PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Murphy (ranked 3842 p4p, 403 weight class) and Pavel Hryunov (ranked 3940 p4p, 411 weight class). Tobias Murphy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murphy
vs
Hryunov

179 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

181 cm
30
176 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Urban Fighter
Bullet Proof System

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pavel Hryunov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy thumps Hryunov with a low kick.
Tobias Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hryunov's head.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Hryunov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hryunov throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Hryunov moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
Murphy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hryunov is able to avoid easily.
Hryunov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murphy on the side of the head.
Hryunov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hryunov backwards.
Hryunov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy presses Hryunov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hryunov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a shot to the body.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Hryunov's head.
I was talking to Murphy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hryunov tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Hryunov's head.
A short right from Murphy.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Murphy.

Hryunov is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a body shot.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Hryunov is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Hryunov tries to circle away but Murphy has him pinned against the cage.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Murphy pushes Hryunov against the cage. Murphy is working some dirty boxing. Murphy pushes off with a quick right hook! Hryunov goes down! Hryunov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Murphy moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Murphy!
Tobias Murphy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.