PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Winter
vs
Murphy

191 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Winter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Murphy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy fails with the takedown

and Winter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Winter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Murphy looks gassed!
Winter lands with a punch from half guard.
Winter scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Winter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Murphy is just riding it out for now. Winter eventually gives up the hold.
Winter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Winter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Winter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Winter manages to mount him!
Winter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Winter connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Winter controlling his opponent.
Winter with a couple of short strikes.
Winter raining down hammerfists from mount.

Murphy is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy tries to hold on but Winter pushes him away.
Murphy taking shots to the head.
Murphy is still in real trouble! Can Winter finish him?
Winter with shots to the head and body - Murphy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Winter with a couple of short strikes.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Winter landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Winter wants to finish this one by submission but Murphy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Winter.
Winter content just to control the position here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Winter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Murphy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Winter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Winter controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Winter raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter content just to control the position here.
Winter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Winter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Murphy is desperately trying to improve his position but Winter has a good base and remains in mount.
Winter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Winter lands a big shot there that rocks Murphy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Winter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Winter landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Murphy scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Winter land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Winter stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Winter!