PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Broph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch has chosen Get Knocked Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Broph
vs
Punch

190 cm
27
190 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

193 cm
26
201 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Craig Broph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Punch!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punch was well out of range. Poor timing from Broph.
A big right from Punch misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punch. Broph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Broph counters with a nice body shot.
Broph bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Punch walks into a left hand.
Broph shoots in looking for a takedown. Punch tries to sprawl out of it but Broph keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Punch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Punch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Broph bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Punch's head backwards.
Broph checks a leg kick.
Broph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Punch.
Punch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Broph looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Punch is fending him off so far but Broph persists. Nope, Punch circles away and we're back to standing.
Punch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Broph.
Broph cracks the inside of Punch's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broph slips under a jab.
Punch defending well as Broph loads up on a big left hand.
Ray Punch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Broph was well out of range. Poor timing from Punch.
Broph misses with a straight left.
Punch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Broph on the side of the head.
Broph tries to score with a low kick but Punch moves his leg out of the way.
Punch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Broph ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Punch misses.
Punch misses with a wild body shot.
Broph avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slow jab from Punch misses its intended target.
Ray Punch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Broph checks the leg kick nicely there.
Punch sizes up Broph with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broph lands with a nice body punch.
Broph blocks a low kick nicely.
Broph fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Punch on the side of the head.
Broph walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Broph moves out of range as Punch strikes.
Broph misses with a hook.
Punch swings for the body but Broph moves out of range.
Broph misses with a hook. Punch ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Broph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Punch.
Broph takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Broph throws the left hand but Punch avoids the punch easily.
Broph staying out of range there.
Broph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punch manages to avoid it.
Punch sizes up Broph with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broph throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Punch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Punch misses with a wild body shot.
Broph steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punch.
Punch throws an overhand right that lands on Broph's shoulder, as Broph tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Broph.
Punch wants to slow Broph down by chopping away at his legs.
Broph cracks Punch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Broph blocks a jab.
Broph moves out of range of the strikes.
Broph ducks under a wild hook from Punch.
Punch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Punch walks into a left hand.
Punch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Punch throws an overhand right that lands on Broph's shoulder, as Broph tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Punch misses.
Broph moves out of range of the strikes.
Broph thumps Punch with a low kick.
Broph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punch manages to avoid it.
Broph throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punch throws a hook but Broph blocks it.
Nice shot by Broph.
Punch swings for the body but Broph moves out of range.
Broph throws a jab when Punch was well out of range.
Punch connects with a body shot.
Broph thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Broph misses.
Punch lands a slapping body shot.
Broph lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Punch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Craig Broph will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Punch scores with a jab.
Broph digs a good body shot into Punch's ribs.
Punch throws a hook but Broph blocks it.
Broph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punch manages to avoid it.
Punch misses with a lunging right hand
and Broph counters with a leg kick.
A big right from Punch misses.
Punch misses the shot to the body.
Punch misses with a wild body shot.
Broph moves out of range of the leg kick from Punch.
Punch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punch throws out a loose jab but Broph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Punch.
Punch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brophs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Punch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Broph ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch misses with a straight right.
Punch slips under a jab.
Broph uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punch.
Punch thows a leg kick but Broph checks it
and Broph counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Broph ducks under a wild hook from Punch.
Punch misses with a lunging right hand
and Broph counters with a straight right hand.
Broph drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Broph avoids a punch combination nicely.
Punch misses with a left hand
and Broph counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Punch. Broph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punch throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Broph as he connects with a hook.
Punch lands with an overhand left.
Punch connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Broph looks to land a body kick but Punch moved away.
Punch ducks right into an uppercut from Broph.
Nice defenses there by Punch.
Punch misses with an uppercut.
Punch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Broph sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Punch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Broph.
Punch throws a leg kick but Broph sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Broph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punch was well out of range. Poor timing from Broph.
Broph ducks under a wild hook from Punch.
Punch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Broph was well out of range. Poor timing from Punch.
A lazy left from Broph finds it's target.
Broph scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Punch throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch cracks a nice hook into Broph's ribs.
Broph walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Punch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Broph lands with an uppercut that bounces Punch off the cage and back into range.
Punch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Broph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Punch looks to land a right hand but Broph moved out of range.
Broph delivers a nice body kick.
Broph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Punch throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Broph 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Broph throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Punch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Broph avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Punch looks to score with a jab to the body but Broph is just out of range.
Broph lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Punch.
Punch lands a really nice looking cross but Broph seems unphased.
Broph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Broph shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Punch pinned against the cage. Punch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Punch misses with an uppercut.
Broph slips a straight right by Punch.
Craig Broph is winning the standup battle so far.
Punch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Broph was well out of range. Poor timing from Punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Punch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Broph has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Broph and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Broph thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Broph throws a jab but it's blocked by Punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Punch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Punch throws an off balance right hand
and Broph counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ray Punch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Broph showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Broph.
A telegraphed right hand from Punch misses the target.
Punch throws an overhand right that lands on Broph's shoulder, as Broph tries to avoid the shot.
Broph lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punch circles away quickly and effectively.
Punch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Broph.
Broph lands a slapping body shot.
Punch throws a looping overhand right but Broph ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Broph.
Punch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Broph.
Punch throws a hook to the side of Broph's head but Broph sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Punch slips a straight right by Broph.
Punch moves away from the strike by Broph.
A cross from Punch lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch throws out a loose jab but Broph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Broph scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Punch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Broph throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Punch.
Broph uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punch.
Punch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Broph throws a poor cross that misses
and Punch counters with a stiff right hand.
Punch misses with a left hand
and Broph counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punch misses with a looping right.
Broph dodges the punch combination from Punch.
Punch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Broph's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broph pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Broph!
Broph darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Broph throws an overhand right that lands on Punch's shoulder, as Punch tries to avoid the shot.
Broph's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Punch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Broph scrambles back to his feet.
Punch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Punch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Broph is out of range and Punch settles back down.
Punch throws a shot to the body.
Punch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Broph moves away.
Broph is looking to chop away at Punch's legs.
Punch throws a poor cross that misses
and Broph counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Punch slips under a jab from Broph.
Broph throws a head kick but Punch moves out of range.
Broph ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Broph throws the kick towards the body but Punch avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Broph cracks Punch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Punch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Broph.
Broph moves out of range as Punch strikes.
Broph throws a jab when Punch was well out of range.
Broph checks a leg kick.
Broph goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Punch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Broph checks it well.
Broph looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Broph throws a right hand that Punch ducks under and follows up with a left that Punch also avoids with ease.
Punch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Broph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punch manages to avoid it.
Broph scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch throws a leg kick which misses Broph's front leg but catches the back leg as Broph tries to avoid it.
Punch throws a hook but Broph blocks it.
Broph throws a nice looking combination but Punch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Broph throws a hook but Punch blocks it.
Broph misses with a series of wild punches.
Punch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Punch.
Broph misses with a hook. Punch ducked under it nicely.
Punch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punch takes a swing at Broph's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Broph catches Punch right on the button with a cross.

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 Craig Broph.
Well Broph 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

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