PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy King (ranked 3211 p4p, 1735 weight class) and Ricardo Del Brophy (ranked 319 p4p, 191 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.

King
vs
Del Brophy

198 cm
26
235
2 - 4 - 0

195 cm
32
250
14 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hot Spunk
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Del Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Brophy takes one to the chin there.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Ricardo Del Brophy has been cut.

Del Brophy clinches with his opponent.
Del Brophy lands an uppercut.
Del Brophy slows down the pace here.
Del Brophy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Del Brophy.
Del Brophy working King over with knees to the body.
King is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Del Brophy.
Knees to the body from Del Brophy.
Knees to the body from Del Brophy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Brophy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Del Brophy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Del Brophy.
Del Brophy lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
Del Brophy lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Brophy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Del Brophy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Del Brophy digs a right hand underneath King's ribcage. King let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Del Brophy works on King's body with a couple of short punches.
Del Brophy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Del Brophy.

It looks like Sammy King has been cut.
Del Brophy unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Del Brophy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Del Brophy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. King seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Del Brophy can turn it around.
Del Brophy scores a nice knee to the body.
Del Brophy is pushing King 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 creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
Del Brophy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Del Brophy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Brophy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Del Brophy tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Del Brophy back against the cage.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Del Brophy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Del Brophy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
A nice left hand lands by Del Brophy.

King is rocked!
Del Brophy dips a shoulder and cracks King with a mighty uppercut! King falls back against the cage and Del Brophy unloads with a barrage of strikes! King is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Del Brophy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Del Brophy!
Ricardo Del Brophy was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.