PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutt comes to the cage accompanied by Underdog. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rutt
vs
Brophy

181 cm
21
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Rutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Brophy!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Rutt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rutt throws a big shot that misses.
Rutt cracks a nice hook into Brophy's ribs.
Rutt lands with a cross.
Rutt tries to score with a low kick but Brophy moves his leg out of the way.
Donk. Rutt catches Brophy right on the button with a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Rutt as Brophy shoots in.
Rutt scores with a nice strike.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Rutt.
Rutt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutt misses with a looping right.
Brophy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rutt misses the jab.
Rutt misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rutt throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutt missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rutt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutt.
Rutt misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Rutt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brophy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rutt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brophy.
Rutt sizes up Brophy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Rutt misses.
Rutt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brophy.
Frank Rutt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Brophy.
Brophy throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Frank Rutt has been cut.
A big right from Rutt misses.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brophy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rutt finds it's way round the side to connect with Brophy's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutt with a nice cross.
Brophy takes one to the chin there.
Rutt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rutt.
Rutt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutt moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutt.
A jab from Brophy does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Brophy gets the takedown into side control.

Brophy is trying to get an arm triangle but Rutt is defending well.
Rutt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutt is trying to control but can't.
Rutt wants to improve his position but Brophy is controlling well.
Rutt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rutt tries to get out of the position.
Brophy is looking to advance position but Rutt won't allow it.

Brophy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brophy prevents Rutt from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Brophy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rutt sees it coming and defends easily.
Brophy wants to control but Rutt is keeping him busy.
Rutt keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rutt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brophy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutt lands a nice looking body shot.
Rutt looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
Frank Rutt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rutt misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Rutt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rutt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brophy misses with a body shot.
Rutt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brophy missing with a left hand there. Rutt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rutt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brophy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rutt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutt.
Rutt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Frank Rutt is winning the standup battle so far.
Rutt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rutt blocks a leg kick.
Rutt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brophy.
Brophy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body punch from Brophy.
Brophy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy scores with a nice head shot.
Brophy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Craig Brophy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Rutt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutt swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Rutt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutt slips a straight right by Brophy.
Rutt tries to move into range but Brophy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rutt misses with a straight right.
Brophy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutt misses the target.
Brophy slips under a jab from Rutt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rutt throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Rutt misses with a combination
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rutt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brophy misses with a body shot
and Rutt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rutt connects with a nice looking jab.
Rutt missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rutt misses with a shot to the body
and Brophy counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutt throws a sloppy body shot
and Rutt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Rutt is rocked!
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Rutt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a right hand that Rutt ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutt also avoids with ease.
Brophy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brophy slips under a jab.
Rutt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brophy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutt ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Rutt misses with a hook.
Rutt throws a lazy right hand but Brophy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brophy shoots in looking for a takedown. Rutt tries to sprawl out of it but Brophy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rutt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rutt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Frank Rutt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutt. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brophy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Rutt moves out of range of the strikes.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rutt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Brophy misses.
Rutt just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutt's corner calls for a 1-2. Rutt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brophy swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Rutt.
Brophy moves away from the strike by Rutt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Brophy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Rutt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Brophy.
Rutt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy.
Rutt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rutt jabs at Brophy's body.
Brophy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rutt looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
Brophy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rutt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Brophy moves out of range of the strikes.
Brophy staying out of range there.
A jab from Rutt misses.
Rutt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutt throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
Brophy works the jab nicely.
A lazy left from Rutt finds it's target.
Rutt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rutt misses the jab.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutt.
Rutt misses with an uppercut.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brophy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brophy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rutt.
Rutt throws an overhand right that lands on Brophy's shoulder, as Brophy tries to avoid the shot.
Brophy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rutt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutt.
Rutt misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rutt.
Rutt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brophy momentarily.
Rutt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brophy shoots for a double leg takedown but Rutt sprawls well. He's pushed Brophy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frank Rutt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Brophy.
Brophy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rutt misses with a body shot
and Brophy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rutt throws an overhand right that lands on Brophy's shoulder, as Brophy tries to avoid the shot.
Rutt ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Rutt misses the shot to the body.
Rutt misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Brophy scores with a four punch combination!
Rutt misses with a body shot.
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rutt throws out the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Rutt as he connects with a hook.
Rutt cracks Brophy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rutt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brophy fails to land with a series of punches.
Brophy looks to throw the jab but Rutt is out of range.
Rutt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Rutt.
Rutt misses with a looping right.
Rutt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rutt throws out the jab.
Rutt throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Brophy throws a series of punches but Rutt avoids them all with ease.
Rutt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brophy lands a right hook to the body.
Brophy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rutt misses the shot to the body.
Rutt throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.
Rutt darts in trying to clinch
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rutt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brophy swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Brophy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brophy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Brophy!