PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Del Brophy (ranked 706 p4p, 1292 weight class) and Murska Puro (ranked 84 p4p, 152 weight class). The key to victory for Ricardo Del Brophy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Del Brophy
vs
Puro

195 cm
33
250
17 - 9 - 0

192 cm
24
235
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Hot Spunk

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
Sydney Fight Gear

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Del Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murska Puro!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puro misses with a two punch combination.
Puro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Del Brophy.
Puro punishes Del Brophy's body with a nice straight punch.
Ricardo Del Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puro pushes Del Brophy away with a front kick.
Del Brophy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Brophy fails to land with a series of punches.
Puro throws a body punch but Del Brophy moves out of range.
Puro throws an overhand right that lands on Del Brophy's shoulder, as Del Brophy tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Puro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Del Brophy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Del Brophy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Puro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Del Brophy backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Del Brophy.
Puro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Del Brophy backwards.
Del Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puro's elbow.
Del Brophy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Puro.
Del Brophy misses with a body punch.
Del Brophy lands an elbow that stopped Puro in his tracks for a moment.
Puro managing to block the knees to the body from Del Brophy.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Puro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Del Brophy misses with some punches.
Del Brophy cracks Puro with a nice body shot.
Puro takes an elbow to the temple.
Puro blocks an elbow strike from Del Brophy.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Brophy.
Still in the clinch, Puro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Puro managing to block the knees to the body from Del Brophy.
Puro misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Brophy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Puro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Del Brophy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Puro can turn it around.
Del Brophy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Del Brophy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puro lands a shoulder strike.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Brophy.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Brophy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Del Brophy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Murska Puro has been cut.
Puro avoiding damage as Del Brophy throws knees to the body.
Del Brophy misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Del Brophy.
Del Brophy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Del Brophy to work.
Del Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Puro uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Puro.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Del Brophy struggles to land a body shot inside as Puro controls his hands.
Puro blocks an elbow strike.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Del Brophy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Del Brophy prevents a body shot from Puro.
Puro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Del Brophy gets through Puro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puro tries a body shot but Del Brophy blocks it.
Puro avoiding damage as Del Brophy throws knees to the body.
Puro lands a nice uppercut.
Del Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puro's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Del Brophy drops Puro onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Puro is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Puro is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Brophy pushes Puro against the cage. Del Brophy is working some dirty boxing. Del Brophy pushes off with a quick right hook! Puro goes down! Puro tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Del Brophy moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Del Brophy!
In his post fight interview, Ricardo Del Brophy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.