PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Murphy (ranked 3084 p4p, 5257 weight class) and Kurosaki Hisoka (ranked 391 p4p, 507 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Murphy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya. Paddy Murphy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murphy
vs
Hisoka

185 cm
24
185
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
195
4 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 6 - 6 - 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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurosaki Hisoka!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hisoka dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut!
Donk. Hisoka catches Murphy right on the button with a cross.
Donk. Hisoka catches Murphy right on the button with a cross.
Hisoka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head.

Murphy forces Hisoka back against the cage and clinches.
Murphy is pressed up against the cage. Hisoka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murphy down to the mat. Murphy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Murphy blocks a low kick nicely.
Murphy tries to counter by clinching up but Hisoka breaks away and moves out of range.
Hisoka misses with a shot to the body

and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murphy.
Hisoka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murphy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hisoka's face.

It looks like Kurosaki Hisoka has been cut.
Murphy leaning against his opponent.
Murphy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Murphy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hisoka avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the cage.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Hisoka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murphy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hisoka blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisoka blocks an elbow strike.

Hisoka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hisoka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hisoka circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hisoka! But no joy.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Hisoka tries to get set, Murphy tries to push him back and clinch up but Hisoka manages to avoid the attempt.
An inside leg kick from Hisoka misses.
Jab from Hisoka.
A cross from Hisoka lands.
Jab from Hisoka.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Hisoka has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hisoka connects with a body shot.
Hisoka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hisoka scores with a decent looking hook.
Murphy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hisoka tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Hisoka.
We've been told by Murphy's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Hisoka there.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Kurosaki Hisoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hisoka throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and Hisoka only half commits.
Hisoka blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Hisoka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Hisoka.
Murphy walks into a jab.
Hisoka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murphy lands with an uppercut that bounces Hisoka off the cage and back into range.
Hisoka lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Hisoka.
Hisoka scores with a sloppy right hand. Murphy should have avoided that one.
Hisoka scores with a sloppy right hand. Murphy should have avoided that one.
Hisoka cracks Murphy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Hisoka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hisoka.
Murphy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hisoka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murphy on the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Hisoka.
Hisoka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hisoka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hisoka sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hisoka throws a one two combo.
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!
A jab from Hisoka does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hisoka. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hisoka throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Hisoka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murphy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hisoka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hisoka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hisoka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
As Hisoka tries to get set, Murphy tries to push him back and clinch up but Hisoka manages to avoid the attempt.
Hisoka lands with a slapping head kick.
Hisoka keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Hisoka had a free shot at his head there.
Hisoka throws a right hand that misses

and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murphy.

Hisoka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Murphy lands a big head kick that sends Hisoka tumbling to the mat! Murphy takes a step backwards and waves Hisoka back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hisoka is rocked!
Hisoka lands a glancing blow to the side of Murphy's head.
Hisoka is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
A decent looking cross lands there for Hisoka.
Hisoka seems to have recovered his senses.
Hisoka jabs Murphy right on the nose. Murphy blinks but takes it well.
Hisoka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hisoka throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
As Hisoka tries to get set, Murphy tries to push him back and clinch up but Hisoka manages to avoid the attempt.
Murphy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Hisoka down.
Hisoka scores with a decent looking hook.
Murphy walks into a jab.
Murphy tries to clinch but Hisoka moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kurosaki Hisoka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurosaki Hisoka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hisoka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hisoka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Hisoka.
Hisoka throws a quick inside leg kick.

Murphy moves into range and clinches up with Hisoka.
Murphy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Hisoka in his tracks for a moment.
Murphy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy pushes off an throws an elbow but Hisoka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murphy misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hisoka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hisoka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hisoka lands a head shot.
Hisoka shoots for a takedown but Murphy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisoka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hisoka.
A jab from Hisoka does it's job there.
Hisoka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hisoka connects with the punch.
Hisoka keeps the fight on the outside.

Murphy darts in and clinches Hisoka up against the cage.
Hisoka blocks an elbow strike from Murphy.
Hisoka blocks an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Hisoka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paddy Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Murphy.

Hisoka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kurosaki Hisoka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hisoka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hisoka scores with a hook.
Hisoka connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Paddy Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hisoka scores with a nice strike.
Murphy takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy checks a low kick from Hisoka.
Murphy thows a body kick. Hisoka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hisoka is breathing heavily.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hisoka.
Murphy is looking to land body kicks.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Hisoka circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hisoka.
Hisoka scoring well with a low kick there.
Hisoka catches Murphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hisoka throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hisoka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hisoka scores with a jab. Murphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Hisoka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hisoka throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hisoka! But no joy.
Murphy scores with a spinning back kick!
Hisoka looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Hisoka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hisoka closes the distance and clinches up with Murphy, looking for a takedown. Hisoka pushes Murphy against the cage but Murphy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Murphy moves into the clinch.
Hisoka is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.

Hisoka manages to break the clinch.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hisoka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hisoka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hisoka misses with a straight left.
Murphy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hisoka manages to circle out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hisoka can pounce on him.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Hisoka.
Hisoka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hisoka lands a nice shot to the body.
Hisoka throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hisoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hisoka! But no joy.
Hisoka throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Hisoka avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Hisoka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hisoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Hisoka moves out of range easily.
Hisoka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murphy is out of range and Hisoka settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kurosaki Hisoka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kurosaki Hisoka'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. And we move into the final round!

Hisoka lands a jab to the head.
Hisoka throws a leg kick

and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch.

Hisoka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Hisoka throws a big shot that misses.
Hisoka avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Hisoka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hisoka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hisoka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hisoka works the jab nicely.
Hisoka lands a lovely overhand right.
Hisoka scores with a body shot.
Hisoka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hisoka connects with a right hand. Murphy shakes it off.
Hisoka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hisoka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hisoka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hisoka lands a nice shot that snaps Murphy's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Hisoka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hisoka throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy is looking to counter the offense by Hisoka and move into the clinch.
Hisoka scores with a jab to the head.
Murphy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hisoka throws a wild body kick that Murphy sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Hisoka misses.
Hisoka works the jab nicely.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Hisoka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Hisoka is avoiding it.
Hisoka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hisoka circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hisoka circles away.
Hisoka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murphy.
Hisoka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Hisoka.
As Hisoka tries to get set, Murphy tries to push him back and clinch up but Hisoka manages to avoid the attempt.
Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hisoka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
Hisoka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hisoka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hisoka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hisoka circles away.
Hisoka throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy is looking to counter the offense by Hisoka and move into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Hisoka.
Paddy Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hisoka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murphy is able to avoid easily.
Hisoka throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy tries to counter by clinching up but Hisoka breaks away and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Hisoka throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Hisoka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy lands with a nice body kick.
Hisoka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hisoka thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hisoka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hisoka lands with a good body shot.
Murphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hisoka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murphy is looking to score with low kicks.
Hisoka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hisoka.
Murphy is looking to counter the offense by Hisoka and move into the clinch.
Kurosaki Hisoka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hisoka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hisoka swings away with a body shot that misses

and Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hisoka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hisoka avoids a wild elbow strike from Murphy.
Hisoka dodges an elbow strike from Murphy.
Murphy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurosaki Hisoka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hisoka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurosaki Hisoka!
After winning the bout, Kurosaki Hisoka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.