PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Murphy (ranked 2762 p4p, 3250 weight class) and Hoyce Gracias (ranked 346 p4p, 390 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya. On his way into the cage it seems that Paddy Murphy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paddy Murphy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Murphy
vs
Gracias

185 cm
29
185
12 - 19 - 0

190 cm
27
185
4 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class 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 12 - 19 - 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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Hoyce Gracias!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracias slips a jab from Murphy.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracias circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy throws a head kick but Gracias moves out of range.
Gracias steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Murphy.
Gracias bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
Gracias connects with a right hand. Murphy shakes it off.
Murphy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracias scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick by Murphy misses
and Gracias counters with an inside leg kick.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Murphy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gracias.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracias scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Gracias on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy throws a hook but Gracias blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracias.
Gracias blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Paddy Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracias, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Gracias scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Gracias to work.
Murphy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracias in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gracias tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracias lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy tries to stall but Gracias uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murphy tries a body shot but Gracias blocks it.
Gracias is working Murphy over against the cage.
Gracias lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracias lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracias lands a body shot.
Gracias lands a right hand.
Gracias lands a shot to the body.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
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.
Gracias avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracias lands a left hand.
Gracias blocks an elbow strike from Murphy.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy stalling in the clinch but Gracias improves position.
Gracias lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracias lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Gracias blocks the elbow strike.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracias controls his hands.
Gracias lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Gracias.
Gracias has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Murphy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gracias can turn it around.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracias.
Gracias lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Gracias.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracias controls his hands.
Gracias lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracias has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controlling the action here for a moment.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracias lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Good body shot from Gracias.
Gracias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy misses with an elbow over the top.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracias stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracias.
A short uppercut from Gracias.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracias.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Gracias lands a body shot.
Gracias lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracias scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
A short uppercut from Gracias.

Murphy is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracias pushes Murphy against the cage. Gracias is working some dirty boxing. Gracias pushes off with a quick right hook! Murphy goes down! Murphy tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gracias moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hoyce Gracias!
A relieved looking Hoyce Gracias thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.