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 is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Grant Brophy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lulz
vs
Brophy

177 cm
21
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
175 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, For Lulz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lulz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brophy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lulz is in Brophy's guard.
Brophy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lulz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brophy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lulz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brophy controlling Lulz's posture.
Lulz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lulz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lulz won't allow Brophy to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lulz tries to free his leg and advance position but Brophy is retaining full guard.
Brophy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lulz is one step ahead there.
Lulz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Lulz moves out of range easily.
Brophy misses with a head kick.
Lulz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brophy. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brophy is looking to clinch but Lulz is avoiding it.

Lulz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brophy's guard.
Brophy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lulz is one step ahead there.
Lulz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brophy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lulz.
Lulz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brophy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lulz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brophy is looking to clinch but Lulz is avoiding it.
Brophy scores with a kick to the body.
Brophy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lulz blocks a head kick by Brophy.

Lulz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lulz throwing strikes but missing.
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 looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lulz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lulz won't allow Brophy to sweep him here.
Lulz tries to free his leg and advance position but Brophy is retaining full guard.
Lulz preventing the sweep.
Lulz distracts Brophy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lulz landing some decent shots from guard.
Lulz looking to pass the guard.
Lulz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

For Lulz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brophy throws a wild body kick that Lulz sees coming a mile off.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses

and Lulz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brophy!
Lulz controlling his opponent.
Brophy is looking to get to half guard.
Brophy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brophy taking shots to the head.
Lulz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brophy is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lulz controlling the position easily from mount.
Lulz throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Brophy is looking to get to half guard.
Lulz avoids the attempt from Brophy to control.
Lulz working Brophy over with strikes here.
Brophy can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brophy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lulz controlling the position easily from mount.
Lulz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brophy for as long as he can get away with.
Brophy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lulz controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of For Lulz.

Lulz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brophy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lulz controls the position.
Brophy is trying to control Lulz's posture but Lulz avoids it.
Lulz just content to control the position.
Lulz wants to take a breather but Brophy manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lulz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lulz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lulz advances position into side control!
Lulz is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Brophy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Brophy prevents Lulz from moving into mount.
Brophy is looking to regain half guard here but Lulz keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

For Lulz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brophy misses with a head kick.
Lulz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brophy.
Brophy just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Lulz blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lulz keeps the fight on the outside.
Lulz checks a low kick from Brophy.
Lulz moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lulz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy lands a head kick. Lulz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Lulz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brophy wants to get back to full guard but Lulz has passed into side control.
Brophy can't do much from the bottom here.
Brophy is looking for a sweep.
Lulz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy is looking for a sweep.
Brophy seems a little lost for a moment, as Lulz dominates the positioning.
Brophy struggling a bit here.
Lulz content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Brophy struggling a bit here.
Lulz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brophy to see if he's OK.
Brophy seems a little lost for a moment, as Lulz dominates the positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lulz is controlling him well.
Brophy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grant Brophy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lulz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brophy wants to control but Lulz postures up.
Lulz controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Brophy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
For Lulz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brophy tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Lulz easily slips into full mount!
Lulz controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brophy is working to get back to half guard.
Lulz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lulz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
For Lulz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
For Lulz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lulz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

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