PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Brown (ranked 1108 p4p, 131 weight class) and Red Brophy (ranked 341 p4p, 44 weight class). Brown's entrance music is Mad Dog . A fine choice. Brophy has chosen JME - The Very Best as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Brown
vs
Brophy

195 cm
27
260 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
240 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Red Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Brophy counters with a nice body kick.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.
Brown connects with a jab.

Brown drives through and clinches with Brophy against the cage.
Brophy lands with a light punch inside.
Brophy lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Brown.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brophy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brophy delivers a nice body kick.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Brown misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brophy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looks for the body kick but Brophy saw that one coming.
Brophy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brophy throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown misses with a shot to the body
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brophy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bruno Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Brophy finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Brophy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Brown with a nice cross.
Brophy is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brophy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Brophy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brophy.
Brown scores with a push kick.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brophy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brophy throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Brophy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Brophy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brophy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Brophy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brown blocks it well.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.

Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Brophy lands a body shot.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brophy.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Brophy.
Brophy scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brophy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brophy can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Brophy drops Brown onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brown is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Brown is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Brophy drops Brown onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brown is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brophy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brophy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.

Brophy drops Brown onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brown is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Brown blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Brophy lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Brown to his knees! Brophy keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Brophy!
Red Brophy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.