PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Murphy (ranked 2856 p4p, 1706 weight class) and Stryder Yuri (ranked 356 p4p, 229 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya. Paddy Murphy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stryder Yuri's chin.

Murphy
vs
Yuri

185 cm
26
185
7 - 9 - 0

189 cm
25
199
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 9 - 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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stryder Yuri!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a push kick but Yuri slaps the foot to one side.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Yuri misses.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Yuri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Yuri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Paddy Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Yuri pushes him off.
Yuri lands an overhand right.
Yuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
Yuri swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Yuri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Yuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Murphy.

It looks like Stryder Yuri has been cut.
Yuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Yuri.
Murphy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murphy digs a good hook to Yuri's body.

Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Yuri avoids the damage to the body.

Yuri breaks the clinch.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Yuri checks it.
Yuri's coach down at Thunder Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yuri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuri.
Yuri is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murphy with a body shot.
Murphy connects with a high kick.
Murphy works Yuri's body with a nice hook.
Yuri lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuri is just out of range.
Yuri throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Yuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yuri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Yuri blocks the low kick.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Yuri's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Yuri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuri manages to avoid it.
Murphy is looking to wear down Yuri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've been hearing reports that Murphy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A lazy body kick from Murphy
and Yuri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Yuri with a nice cross.
Yuri throws a big shot that misses.
Yuri keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuri flicks out a counter leg kick but Murphy steps away.
Yuri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Yuri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yuri scores with a body shot.
Yuri swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yuri looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Yuri moves out of range easily.
A big right from Yuri misses.
Yuri jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yuri slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Yuri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murphy on the side of the head.
Yuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuri scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Yuri lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a head kick but Yuri moves out of range.
Yuri doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A punch lands to the side of Murphy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Yuri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yuri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yuri stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yuri scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yuri lands with a good body shot.
Yuri scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yuri drops Murphy with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Murphy! Yuri dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stryder Yuri!
Stryder Yuri thanked the fans post fight for their support.