PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy comes to the cage accompanied by Last Caress/Green Hell - Metallica. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Brophy
vs
Salamanca

193 cm
23
213 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

186 cm
23
210 lbs
10 - 3 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 2, fighting out of London, Tuco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salamanca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Salamanca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salamanca.
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salamanca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brophy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brophy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brophy walks into a left hand.

Salamanca clinches with his opponent.
Brophy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salamanca is defending well for now.
Salamanca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Salamanca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salamanca blocks an uppercut.
Salamanca scores with a shoulder strike.
Brophy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salamanca has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brophy misses with a knee to the head.
Brophy tries to work over Salamanca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salamanca misses with the head strike.
Salamanca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brophy blocking some punches.
Brophy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salamanca.
Brophy can't find room to land a body shot as Salamanca controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salamanca.
A short left from Brophy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brophy.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Salamanca avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
Salamanca scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salamanca has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brophy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Salamanca can turn it around.
Stalling in the clinch from Brophy.

Salamanca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brophy tries to clinch but Salamanca moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Brophy.
A frustrated look appears on Salamanca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salamanca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salamanca lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Brophy lands a shot to the body.
Salamanca throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Salamanca takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca trying to control the position but instead, Brophy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Salamanca into the cage.
Salamanca is trying to break free.
Salamanca is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brophy is keeping busy.
Salamanca tries to break the clinch but Brophy is controlling the position.
Salamanca misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salamanca misses with a body punch.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salamanca blocks an uppercut.
Salamanca misses with some punches.
Salamanca working aggressively here.
Brophy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salamanca up against the cage.
Brophy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salamanca.
Brophy scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salamanca blocks an uppercut.
Salamanca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salamanca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brophy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salamanca backwards.
Brophy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salamanca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy lands with a short shot to the head.
Salamanca gets through Brophy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Salamanca.
Brophy misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brophy pushes Salamanca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salamanca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salamanca.
Brophy throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brophy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salamancas head.
Salamanca tries to throw a body punch but Brophy avoids it by throwing Salamanca back against the cage.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Salamanca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brophy's elbow.
Salamanca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salamanca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brophy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brophy prevents a body shot from Salamanca.
Salamanca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salamanca managing to block the knees to the body from Brophy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brophy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brophy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Salamanca counters with a leg kick.
Brophy misses with a looping left.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab by Salamanca.
A slow jab from Brophy misses its intended target.
Salamanca is looking to slow Brophy down with leg kicks.
Salamanca throws a jab but it's blocked by Brophy.
As Salamanca backs away, Brophy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Brophy looks to throw the jab but Salamanca is out of range.
Brophy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salamanca defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
Salamanca looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salamanca swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but Brophy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salamanca throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brophy's head.
Brophy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Salamanca throws a hook to the side of Brophy's head but Brophy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Salamanca misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a hook to the side of Brophy's head but Brophy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brophy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Salamanca is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brophy blocks a head kick by Salamanca.
Salamanca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Brophy drives through and clinches with Salamanca against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy prevents Salamanca from breaking the clinch.

Salamanca breaks the clinch.
Salamanca misses with a head kick.
Salamanca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salamanca slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crunch! Brophy slams his shin into Salamanca's torso.
Salamanca slips a jab from Brophy.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Salamanca tries to work over Brophy's front leg with a kick but Brophy checks it.
Salamanca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca swats away the attempt to clinch by Brophy.
Salamanca takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brophy has Salamanca up against the cage in a clinch.
Brophy lands a right hand.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Salamanca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salamanca misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy gets through Salamanca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Salamanca is trying to break the clinch but Brophy has him pressed against the cage.
Salamanca gets through Brophy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tuco Salamanca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salamanca tries to clinch but Brophy is having none of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Brophy as he connects with a hook.
Salamanca takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a hook to the side of Brophy's head but Brophy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salamanca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Salamanca.
Brophy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Salamanca works the jab nicely.
Salamanca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Salamanca.
Salamanca takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Salamanca throws a sloppy head kick and Brophy moves out of range easily.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Salamanca manages to avoid it.
Salamanca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salamanca scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brophy in his tracks.
Brophy slips under a jab from Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a looping overhand right but Brophy ducks down to avoid it.
Salamanca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Brophy misses the target.

Salamanca has closed the distance and engaged Brophy in a clinch.
Brophy landing knees to the body.
Salamanca is breathing heavily.
Brophy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salamanca in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamanca misses with the head strike.
Brophy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salamanca's face.
Brophy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salamanca swings wildly with an uppercut but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy lands a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Brophy.

Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salamanca takes one to the chin there.
A swing and a miss from Salamanca.
A cross from Brophy lands.
Salamanca throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Salamanca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salamanca throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Brophy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brophy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salamanca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salamanca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body punch from Brophy.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salamanca.
Brophy lands a nice shot that snaps Salamanca's head back.
A shot to the liver by Salamanca. Beautiful body shot.
A jab lands there for Brophy.
Brophy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Whack! Brophy lands a heavy head kick that drops Salamanca. The ref tackles Brophy to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Salamanca was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). John Brophy!
During a confident post fight interview, John Brophy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.