PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Brophy (ranked 342 p4p, 48 weight class) and Mush Mouth (ranked 241 p4p, 36 weight class). Brophy comes to the cage accompanied by The Grumpy Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brophy
vs
Mouth

187 cm
35
243 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

191 cm
33
270 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mush Mouth!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brophy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mouth misses with a combination
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mouth connects with a body shot that sends Brophy's belly button to the back.
Brophy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mouth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouth missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mouth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouth lands a two punch combo.
Brophy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Mouth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mouth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mouth throws a nice looking combination but Brophy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mouth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brophy misses with a leg kick.
Mouth doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brophy avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brophy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mouth.
Brophy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mouth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brophy.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth swinging wildly here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brophy - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mouth throws a right and a left that Brophy avoids nicely.
Brophy misses with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Brophy finds it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brophy.
Brophy throws a shot from downtown. Mouth moves away and avoids it.
Mouth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brophy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mouth looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy scores with a jab to the head.
Mouth looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
Brophy misses with a hook.
Mouth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mouth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mouth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brophy is out of range.
Mouth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brophy is out of range.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Mouth manages to avoid it.
Mouth thows a leg kick but Brophy checks it
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mouth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brophy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mouth misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Mouth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mouth misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mouth lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brophy backs up against the cage.
Mouth has his takedown stuffed
letting Brophy counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brophy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brophy misses with a hook.
Mouth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brophy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mouth is just out of range.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mouth.
Brophy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mouth misses with the combination.
Good leg kick by Brophy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mush Mouth will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mouth slips a straight right by Brophy.
Mouth checks a low kick from Brophy.
Brophy dodges the punch combination from Mouth.
Mouth's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mouth duly obliges.
Mouth swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Mouth shoots in for a double leg but Brophy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mouth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brophy holding on.
Mouth sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brophy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy wants to control but Mouth postures up.
Brophy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mouth wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brophy is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouth working the ground and pound but Brophy is defending the strikes.
Mouth wants to control but Brophy is keeping him busy.
Mouth landing strikes.
Brophy defending against the ground and pound.
Mouth scores with a couple of short elbows.
Brophy dodges the ground and pound from Mouth.
Mouth in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mouth is putting a hurting on Brophy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mouth is trying to ground and pound but Brophy uses the momentary lack of control by Mouth to regain half guard.
Brophy wants to control but Mouth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mouth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mouth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brophy's head.
Brophy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brophy is looking for a sweep. Mouth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Mouth there.
Mouth working over Brophy with some ground and pound. Brophy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mouth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mouth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mouth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brophy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brophy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mouth.
Brophy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mouth.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mouth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brophy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brophy throws a leg kick that misses.
Mouth lands a nice looking body shot.
Mouth moves out of range of the body kick.
Mush Mouth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brophy takes a swing at Mouth's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brophy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mouth jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mouth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Brophy misses the target.

Mouth shoots in and gets a takedown into Brophy's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mouth wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mouth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brophy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mouth throws a strike but Brophy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mush Mouth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mouth.
Brophy is looking to land body kicks.
Mouth throws a series of punches but Brophy avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Mouth does it's job there.
Brophy stuffs the takedown.
Mouth swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brophy counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Mouth. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouth misses with a hook
and Brophy counters with an inside leg kick.
Brophy connects with a right hand. Mouth shakes it off.
Mouth moves away from the strike by Brophy.
Brophy connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brophy tries to sprawl but Mouth drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mouth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brophy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brophy wants to sweep but Mouth has passed to side control!
Mouth scoring with punches and elbows.
Mouth creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brophy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Brophy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brophy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mouth.
Mouth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brophy defending well though.
Mouth wants to pass to mount but Brophy is defending the position.
Mouth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bob Brophy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Mouth.
Mouth trying to pass the guard but Brophy defending well.
Nice strikes from Mouth there.
Mouth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brophy is looking to improve his position.
Brophy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mouth is working away from the top position though.
Mouth working over Brophy with some ground and pound. Brophy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mouth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mouth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mouth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brophy defends it nicely.
Brophy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mouth ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Mouth scores with a hook to the body. Brophy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mouth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth cracks Brophy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brophy throws a right hand that misses
and Mouth counters with a nice uppercut.
Brophy lands a head shot.
Mush Mouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouth goes for a double leg but Brophy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brophy continues to drive forward.
Bob Brophy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mush Mouth.
Sloppy strikes from Brophy. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Mouth tenderised Brophy's leg. Brophy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mouth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 throws a hook to the side of Mouth's head but Mouth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mouth lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brophy backs up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mush Mouth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mouth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mush Mouth!
A very excited looking Mush Mouth rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.