PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Brophy (ranked 1091 p4p, 35 weight class) and Antonio Montana (ranked 1442 p4p, 48 weight class). Brophy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Grumpy Song. Montana has chosen Push it to the Limit as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Brophy
vs
Montana

187 cm
33
243 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

194 cm
35
262 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Montana!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brophy.
Montana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brophy lands with a shot to the body.

Montana closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Montana lands in his opponent's guard.
Brophy has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Montana throws a big right hand that misses.
Montana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Montana lands a couple of digs.
Montana is looking to work some ground and pound but Brophy has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brophy has his hands on Montana's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana trying to control the position from guard on top but Brophy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brophy wants to sweep here but Montana controlling him for the moment.
Brophy trying to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brophy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A quick step to the side and Brophy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montana darts in trying to clinch
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brophy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brophy counters with a stiff right hand.
Montana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brophy momentarily.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Montana closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brophy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brophy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brophy looks to score with a jab to the body but Montana is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brophy. That one must have hurt.
Brophy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montana manages to avoid it.
Bob Brophy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crunch! Brophy slams his shin into Montana's torso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brophy.
Nice uppercut there from Montana.
Montana moves to clinch but Brophy breaks away
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.

Montana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brophy can't find room to land a body shot as Montana controls the action.
Montana lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montana is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana is looking for a takedown.
Brophy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montana looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brophy lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brophy.
Brophy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Brophy.
Brophy presses Montana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brophy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Montana in his tracks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brophy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Montana in his tracks.
Montana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Brophy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Montana avoids the body shot from Brophy.
Brophy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Montana. Montana obviously looking to wear him down.
Montana misses with a double jab
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Brophy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Montana wants to clinch but Brophy slips to the side
and Brophy counters with a leg kick.
Brophy looks to score with a jab to the body but Montana is just out of range.
Montana is looking to clinch.
Brophy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montana can do to turn this around?
Montana closes the distance but Brophy moves to the side
and Brophy counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Montana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brophy, pushing him back against the cage.
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.

Brophy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.

Montana takes the fight into the clinch.

Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montana lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brophy's sensitive parts.
Brophy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Montana misses with an uppercut.
Montana just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrophy.

Montana clinches up with Brophy and pushes him back against the cage.
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Montana backwards.

Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montana connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana moves in looking to clinch but Brophy pushes him off.
Montana tries to clinch up.
Montana blocks the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Brophy as Montana shoots in.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
Montana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Montana drags the fight down to the ground.
Brophy is stalling in the full guard.
Montana wants to control the position but Brophy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montana wants to control but Brophy passes into side.
Montana struggling a bit here.
Brophy wants to control but Montana is keeping him busy.
Montana is looking to regain half guard here but Brophy keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brophy trying to control the action but Montana is working from the bottom.
Montana is looking to regain half guard here but Brophy keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brophy is staying tight to Montana's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Brophy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Montana tries to clinch there but Brophy circles away.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Montana manages to avoid it.
Brophy staying out of range there.
Brophy lands a glancing blow to the side of Montana's head.

Montana forces Brophy back against the cage and clinches.
Montana prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy presses Montana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brophy misses with a hook. Montana ducked under it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Montana misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Montana avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
Montana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Brophy on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brophy is working Montana over against the cage.
Bob Brophy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Montana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brophy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brophy can't find room to land a body shot as Montana controls the action.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike.
Brophy can't find room to land a body shot as Montana controls the action.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Brophy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brophy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brophy tries to work over Montana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brophy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Brophy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brophy.
Brophy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
Brophy cracks Montana with a nice body shot.

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

Montana is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brophy has Montana pressed against the cage. Montana drops his hands and Brophy takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Montana tumbling to the canvas! Brophy rains down with more punches but Montana was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Brophy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Brophy!
Our winner, Bob Brophy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.