PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Gerardo Pacheco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Aqua - Barbie Girl. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Pacheco
vs
Brophy

174 cm
18
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brophy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brophy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacheco.
Brophy cracks Pacheco with an open hand slap.
Pacheco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pacheco counters with a right hand to the body.
Brophy thows a body kick. Pacheco tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brophy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ryan Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Pacheco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brophy wants to land a leg kick but Pacheco is out of range.
A big left from Brophy misses.
Pacheco appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pacheco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick from Brophy misses.
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Pacheco misses the target.
Brophy throws a head kick but Pacheco moves out of range.
Pacheco appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacheco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brophy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pacheco counters with a straight right hand.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick
and Pacheco counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brophy looks for the body kick but Pacheco saw that one coming.
Brophy is looking to chop away at Pacheco's legs.
A little feinted left hand from Pacheco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brophy misses with a lunging right hand
and Pacheco counters with a nice leg kick.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Pacheco's head but Pacheco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Pacheco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pacheco throws a leg kick that misses.
Pacheco jabs at Brophy's body.
Brophy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Pacheco blocks the low kick.
As Brophy looks to move away, Pacheco throws a big counter combo bu Brophy just gets out of the way.
Brophy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pacheco lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brophy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pacheco's calf.
Pacheco seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pacheco takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacheco lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pacheco throws a lazy head kick
and Brophy counters with a leg kick.
Brophy misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Pacheco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacheco throws a sloppy head kick and Brophy moves out of range easily.
Brophy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Pacheco moves out of range easily.
Brophy tries to score with a low kick but Pacheco moves his leg out of the way.
Pacheco is looking to slow Brophy down with leg kicks.
Pacheco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brophy circles away quickly and effectively.
Brophy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Brophy lands with a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pacheco checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacheco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brophy feints a counter leg kick.
Brophy connects with a high kick.

It looks like Gerardo Pacheco has been cut.
Pacheco tries to land a front kick but Brophy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pacheco lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gerardo Pacheco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerardo Pacheco's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pacheco throws a head kick that misses
and Brophy counters with a big head kick but Pacheco shrugs it off.

Pacheco is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Brophy! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Brophy!
During a confident post fight interview, Ryan Brophy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.