy lands an elbow inside that Cap shrugs off.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Murphy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cap works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cap misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cap struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cap up against the cage.
Cap is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cap has his back to the cage.
Cap is trying to maintain a safe position but Murphy gets an underhook and turns Cap into the cage.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Cap blocks the elbow strike.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Cap avoids a wild elbow strike from Murphy.
Cap is trying to stall.
Cap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cap's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Cap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy landing knees to the head.
Cap is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cap has his back to the cage.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Cap in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cap wants to stall.
Cap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Cap.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Murphy avoiding damage.
Cap misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cap trying to stall but Murphy improves his position.
Cap tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees to the body from Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Cap.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Cap struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy lands a nice elbow.
Cap blocks an elbow strike from Murphy.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Cap 's eye.
Murphy is trying to maintain a safe position but Cap gets an underhook and turns Murphy into the cage.
Murphy letting Cap take a breather here.
Murphy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cap's face.
Cap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cap tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Cap back against the cage.
Cap is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murphy misses with an elbow strike.
Cap misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Cap's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cap shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murphy defends it nicely.
Cap ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Cap fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Murphy clinches up against the cage.
Cap working aggressively here.
Murphy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cap up against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cap blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy lands a knee to the body.
Murphy misses with an elbow strike.
Cap taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Cap in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Murphy.
Cap misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cap taking a breather.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cap can do to turn this around?
Cap lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Murphy is stalling here.
Cap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy lands an elbow inside.
Murphy lands a nice elbow.
Paddy Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murphy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cap misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cap tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Cap avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the cage.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cap blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Cap 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy is trying to maintain a safe position but Cap gets an underhook and turns Murphy into the cage.
Cap takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cap takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Robert Cap's cut even more.
Murphy being controlled against the cage.
Murphy lands an elbow inside.
Cap misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cap tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cap is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cap has his back to the cage.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Cap 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cap misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cap tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Cap back against the cage.
Cap can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cap trying to control the position but instead, Murphy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cap into the cage.
Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cap misses with a body punch.
Murphy connects with a knee to the head.
Cap misses with the head strike.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Cap 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cap misses with a punch on the inside.
Cap is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murphy is keeping busy.
Murphy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cap stalls.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cap is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murphy is keeping busy.
Murphy has Cap pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Murphy.
Murphy has Cap pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Cap is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Murphy - that's hurt Cap badly! Oh, another knee lands and Cap is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Cap doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Paddy Murphy!
During a confident post fight interview, Paddy Murphy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.