PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirov Sturmovik (ranked 2788 p4p, 2222 weight class) and Paddy Murphy (ranked 360 p4p, 299 weight class). Murphy has chosen Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sturmovik
vs
Murphy

190 cm
38
195
20 - 22 - 0

185 cm
29
185
12 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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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 20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirov Sturmovik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy is looking to clinch but Sturmovik is avoiding it.
Murphy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sturmovik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sturmovik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sturmovik just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy has a takedown stuffed.
Sturmovik smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sturmovik moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sturmovik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sturmovik lands an overhand right.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Sturmovik is just out of range.
Sturmovik does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sturmovik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sturmovik avoids the head kick by Murphy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sturmovik's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmovik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sturmovik on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Sturmovik is avoiding it.
Murphy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kirov Sturmovik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Murphy.
Murphy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sturmovik's head.

Sturmovik cracks Murphy with a big right hand and Murphy goes down!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sturmovik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Murphy is rocked!
Sturmovik loads up on a big left hand. Murphy felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sturmovik looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Murphy can't hide his disappointment, as Sturmovik celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirov Sturmovik!
A relieved looking Kirov Sturmovik thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.