PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Scott Barretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Barretto
vs
Brophy

176 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Barretto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barretto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barretto works Brophy's body with a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Barretto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barretto.
Barretto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brophy throws out the jab.

Barretto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brophy, pushing him back against the ropes.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Brophy misses with an elbow over the top.
Barretto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brophy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barretto misses with a short punch on the inside.

Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barretto blocks a head kick by Brophy.
Barretto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brophy misses with a head kick.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Barretto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barretto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brophy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barretto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Brophy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy lands with a slapping head kick.
Barretto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brophy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barretto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barretto misses with a straight left.
Brophy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barretto checks the leg kick.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barretto checks a leg kick.
Barretto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brophy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barretto is able to avoid easily.
Barretto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brophy slips a jab and a cross from Barretto.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brophy throws a low kick, looking for Barretto's leg but Barretto calmly moves out of range.
Barretto tries to clinch but Brophy moves out of range.
Barretto is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Brophy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barretto avoids a kick to the body.
Barretto seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Barretto misses with a body kick.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barretto checks a low kick from Brophy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries to score with a low kick but Barretto moves his leg out of the way.
Brophy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barretto.
Barretto doesn't manage to clinch there - Brophy circles away.
Brophy throws the kick towards the body but Barretto avoids it.
Ryan Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy is looking to score with low kicks.
Barretto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brophy throws a leg kick that misses.
Brophy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Brophy.
Brophy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barretto. Barretto obviously looking to wear him down.
Barretto scores with a jab.
Barretto checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Barretto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barretto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brophy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Good shot there by Barretto.
Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Brophy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barretto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brophy's head.
Scott Barretto is winning the standup battle so far.
Brophy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Barretto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brophy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barretto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barretto looks to land a right hand but Brophy moved out of range.
Brophy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barretto.
Barretto avoids the head kick by Brophy.
Barretto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brophy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brophy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barretto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barretto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brophy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brophy motions for Barretto to come forward. Brophy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barretto checks a leg kick.
Brophy throws a big shot that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barretto, as that shot connected.
Brophy tries to land a leg kick but Barretto saw it coming and moves away.
Brophy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jab from Brophy.
Barretto misses with a looping left.
Brophy feints a counter leg kick.
Barretto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brophy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brophy throws a head kick that half lands.
Barretto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brophy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick
and Barretto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barretto throws a push kick but Brophy slaps the foot to one side.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barretto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brophy.
Barretto moves out of range of the leg kick from Brophy.
Barretto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barretto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brophy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barretto cracks Brophy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brophy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barretto throws a head kick that misses.
Brophy throws a wild body kick that Barretto sees coming a mile off.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barretto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barretto scores with a nice body kick.
Barretto avoids the head kick by Brophy.
Barretto blocks a head kick by Brophy.
Barretto tries to close the distance and clinch but Brophy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barretto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brophy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barretto checks a leg kick.
Brophy throws a head kick but Barretto moves out of range.
Brophy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barretto.
Brophy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barretto checks it well.
Barretto lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy throws a leg kick that misses.
Brophy misses with a low kick as Barretto jumps back.
Brophy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barretto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brophy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Barretto dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Barretto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Brophy.
Barretto lands with a nice body kick.
Brophy looks to land a body kick but Barretto moved away.
Barretto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brophy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barretto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
As Brophy backs away, Barretto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barretto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brophy throws a leg kick that misses.
Brophy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barretto.
Brophy throws a head kick but Barretto moves out of range.
Barretto avoids the head kick by Brophy.
Barretto moves in looking to clinch but Brophy pushes him off.
Barretto misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barretto. Brophy shrugs it off though.
Barretto blocks a head kick by Brophy.
Barretto scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barretto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brophy.
Barretto ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Barretto misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Brophy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barretto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brophy thumps Barretto with a low kick.
Brophy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barretto. That did some damage!
Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brophy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barretto throws a good cross that connects.
Brophy loads up on a big right hand but Barretto slips the punch.

Barretto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Barretto fails to land.
Brophy misses with an elbow over the top.
Brophy throws an elbow but it misses.
Barretto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Barretto.
Barretto lands with a left to the head.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barretto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brophy blocks a body shot from Barretto.
Brophy can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Brophy is trying to stall.
Brophy blocking some punches.
Barretto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brophy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barretto.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barretto as Brophy tries to tie him up.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barretto avoids it.
Brophy blocking some punches.
Barretto misses with a punch on the inside.
Barretto blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Barretto clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brophy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brophy misses with a low kick as Barretto jumps back.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Barretto throws a head kick that Brophy semi-blocks.
Brophy lands a head kick!
Good work by Barretto as he checks the leg kick.
Brophy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brophy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barretto checks a low kick from Brophy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barretto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brophy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Brophy misses with an elbow over the top.
Barretto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brophy blocks a body shot from Barretto.
Barretto scores with a shot to the side of Brophy's head.
Scott Barretto has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto misses with the head strike.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Barretto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barretto misses with some punches.
Brophy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barretto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brophy is trying to push Barretto away but Barretto has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Barretto fails to land.
Brophy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barretto has him pressed against the ropes.
Brophy pushes Barretto back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Barretto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barretto lands with a right to the head.
Barretto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Barretto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Barretto avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the ropes.
Barretto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barretto blocks the elbow strike.
Barretto has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
Barretto can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
Barretto can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Barretto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
Barretto lands with a right to the head.
Brophy lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barretto blocking some punches.
Barretto has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
Barretto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Barretto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Ryan Brophy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Barretto tries to land a front kick but Brophy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brophy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brophy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Barretto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brophy thinks about the counter body kick.
Brophy throws a leg kick which misses Barretto's front leg but catches the back leg as Barretto tries to avoid it.
Barretto tests Brophy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barretto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barretto tries to clinch up.
Barretto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barretto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barretto tries to close the distance and clinch but Brophy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Barretto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barretto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Barretto moves out of range easily.
Barretto tries to clinch there but Brophy circles away.
Brophy tries to score with a low kick but Barretto moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barretto is out of range and Brophy settles back down.
Barretto blocks a low kick nicely.
Barretto throws a push kick but Brophy slaps the foot to one side.
Brophy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barretto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Brophy misses.
Brophy sizes up Barretto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barretto lands with a good body shot.
Brophy moves out of range as Barretto throws a body kick.
Barretto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brophy if he has to take too many more of those.
Brophy tries a low kick but Barretto avoids it.
Barretto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses
and Barretto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brophy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brophy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barretto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brophy dodges the punch combination from Barretto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands a head kick. Barretto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barretto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brophy. That did some damage!
Brophy tries a low kick but Barretto avoids it.
Barretto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barretto blocks a leg kick.
Brophy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barretto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barretto throws a sloppy head kick and Brophy moves out of range easily.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Barretto takes the fight into the clinch.
Barretto misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Barretto fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barretto.
Barretto blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Barretto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barretto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:47
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Barretto!