PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Murphy (ranked 4350 p4p, 23495 weight class) and Amarillo Brillo (ranked 485 p4p, 602 weight class). Murphy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Murphy
vs
Brillo

185 cm
29
185
10 - 18 - 0

173 cm
27
172
7 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 18 - 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 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amarillo Brillo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy lands a head kick!

It looks like Amarillo Brillo has been cut.
A head kick misses from Murphy.

Murphy has Brillo up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Brillo is blocking nicely.
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.
Brillo tries to stall but Murphy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Brillo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The strikes coming from Brillo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Brillo working the strikes but Murphy uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Brillo looks to land a strike but Murphy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brillo throwing strikes from guard but Murphy blocks nicely.
Brillo throws a big elbow that misses.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brillo is one step ahead there.
Brillo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murphy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murphy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy controlling the position.
Brillo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brillo works over Murphy with some ground and pound from guard.
Brillo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brillo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brillo landing some decent shots from guard.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Brillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Murphy has wrist control.
Brillo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brillo postures up in Murphy's guard and throws a big left but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brillo.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphy controlling Brillo's posture.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Murphy gets a double leg takedown into Brillo's guard.

Brillo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murphy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murphy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brillo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Murphy trying to move into half guard but instead Brillo has managed to sweep!

Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphy is pulling down on Brillo's head to control his posture.
Brillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brillo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Murphy has control of Brillo's left arm, preventing Brillo from doing any damage.
Brillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brillo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murphy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brillo throws a strike but Murphy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Murphy distracts Brillo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brillo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphy is in close to Brillo's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Brillo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murphy lands a couple of elbows.
Murphy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Brillo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paddy Murphy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Amarillo Brillo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Brillo is blocking nicely.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Brillo's head.
Murphy lands a shot to the body.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
Brillo tries to pull guard but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Brillo avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy is struggling to control the position.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Brillo is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brillo's defenses.
Brillo leaning against his opponent.
Murphy lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brillo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Brillo tries to pull guard but Murphy holds him up against the cage and eventually Brillo drops back down to his feet.
Paddy Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amarillo Brillo.
Brillo is breathing heavily.
Brillo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brillo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brillo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murphy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brillo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murphy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brillo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Paddy Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy throws a head kick that half lands.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Murphy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Murphy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Murphy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Murphy trying to control the position but Brillo is working away.
Brillo is looking for a sweep.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brillo can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands some shots froms side control.
Paddy Murphy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy lands a few punches from side control.
Murphy working the body and head with strikes.
Murphy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Brillo is rocked!
Brillo is looking to regain half guard here but Murphy keeps moving and retains side control.
Brillo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Murphy is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Murphy working Brillo over with strikes here.
Brillo is still in real trouble! Can Murphy finish him?
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Murphy! Brillo is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paddy Murphy!
Paddy Murphy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.