PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naiki Nekele (ranked 1493 p4p, 1175 weight class) and Ricardo Del Brophy (ranked 180 p4p, 142 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Nekele
vs
Del Brophy

210 cm
31
275
22 - 14 - 0

195 cm
31
250
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hot Spunk
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Naiki Nekele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Del Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Del Brophy clinches up with Nekele and pushes him back against the cage.
Del Brophy keeps control of Nekele as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nekele prevents a body shot from Del Brophy.
Del Brophy prevents Nekele from breaking the clinch.
Del Brophy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Del Brophy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nekele avoids it.

Nekele manages to break the clinch.
Nekele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Del Brophy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Del Brophy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nekele checks it well.
Nekele is looking to counter punch.
Nice straight punches there by Nekele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nekele.

It looks like Ricardo Del Brophy has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nekele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nekele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Del Brophy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid leg kick lands there for Del Brophy.
Del Brophy throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Del Brophy moves into the clinch.
Del Brophy struggles to land a body shot inside as Nekele controls his hands.
Del Brophy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Del Brophy trying to stall but Nekele improves his position.
Nekele prevents a body shot from Del Brophy.
Del Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Del Brophy misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Del Brophy fails to land.
Del Brophy trying to land knees to the body.
Del Brophy looking to throw knees to the head but Nekele is blocking nicely.

Nekele breaks from the clinch.
Nekele thows a body kick. Del Brophy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Del Brophy wants to clinch but Nekele slips to the side
and Nekele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick by Del Brophy misses
and Nekele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nekele is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Del Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Del Brophy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nekele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Del Brophy closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nekele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Del Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Nekele moves out of range easily.
Del Brophy moves in looking to clinch but Nekele pushes him off.
Nekele half committed to a counter leg kick.
Del Brophy swings widly with a right hand
and Nekele counters with a low kick, right behind Del Brophy 's knee.
Del Brophy swings for the body but Nekele moves out of range.
Del Brophy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nekele. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nekele scores with a hook to the body. Del Brophy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Del Brophy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nekele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nekele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Del Brophy's hands.
Nekele misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Nekele.
Nice uppercut lands for Nekele. That snapped Del Brophy's head back.
Del Brophy misses with the body kick
and Nekele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nekele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Del Brophy fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nekele scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Brophy wants to clinch but Nekele slips to the side
and Nekele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Del Brophy is rocked!

That has opened up Ricardo Del Brophy's cut even more.
Nekele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Brophy moves away.
Del Brophy wants to clinch.
Del Brophy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Del Brophy throws a head kick but Nekele moves out of range.
Del Brophy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nekele scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naiki Nekele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Del Brophy's cut.
That's time! Nekele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nekele throws a leg kick that misses.
Nekele's corner calls for a 1-2. Nekele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Del Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nekele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Del Brophy. Del Brophy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nekele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Del Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nekele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nekele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nekele misses with a hook. Del Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Nekele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Del Brophy can do to turn this around?
Del Brophy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Del Brophy drives through and clinches with Nekele against the cage.

Nekele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Del Brophy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekele lands a nice looking body kick.
Del Brophy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Del Brophy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nekele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Del Brophy misses with a leg kick
and Nekele counters with a right hand to the body.
Del Brophy is breathing heavily.
Nekele looks to throw the jab but Del Brophy is out of range.
Naiki Nekele is winning the standup battle so far.
Del Brophy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Del Brophy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nekele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nekele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Del Brophy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Del Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nekele paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Brophy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nekele swings for the body but Del Brophy moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Del Brophy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Del Brophy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nekele counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Nekele tenderised Del Brophy's leg. Del Brophy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nekele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Brophy.
Nekele lands with a nice body kick.
Del Brophy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ricardo Del Brophy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Del Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Nekele moves out of range easily.
Nekele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Nekele gets tackled into the cage by Del Brophy. Del Brophy maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Brophy throws an elbow that misses.
Del Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nekele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Del Brophy backwards.
Del Brophy tries to land knees in the clinch but Nekele avoids the damage to the body.
Del Brophy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nekele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Del Brophy can turn it around.
Del Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.

Nekele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Del Brophy walks into a stiff left hand from Nekele.

Del Brophy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nekele, pushing him back against the cage.

Nekele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nekele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nekele lands a glancing blow to the side of Del Brophy's head.
Nekele throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Brophy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nekele swats away the attempt to clinch by Del Brophy.
Nekele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Del Brophy throws a sloppy head kick
and Nekele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The cut above Ricardo Del Brophy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nekele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Brophy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Del Brophy is looking to clinch but Nekele is avoiding it.
A head kick from Nekele lands but Del Brophy takes it in his stride.

Del Brophy rushes Nekele and presses him up against the cage.
Del Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naiki Nekele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Del Brophy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Del Brophy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Nekele! Del Brophy is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naiki Nekele!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Naiki Nekele waved his t-shirt featuring HELLBENT's logo in front of the cameras.