PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grant Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Korba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brophy
vs
Korba

170 cm
26
175 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Zentrope Fighting Universe
Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Erwin Korba!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brophy takes the fight into the clinch.
Brophy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brophy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Korba avoids it.
Brophy tries to land knees in the clinch but Korba avoids the damage to the body.
Brophy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Korba tries to pull guard but Brophy holds him up against the cage and eventually Korba drops back down to his feet.
Brophy working Korba over with knees to the body.
Brophy stalling in the clinch.
Brophy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Korba's defenses.

It looks like Erwin Korba has been cut.
Korba wants a takedown.
Brophy trying to land knees to the body.
Korba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grant Brophy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Korba.
Brophy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brophy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy tries to land a knee to the head but Korba blocks with his arms.
Brophy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brophy wants to stall.
Brophy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Korba taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brophy obliges.
Brophy misses with a knee strike.
Korba is trying to push Brophy away but Brophy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brophy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brophy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brophy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Korba.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korba dodges an elbow strike from Brophy.
Knees to the body from Brophy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Korba has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Brophy uses from the top position.
Brophy trying to control the position from guard on top but Korba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Korba looking to control.
Brophy trying to control the position from guard on top but Korba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brophy stands and steps away. Korba gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Grant Brophy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Korba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brophy tries to clinch up but Korba circles away and keeps his distance.
Brophy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brophy defending well as Korba loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy doesn't manage to clinch there - Korba circles away.
Korba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brophy tries to clinch but Korba is having none of it.
Grant Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy tries to clinch up.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Korba moved away.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brophy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brophy scores with a head kick. Korba tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brophy looks for the body kick but Korba saw that one coming.
Korba misses with a head kick.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Korba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brophy is looking to clinch but Korba is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korba throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Korba is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That has opened up Erwin Korba's cut even more.
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!
Good leg kick by Brophy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brophy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Korba looks gassed!
Brophy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brophy tries to clinch up but Korba circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Brophy.
Korba misses with an uppercut. Brophy saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Korba finds it's target.
Korba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Brophy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erwin Korba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brophy darts in trying to clinch

and Korba counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brophy won't be happy with that.

Korba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brophy, who protects the arm well.
Korba working away.
Brophy is looking to regain half guard here but Korba keeps moving and retains side control.
Brophy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Brophy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brophy tries to escape but Korba is in control.
Brophy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Korba's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Korba stands up out of the half guard.
Brophy misses with a head kick.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grant Brophy is winning the standup battle so far.
Brophy moves in looking to clinch but Korba pushes him off.
Korba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brophy is looking to clinch.
Brophy tries to clinch but Korba moves out of range.
Brophy tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Korba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Korba fails with the takedown.

Korba gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brophy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Korba working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Korba goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brophy has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Korba but great work by Brophy.
Korba is breathing heavily.
Brophy wants to control for a moment but Korba uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Brophy prevents Korba from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Korba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brophy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Korba on the ground.
Brophy trying to control the position from guard on top but Korba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brophy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brophy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Korba looking for a guillotine here but Brophy defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries to stand but Korba is controlling from the bottom.

Brophy stands and steps away. Korba gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Korba swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brophy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brophy lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Korba misses.

Korba closes the distance and pushes Brophy back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brophy controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Erwin Korba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Erwin Korba'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brophy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brophy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brophy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Grant Brophy.
Brophy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brophy tries to clinch up.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Korba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brophy thumps Korba with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korba swats away the attempt to clinch by Brophy.

Brophy instigates a clinch.
Korba tries to work over Brophy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Brophy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brophy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Korba throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
Brophy lands a head kick!
Korba avoids the head kick by Brophy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Korba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Korba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Korba misses with a wild combination.
That kick from Brophy tenderised Korba's leg. Korba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
Brophy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brophy scores with a leg kick.
Korba avoids the head kick by Brophy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brophy.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Korba fails with a takedown attempt.
Grant Brophy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Korba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brophy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brophy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brophy tries to clinch up.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Korba swings widly with a right hand
and Brophy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brophy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brophy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Korba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brophy.
Brophy tries to clinch there but Korba circles away.
Brophy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brophy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brophy.
Brophy moves in looking to clinch but Korba pushes him off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brophy, right into the meat.
Korba keeps the fight on the outside.

Brophy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Korba, pushing him back against the cage.
Korba has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brophy.
Korba is trying to push Brophy away but Brophy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grant Brophy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brophy has Korba pushed against the cage.
Korba tries to pull guard but Brophy holds him up against the cage and eventually Korba drops back down to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Brophy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brophy 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Brophy!