PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roko Gamero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Róisín Murphy - Primitive. 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.

Murphy
vs
Gamero

188 cm
45
213 lbs
43 - 28 - 2

187 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roko Gamero!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamero moves out of range of the strikes.

Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Gamero. Gamero maintains the clinch.
Murphy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike from Gamero.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Murphy is working Gamero over against the cage.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gamero prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy blocks the elbow strike.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gamero's elbow.
Gamero lands an elbow inside that Murphy shrugs off.

It looks like Brian Murphy has been cut.
Gamero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gamero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gamero misses with an elbow over the top.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Gamero.
Gamero misses with an elbow over the top.
Gamero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gamero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike from Gamero.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murphy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gamero blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Gamero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy dodges an elbow strike from Gamero.
Murphy presses Gamero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gamero throws an elbow but it misses.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Gamero controls the action.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gamero will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Murphy up against the cage.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy tries a body shot but Gamero blocks it.
Murphy avoids the elbow strike from Gamero, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gamero's elbow.
Gamero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murphy avoids a wild elbow strike from Gamero.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Murphy tries to work over Gamero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamero controls his hands.
Murphy presses Gamero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gamero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gamero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gamero leaning against his opponent.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamero controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gamero as Murphy tries to tie him up.
Murphy tries a body shot but Gamero blocks it.
Murphy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Murphy avoids a wild elbow strike from Gamero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Gamero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Gamero avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy presses Gamero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gamero backwards.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Murphy tries a body shot but Gamero blocks it.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body.
Murphy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gamero.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Murphy.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamero controls his hands.
Gamero pushes off an throws an elbow but Murphy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Gamero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gamero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gamero stalling the fight.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Gamero misses with an elbow strike.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Gamero keeps him there for the moment.
Gamero prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Gamero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murphy dodges an elbow strike from Gamero.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Gamero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gamero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gamero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike from Gamero.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike from Gamero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Murphy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Gamero blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gamero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gamero tries to move into range but Murphy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gamero!
Murphy motions for Gamero to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Gamero tries to counter with a clinch but Murphy shakes him off and moves away.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gamero can do to turn this around?
Gamero wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Gamero's head back.
Gamero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a kick to the body.
Gamero wants to counter the offense by Murphy and move into the clinch position.
Gamero throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Gamero clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.
Gamero misses with an elbow over the top.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike from Gamero.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gamero misses with an elbow over the top.
Brian Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gamero blocking some punches.
Gamero blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gamero's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Gamero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gamero backwards.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gamero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gamero.
Gamero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gamero backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gamero throws an elbow but it misses.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gamero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gamero lands a damaging elbow.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gamero lands an elbow that stopped Murphy in his tracks for a moment.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Gamero throws an elbow but it misses.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gamero misses with an elbow over the top.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy blocks the elbow strike.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gamero's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Gamero avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Gamero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murphy pushes Gamero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gamero blocks an uppercut.
Gamero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gamero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murphy dodges an elbow strike from Gamero.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gamero in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gamero misses with an elbow strike.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gamero throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murphy.
Murphy scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Gamero.
Murphy connects with a solid leg kick.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Gamero moves away and avoids it.
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gamero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Gamero sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamero throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gamero's calf.
Gamero lands with a kick to the temple. Murphy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gamero checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gamero.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gamero scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gamero fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murphy.
Gamero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murphy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gamero tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gamero is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice cross by Murphy.

Gamero moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy works on Gamero's body with a couple of short punches.
Gamero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Murphy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Murphy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gamero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gamero staying out of range there.
Both fighters circling a little - Gamero finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gamero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murphy's calf.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gamero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gamero just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murphy's brow.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gamero misses with an elbow strike.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gamero.
Gamero lands a nice elbow.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gamero's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike.
Murphy digs a right hand into Gamero's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gamero's gas tank.
Gamero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gamero throws an elbow but it misses.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gamero throws an elbow but it misses.
Gamero comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gamero throws an elbow but it misses.
Gamero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gamero throws an elbow that misses.
Gamero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gamero 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 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gamero throws an elbow that misses.
Gamero is trying to maintain a safe position but Murphy gets an underhook and turns Gamero into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murphy presses Gamero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murphy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy dodges an elbow strike from Gamero.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy tries to land a leg kick but Gamero saw it coming and moves away.
Gamero lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
Gamero moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
Gamero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gamero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Gamero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Gamero checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gamero steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Murphy.
Brian Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy sets himself, and Gamero steps forward looking for the clinch! Murphy avoids it this time.
Gamero defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Gamero misses with a body kick.
Gamero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murphy checks it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gamero tries to clinch up.
Murphy cracks Gamero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gamero chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Gamero slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gamero, right into the meat.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Gamero moved out of range nicely.
Murphy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gamero throws a leg kick but Murphy checks it.
Murphy throws a hook but Gamero blocks it.
Gamero tries to counter by closing the distance.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Roko Gamero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hook but Gamero avoids it easily.
Gamero scores with a head kick. Murphy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gamero throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gamero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Gamero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gamero throws an elbow but misses.
Gamero tries to stall but Murphy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy blocks the elbow strike.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Gamero.
Gamero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roko Gamero.
Well Murphy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brian Murphy!
Brian Murphy took some time post fight to say the following; 'Good win, nice game plan by my new manager. I'm on to great things. Version 2.0 is here baby!!'.