PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jin Demon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Murphy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jin Demon's chin.

Demon
vs
Murphy

187 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

175 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Demon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Demon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Demon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Demon is defended easily by Murphy.
Demon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murphy counters with a good low kick that Demon was not able to check.
Demon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Demon blocks a low kick nicely.
Demon swinging wildly here.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Demon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murphy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Demon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murphy somewhat.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Demon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Demon.

It looks like Daniel Murphy has been cut.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Demon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murphy.
Demon moves to clinch but Murphy breaks away
and Murphy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Demon thinking.
Horrible takedown by Demon or perhaps it was just good defense by Murphy which made him look bad.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Demon throws out the jab.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Demon is just out of range.
Murphy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Demon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demon.
Demon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Murphy with a nice cross.
Demon moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Demon avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Demon counters with a one-two to the body.
Demon wants to clinch
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Demon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Murphy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Murphy looks to throw the jab but Demon is out of range.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Murphy tries a low kick but Demon avoids it.
Demon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy tests Demon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Demon moves his leg out of the way.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Demon moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demon blocks a leg kick.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Demon momentarily.
Demon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Demon throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Demon tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown. Demon tries to sprawl out of it but Murphy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Demon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Demon.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Demon misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Demon stuffs the takedown attempt from Murphy. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Jin Demon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Murphy.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Demon counters with a left to the body.
Demon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Demon but Demon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demon was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy lands a front kick.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Demon swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Demon as he connects with a hook.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Demon counters with a two punch combo.
Demon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Demon takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Demon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Demon tries to score with a low kick but Murphy moves his leg out of the way.
Demon throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Demon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Murphy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Murphy misses with an uppercut. Demon saw that one coming.
Jin Demon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murphy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Murphy.
Demon throws a combination that misses
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Demon moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy checks a low kick from Demon.
Demon misses with a takedown attempt - Murphy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Demon stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jin Demon is winning the standup battle so far.
Demon scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murphy counters with a good, hard body kick but Demon shrugs it off.
Demon looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Demon with a poor takedown
and Murphy counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Demon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demon has his takedown stuffed
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Murphy swings for the body but Demon moves out of range.
Demon lands a two punch combo.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demon misses with a hook to the body
and Murphy counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to bum rush Demon with a series of wild strikes but Demon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Demon momentarily.
Demon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murphy counters with a series of strikes. Demon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Demon.
Demon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Demon defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Demon lands a glancing blow to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt

and Murphy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Demon won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to ground and pound but Demon uses the momentary lack of control by Murphy to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy trying to control from half guard but Demon is working away.
Demon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Murphy.
Murphy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Murphy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Murphy looking to finish with strikes here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Demon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Jin Demon!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Jin Demon!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jin Demon!

Jin Demon wins by unanimous decision!