PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Brophy (ranked 5320 p4p, 574 weight class) and Pablo Spezziale (ranked 4102 p4p, 482 weight class). Spezziale has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Pablo Spezziale will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Brophy
vs
Spezziale

187 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
209 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Freebok (85% Laundry)
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Spezziale!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spezziale bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spezziale misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
Spezziale with a hook.

It looks like Grant Brophy has been cut.

Brophy instigates a clinch.
Brophy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spezziale's efforts to push away.
Brophy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spezziale makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Brophy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Brophy pushes Spezziale back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Spezziale manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spezziale pulls Brophy in close to prevent any damage.
Brophy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spezziale is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brophy is controlling him.
Spezziale has his hands on Brophy's head, controlling the position.
Spezziale's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spezziale keeping moving, preventing Brophy from controlling successfully.
Spezziale is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brophy is controlling him.
Spezziale pulls Brophy in close to prevent any damage.
Spezziale manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brophy manages to get himself to full guard.

Spezziale is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Spezziale looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spezziale passes Brophy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Spezziale in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spezziale scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brophy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spezziale looks to land a combination but Brophy avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spezziale swings widly with a right hand
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Spezziale misses with an uppercut.
Brophy misses with an uppercut. Spezziale saw that one coming.
Brophy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Spezziale counter with a right hand.
Spezziale missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy avoids the body shot from Spezziale.
Spezziale connects with the punch.
Spezziale tries to bum rush Brophy with a series of wild strikes but Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spezziale lands a slapping body shot.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spezziale swings widly with a right hand
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Spezziale lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch combination from Brophy misses.
Pablo Spezziale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spezziale jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spezziale tests Brophy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Spezziale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grant 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.

Spezziale scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spezziale swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left and a right from Spezziale both land. Nice combination.

Grant Brophy's cut is getting worse.
Spezziale throws a big shot that misses.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spezziale.
Brophy needs to keep his hands up - Spezziale had a free shot at his head there.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spezziale takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spezziale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spezziale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pablo Spezziale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spezziale cracks Brophy with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spezziale thuds a left hand into Brophy's body.
Spezziale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spezziale throws a right hand that misses
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Spezziale misses.
Spezziale looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spezziale takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Spezziale throws a shot from downtown. Brophy moves away and avoids it.
Spezziale slips a straight right by Brophy.
Spezziale is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Spezziale misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Spezziale slips a straight right by Brophy.
Spezziale is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brophy with a body shot.
Spezziale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Spezziale manages to avoid it.
Spezziale uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brophy has time to react.
Brophy moves to clinch but Spezziale breaks away
and Spezziale counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Brophy rushes Spezziale and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spezziale has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spezziale lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spezziale lands a left hand.
Brophy lands a nice shot to the body.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Spezziale avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brophy digs a right hand underneath Spezziale's ribcage. Spezziale let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spezziale lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Spezziale cracks Brophy with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spezziale scores with a shoulder strike.
Brophy prevents Spezziale from breaking the clinch.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Spezziale pulls Brophy into guard.
Spezziale is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brophy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spezziale is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Spezziale controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brophy tries to get out of the position.
Brophy wants to get back to full guard.
Spezziale not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brophy tries to get to full guard but Spezziale has control of the leg.
Spezziale takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Spezziale is continuing to stall.
Brophy is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Spezziale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grant Brophy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Spezziale cracks Brophy with an open hand slap.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spezziale cracks Brophy with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Spezziale misses the target.
Spezziale scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No joy there for Spezziale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spezziale throws a series of punches but Brophy avoids them all with ease.
Spezziale throws a lazy right hand but Brophy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brophy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spezziale missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spezziale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Spezziale manages to avoid it.
Spezziale moves into range and connects with a jab.

Grant Brophy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Spezziale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brophy misses with a lunging right hand
and Spezziale counters with a nice uppercut.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spezziale moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Spezziale lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Brophy is rocked!
Brophy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spezziale swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oh Brophy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spezziale getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Jeez, Grant Brophy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Spezziale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Spezziale looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
Brophy seems to have got his legs back now.
Spezziale slips under a jab from Brophy.
Brophy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spezziale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brophy moves out of range of the strikes.
Brophy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Spezziale throws a body shot but no joy.
Brophy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spezziale takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Spezziale uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brophy.
Grant Brophy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spezziale throws a body shot but no joy.
Brophy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Spezziale lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spezziale misses with the combination.
Spezziale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Brophy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spezziale doesn't seem phased though.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Spezziale.
Brophy throws a nice looking combination but Spezziale bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spezziale has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spezziale looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
Brophy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brophy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spezziale counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brophy thinking.
Spezziale lands a jab to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Grant Brophy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pablo Spezziale!
After winning the bout, Pablo Spezziale thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.