PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Cascio Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vito Cascio Ferro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cascio Ferro
vs
Brophy

193 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vito Cascio Ferro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grant Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cascio Ferro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Brophy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cascio Ferro, pushing him back against the cage.
Cascio Ferro missing with knees to the body.
Cascio Ferro tries to circle away but Brophy has him pinned against the cage.
Cascio Ferro blocks a body shot from Brophy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cascio Ferro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cascio Ferro is pushing Brophy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Brophy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy scores with a shoulder strike.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brophy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brophy tries a body shot but Cascio Ferro blocks it.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Cascio Ferro avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
Brophy is trying to pull guard but Cascio Ferro has him pressed against the cage.
Vito Cascio Ferro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Brophy.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Cascio Ferro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brophy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cascio Ferro smiles and moves away.
Brophy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Brophy pushes Cascio Ferro up against the cage in a clinch.
Cascio Ferro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brophy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brophy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cascio Ferro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Cascio Ferro.
Cascio Ferro fails to land with a series of punches.
Cascio Ferro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brophy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cascio Ferro manages to avoid it.
Brophy cracks Cascio Ferro with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cascio Ferro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brophy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cascio Ferro misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Jab by Brophy.
Brophy lands a nice shot to the body.
Brophy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cascio Ferro was well out of range. Poor timing from Brophy.
Cascio Ferro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cascio Ferro tries to bum rush Brophy with a series of wild strikes but Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cascio Ferro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brophy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascio Ferro lands with a good body shot.
Brophy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brophy lands a slapping body shot.

Brophy rushes Cascio Ferro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Brophy breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Cascio Ferro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cascio Ferro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cascio Ferro swinging wildly here.
Brophy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brophy dips to his left and cracks Cascio Ferro with an uppercut!
Cascio Ferro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy staying out of range there.
Cascio Ferro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Brophy misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Cascio Ferro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cascio Ferro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cascio Ferro tries to land a leg kick but Brophy saw it coming and moves away.
Brophy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cascio Ferro rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Cascio Ferro misses.
Cascio Ferro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brophy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brophy connects with a nice looking jab.
Brophy takes a swing at Cascio Ferro's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Cascio Ferro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cascio Ferro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
Cascio Ferro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brophy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brophy dodges the punch combination from Cascio Ferro.

Brophy darts in and clinches Cascio Ferro up against the cage.
Brophy tries a body shot but Cascio Ferro blocks it.
Cascio Ferro prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy jumps guard but Cascio Ferro stands there with Brophy around his waist. Brophy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brophy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cascio Ferro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brophy thinking.
Brophy swings for the body but Cascio Ferro moves out of range.
Cascio Ferro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cascio Ferro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brophy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brophy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brophy takes a swing at Cascio Ferro's ribcage but misses.
Brophy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cascio Ferro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brophy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy cracks Cascio Ferro with an open hand slap.
Brophy is looking to clinch.
Grant Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cascio Ferro.
Brophy lands with a straight right. Cascio Ferro didn't see that one coming.
Cascio Ferro misses the shot to the body.
Brophy misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy works the jab nicely.
Cascio Ferro throws a front kick aimed at Brophy's knee but Brophy avoids it well.
Brophy lands a head shot.
Brophy lands the left hand.
Cascio Ferro throws a right hand that Brophy ducks under and follows up with a left that Brophy also avoids with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Brophy there.
Nice uppercut lands for Brophy. That snapped Cascio Ferro's head back.
Brophy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cascio Ferro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cascio Ferro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brophy.
A jab from Cascio Ferro misses.
Brophy digs a good body shot into Cascio Ferro's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Brophy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brophy.
Brophy throws a body punch but Cascio Ferro moves out of range.
Vito Cascio Ferro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cascio Ferro throws a right hand that Brophy ducks under and follows up with a left that Brophy also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Brophy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cascio Ferro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Cascio Ferro. Those never looked like landing.
Brophy throws a right and a left that Cascio Ferro avoids nicely.
Brophy avoids the body shot from Cascio Ferro.
Brophy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Grant Brophy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brophy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brophy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cascio Ferro.
Some wild striking there from Cascio Ferro.
Cascio Ferro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brophy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Brophy defending well as Cascio Ferro loads up on a big left hand.
Cascio Ferro needs to keep his hands up - Brophy had a free shot at his head there.
Brophy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Brophy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brophy jumps guard but Cascio Ferro stands there with Brophy around his waist. Brophy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cascio Ferro has Brophy pressed against the cage, preventing Brophy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Brophy.
Brophy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vito Cascio Ferro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Brophy.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Cascio Ferro avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cascio Ferro prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cascio Ferro working hard to break the clinch.
Brophy tries to work over Cascio Ferro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries to pull guard but Cascio Ferro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Brophy prevents Cascio Ferro from breaking the clinch.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cascio Ferro misses with the combination.
A jab from Brophy does it's job there.
Cascio Ferro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brophy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cascio Ferro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brophy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Brophy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 tries to clinch there but Cascio Ferro circles away.
Brophy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brophy connects with a body shot that sends Cascio Ferro's belly button to the back.
Brophy works Cascio Ferro's body with a nice hook.
Brophy misses with a wild body shot.
Cascio Ferro lands the left hand.

It looks like Grant Brophy has been cut.
Brophy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brophy lands a jab to the head.
Brophy throws a shot to the body.
Brophy tries to clinch up.
Brophy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cascio Ferro was well out of range. Poor timing from Brophy.
Cascio Ferro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Cascio Ferro does no damage.
Brophy just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Cascio Ferro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brophy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cascio Ferro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brophy can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Brophy.
Brophy wants to break free but Cascio Ferro has control.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cascio Ferro's elbow.
Cascio Ferro blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Brophy.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Cascio Ferro gets underhooks to prevent Brophy's takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Brophy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grant Brophy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vito Cascio Ferro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Brophy.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Brophy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grant Brophy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cascio Ferro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brophy up against the cage.
Cascio Ferro is trying to break the clinch but Brophy is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascio Ferro looking to slow down the pace here.
Cascio Ferro wants to break free but Brophy has control.

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 keeps control of Cascio Ferro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Brophy decides to pull guard.
Cascio Ferro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Cascio Ferro gets to his feet. Brophy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Vito Cascio Ferro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brophy tries to clinch up.
It looked like Cascio Ferro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cascio Ferro. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cascio Ferro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brophy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cascio Ferro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Brophy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brophy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Brophy!
Grant Brophy really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vendetta Supplements 160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Vito Cascio Ferro stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm gonna make you an offer you cant refuse.'.