PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stone (ranked 66 p4p, 10 weight class) and Tobias Murphy (ranked 216 p4p, 32 weight class). Tobias Murphy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stone
vs
Murphy

185 cm
33
177 lbs
30 - 12 - 1

179 cm
28
170 lbs
15 - 6 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Jab from Murphy.
A solid body kick from Murphy.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stone misses the body punch
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy thumps Stone with a low kick.
Stone throws a body kick that misses.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Stone as he checks the leg kick.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murphy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
Murphy tried to score with a low kick but Stone checks it.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Stone tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
Stone takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy tries a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Stone.
A left lands for Stone.
Murphy throws a low kick but Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Stone's defenses.
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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
Stone thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
and Murphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Murphy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Murphy cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy thumps Stone with a low kick.
Stone sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body. Stone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murphy.
Murphy motions for Stone to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
That kick from Murphy tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone tried to score with a low kick but Murphy checks it.
Stone scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Stone closes the distance and pushes Murphy back into the cage.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Stone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Stone avoids a kick to the body.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Stone.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
Stone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone connects with a nice looking jab.
Murphy jabs Stone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy cracks Stone with an open hand slap.
Murphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy slips a straight right by Stone.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Stone needs to keep his hands up - Murphy had a free shot at his head there.
Murphy feints and then cracks Stone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stone down.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Stone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stone throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Murphy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Murphy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stone.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Murphy throws a push kick but Stone slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Stone thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
and Murphy counters with a left and a right that stings Stone.

Stone drives through and clinches with Murphy against the cage.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Murphy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stone.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Stone off balance momentarily.
Stone swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Stone sees coming a mile off.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Stone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stone. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Stone as he checks the leg kick.
Murphy throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stone momentarily.
Stone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stone tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheers as Murphy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stone doesn't seem phased though.
Stone motions for Murphy to come forward. Stone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone throws a chopping leg kick but Murphy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stone!
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Stone backing away here, and Murphy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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!
Stone misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Stone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy connects with a single shot there.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone slips a jab from Murphy.
A quick step to the side and Stone tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good exchange - Stone coming out on top.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Stone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab by Murphy.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stone throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone keeps Murphy at a distance using the push kick.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Murphy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy walks straight into a right hand from Stone - that's dropped him! Stone jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Murphy from any more punishment! Murphy complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack Stone!
After winning the bout, Jack Stone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.