PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davie Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Altair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Proclaimers - 500 Miles. Altair is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Assassin's Creed. Anton Altair is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Brophy
vs
Altair

176 cm
22
146 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
150 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER

KAISER
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Davie Brophy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Altair!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brophy.
Some bone on bone action there as Altair checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brophy throws a looping overhand right but Altair ducks down to avoid it.
Altair digs a good body shot into Brophy's ribs.
Brophy misses with a looping left.
Brophy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brophy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Altair was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brophy thuds his right hand into Altair's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Altair is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
A low kick from Brophy is predictable there
and Altair counters with a big head kick but Brophy shrugs it off.
Brophy throws a jab when Altair was well out of range.
Altair swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Altair looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
Altair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Altair chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Altair scores with a head kick.
Altair staying out of range there.
Altair connects with a body shot that sends Brophy's belly button to the back.
Altair throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brophy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Altair takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brophy misses with a head kick.
Brophy throws a leg kick that misses.
Altair misses with a looping right.
Brophy is looking to counter punch.
Altair scores with a jab to the body.
Altair takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brophy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Altair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Altair throws out a counter right but Brophy avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Brophy looks to throw the jab but Altair is out of range.
Altair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Altair.
Altair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Altair misses with a low kick.
Altair takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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.
Brophy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Altair!
Brophy misses with a right hand
and Altair counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brophy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Altair just stands there and leans against the cage.
Altair blocking some punches.
Brophy blocks a body shot from Altair.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy is trying to pull guard but Altair turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Altair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Altair.

Altair breaks the clinch.
A big left from Brophy misses.
Altair throws a combination. Brophy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brophy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Altair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Altair throws a good cross that connects.
Brophy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brophy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Altair fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brophy.
Brophy misses with a lunging right hand
and Altair counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Altair slips under a jab.
Brophy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Brophy misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Altair moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
Brophy tries to clinch up.
Brophy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brophy connects with a jab.
Brophy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Altair feints and then cracks Brophy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brophy down.
Altair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Altair slips under a jab.
Brophy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Altair makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Altair takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Altair sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Altair connects with a solid leg kick.
Brophy tries to clinch
and Altair counters with a nice body shot.
Brophy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Brophy clinches up with Altair and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Brophy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Altair.
Brophy tries to pull guard but Altair won't allow it.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy prevents a body shot from Altair.
Brophy jumps guard but Altair turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Altair digs a right hand into Brophy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brophy's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altair lands a shoulder strike.
Altair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brophy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Altair.
Nice body punch from Altair - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Altair lands a hook to the side of the head.
Altair tries a body shot but Brophy blocks it.
Altair taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Altair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Altair has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brophy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Altair can turn it around.
Brophy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Altairs head.

Brophy gets control of Altair's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brophy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Brophy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Altair stays in close to Brophy's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Altair trying to control but Brophy is working from the bottom.

Brophy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Altair is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Altair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brophy is keeping the position for now.
Altair really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brophy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Altair showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brophy controls Altair momentarily but Altair frees himself.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Altair.
Altair lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A swing and a miss from Brophy.
A jab from Brophy misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Altair! But no joy.
Brophy misses with a hook. Altair ducked under it nicely.
Altair fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Altair counters with a body kick.
Altair thumps Brophy with a low kick.
Altair lands with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Altair checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circling - Brophy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altair stuns Brophy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 straight punch to the body, keeping Altair at a distance.
Brophy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brophy misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Brophy.
Altair blocks a jab.
And Altair responds with a good body kick, but Brophy manages to step out the way in time.
Brophy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Altair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Altair lands a leg kick that knocks Brophy off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Altair there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Altair misses the shot to the body.
Brophy is looking to clinch.
Brophy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Altair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Altair explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brophy avoids the body shot from Altair.
Altair is looking to slow Brophy down with leg kicks.
Altair throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brophy's head.
Altair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Altair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Brophy slips under a jab.
Brophy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brophy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Altair looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
Brophy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy blocks a head kick by Altair.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brophy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brophy throws an overhand right that lands on Altair's shoulder, as Altair tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Altair.
Altair checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Altair counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brophy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Altair counters with a three punch combo that has Brophy backing up. Brophy nods at Altair to acknowledge the strikes.
Altair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brophy.
Altair lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Altair bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Altair checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Brophy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Altair.
Altair moves away from the strike by Brophy.
Altair is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.

Brophy rushes Altair and presses him up against the cage.
Brophy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brophy working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Altair lands a body shot in the clinch.
Altair takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Altair.
Altair misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Altair.
Altair misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Altair.
Altair throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Altair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Altair tries a body shot but Brophy blocks it.

Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Altair. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Altair.
Brophy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Altair works the jab nicely.
Brophy looks to land a left hand but Altair moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altair throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Altair lands with a shot to the body.
Brophy dips to his left and cracks Altair with an uppercut!
Altair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brophy tries a low kick but Altair avoids it.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Brophy misses with a hook
and Brophy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Altair jabs at Brophy's body.
Brophy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Altair connects with a leg kick. Brophy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Altair lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Altair misses the jab.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Altair moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Altair misses
and Brophy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brophy misses with a hook. Altair ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Altair misses.
Brophy moves out of range of the strikes.
Altair is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brophy rather than just go for the knockout.
Brophy tests Altair's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Altair is rocked!
Altair swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Altair is out of range and Brophy settles back down.
Brophy throws a low kick, looking for Altair's leg but Altair calmly moves out of range.
Brophy ducks right into an uppercut from Altair.
Altair misses with a kick to the body.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Brophy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anton Altair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Altair uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brophy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Altair really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Altair misses the target.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brophy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brophy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brophy looks to land a left hand but Altair moved out of range nicely.
Altair only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Altair misses with a straight right.
Brophy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Altair sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Altair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brophy scores with a sloppy right hand. Altair should have avoided that one.
Brophy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Brophy misses.
Altair looks to land a body kick but Brophy moved away.
Brophy cracks Altair with a good jab.
Altair misses with a hook to the body
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
Altair is still on wobbly legs! Can Brophy finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy dips to his left and cracks Altair with an uppercut!
Altair misses the shot to the body.
Altair throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Brophy pounces like a tiger and cracks Altair with a vicious hook! Altair is down but not out! Brophy follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Davie Brophy!
Davie Brophy retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Davie Brophy misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Anton Altair stepped up to the mic, saying 'Newcombe had luck this time. Next time I will Knock out his head. '.