PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grant Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Brophy
vs
Ninja

170 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Brophy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, The Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy moves in looking to clinch but Ninja pushes him off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brophy!
Brophy throws a head kick but Ninja moves out of range.
Ninja blocks a low kick nicely.
Ninja swats away the attempt to clinch by Brophy.
Brophy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brophy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brophy tries to score with a low kick but Ninja moves his leg out of the way.
Brophy keeps Ninja at a distance using the push kick.
Ninja looks gassed!
Brophy is looking to clinch but Ninja is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Brophy.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Brophy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brophy feints and then cracks Ninja's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ninja down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja keeps the fight on the outside.
Ninja stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brophy.
Brophy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brophy is looking to clinch.
Brophy is looking to clinch.
Ninja slips a jab and a cross from Brophy.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ninja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brophy tries to clinch but Ninja moves out of range.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Brophy tries to clinch there but Ninja circles away.
Ninja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brophy. Brophy obviously looking to wear him down.
Grant Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brophy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brophy tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy thumps Ninja with a low kick.
Ninja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brophy. Brophy obviously looking to wear him down.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brophy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ninja's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy tries to clinch but Ninja moves out of range.
Brophy tries to clinch there but Ninja circles away.
Brophy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brophy tries to clinch up but Ninja circles away and keeps his distance.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ninja checks the leg kick.
Ninja keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brophy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ninja checks it well.
Brophy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brophy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brophy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brophy tries to clinch up.
Brophy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brophy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ninja's sensitive parts.
Brophy misses with a double jab
and Ninja counters with a one-two to the body.
Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brophy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brophy can pounce on him.
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ninja blocks a leg kick.
Ninja avoids the head kick by Brophy.
Brophy tries to clinch but Ninja moves out of range.
Ninja just misses with a punch to the body.
Ninja throws a lazy head kick
and Brophy counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Brophy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brophy tries to clinch there but Ninja circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brophy tries to clinch but Ninja moves out of range.
Brophy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brophy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Brophy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Brophy.
Brophy is looking to slow Ninja down with leg kicks.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brophy moves away from the strike by Ninja.
Brophy connects with a high kick.

It looks like The Ninja has been cut.

Brophy closes the distance and pushes Ninja back into the cage.
Ninja has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ninja tries to circle away but Brophy has him pinned against the cage.

Brophy breaks from the clinch.
Brophy tries to clinch but Ninja is having none of it.
Brophy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ninja can do to turn this around?
Brophy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brophy throws a jab when Ninja was well out of range.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ninja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brophy tries to land a front kick but Ninja steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ninja is breathing heavily.
Ninja blocks a head kick by Brophy.
Brophy scores with a leg kick.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Ninja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brophy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brophy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ninja. That did some damage!
Grant Brophy is winning the standup battle so far.
Ninja misses with a wild combination.
Brophy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ninja. That did some damage!
Brophy tries to clinch but Ninja moves out of range.
Brophy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ninja takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brophy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ninja checks a leg kick.
Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brophy throws a series of punches but Ninja moves out of range.
Brophy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ninja keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brophy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brophy feints and then cracks Ninja's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ninja down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy is looking to slow Ninja down with leg kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Ninja blocks the leg kick.
Ninja swats away the attempt to clinch by Brophy.
A head kick misses from Brophy.
Brophy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brophy scores with a kick to the body.
Brophy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ninja. That did some damage!
Brophy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brophy fails to land with a series of punches.
Brophy lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy wants to clinch up but Ninja keeps it at a distance.
Brophy tries to clinch up.
Ninja's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ninja misses with a combination
and Brophy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A combination from Brophy does no damage.
Ninja takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brophy throws out a leg kick but Ninja moves out of range and Brophy only half commits.
Ninja stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brophy.
Brophy wants to clinch.
Brophy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Brophy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Ninja'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.

Ninja moves out of range of the body kick from Brophy.

Brophy has managed to clinch.
Ninja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brophy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ninja counters with a straight right hand.
Brophy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ninja connects with a body shot.

Brophy instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Come on Brophy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Brophy manages to break the clinch.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
Brophy is looking to clinch but Ninja is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ninja.
Ninja throws a lazy head kick

and Brophy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Brophy takes the fight into the clinch.

Brophy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ninja lands a with a good body shot.
Ninja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brophy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brophy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ninja is able to avoid easily.
Brophy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ninja counters with a left and a right that stings Brophy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Ninja moves out of range easily.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Brophy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ninja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Brophy.
Ninja swats away the attempt to clinch by Brophy.
Grant Brophy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy scores with a leg kick.
Brophy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brophy throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Brophy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brophy misses with a kick to the body.
Brophy is looking to clinch but Ninja is avoiding it.
Brophy tries to clinch but Ninja is having none of it.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ninja counters with a series of strikes. Brophy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ninja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brophy misses with a combination
and Ninja counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brophy 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.
Brophy lands a high kick!
Brophy closes the distance but Ninja moves to the side
and Ninja counters with a left to the body.
Brophy closes the distance but Ninja moves to the side
and Ninja counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brophy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ninja counters with a three punch combo that has Brophy backing up. Brophy nods at Ninja to acknowledge the strikes.
Brophy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ninja has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brophy.
Brophy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ninja circles away.
Brophy throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Brophy clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on The Ninja's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brophy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy tries to score with a low kick but Ninja moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Ninja.
Brophy lands a high kick!
Ninja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brophy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brophy. That's going to slow Ninja down.

Brophy instigates a clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Brophy has Ninja pressed against the cage, preventing Ninja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brophy landing knees to the head.
Brophy stalling in the clinch.
Brophy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ninja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brophy lands a nice knee to the body.

Brophy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ninja is out of range and Brophy settles back down.
A head kick misses from Brophy.
Brophy misses with a combination
and Ninja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ninja is able to avoid easily.
Brophy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Ninja moved away.
Ninja lands a nice hook to Brophy's body. Brophy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brophy lands with a slapping head kick.
Brophy is looking to land body kicks.
Ninja throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ninja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ninja is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brophy rather than just go for the knockout.
Brophy tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Ninja to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Brophy.
Brophy tried to score with a low kick but Ninja checks it.
Brophy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ninja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ninja paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Brophy pushes Ninja up against the cage in a clinch.

Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brophy looks to land a combination. Ninja sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ninja lands with a shot to the body.
Ninja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brophy. Brophy obviously looking to wear him down.
Ninja takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Ninja blocks the low kick.
Brophy lands a nice looking body shot.
Brophy wants to clinch
and Ninja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Ninja sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brophy wants to clinch up but Ninja keeps it at a distance.
Ninja has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brophy lands a high kick!
A shot to de liver by Ninja. Beautiful body shot.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brophy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ninja swats away the attempt to clinch by Brophy.
Ninja blocks a head kick by Brophy.
Ninja throws a shot to the body.
Ninja avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy throws a leg kick that misses.
Brophy misses with a low kick as Ninja jumps back.
Brophy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Brophy had his way with The Ninja in that round.
The cut man is working on The Ninja's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brophy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ninja.
Ninja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brophy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brophy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brophy is looking to clinch but Ninja is avoiding it.
Ninja checks a leg kick nicely.
Ninja misses with a head kick.
Ninja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Brophy scoring well with a low kick there.
Brophy tries to clinch up but Ninja circles away and keeps his distance.

Brophy darts in and clinches Ninja up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brophy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Brophy darts in trying to clinch
and Ninja counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brophy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brophy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ninja counters with a three punch combo that has Brophy backing up. Brophy nods at Ninja to acknowledge the strikes.
Brophy tries to clinch but Ninja moves out of range.
Ninja tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ninja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ninja avoids the head kick by Brophy.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brophy looks to land a body kick but Ninja moved away.
Brophy tries to clinch up but Ninja circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja blocks a head kick by Brophy.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Ninja moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ninja, as that shot connected.
Brophy throws a series of punches but Ninja moves out of range.
Brophy wants to clinch.
Brophy misses with a head kick.
Brophy tries to clinch but Ninja moves out of range.
Brophy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ninja throws a series of punches but Brophy avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brophy wants to clinch.
Brophy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ninja counters with a series of strikes. Brophy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brophy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ninja misses with an uppercut. Brophy saw that one coming.
Brophy throws a head kick but Ninja moves out of range.
Brophy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Brophy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ninja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ninja swats away the attempt to clinch by Brophy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brophy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ninja is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ninja swats away the attempt to clinch by Brophy.
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brophy is looking to clinch but Ninja is avoiding it.
Brophy misses with a few strikes there.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ninja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to de liver by Ninja. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brophy avoids the body shot from Ninja.
Brophy misses with a looping left.
The Ninja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant Brophy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brophy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Brophy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brophy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:43
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:43
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Brophy!
Grant Brophy is the new welterweight champion!