PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcellus Clay (ranked 1288 p4p, 155 weight class) and Ricardo Del Brophy (ranked 2383 p4p, 254 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ricardo Del Brophy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Clay
vs
Del Brophy

191 cm
33
265 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

195 cm
28
250 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Hot Spunk

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 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcellus Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Del Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Clay there.

It looks like Ricardo Del Brophy has been cut.
Clay takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clay. Del Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clay throws an off balance right hand
and Del Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Del Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Brophy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clay throws a big shot that misses.
Del Brophy throws a head kick that half lands.
Clay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Del Brophy on the side of the head.
Del Brophy misses with a lunging right hand

and Clay counters with a nice right hand that sends Del Brophy toppling to the canvas! Del Brophy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Clay finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clay pivots, looking for a leg kick but Del Brophy is out of range and Clay settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Del Brophy.
A swing and a miss from Clay.
Despite the aggression on Del Brophy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Del Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clay throws a right hand that misses
letting Del Brophy counter with a right hand.
Clay avoids the head kick by Del Brophy.
Clay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ricardo Del Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Del Brophy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Clay blocks it well.
Clay misses with an uppercut.

Clay cracks Del Brophy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Del Brophy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Clay finish him?

Del Brophy is rocked!

That has opened up Ricardo Del Brophy's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Del Brophy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Brophy misses with a series of wild punches.
Del Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Del Brophy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clay misses with a right hand
and Del Brophy counters with a three punch combo that has Clay backing up. Clay nods at Del Brophy to acknowledge the strikes.
Clay throws a body shot but no joy.
Del Brophy raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Del Brophy throws a sloppy head kick
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Del Brophy goes for a double leg but Clay avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Clay continues to drive forward.
Del Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clay was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clay throws a right and a left that Del Brophy avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Del Brophy checks a low kick from Clay.
Del Brophy throws a series of punches but Clay avoids them all with ease.
Del Brophy misses with a straight right.
Clay appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Del Brophy slips a jab from Clay.
Clay throws a poor cross that misses
and Del Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Del Brophy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Ricardo Del Brophy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Del Brophy misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Brophy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Del Brophy.
Del Brophy moves away from the strike by Clay.
Del Brophy misses with a double jab.
Clay misses with a hook
and Del Brophy counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Brophy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clay cracks Del Brophy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marcellus Clay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Del Brophy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Clay.
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 Marcellus Clay will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Del Brophy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Del Brophy scores with a jab.
Del Brophy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Clay looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Brophy is just out of range.
Del Brophy raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Del Brophy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clay circles away quickly and effectively.
Del Brophy slips a straight right by Clay.
Clay looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Brophy is just out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Del Brophy - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Clay.
Del Brophy misses with a straight left.
Del Brophy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Marcellus Clay has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Brophy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Clay.
Del Brophy misses with a two punch combination.
Del Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Del Brophy throws a lazy head kick
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clay misses the shot to the body.
Del Brophy looks to land a left hand but Clay moved out of range nicely.
Del Brophy keeps Clay at a distance using the push kick.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Brophy moves away.
Clay swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clay.
Del Brophy shapes to counter with a head kick.
Clay throws a looping overhand right but Del Brophy ducks down to avoid it.
Del Brophy throws a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Del Brophy.
It looked like Clay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Del Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clay is looking to counter punch.
Nice body kick from Del Brophy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clay throws a shot from downtown. Del Brophy moves away and avoids it.
Del Brophy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Clay.
Del Brophy blocks a jab.
Del Brophy throws a combination. Clay tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Brophy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Clay.
Del Brophy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clay counters with a nice body shot.
Del Brophy tries to move into range but Clay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Ricardo Del Brophy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Del Brophy checks a leg kick.
Del Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Clay cracks Del Brophy with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Clay has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Del Brophy to stand back up!
Del Brophy is still on wobbly legs! Can Clay finish him?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ricardo Del Brophy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcellus Clay!
In his post fight interview, Marcellus Clay started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.