PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between John Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny McTatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy comes to the cage accompanied by Last Caress/Green Hell - Metallica. John Brophy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brophy
vs
McTatum

193 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
243 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Big right hand

World class boxer
Heavy handed

Arcticus University: London
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny McTatum!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy lands a jab to the nose.
McTatum lands with an overhand left.
McTatum has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Brophy missing with a left hand there. McTatum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy cracks McTatum with an open hand slap.
Brophy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brophy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting McTatum counter with a right hand.
Brophy scores with a jab to the body.
McTatum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McTatum turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brophy misses the shot to the body.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McTatum.
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!
Brophy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Brophy gets a clinch.
Brophy trying to land knees to the body.

Brophy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brophy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McTatum.
McTatum takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brophy lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brophy.

Brophy scores a knockdown with a big right hand! McTatum beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.

It looks like Lenny McTatum has been cut.

Brophy rushes McTatum and presses him up against the cage.
Brophy trying to land knees to the body.
Brophy lands an elbow inside that McTatum shrugs off.

McTatum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Brophy loads up on a big right hand but McTatum slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for McTatum.
McTatum loads up on a big right hand but Brophy slips the punch.
Brophy throws a hook but McTatum blocks it.
Brophy misses with a looping right.
McTatum slips a jab from Brophy.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Brophy scores with a nice head shot.
McTatum misses with an uppercut. Brophy saw that one coming.
Brophy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McTatum let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brophy misses with a hook
and McTatum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McTatum lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the liver by McTatum. Beautiful body shot.

Brophy forces McTatum back against the cage and clinches.
Brophy is stalling here.
Brophy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brophy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McTatum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brophy avoids it.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by McTatum.
Brophy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brophy.

McTatum manages to break the clinch.
Brophy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McTatum at a distance.

Brophy has managed to clinch.
Brophy lands with a right to the head.

McTatum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brophy scores with a spinning back kick!
McTatum looks winded!
McTatum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brophy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McTatum manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Brophy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brophy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brophy. That's going to slow McTatum down.
Brophy connects with a nice looking jab.

McTatum is rocked!
Brophy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McTatum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from McTatum misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brophy checks a leg kick.
McTatum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McTatum is still on wobbly legs! Can Brophy finish him?
Brophy misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brophy instigates a clinch.
McTatum seems to have recovered his senses.
Brophy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McTatum avoids it.
Brophy slows down the pace here.

McTatum manages to break the clinch.
Brophy thuds his shin into the meat of McTatum's side.
Brophy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McTatum is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brophy scores with a hook to the body. McTatum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brophy scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Brophy closes the distance and clinches.
McTatum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brophy lands a hook that snaps the head of McTatum backwards.
Brophy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McTatum avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brophy should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Lenny McTatum's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brophy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McTatum leaves his chin hanging out and Brophy seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! McTatum crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Brophy!
A victorious John Brophy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.