PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy's entrance music is Mama said knock you out . A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brophy
vs
Daley

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Daley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daley instigates a clinch.

Brophy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daley throws a leg kick but Brophy moved away.

Brophy clinches up with Daley and pushes him back against the cage.

Daley manages to break the clinch.

Daley clinches.
Daley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Daley breaks from the clinch.
Daley wants to clinch up but Brophy keeps it at a distance.
Daley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brophy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Craig Brophy has been cut.

Daley has taken the fight to the clinch.

Daley breaks from the clinch.
Daley misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brophy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daley throws a combination. Brophy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brophy wants to clinch.
Daley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Daley gets caught flat footed, as Brophy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley wants to stand up but Brophy is controlling him.
Brophy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brophy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brophy won't allow Daley to get back to his feet.
Daley can't keep his opponent in guard - Brophy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Daley wants to get back to his feet.
Daley is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Daley looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brophy misses with a series of wild punches.
Paul Daley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brophy shoots in and drives through. Daley sprawls well.
Brophy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daley tries to avoid it but Brophy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daley to the ground. Daley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daley tries to clinch

and Brophy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Daley is refusing to be controlled, as Brophy sits in half guard.
Daley tries to kick Brophy off but Brophy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brophy sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Brophy is trying for a kimura here. Daley looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Brophy wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Craig Brophy!