PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rama Arjuna (ranked 901 p4p, 122 weight class) and John Brophy (ranked 893 p4p, 121 weight class). Arjuna's entrance music is Om. A fine choice. Brophy has chosen Last Caress - Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Arjuna
vs
Brophy

185 cm
36
207 lbs
33 - 18 - 0

193 cm
38
213 lbs
29 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Arjuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, John Brophy!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arjuna connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brophy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arjuna - that will leave a mark!
Arjuna throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Arjuna.
Arjuna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Brophy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arjuna slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy slips under a jab from Arjuna.
Arjuna slips a jab from Brophy.
Arjuna is looking for a counter combo.
Arjuna thumps Brophy with a low kick.
Arjuna throws a nice looking combination but Brophy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brophy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brophy avoids the head kick by Arjuna.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Arjuna does no damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Arjuna checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arjuna throws a body shot but no joy.
As Arjuna backs off Brophy throws a huge counter combo but Arjuna manages to avoid it all.
Brophy misses with a straight left.
Arjuna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brophy counters with an inside leg kick.
Brophy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arjuna throws a right and a left that Brophy avoids nicely.
Arjuna with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brophy to score with a decent uppercut.

Arjuna clinches.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Arjuna avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.

Brophy breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Arjuna misses.
Arjuna connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna moves in looking to clinch but Brophy pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arjuna. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brophy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Arjuna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arjuna misses with a combination
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brophy misses with a body shot.
Brophy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Arjuna instigates a clinch.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arjuna stalling in the clinch but Brophy improves position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brophy.
Arjuna is breathing heavily.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy lands a left hand.
Arjuna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brophy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Brophy lands a damaging elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brophy.
Arjuna misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Brophy scores with a hook to the body.
Arjuna blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Brophy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arjuna backwards.
Brophy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arjuna's defenses.

Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arjuna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arjuna looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
Brophy scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arjuna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brophy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Arjuna really felt that one!
Brophy lands the left hand.
Brophy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Arjuna is rocked!
Rama Arjuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Brophy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Brophy looks to move away, Arjuna throws a big counter combo but Brophy just gets out of the way.
Brophy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arjuna checks it well.
Arjuna keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brophy cracks Arjuna with a left hook right on the temple and Arjuna goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Brophy lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Arjuna is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Brophy!
A victorious John Brophy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.