PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Ferra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raheem Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ferra
vs
Murphy

185 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hendo Ferra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raheem Murphy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ferra is having none of it.
Ferra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferra.
Murphy tries to bum rush Ferra with a series of wild strikes but Ferra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy misses with a hook.

Murphy darts in and clinches Ferra up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy gets underhooks to prevent Ferra's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hendo Ferra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferra tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ferra is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ferra drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murphy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ferra moves out of range.
Murphy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Murphy duly obliges.
Ferra looks for a takedown but Murphy sprawls well.
Murphy lands with a nice combination. Ferra backs away looking to recover.
Ferra swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Ferra avoids a kick to the body.
Raheem Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Murphy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Ferra is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murphy pulls his head out easily.
Ferra tries to get to full guard but Murphy has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ferra manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Murphy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ferra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Murphy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ferra, up you get!
Ferra is breathing heavily.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferra swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Ferra saw that one coming.
Murphy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Murphy!

Murphy drives through and clinches with Ferra against the cage.
Ferra has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Murphy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Murphy stops a takedown attempt from Ferra.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy is pressed up against the cage. Ferra has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murphy down to the mat. Murphy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A left and a right from Murphy both land. Nice combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ferra. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy throws a combination. Ferra tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Danga de danga de dang - Murphy scores with a four punch combination!
Murphy tries to clinch there but Ferra circles away.
Murphy swinging wildly here.

Murphy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferra is trying to get back to half guard.
Murphy wants to stand but Ferra has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raheem Murphy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murphy is looking to clinch but Ferra is avoiding it.
Murphy swinging wildly here.

Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Murphy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ferra.
Ferra looking for a takedown.
Ferra tries to score a body lock takedown but Murphy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hendo Ferra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferra can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hand to the body from Murphy.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Murphy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Murphy prevents the takedown attempt.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Murphy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferra or not.
Murphy stalling the fight.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferra backwards.
Murphy lands a body punch.

Murphy breaks the clinch.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferra swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferra manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Ferra avoids them all with ease.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy looks to land a combination. Ferra sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferra keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ferra drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murphy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a body punch but Ferra moves out of range.
Ferra with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raheem Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Ferra is avoiding it.
Raheem Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferra keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raheem Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy tries to bum rush Ferra with a series of wild strikes but Ferra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Ferra is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferra avoids a kick to the body.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ferra moves out of range.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Ferra saw that one coming.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferra with a poor takedown
and Murphy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy misses with a hook. Ferra ducked under it nicely.
Murphy throws a right hand that Ferra ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferra also avoids with ease.
Murphy tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy is leaning against Ferra and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Ferra wants a takedown but no success here.
Ferra is working for takedown but Murphy is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hendo Ferra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferra drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murphy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Ferra is blocking nicely.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferra uses good head movement to avoid it.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Ferra saw that one coming.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Ferra keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferra doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Ferra avoids nicely.

Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
Murphy stops a takedown attempt from Ferra.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Ferra 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferra blocking some punches.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Ferra drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferra is working for takedown but Murphy is calmly controlling the position for now.
A body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy prevents the takedown attempt.
Murphy is working Ferra over against the cage.
Murphy is working Ferra over against the cage.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferra backwards.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
A short left from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ferra takes a shot to the head.
Come on Murphy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Murphy pushes Ferra back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferra looking for a takedown.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Ferra takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferras head.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Hendo Ferra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raheem Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raheem Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murphy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30

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