PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Gunnar Murphy (ranked 2535 p4p, 5561 weight class) and Nick Peterson (ranked 327 p4p, 514 weight class). Gunnar Murphy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murphy
vs
Peterson

185 cm
24
180
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
29
170
6 - 13 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 10 - 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 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy clinches.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peterson.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Peterson avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peterson is defending well for now.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Peterson.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Peterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Murphy tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
A short right from Peterson.
I was talking to Murphy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Peterson.
A right hand to the body from Murphy.

Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Murphy has managed to clinch.
Peterson lands with a right to the head.
Murphy scores a nice knee to the body.
Murphy tries to stall but Peterson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Murphy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy avoiding damage as Peterson throws knees to the body.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Murphy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hand to the body from Peterson.
Peterson misses with some punches.
Murphy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peterson takes a shot to the head.
Peterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson lands a shot to the body.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peterson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Murphy working aggressively here.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy avoids the elbow strike from Peterson, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.
The referee is keeping an eye on Peterson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Peterson scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Peterson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Peterson momentarily.
Gunnar Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy cracks Peterson with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Peterson is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Peterson is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Peterson could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Gunnar Murphy!