PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustafson (ranked 2248 p4p, 232 weight class) and Ricardo Del Brophy (ranked 1948 p4p, 206 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gustafson
vs
Del Brophy

190 cm
30
226 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

195 cm
29
250 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Gustafson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Del Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Del Brophy.
Del Brophy throws a hook but Gustafson avoids it easily.
Del Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Gustafson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Del Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gustafson avoiding damage as Del Brophy throws knees to the body.

Del Brophy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ricardo Del Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Brophy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Del Brophy has closed the distance and engaged Gustafson in a clinch.
Del Brophy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gustafson.
Del Brophy cracks Gustafson with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Brophy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Del Brophy misses with a body punch.
Del Brophy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Del Brophy misses with a body punch.
Del Brophy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gustafson backwards.
Del Brophy connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Brophy missing with knees to the body.
Gustafson tries a body shot but Del Brophy blocks it.
Gustafson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Del Brophy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gustafson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Del Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gustafson's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Del Brophy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gustafson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Del Brophy smiles and moves away.

Del Brophy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Del Brophy drops Gustafson with a big knee straight up the middle! Gustafson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Del Brophy has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustafson has Del Brophy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Del Brophy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gustafson scores with a hook to the body.
Del Brophy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Del Brophy is pushing Gustafson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Del Brophy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Gustafson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Brophy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Del Brophy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gustafsons head.

Gustafson jumps guard and drags Del Brophy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Del Brophy is stalling in the full guard.

Gustafson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Del Brophy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gustafson is trying to keep Del Brophy in close.

Gustafson is looking for a triangle but Del Brophy pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Del Brophy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gustafson wants to stay close but Del Brophy steps back to make room for something. Gustafson seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Del Brophy and Gustafson drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ricardo Del Brophy!
Ricardo Del Brophy managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hot Spunk, into his post fight interview.