PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Vercetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy comes to the cage accompanied by The Grumpy Song. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brophy
vs
Vercetti

187 cm
19
243 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

194 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Arcticus University: London

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adriano Vercetti!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy throws a shot from downtown. Vercetti moves away and avoids it.
Brophy misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.

Brophy gets a clinch.
Brophy prevents a takedown attempt there.

Brophy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vercetti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brophy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy lands a body shot.
Brophy connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vercetti with the counter takedown but Brophy avoids it easily.
Brophy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vercetti's hands.
Vercetti moves out of range of the strikes.

Vercetti tries to keep at a distance but Brophy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brophy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vercetti looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy lands a left hand.
Vercetti is working for takedown but Brophy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brophy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vercetti backwards.
Vercetti takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Brophy.
A hook to the body from Brophy.
Brophy digs a right hand into Vercetti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vercetti's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Brophy as the two fighters clinch.
Brophy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vercetti backwards.
Brophy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brophy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vercetti backwards.

Vercetti is rocked!
Brophy lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Vercetti to his knees! Brophy keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Brophy!
During a confident post fight interview, Bob Brophy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.