PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Brophy (ranked 133 p4p, 12 weight class) and Daniel Dimitrov (ranked 223 p4p, 20 weight class). Brophy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, JME - The Very Best. Dimitrov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drake - Energy. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Brophy
vs
Dimitrov

195 cm
28
240 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

203 cm
24
250 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Red Brophy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Dimitrov!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy misses with a lunging right hand
and Dimitrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dimitrov throws a leg kick but Brophy moved away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Decent striking displayed by Brophy there.
Brophy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brophy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brophy lands with a straight right. Dimitrov didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Daniel Dimitrov has been cut.
Brophy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimitrov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brophy takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Red Brophy has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy slips a straight right by Dimitrov.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dimitrov slips a jab from Brophy.
Red Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimitrov moves out of range as Brophy throws a body kick.
Dimitrov looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
Dimitrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Brophy misses its target.
Brophy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Brophy.
Dimitrov is looking for the big counter here.
Brophy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brophy.
A solid body kick from Dimitrov.
A big right from Brophy misses.
Brophy digs a good body shot into Dimitrov's ribs.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Brophy looks to throw a body kick
and Dimitrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimitrov misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brophy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dimitrov thinks about the counter body kick.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick
and Dimitrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Brophy throws the kick towards the body but Dimitrov avoids it.

Brophy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimitrov.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Dimitrov lands with a left to the head.

Brophy breaks from the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Dimitrov as he connects with a hook.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
Dimitrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimitrov is just out of range.
Brophy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimitrov throws a right hand that misses
and Brophy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brophy throws the left hand but Dimitrov avoids the punch easily.
Dimitrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brophy looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimitrov is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dimitrov throws the left hand but Brophy avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Brophy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dimitrov.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dimitrov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Dimitrov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dimitrov. Brophy shrugs it off though.
Brophy scores with a nice head shot.
Dimitrov misses with a head kick.
Dimitrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Dimitrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dimitrov lands a big head kick that sends Brophy tumbling to the mat! Dimitrov takes a step backwards and waves Brophy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimitrov swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Dimitrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dimitrov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Some wild striking there from Dimitrov.
Dimitrov walks into a straight right hand from Brophy.

Brophy clinches up with Dimitrov and pushes him back against the cage.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Dimitrov blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brophy lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That has opened up Daniel Dimitrov's cut even more.
Dimitrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Dimitrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimitrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Dimitrov blocking some punches.
Dimitrov takes a shot to the head.
Dimitrov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Dimitrov is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Dimitrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Brophy finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Dimitrov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brophy prevents a body shot from Dimitrov.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimitrov.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimitrov works on Brophy's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimitrov blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Dimitrov blocking some punches.
Dimitrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Dimitrov has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimitrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimitrov seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch on the inside from Dimitrov fails to land.
Dimitrov scores with a hook to the body.
Dimitrov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dimitrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrov lands a nice uppercut.
Dimitrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Brophy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dimitrov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brophys head.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitrov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitrov can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
Dimitrov misses with some punches.
Dimitrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brophy or not.
Brophy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dimitrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimitrov presses Brophy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dimitrov digs a right hand underneath Brophy's ribcage. Brophy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dimitrov gets through Brophy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dimitrov lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimitrov gets through Brophy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dimitrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Dimitrov.
Dimitrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brophy.
Dimitrov digs a right hand underneath Brophy's ribcage. Brophy let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dimitrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Dimitrov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dimitrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dimitrov.

Brophy is rocked!
Good body shot from Dimitrov.
Oh Brophy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Dimitrov on the inside.
Dimitrov lands a big right hand that drops Brophy! The killer instinct kicks in and Dimitrov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Dimitrov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Dimitrov!
Daniel Dimitrov is the new heavyweight champion!
Daniel Dimitrov decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.