PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Brophy (ranked 3956 p4p, 353 weight class) and Aishah Bin Sari (ranked 6844 p4p, 448 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brophy
vs
Bin Sari

170 cm
33
152 lbs
18 - 13 - 1

170 cm
22
137 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aishah Bin Sari!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin Sari takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Bin Sari is looking to land body kicks.
Bin Sari with a jab.
Bin Sari connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bin Sari tests Brophy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Brophy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Brophy misses the target.
Brophy with a nice cross.
Brophy slips a jab from Bin Sari.

Brophy moves into the clinch.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bin Sari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Bin Sari.
Brophy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy lands a two punch combo.
Jab, jab by Brophy - just one landing.

Brophy drives through and clinches with Bin Sari against the ropes.
Bin Sari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Bin Sari blocks a body shot from Brophy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy works on Bin Sari's body with a couple of short punches.
Bin Sari has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
Brophy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bin Sari backwards.
Brophy lands a body punch.
Bin Sari throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Bin Sari misses with the head strike.
Bin Sari throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy pushes Bin Sari back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Bin Sari misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Brophy.
Bin Sari misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bin Sari.
Bin Sari misses with the head strike.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.

Brophy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy looks to land a body kick but Bin Sari moved away.
Brophy is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bin Sari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brophy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bin Sari thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Brophy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brophy throws an overhand right that lands on Bin Sari's shoulder, as Bin Sari tries to avoid the shot.
Brophy throws a looping overhand right but Bin Sari ducks down to avoid it.
Brophy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brophy lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Brophy misses.
Bin Sari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bin Sari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brophy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bin Sari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bin Sari scores with a nice strike.
Brophy lands a body shot.
Bin Sari throws the left hand but Brophy avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy throws a shot from downtown. Bin Sari moves away and avoids it.
Bin Sari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bin Sari scores with a nice body kick.
Brophy defending well as Bin Sari loads up on a big left hand.
Bin Sari misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Brophy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bin Sari takes one on the button.
Brophy staying out of range there.
Bin Sari misses with a left hand
letting Brophy counter with a right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brophy.
Brophy throws a body punch but Bin Sari moves out of range.
Brophy lands a really nice looking cross but Bin Sari seems unphased.
Bin Sari lands with a slapping head kick.
Ryan Brophy is winning the standup battle so far.
Bin Sari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bin Sari getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bin Sari. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brophy throws a shot from downtown. Bin Sari moves away and avoids it.
Bin Sari's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brophy under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bin Sari misses with a series of wild punches.

Bin Sari gets tackled into the ropes by Brophy. Brophy maintains the clinch.
Bin Sari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bin Sari throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brophy lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Sari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Brophy.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bin Sari throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bin Sari's elbow.
Brophy presses Bin Sari against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bin Sari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bin Sari tries to work over Brophy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brophy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brophy prevents a body shot from Bin Sari.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Brophy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bin Sari's efforts to push away.
Bin Sari throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Bin Sari can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Brophy.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bin Sari working aggressively here.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Bin Sari.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bin Sari lands a left hand.
Bin Sari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bin Sari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bin Sari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bin Sari throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy lands with a right to the head.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bin Sari swings wildly with an uppercut but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bin Sari misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Brophy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brophy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Brophy.
Brophy is looking to slow Bin Sari down with leg kicks.
Brophy lands with a shot to the body.
Bin Sari scores with a hook.
Bin Sari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bin Sari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brophy is able to avoid easily.
Brophy lands a jab to the nose.
Bin Sari throws a head kick that half lands.

Brophy takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Brophy.
Ryan Brophy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin Sari has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bin Sari.
Bin Sari throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bin Sari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Bin Sari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Sari misses with a punch on the inside.
Bin Sari tries to throw a body punch but Brophy avoids it by throwing Bin Sari back against the ropes.
Bin Sari throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Bin Sari can't break the clinch.

Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Brophy pushes Bin Sari up against the ropes in a clinch.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Brophy.
Bin Sari lands a hook that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Bin Sari misses with a body punch.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bin Sari tries a body shot but Brophy blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bin Sari backwards.
Bin Sari misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari misses with the head strike.
Bin Sari working aggressively here.

Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bin Sari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ryan Brophy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brophy thuds his right hand into Bin Sari's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bin Sari moves out of range of the strikes.
Aishah Bin Sari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Bin Sari's head but Bin Sari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bin Sari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brophy scores with a jab to the head.
Brophy slips a straight right by Bin Sari.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bin Sari with a nice cross.
Bin Sari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brophy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brophy throws a solid leg kick but Bin Sari takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brophy.
Nice body kick there by Bin Sari.
Bin Sari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Brophy misses the target.
Bin Sari only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bin Sari misses with an uppercut. Brophy saw that one coming.
Bin Sari blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aishah Bin Sari.
Well Brophy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ryan Brophy!
Ryan Brophy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Aishah Bin Sari was interviewed post fight and said 'The world also needs to mature.'.