PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Murphy (ranked 4320 p4p, 4244 weight class) and Antonio Williston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes into the arena with Pink Floyd - Money blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Murphy
vs
Williston

186 cm
23
182
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Williston!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williston moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williston throws an elbow but misses.
Williston lands a left hand.

It looks like Matt Murphy has been cut.
Williston throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williston tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Williston on the inside.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Williston won't allow it.
Williston prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williston landing knees to the body.
Murphy avoiding damage as Williston throws knees to the body.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Williston won't allow it.
Williston trying to land knees to the body.
Williston missing with knees to the body.
Williston misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.

Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Williston misses the target.
Murphy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Antonio Williston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williston just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williston is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
As Williston looks to move away, Murphy throws a big counter combo but Williston just gets out of the way.
Williston throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Williston looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
As Williston looks to move away, Murphy throws a big counter combo but Williston just gets out of the way.
Williston throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Williston misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williston.
Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Williston misses.
Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Williston just manages to avoid it.
Williston is looking to clinch.
Williston moves to clinch but Murphy breaks away
and Murphy counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williston looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Williston moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Murphy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Williston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Williston throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murphy counters with a low kick, right behind Williston 's knee.
Williston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Williston misses with a body kick.
Murphy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Williston misses with a low kick as Murphy jumps back.
Williston just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Williston lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murphy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murphy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Williston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williston wants to clinch but Murphy slips to the side
and Murphy counters with an inside leg kick.
Williston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williston attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Williston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Williston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy tried to counter with a leg kick but Williston avoided it.
Williston tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Williston misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a left and a right that stings Williston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Williston.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williston.
Williston throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy.
Murphy throws a big counter combination but Williston scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Williston throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Williston closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side
and Murphy counters with a three punch combo that has Williston backing up. Williston nods at Murphy to acknowledge the strikes.
Williston gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Murphy counters with a leg kick.
Good work by Murphy as he checks the leg kick.
Murphy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williston.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williston misses with a combination
and Murphy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Murphy slips a straight right by Williston.
Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Williston throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Williston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williston darts in trying to clinch
and Murphy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Williston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
As Williston looks to move away, Murphy throws a big counter combo but Williston just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williston tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Matt Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williston is looking to clinch.
Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Williston just manages to avoid it.
Williston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williston tries to clinch up.
Murphy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Williston walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Williston just manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Murphy blocks the leg kick.
Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Williston just manages to avoid it.
Williston tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Williston misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Williston throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murphy counters with a one-two to the body.
Williston misses with a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Williston misses with a low kick.
It looked like Murphy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Williston looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williston doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Williston looks to clinch
and Murphy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Williston tries to clinch but Murphy moves away
and Murphy counters with a left and a right that stings Williston.
Williston throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Williston is predictable there
and Murphy counters with a nice leg kick.
Williston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williston wants to clinch but Murphy slips to the side
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Williston looks to move away, Murphy throws a big counter combo but Williston just gets out of the way.
Williston doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy tried to counter with a leg kick but Williston avoided it.
Williston tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Williston doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy tried to counter with a leg kick but Williston avoided it.
Williston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Williston with a nice calf kick.
Williston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Williston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Williston backs away, Murphy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Williston tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williston closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side
and Murphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Williston walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Williston just manages to avoid it.
Williston is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murphy rather than just go for the knockout.
Williston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a good low kick that Williston was not able to check.
Williston misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williston is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy tried to counter with a leg kick but Williston avoided it.
Matt Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Williston tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
As Williston backs away, Murphy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Murphy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Murphy's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Murphy checks a leg kick nicely.
Williston tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murphy is able to avoid easily.
Williston tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it.
Murphy tried to counter with a leg kick but Williston avoided it.
Williston wants to clinch
and Murphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Williston moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murphy counters with a low kick, right behind Williston 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williston swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Williston. Williston maintains the clinch.
Williston looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Murphy wants to break free but Williston has control.
Williston prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
Williston has Murphy pressed against the cage, preventing Murphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Williston is controlling him.
Williston is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Williston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williston is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williston has Murphy pushed against the cage.
Williston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Williston.
A short right from Williston.
Williston lands a body shot in the clinch.
Williston tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Williston lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Williston.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A body shot lands from Williston.
Knees in the clinch landing for Williston.
Williston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Williston looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Williston lands a body punch.
Williston misses with a knee to the head.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Williston has him pressed against the cage.
Williston lands an elbow just above Murphy 's eye.
Williston lands a shoulder strike.
Williston with a knee to the head.
A short right from Williston.
Williston is stalling here.
Williston digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Williston - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williston trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Williston to work.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williston.
Williston lands a body shot.
Williston lands a knee to the body.
Williston is stalling here.
Williston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Williston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
Williston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Williston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
Williston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Williston lands a knee to the head.
Williston lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Williston just leaning against Murphy, taking a breather.
Williston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williston cracks Murphy with a nice body shot.
Williston lands a nice uppercut.
Williston digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.
Williston lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Williston lands a shot to the body.
Williston lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Williston.
Williston tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Williston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Williston landing knees to the head.
Williston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Williston.
Williston tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Williston tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Williston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williston 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Williston!
The defeated Matt Murphy had this to say: 'Bullshit.'.