PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georgios Geremek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Broph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geremek's entrance music is stam1na - kadonneet kolme sanaa . A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Geremek
vs
Broph

188 cm
23
193 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
29
190 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Georgios Geremek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Craig Broph!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broph misses with a double jab.
Broph misses with a looping left.
Broph moves into range and connects with a jab.
Broph shoots for a takedown but Geremek saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A low kick from Geremek is predictable there
enabling Broph to counter with a crisp jab.
Geremek throws a low kick but Broph avoids it.
Geremek defending well as Broph loads up on a big left hand.
Geremek misses the shot to the body.
Broph wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Broph.
Geremek lands with a shot to the body.
Broph checks a low kick from Geremek.
Broph lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Geremek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Geremek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Broph checks it well.
Broph fails with the takedown
and Geremek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Geremek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Broph.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geremek throws the kick towards the body but Broph avoids it.
A slow jab from Broph misses its intended target.
Broph throws a hook to the side of Geremek's head but Geremek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Geremek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Broph takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Broph throws a chopping leg kick but Geremek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Broph misses with a right hand
and Geremek counters with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Geremek, right into the meat.
Broph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Broph checks a low kick from Geremek.
Broph uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Geremek.
Craig Broph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geremek throws a chopping leg kick but Broph manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Geremek motions for Broph to come forward. Geremek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Broph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Broph throws a leg kick but Geremek moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geremek misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geremek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Broph.
Georgios Geremek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Broph.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Geremek.
Broph takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Geremek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Broph moves away.
Geremek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Geremek is looking to wear down Broph with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Broph checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Broph misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Geremek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Broph checks a leg kick.
Broph tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Geremek is able to avoid easily.
Broph throws a poor cross that misses
and Geremek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Broph lands a jab.
Geremek works Broph's body with a nice hook.
Broph looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Geremek.
Geremek ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Geremek.
Broph keeps the fight on the outside.
Geremek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Broph tried to score with a low kick but Geremek checks it.
Geremek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Broph moves away.
Broph shoots for a double leg takedown but Geremek sprawls well. He's pushed Broph's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Broph misses with a body punch
and Geremek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Broph on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Geremek. Geremek obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Geremek scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Craig Broph has been cut.
Geremek is looking to score with low kicks.
Broph misses with a lunging right hand
and Geremek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Broph has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Geremek.
Broph takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Geremek.
Geremek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Geremek slips under a jab from Broph.
Geremek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Geremek misses with a wild body shot.
Geremek throws a head kick that misses.
Geremek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Geremek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Geremek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Broph's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Geremek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Geremek throws the kick towards the body but Broph avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Geremek, right into the meat.
Geremek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Geremek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Broph crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Geremek - the referee stops the clock and Broph gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Geremek. Broph manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgios Geremek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Broph's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Geremek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Broph misses with a straight right.
Broph lands a body shot.
Broph lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Broph.
Geremek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Broph.
Broph fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Geremek scores with a hook to the body. Broph takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Geremek tries to clinch there but Broph circles away.
Broph misses with a looping right.
Geremek connects with the punch.
Geremek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Georgios Geremek is winning the standup battle so far.
Geremek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Broph is breathing heavily.
Geremek connects with a leg kick. Broph looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Broph throws a poor cross that misses

and Geremek counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broph is trying to force a seperation but Geremek has the dominant position.

Broph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Geremek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Broph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Geremek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Broph gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Geremek.
Geremek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Broph can do to turn this around?
Broph works the jab nicely.
Geremek motions for Broph to come forward. Geremek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Geremek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Geremek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Broph under the eye.
Geremek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Geremek lands a nice shot to the body.
Geremek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Geremek thumps Broph with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Geremek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broph misses the jab.
Geremek just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Broph.
Broph lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Broph moves out of range of the body kick from Geremek.
A thudding body kick lands there by Geremek!
A looping hook to the body misses from Geremek. Broph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Broph throws a poor cross that misses
and Geremek counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Broph looks for the body kick but Geremek saw that one coming.
Geremek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Geremek scores with a nice strike.
Geremek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Broph doesn't seem bothered though.
Geremek lands with a kick to the temple. Broph shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Broph takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Broph takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geremek scores with a hook to the body. Broph takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Geremek lands a jab to the nose.
Geremek slips a jab and a cross from Broph.
Geremek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Broph keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Broph throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Broph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Geremek.
Georgios Geremek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Broph.
Georgios Geremek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Broph.
Geremek throws a leg kick but Broph moved away.
Geremek tries to clinch but Broph moves out of range.
Broph checks a low kick from Geremek.
Broph just misses with a punch to the body.
Broph misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broph is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Geremek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Geremek throws a head kick that misses.
Geremek connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Geremek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Broph.
Broph throws an off balance right hand
and Broph takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Broph is looking to score with low kicks.
Broph swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Geremek scoring well with a low kick there.
Geremek throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Geremek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Geremek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Broph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Geremek scores with a jab to the body.
Geremek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgios Geremek dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig Broph's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Geremek.
Geremek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Geremek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Broph. That did some damage!
Geremek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Broph stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Geremek throws a leg kick that misses.
Geremek checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Geremek.
A head kick misses from Geremek.
Broph tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Geremek lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Geremek throws a head kick that misses
and Broph counters with a straight right hand.
Geremek dodges the punch combination from Broph.
Broph takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Geremek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Geremek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Broph moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broph looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Geremek lands with a shot to the body.
Geremek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Geremek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Geremek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That has opened up Craig Broph's cut even more.
Geremek wants to slow Broph down by chopping away at his legs.
Broph blocks a head kick by Geremek.
Geremek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Geremek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Broph.
Geremek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Geremek slips under a jab.
Geremek lands a nice shot to the body.
Broph throws a lazy right hand but Geremek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Craig Broph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geremek takes a swing at Broph's ribcage but misses.
Broph takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Geremek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Geremek slips a jab from Broph.
Broph takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Geremek thows a body shot but no joy.
Geremek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Geremek connects with a body shot that sends Broph's belly button to the back.
Geremek throws a body kick that misses.
Geremek throws a head kick that misses
letting Broph counter with a right hand.
Broph throws a jab when Geremek was well out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Broph.
Geremek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Broph.
Geremek ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broph's jab looks to have found its range, popping Geremek under the eye.
Geremek lands a body shot.
Broph stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Geremek.
Broph throws a right hand that Geremek ducks under and follows up with a left that Geremek also avoids with ease.
Geremek scores with a decent looking hook.

Geremek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Geremek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Broph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Geremek moves away.
Geremek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Broph.
Geremek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Broph is out of range.
Broph lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Broph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Geremek lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Geremek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Broph is out of range and Geremek settles back down.
Geremek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Geremek scores with a jab to the body.
Broph throws a leg kick
and Geremek counters with an outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Geremek, right into the meat.
Geremek shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Broph eats them both and turns towards Geremek to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A cross from Broph lands.
Broph throws a body punch but Geremek moves out of range.
Georgios Geremek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Broph rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Geremek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Geremek swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Geremek is looking to clinch but Broph is avoiding it.
Broph takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

The cut above Craig Broph's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Geremek tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Broph is able to avoid easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georgios Geremek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Geremek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgios Geremek!
A relieved looking Georgios Geremek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.