PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tron McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFly comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Disappear by Metalica kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Brophy
vs
McFly

186 cm
25
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

178 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Craig Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tron McFly!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McFly there as he acknowledges the shot.
McFly tries to clinch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy lands with a cross.
A jab from Brophy does it's job there.
McFly tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
McFly fails in his attempt to clinch.
McFly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab by Brophy.

McFly rushes Brophy and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McFly throws a knee to the head but misses.

McFly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McFly misses with a head kick.
Brophy circles away from the clinch attempt.
McFly wants to clinch up but Brophy keeps it at a distance.
McFly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch but Brophy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Brophy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McFly is trying to defend but Brophy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brophy wants to pass the guard but McFly is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brophy in particular looking to stall.

Brophy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McFly is just riding it out for now. Brophy eventually gives up the hold.
McFly desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brophy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McFly is trying to control but can't.
McFly is not content to let Brophy control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brophy looking for a submission but McFly manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Brophy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brophy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brophy looking to pass the guard.
Brophy being controlled here momentarily.
Brophy preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice uppercut there from Brophy.
Brophy tests McFly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McFly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brophy thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brophy connects with a crisp jab.
McFly wants to clinch up but Brophy keeps it at a distance.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch but Brophy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFly tries to clinch there but Brophy circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Brophy 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.

Brophy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McFly moves in looking to clinch but Brophy pushes him off.
McFly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brophy circles away from the clinch attempt.

McFly closes the distance and pushes Brophy back into the cage.
McFly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McFly throws a knee to the head but misses.
McFly tries to stall but Brophy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McFly manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brophy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McFly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McFly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brophy blocks it with crossed arms.
Brophy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brophy is looking to break free of the clinch but McFly has double underhooks.
McFly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McFly prevents Brophy from breaking the clinch.
McFly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brophy's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Brophy breaks from the clinch.
Brophy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brophy keeps the fight on the outside.
McFly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McFly is breathing heavily.
Brophy tests McFly's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Brophy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McFly's half guard.
Brophy controlling the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brophy is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy wants to pass the guard but McFly is defending well.
Brophy trying to control the action but McFly is working from the bottom.
Brophy controlling the pace.
Brophy uses his free foot to push down on McFly's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McFly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Brophy controlling the pace for now.

Brophy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Brophy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McFly looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns McFly that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brophy seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but McFly is holding on tight.
Brophy looking to control but McFly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brophy looking to ground and pound but McFly is blocking nicely.

Brophy is working for a guillotine from mount but McFly frees his head quite easily.
McFly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Brophy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McFly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brophy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McFly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brophy throws out a powerful jab.
McFly tries to clinch but Brophy moves out of range.
McFly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McFly wants to clinch
and Brophy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McFly tries to clinch but Brophy moves out of range.
Craig Brophy is winning the standup battle so far.
Brophy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brophy looks to score with a jab to the body but McFly is just out of range.
McFly doesn't manage to clinch there - Brophy circles away.
McFly is looking to clinch but Brophy is avoiding it.
Brophy scores with a hook to the body. McFly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
McFly moves in looking to clinch but Brophy pushes him off.
Brophy scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy keeps the fight on the outside.
Brophy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brophy scores with a jab to the body.
Brophy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McFly circles away quickly and effectively.
McFly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brophy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brophy throws a series of punches but McFly avoids them all with ease.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brophy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McFly tries to clinch but Brophy is having none of it.
McFly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brophy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brophy throws a shot to the body.
Tron McFly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brophy, as that shot connected.
McFly wants to clinch up but Brophy keeps it at a distance.
McFly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brophy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McFly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McFly pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brophy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy shoots in but no luck this time.
McFly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brophy keeps the fight on the outside.
McFly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brophy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

McFly tries to sprawl but Brophy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brophy works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brophy taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brophy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McFly being controlled for a moment.
Brophy trying to control the position but McFly is working away.
Craig Brophy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy is really struggling to control McFly but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tron McFly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Brophy is working to tighten is grip on McFly's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. McFly has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Brophy is really squeezing tight and eventually McFly passes out! Brophy breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Craig Brophy!