PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Winston (ranked 4241 p4p, 2443 weight class) and Gunnar Murphy (ranked 495 p4p, 312 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Winston
vs
Murphy

189 cm
20
177
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
180
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Murphy!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Winston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Winston moved away.
Winston swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Winston moves away and avoids it.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Winston.
Gunnar Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Winston's shoulder, as Winston tries to avoid the shot.
Winston blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Winston tried to counter with a leg kick but Murphy avoided it.
Winston throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Winston momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy walks into a straight right hand from Winston.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Murphy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winston avoids the head kick by Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Winston moved out of range.
Murphy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Winston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
A jab lands there for Murphy.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Winston's hands.
Winston moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.

Winston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
Murphy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Winston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Winston working aggressively here.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murphy pushes off an throws an elbow but Winston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Winston's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winston tries to pull guard but Murphy holds him up against the cage and eventually Winston drops back down to his feet.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winston scores with a hook to the body.

Winston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winston takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murphy avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Winston throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Winston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Winston throws the kick towards the body but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Winston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Winston throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Winston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winston closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winston.
Winston digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.
A short right from Winston on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Winston as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.

Winston is rocked!
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Winston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Winston in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Winston misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Winston is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Murphy lands a big knee! That's hurt Winston! Oh, he's all over the place! Murphy lands another knee that sends Winston to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Murphy!
During a confident post fight interview, Gunnar Murphy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.