PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Golovkin (ranked 4982 p4p, 488 weight class) and Ricardo Del Brophy (ranked 2402 p4p, 240 weight class). Del Brophy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Diamonds - Any Given Day kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ricardo Del Brophy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Golovkin
vs
Del Brophy

183 cm
29
255 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

195 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitaly Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Del Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Del Brophy's hands.

It looks like Ricardo Del Brophy has been cut.
Golovkin slips a straight right by Del Brophy.
Golovkin 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.
Golovkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Del Brophy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Golovkin with a nice cross.
Del Brophy misses with a left hand
and Del Brophy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Del Brophy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Del Brophy misses with a hook.
Del Brophy misses the jab.
Del Brophy with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Brophy throws an overhand right that lands on Golovkin's shoulder, as Golovkin tries to avoid the shot.
Golovkin throwing a counter right hand but Del Brophy manages to avoid it.
Del Brophy dips to his left and cracks Golovkin with an uppercut!
Del Brophy misses with an uppercut.
Del Brophy with a jab.
Del Brophy throws a right hand that Golovkin ducks under and follows up with a left that Golovkin also avoids with ease.
Golovkin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Del Brophy manages to circle out of the way.
Del Brophy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Golovkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Del Brophy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Golovkin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Del Brophy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Golovkin throws a lazy right hand but Del Brophy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Del Brophy's corner calls for a 1-2. Del Brophy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Del Brophy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Del Brophy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Del Brophy.
Golovkin misses with a few strikes there.
As Golovkin backs off Del Brophy throws a huge counter combo but Golovkin manages to avoid it all.
Ricardo Del Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Del Brophy lands a big head kick that sends Golovkin tumbling to the mat! Del Brophy takes a step backwards and waves Golovkin back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Vitaly Golovkin has been cut.
Golovkin misses the jab.
Del Brophy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Del Brophy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Golovkin connects with a looping right hand.
Del Brophy connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Del Brophy punishes Golovkin's body with a nice straight punch.
Del Brophy connects with a body shot that sends Golovkin's belly button to the back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Del Brophy, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Brophy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Golovkin's hands.
Jab, jab by Del Brophy - just one landing.
Del Brophy throws out a loose jab but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.

Del Brophy sends Golovkin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Del Brophy is motioning to the referee to let Golovkin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Del Brophy plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Golovkin swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Golovkin face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricardo Del Brophy!
An out of breath Ricardo Del Brophy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.