PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Gunnar Murphy (ranked 2463 p4p, 3698 weight class) and Dante Black (ranked 304 p4p, 408 weight class). Black has chosen Mack the Knife as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murphy
vs
Black

185 cm
24
180
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
39
187
12 - 10 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Black!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Black misses with a straight left.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Murphy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Murphy slips a straight right by Black.
Murphy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
As Black looks to move away, Murphy throws a big counter combo but Black just gets out of the way.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Black.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Gunnar Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy works the jab nicely.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Black thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Black slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy punishes Black's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy slips a straight right by Black.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Black is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murphy.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy checks a low kick from Black.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Black looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy misses with a hook to the body
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murphy clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Murphy.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Black throws a solid leg kick but Murphy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Black.
Black lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black lands a right hook to the body.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Black.

Murphy has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 Gunnar Murphy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunnar Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy takes one to the chin there.
Murphy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Black feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Black.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
Black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murphy misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a head shot.
Black misses with a looping left.
Gunnar Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Black misses.
Black misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Black doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Black throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
A slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Black throws a low kick but Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy feints and then cracks Black's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Black down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black lands a slapping body shot.
Black throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy.
Dante Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Black with a jab.
Murphy moves out of range as Black strikes.
Murphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murphy's knee momentarily.
Black misses with a low kick.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
As Murphy backs off Black throws a huge counter combo but Murphy manages to avoid it all.
Black keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black catches Murphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Murphy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Black misses with a wild body shot.
Black lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy throws a big counter combination but Black scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Murphy takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Murphy connects with a looping right hand.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Black motions for Murphy to come forward. Black throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Black's head.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Black fails to land with a series of punches.
Black looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy looks to land a combination. Black sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Black does it's job there.
Black missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murphy under the eye.
Murphy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy cracks a nice hook into Black's ribs.
Murphy connects with a looping right hand.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Black missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Murphy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murphy swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.

Murphy clinches up against the cage.

Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Black misses.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Black.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Black misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murphy wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murphy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Murphy!