PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Dox has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dox
vs
Murphy

169 cm
21
134 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

171 cm
24
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Dox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Dox.
A big right from Dox misses.
A lazy body kick from Murphy
and Dox counters with a big head kick but Murphy shrugs it off.
Dox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.

It looks like Paul Dox has been cut.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.

Murphy has Dox up against the cage in a clinch.
Dox is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Murphy stalls.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Murphy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dox is trying to keep an underhook but Murphy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dox is looking to control Murphy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dox avoid being mounted?
Dox is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dox is trying to get back to full guard.

Murphy stands up out of the half guard.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dox.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Dox misses with a takedown attempt
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Dox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murphy lands a jab.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
David Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dox checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
Dox wants to clinch but Murphy slips to the side
and Murphy counters with a low kick, right behind Dox 's knee.
Dox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dox manages to avoid it.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy throws a hook but Dox blocks it.
Murphy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dox makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dox shoots and misses
and Murphy counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Dox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dox is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Dox saw that one coming.
Dox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy digs a right hand into Dox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dox's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
A short left from Murphy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Murphy is leaning against Dox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy lands a shot to the body.
Dox working hard to break the clinch.
Dox is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Murphy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dox up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dox is trying to drag Murphy to the mat but Murphy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Murphy effectively controlling the action here.
Dox looking to slow down the pace here.
Dox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dox. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Dox's head.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Murphy is stalling here.

Murphy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Murphy is looking for a kimura but Dox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murphy to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Dox's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dox moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Dox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Paul Dox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dox.
Dox shoots and misses
and Murphy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dox gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murphy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murphy cracks Dox with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dox misses with a takedown attempt

and Murphy moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Dox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dox up against the cage.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
Murphy digs a right hand underneath Dox's ribcage. Dox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dox backwards.

Murphy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dox regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dox looking to control.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dox trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Murphy is stalling in the full guard.

Paul Dox has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dox misses with a shot to the body
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dox shoots and misses
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dox closes the distance looking to clinch

and Murphy moves into the clinch.
Dox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dox backwards.
Dox is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murphy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Murphy gets through Dox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Dox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Murphy.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Murphy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Murphy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Dox gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murphy counters with a thumping low kick.
Murphy connects with a looping right hand.
Dox throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dox gets tackled into the cage by Murphy. Murphy maintains the clinch.
Dox being controlled against the cage.
Murphy presses Dox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dox backwards.
Murphy digs a right hand into Dox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dox's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
Dox has Murphy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murphy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Murphy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murphy stops a takedown attempt from Dox.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Dox's head.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Dox's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dox moves forwards but Murphy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Murphy.

Dox is rocked!
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dox misses with a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Oh Dox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy drops Dox with a big left hand! Dox is injured, injured bad! Murphy jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Murphy!