PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davie Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Scissorhands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy comes into the arena with The Proclaimers - 500 Miles blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Scissorhands's choice of entrance music: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Davie Brophy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edward Scissorhands's chin.

Brophy
vs
Scissorhands

176 cm
26
146 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

163 cm
33
145 lbs
29 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill
Hellbent

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Davie Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Scissorhands!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Scissorhands.

Scissorhands fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brophy, pushing him back against the cage.
Scissorhands jumps guard but Brophy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Scissorhands tries a body shot but Brophy blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scissorhands.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scissorhands softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scissorhands.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Scissorhands doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Scissorhands breaks from the clinch.
Brophy defending well as Scissorhands loads up on a big left hand.
Scissorhands misses with a body kick.
Brophy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brophy connects with a solid leg kick.
Brophy lands a front kick.
Brophy lands with a nice body punch.
Brophy throws a leg kick
and Scissorhands makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brophy really felt that one!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scissorhands stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brophy.
Scissorhands throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scissorhands connects with a leg kick. Brophy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brophy counters with a low kick, right behind Scissorhands 's knee.
Nice defenses there by Scissorhands.
Scissorhands throws a chopping leg kick but Brophy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scissorhands uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brophy.
A slow jab from Scissorhands misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Scissorhands there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brophy checks a low kick from Scissorhands.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brophy throws the kick towards the body but Scissorhands avoids it.

Scissorhands tries to keep at a distance but Brophy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Scissorhands throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Scissorhands misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scissorhands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Scissorhands successfully pulls guard.
Brophy postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy advances to half guard.
Scissorhands is looking to improve his position.
Brophy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Scissorhands trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Scissorhands actively working from the bottom here.
Scissorhands regains full guard. Nicely done.

Scissorhands had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brophy defends it easily.
Brophy controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy wants to pass the guard but Scissorhands is keeping the position.

Scissorhands looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Scissorhands working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brophy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brophy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Scissorhands trying to control the position.

Scissorhands looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brophy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brophy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Scissorhands is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brophy misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scissorhands.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Scissorhands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy jabs Scissorhands to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scissorhands.
Brophy checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Edward Scissorhands will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brophy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brophy throws a body shot but no joy.
Scissorhands steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brophy.
Scissorhands misses with an uppercut.
Brophy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brophy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Scissorhandss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brophy throws a leg kick but Scissorhands sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scissorhands throws a low kick but Brophy avoids it.
Scissorhands scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scissorhands throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scissorhands checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scissorhands avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scissorhands misses with an uppercut.
Scissorhands looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brophy connects with an inside leg kick.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scissorhands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scissorhands ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
A jab from Brophy finds it's way through Scissorhands's defenses.
Brophy connects with the punch.
Brophy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scissorhands.
Nice defenses there by Scissorhands.
Brophy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brophy lands with a shot to the body.
Scissorhands throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scissorhands connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab from Brophy.
Scissorhands throws a body kick that misses
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Scissorhands keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy.
Brophy cracks Scissorhands with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scissorhands throws a chopping leg kick but Brophy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brophy lands a right hook to the body.
Scissorhands throws an overhand right that lands on Brophy's shoulder, as Brophy tries to avoid the shot.
Scissorhands throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scissorhands takes one to the chin there.
Brophy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scissorhands can do to turn this around?
Brophy looks to land a right hand but Scissorhands moved out of range.
Scissorhands finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scissorhands misses with a body shot.
Brophy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scissorhands misses with the combination.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scissorhands paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scissorhands keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Scissorhands on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brophy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Scissorhands displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brophy throws out the jab.
Scissorhands jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scissorhands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A lazy left from Brophy finds it's target.
A cross from Brophy lands.
Brophy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scissorhands is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Scissorhands is looking to slow Brophy down with leg kicks.
Scissorhands connects with a right hand. Brophy shakes it off.

It looks like Davie Brophy has been cut.
Scissorhands scores with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Brophy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Scissorhands uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Scissorhands lands a nice shot to the body.
Scissorhands motions for Brophy to come forward. Scissorhands throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scissorhands looks to land a combination but Brophy avoids it well.
Brophy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Scissorhands lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brophy will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy checks a leg kick nicely.
Scissorhands avoids the body shot from Brophy.
Scissorhands is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Davie Brophy is winning the standup battle so far.
Scissorhands throws a jab but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy moves out of range as Scissorhands strikes.
Brophy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scissorhands manages to avoid it.
Scissorhands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Scissorhands.
Brophy lands a body shot.
Scissorhands moves away from the strike by Brophy.
Brophy avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scissorhands looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brophy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Scissorhands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Davie Brophy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Davie Brophy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Brophy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scissorhands avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot lands for Scissorhands.
Scissorhands walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brophy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands moves out of range of the leg kick from Brophy.
Brophy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Scissorhands can pounce on him.
Scissorhands moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brophy.
Brophy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brophy rushes Scissorhands and presses him up against the cage.
Scissorhands blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scissorhands lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scissorhands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scissorhands 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 Scissorhands can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike.
Brophy tries a body shot but Scissorhands blocks it.
Brophy blocks a body shot from Scissorhands.
Brophy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scissorhands backwards.
Brophy misses with some punches.
I was talking to Brophy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Scissorhands tries a body shot but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scissorhands has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
Brophy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Scissorhands manages to break the clinch.
Scissorhands tries to score with a low kick but Brophy moves his leg out of the way.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Edward Scissorhands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Scissorhands misses its intended target.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scissorhands.
Brophy checks the leg kick.
Brophy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scissorhands throws an off balance right hand
and Scissorhands takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scissorhands's head.
Brophy looks to land a left hand but Scissorhands moved out of range nicely.
Scissorhands wants to counter with a clinch but Brophy pushes him away.
Brophy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brophy slips under a jab.
Scissorhands connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brophy sizes up Scissorhands with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Scissorhands has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brophy.
Brophy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Scissorhands tries to work over Brophy's front leg with a kick but Brophy checks it.
Scissorhands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scissorhands. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Scissorhands coming out on top.
Brophy moves out of range as Scissorhands strikes.
Brophy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Scissorhands is out of range.
Brophy clobbers Scissorhands with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brophy tries to clinch up.
Brophy walks into a stiff left hand from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands cracks Brophy with an open hand slap.
Scissorhands checks a leg kick nicely.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands throws the left hand but Brophy avoids the punch easily.
Brophy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body kick from Brophy.
Scissorhands is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Scissorhands misses with a straight left.
Brophy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Scissorhands fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brophy is out of range.
Scissorhands gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands lands with a shot to the body.
Brophy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scissorhands.
Brophy lands with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Scissorhands misses.
Scissorhands takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Scissorhands is rocked!
Scissorhands waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brophy.
Scissorhands is still on wobbly legs! Can Brophy finish him?

Brophy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Scissorhands seems to have recovered his senses.
Brophy digs a right hand into Scissorhands's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scissorhands's gas tank.
Scissorhands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scissorhands lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scissorhands blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scissorhands has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Scissorhands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davie Brophy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brophy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Davie Brophy!
Davie Brophy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.