PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Davie Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Donalds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brophy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Proclaimers - 500 Miles. Mac Donalds acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Brophy
vs
Donalds

176 cm
22
146 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
160 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Lion Fightwear
KAISER

Spartan Nutrition
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Davie Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Donalds!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Donalds to score with a decent uppercut.
Brophy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Donalds as he connects with a hook.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donalds tries to clinch there but Brophy circles away.
Brophy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donalds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donalds catches Brophy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donalds throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brophy keeps the fight on the outside.
Donalds throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Brophy throws a body punch but Donalds moves out of range.
Donalds lands a body shot.
Donalds avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donalds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donalds throws a shot from downtown. Brophy moves away and avoids it.
Donalds misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Donalds's head but Donalds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brophy swings for the body but Donalds moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donalds keeps the fight on the outside.
Brophy moves out of range of the strikes.
Brophy misses with an uppercut.
Donalds throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Brophy misses its target.
Donalds misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Brophy misses with a head kick.

Brophy gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Donalds fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brophy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donalds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donalds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donalds stalls.
Donalds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Donalds misses with some punches.
Donalds lands with a right to the head.
Donalds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brophy misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy fails to pull guard.
Donalds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Donalds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy fails to pull guard.
Donalds misses with a punch on the inside.

Brophy drags the fight down to the ground.
Donalds slips nicely into half guard.
Donalds is looking to advance position but Brophy won't allow it.
Donalds slows the pace down in half guard.
Donalds is looking to advance position but Brophy won't allow it.
Donalds is trying to control the action in half guard but Brophy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donalds trying to mount his opponent but Brophy defends it.

Brophy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Donalds wants to work for an arm triangle but Brophy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Brophy looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brophy is not content to let Donalds control the position.
Donalds works his way into full mount!
Donalds is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Donalds looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Donalds looking to control but Brophy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Donalds there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Brophy is trying desperately to improve position.
Donalds unloads with some shots from mount but Brophy bucks and avoids them well.
Donalds trying to control but Brophy is having none of it.
Brophy stops Donalds from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Brophy gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Donalds dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Donalds closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Donalds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Brophy.
Donalds misses with the head strike.
Donalds lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Donalds uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Donalds fails to land.
Donalds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
Donalds blocks an uppercut.
Donalds avoiding damage.
Donalds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donalds misses with some punches.
Donalds misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Donalds - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, Brophy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brophy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donalds.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donalds.
Donalds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Mac Donalds seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Donalds is looking to control Brophy's arms but Brophy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Donalds has his back to the cage.
Brophy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donalds backwards.
Donalds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy works on Donalds's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donalds.
Donalds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donalds misses with a body punch.
Donalds scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Donalds misses with some punches.
Donalds misses with the head strike.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Donalds avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
Brophy pushes Donalds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Brophy manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Brophy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Donalds defends well.
Donalds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brophy is keeping the position for now.
Brophy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donalds pushing down on Brophy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brophy tries to roll over but Donalds keeps him under control.

Brophy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Donalds pulls his head out easily.
Donalds is thwarting Brophy's attempts to control the position.
Donalds stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donalds seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brophy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Brophy looking for submissions off his back.
Brophy is staying active underneath Donalds, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Donalds tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brophy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brophy is looking to control Donalds's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brophy avoid being mounted?

Donalds is trying to work for a kimura but Brophy is defending well.
Brophy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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.
Donalds not doing much here.
Brophy trying to control here.
Brophy is looking to improve his position.
Donalds trying to mount his opponent but Brophy defends it.
Donalds works his way into full mount!
Brophy tries to hold on but Donalds postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mac Donalds will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Donalds moves out of range as Brophy throws a body kick.
Donalds scores with a hook.
Donalds lands a really nice looking cross but Brophy seems unphased.
Brophy thumps Donalds with a low kick.
Donalds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Donalds.
Brophy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donalds checks it well.

Donalds has taken the fight to the clinch.
Donalds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Brophy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Donalds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donalds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donalds throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donalds scores with a shot to the side of Brophy's head.

Brophy decides to pull guard.
Brophy looking to control.
Donalds advances position into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brophy is working for a kimura but Donalds is defending it quite comfortably.

Brophy seems to be looking for submissions.
Donalds is pressing down on Brophy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Donalds holds on and takes a little breather.
Donalds is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brophy trying to control the position from guard on top but Donalds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donalds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davie Brophy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Donalds controlling Brophy's posture.
Donalds keeping moving, preventing Brophy from controlling successfully.
Donalds has control of Brophy's left arm, preventing Brophy from doing any damage.
Donalds looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brophy is one step ahead there.
Donalds pulls Brophy in close to prevent any damage.
Brophy trying to control the position from guard on top but Donalds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Donalds keeping moving, preventing Brophy from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Brophy.
Brophy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donalds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Brophy.

It looks like Mac Donalds has been cut.
Brophy connects with the punch.
Donalds cracks the inside of Brophy's front leg.

Donalds closes the distance and pushes Brophy back into the cage.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brophy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brophy gets control of Donalds's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brophy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brophy is trying to control the position but Donalds postures up.
Mac Donalds has got the better of the ground game so far.

Donalds thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Donalds content to stall in guard here.
Donalds wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.

Brophy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Brophy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Donalds is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donalds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brophy is keeping the position for now.
Donalds wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Davie Brophy.
Well Donalds has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mac Donalds!
Mac Donalds decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.