PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Water (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by 400 Bars. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Murphy
vs
Water

196 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
201 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Water!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt - Water sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murphy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Water pinned against the cage. Water gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murphy throws a predictable looking body shot

and Water counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Water just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Water effectively controlling the action here.
Murphy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Water walks away with a smile on his face. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Water throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Water stuffs the takedown attempt from Murphy. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Water leaves Murphy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Murphy fails with the takedown

and Water counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Water landing knees to the head.

It looks like Brandon Murphy has been cut.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Water lands a damaging elbow.
Murphy takes an elbow to the forehead.

Brandon Murphy's cut is getting worse.
Water scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Water.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Water.

Brandon Murphy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Water lands an elbow just above Murphy 's eye.

Jeez, Brandon Murphy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Water content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Water lands an elbow inside.

Murphy is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brandon Murphy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sid Water!
Sid Water is the new middleweight champion!
Sid Water 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.