PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Adams
vs
Murphy

173 cm
23
142 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

171 cm
25
130 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bryan Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Adams misses
and Murphy counters with a nice body shot.
Adams is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.

Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams scores with a hook to the body.
Adams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adams.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adams lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.
Murphy stalling in the clinch.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Adams presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adams wants to stall.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adams misses with an elbow over the top.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams crunches a lovely knee into Murphy's ribcage.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Adams.
Good body shot from Murphy.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murphy is keeping busy.
Adams throws an elbow but it misses.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy pushes Adams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adams misses with some punches.
Adams lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adams lands an elbow just above Murphy 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Adams throws an elbow but it misses.
Murphy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adams working Murphy over with knees to the body.
Murphy is pushing Adams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murphy being controlled against the cage.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Adams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Adams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Adams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Adams stalling in the clinch.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adams pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adams as Murphy tries to tie him up.
Adams blocking some punches.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Adams has Murphy pressed against the cage.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Adams is pushing Murphy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Adams slowing the pace effectively.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Adams clinches up against the cage.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adams.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Adams stalls.
Murphy slows down the pace here.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like David Murphy has been cut.
Adams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adams tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Adams is struggling to control the position.
Murphy taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murphy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adams is keeping busy.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adams smiles and moves away.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Adams counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Adams looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murphy.
Adams tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Adams counters with a right hand to the body.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Adams counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand

and Adams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Adams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murphy as Adams tries to tie him up.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams lands an uppercut.
Adams is struggling to control the position.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
Bryan Adams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Adams.
Adams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adams has his back to the cage.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Murphy is working Adams over against the cage.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adams works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Murphy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy is pushing Adams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Adams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Adams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Adams - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Murphy.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Adams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
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 David Murphy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Adams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adams misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses with a hook to the body
and Adams counters with a two punch combo.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Adams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Adams lunges at Murphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murphy's hand.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Murphy misses
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Adams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Murphy misses with a right hand

and Adams counters by moving into the clinch.
Adams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy is struggling to control the position.
Murphy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Adams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Adams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from Adams.
Adams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike from Adams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Adams looking to stall.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adams is keeping busy.
Adams taking a breather.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adams.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy stalling.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Adams.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adams.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adams.
Adams missing with knees to the body.

Murphy drags the fight down to the ground.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to sweep but instead, Adams has passed into half guard.
Adams stalling.
Murphy is pressing down on Adams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murphy is on top in guard.
Murphy slips nicely into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bryan Adams.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

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