PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luna Gatmaitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caimin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gatmaitan
vs
Murphy

190 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luna Gatmaitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Caimin Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatmaitan tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gatmaitan throws a leg kick
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy connects with the punch.
Gatmaitan misses with a straight right.
Murphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gatmaitan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gatmaitan manages to avoid it.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Gatmaitan throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murphy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gatmaitan scores with a nice right hand.

Gatmaitan closes the distance and clinches.
Gatmaitan lands an elbow inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Gatmaitan.
Murphy tries to circle away but Gatmaitan has him pinned against the cage.
Gatmaitan lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatmaitan lands a nice shot to the body.
Gatmaitan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Murphy looks winded!
Gatmaitan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gatmaitan scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan lands a nice knee to the body.
Gatmaitan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gatmaitan crunches a lovely knee into Murphy's ribcage.
Murphy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gatmaitan pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gatmaitan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gatmaitan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gatmaitan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatmaitan lands an elbow that stopped Murphy in his tracks for a moment.
Gatmaitan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Murphy is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Gatmaitan.
A left hand lands to the body for Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan lands an elbow inside.
Gatmaitan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Gatmaitan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gatmaitan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Gatmaitan finish him?
Gatmaitan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gatmaitan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Gatmaitan.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice elbow from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan lands an elbow just above Murphy 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gatmaitan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gatmaitan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gatmaitan lands a nice knee to the body.
Gatmaitan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gatmaitan lands a knee to the head.
Murphy takes an elbow to the temple.
Murphy trying to control the position but instead, Gatmaitan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murphy into the cage.
Gatmaitan lands a body punch.
Gatmaitan landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gatmaitan connects with a knee to the head.
Gatmaitan is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Gatmaitan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gatmaitan working Murphy over with knees to the body.
Gatmaitan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gatmaitan lands a knee to the head.
Gatmaitan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Murphy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gatmaitan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Gatmaitan crunches a lovely knee into Murphy's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatmaitan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gatmaitan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murphy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gatmaitan lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Murphy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gatmaitan is fending him off so far but Murphy persists. Nope, Gatmaitan circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy looks up at the clock. Bad move! Gatmaitan lands a right hand from hell, dropping Murphy. Gatmaitan pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luna Gatmaitan!
Luna Gatmaitan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.