PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles comes into the arena with AWOLNATION - SAIL blaring out of the sound system. Ian Miles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miles
vs
Murphy

182 cm
21
198 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
191 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Miles.
Miles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Murphy closes the distance and pushes Miles back into the cage.
Miles throws a knee to the head but misses.

Murphy breaks the clinch.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miles cracks the inside of Murphy's front leg.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Miles. Murphy shrugs it off though.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Miles misses the target.
Murphy throws out a powerful jab.
Miles throws a push kick but Murphy slaps the foot to one side.
Miles misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws a hook but Miles blocks it.
Murphy walks into a jab.
Miles lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murphy takes a step back to recover.
Miles lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles moves out of range as Murphy throws a body kick.

Murphy drives through and clinches with Miles against the cage.
Murphy avoiding damage as Miles throws knees to the body.
Miles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Miles.
Miles landing knees to the head.

Murphy is rocked!
Miles is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miles.
Murphy looks winded!
Miles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy tries to break free but Miles pushes him back against the cage.
Miles misses with a knee strike.
Miles lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Miles.
Miles landing knees to the body.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Miles avoids a wild elbow strike from Murphy.
Miles lands with a right to the head.
Miles misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miles.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Miles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy throws an elbow that misses.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Miles avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Miles.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miles.
Miles lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Miles finish him?
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miles can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Murphy avoiding damage as Miles throws knees to the body.
Miles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murphy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miles misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miles.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Miles landing knees to the head.
Miles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Miles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Good work by Miles as he checks the leg kick.
Miles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miles.
Miles moves forwards but Murphy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Miles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miles scores with a leg kick.
Miles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miles blocks an elbow strike.
Miles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Miles.
Miles looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miles.
Miles misses with a knee strike.
Murphy misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Miles has double underhooks.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miles scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Miles dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miles managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Miles avoids a wild elbow strike from Murphy.
Miles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miles trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murphy scores with a knee to the head.
Miles tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Miles manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Miles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles dodges an elbow strike from Murphy.
Miles looking to stall.
Miles lands a good knee to the midsection. Murphy won't want to take too many of those.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Miles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Miles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Miles won't allow it.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miles has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Miles.
Miles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murphy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Miles.
Miles misses with a knee strike.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miles.
Miles lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Miles lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miles content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Miles gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miles landing knees to the head.
Miles lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy tries to break free but Miles pushes him back against the cage.
Miles blocking some punches.
Miles tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Miles - that landed with a thud.

Miles drops Murphy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Murphy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Miles working the clinch nicely. Murphy is working for position but Miles cracks him with a big knee to the head! Murphy crumples up against the cage and Miles lands two more shots before the ref can save Murphy! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Ian Miles!
Ian Miles was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.