PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between For Lulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lulz
vs
Brophy

177 cm
20
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
175 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Vodka Rags

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, For Lulz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy avoids the head kick by Lulz.
Brophy tries to land a leg kick but Lulz saw it coming and moves away.
Brophy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lulz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A clash of legs there as Brophy blocks the low kick.
Lulz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lulz throws a low kick but Brophy moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brophy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brophy checks a low kick from Lulz.
Lulz throws a leg kick
and Brophy counters with a leg kick.
Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brophy throws a head kick but Lulz moves out of range.
Lulz takes one on the button.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brophy ducks right into an uppercut from Lulz.
Lulz checks a low kick from Brophy.

Lulz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brophy's half guard.
Lulz thows a huge punch but Brophy dodges it nicely.
Brophy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lulz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brophy wants to get back to full guard.
Lulz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brophy manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy looking for a sweep. Not yet Brophy, not yet.
Lulz thows a big elbow that misses.
Lulz preventing the sweep.
Lulz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lulz stopping the sweep attempt from Brophy.
Lulz wants to pass the guard but Brophy is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lulz trying to control the position from guard on top but Brophy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brophy wants to sweep but no luck.
Brophy is looking to stand up but Lulz isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lulz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grant Brophy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Lulz.
Brophy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
Brophy lands with a thumping leg kick.

Brophy lands a big head kick that sends Lulz tumbling to the mat! Brophy takes a step backwards and waves Lulz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lulz checks a low kick from Brophy.
Brophy misses with a two punch combination.
For Lulz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lulz fails with a takedown attempt.
Brophy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brophy is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brophy checks a leg kick.
Lulz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Brophy counter with a right hand.
Lulz throws a low kick but Brophy avoids it.
Lulz throws a leg kick but Brophy sees it coming and moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Brophy.
Lulz throws a leg kick but Brophy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lulz blocks the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Brophy blocks the low kick.
No luck for Lulz with that takedown attempt.
Lulz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brophy. Lulz shrugs it off though.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lulz gets the takedown into side control.
Brophy can't do much from the bottom here.
Lulz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lulz tries to move to mount but Brophy blocks the move with his legs.
Lulz is staying tight to Brophy's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lulz throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Brophy works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Lulz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brophy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brophy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lulz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy wants to stand and escape but Lulz is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Brophy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brophy checks the leg kick.
Lulz throws a leg kick that misses.
Lulz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lulz scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Lulz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brophy.
Lulz throws a leg kick but Brophy checks it.

Lulz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brophy is looking to improve his position.
Lulz thows a huge punch but Brophy dodges it nicely.
Brophy is not content to let Lulz control the position.

Lulz seems to be working for a kimura but Brophy defends the submission attempt.
Lulz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brophy's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lulz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brophy's head.

Lulz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lulz trying to control from half guard but Brophy is working away.
Lulz is thwarting Brophy's attempts to control the position.
Lulz stalling.
Lulz is thwarting Brophy's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lulz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lulz wants to pass the guard but Brophy is defending well.
Lulz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lulz throwing shots but Brophy is blocking nicely.
Brophy trying to control here.
Brophy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brophy is trying to control but can't.

Grant Brophy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brophy just misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy throws a front kick that sends Lulz stumbling back into the cage.
Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lulz misses with a leg kick
and Brophy counters with a good low kick that Lulz was not able to check.
Brophy looks for the body kick but Lulz saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lulz misses with a leg kick
and Brophy counters with a nice kick to the body.

Lulz shoots in and bounces Brophy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brophy keeping full guard, as Lulz tries to pass.
Lulz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brophy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brophy looking to control.
Brophy wants to stand and escape but Lulz is having none of it.
Brophy looking to control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Grant Brophy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lulz misses with a low kick.

Lulz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brophy sprawls well initially but Lulz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lulz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brophy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brophy.
Brophy controls Lulz momentarily but Lulz frees himself.
Brophy is breathing heavily.
Lulz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lulz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lulz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brophy is trying to keep Lulz in close.
Lulz won't allow Brophy to sweep him here.

Grant Brophy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lulz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brophy's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

For Lulz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lulz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brophy quickly recovers to half guard.
Lulz prevents Brophy from improving his position.
Lulz wants to take a breather but Brophy is having none of it.
Brophy wants to improve his position but Lulz is controlling well.
Lulz controlling the pace.
Lulz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brophy is not content to let Lulz control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because For Lulz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Lulz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lulz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
For Lulz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brophy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lulz trying to control but Brophy is working from the bottom.
Lulz controlling from the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
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 misses with a head kick.
Lulz scores with a leg kick.
Lulz throws a head kick that misses
and Brophy counters with a thumping low kick.
Grant Brophy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lulz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lulz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brophy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lulz throws a leg kick but Brophy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lulz wants to land a leg kick but Brophy is out of range.
Lulz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Brophy enables Lulz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brophy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brophy keeping moving, preventing Lulz from controlling successfully.
Lulz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brophy keeping moving, preventing Lulz from controlling successfully.
Lulz wants to pass the guard but Brophy is keeping the position.
Brophy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brophy controls Lulz momentarily but Lulz frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lulz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy wants to get back to full guard.
Brophy is looking to control Lulz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brophy avoid being mounted?
Brophy wants to get back to his feet.
Brophy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lulz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brophy is looking to improve his position.
Lulz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brophy tries to roll over but Lulz keeps him under control.
Brophy trying to control here.
Lulz wants to pass to mount but Brophy is defending the position.

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 is looking to improve his position.
Lulz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lulz is controlling the pace.
Lulz stops Brophy from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
For Lulz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lulz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... For Lulz!