PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and M I Callis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callis has chosen The Humans Are Dead as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brophy
vs
I Callis

180 cm
28
182 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

177 cm
28
175 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, M I Callis!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callis throws a right and a left that Brophy avoids nicely.
Callis lands a jab-cross combination.
Callis swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Brophy. Those never looked like landing.
Callis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Callis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Callis sizes up Brophy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Callis.
Callis throws a looping overhand right but Brophy ducks down to avoid it.
Callis misses with a two punch combination.
Brophy scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Brophy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Callis missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Brophy has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brophy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Callis looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy struggles to land a body shot inside as Callis controls his hands.

Brophy manages to break the clinch.
Brophy throws a right hand that Callis ducks under and follows up with a left that Callis also avoids with ease.
Brophy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Callis's head.

It looks like M I Callis has been cut.
Brophy lands a head shot.
Brophy throws a hook but Callis blocks it.
Callis misses the shot to the body.
Callis moves away from the strike by Brophy.
Callis misses with a looping right.
Brophy scores with a nice strike.
Brophy scores with a hook to the body. Callis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Brophy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Callis on his heels. He'll look to pass Callis's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Callis has a closed guard, preventing Brophy from standing up.

Brophy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Brophy throws a head kick that half lands.
Brophy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brophy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brophy lands with a nice combination. Callis backs away looking to recover.
Callis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Callis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Callis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brophy under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Callis moves out of range easily.
Callis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brophy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Brophy forces Callis back against the cage and clinches.
Callis leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Callis's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brophy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brophy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brophy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Callis is trying to stall.
Brophy has Callis pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brophy connects with a body shot that sends Callis's belly button to the back.
Brophy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brophy cracks Callis with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Callis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brophy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Brophy has taken the fight to the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Brophy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Brophy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on M I Callis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brophy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brophy scores with a nice strike.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Brophy throws a nice looking combination but Callis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Callis misses with a hook.

Brophy gets a clinch.
Brophy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brophy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Callis can't break the clinch.
Callis stalling in the clinch but Brophy improves position.

Brophy breaks from the clinch.
Brophy wants to clinch up but Callis keeps it at a distance.
Callis lands a lovely overhand right.
Brophy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Callis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brophy rushes Callis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brophy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Brophy manages to break the clinch.
Sean Brophy is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Callis misses the target.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Callis moves out of range of the strikes.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Callis swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Callis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Callis throws an overhand right that lands on Brophy's shoulder, as Brophy tries to avoid the shot.
Callis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brophy throws a series of punches but Callis avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Callis with a jab.
Brophy tries to score with a low kick but Callis moves his leg out of the way.
Brophy throws a hook but Callis avoids it easily.

Brophy closes the distance and clinches.
Brophy lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Brophy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Callis is trying to maintain a safe position but Brophy gets an underhook and turns Callis into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Brophy.
Callis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brophy is keeping busy.
Brophy has Callis pressed against the cage.
Brophy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brophy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Brophy clinches.
Brophy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brophy looking to slow down the pace here.
Callis is looking to break free of the clinch but Brophy has double underhooks.
Brophy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brophy lands with a light punch inside.
Callis trying to stall but Brophy improves his position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brophy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Callis is trying to maintain a safe position but Brophy gets an underhook and turns Callis into the cage.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Callis's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy avoiding damage.
Callis prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Callis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Callis tries to stall but Brophy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brophy lands a body shot.
Brophy lands a nice shot to the body.
Brophy lands a hook to the side of the head.

Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy scores with the left hand. Callis knows he should have avoided that one.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brophy connects with a solid leg kick.
Callis dodges the punch combination from Brophy.
Brophy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Brophy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on M I Callis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Callis takes one to the side of the head.
Brophy lands with a hook. Callis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brophy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Callis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brophy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brophy scores with a one two! Callis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Callis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Brophy clinches.
Callis stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Brophy - that landed with a thud.
Callis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brophy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Callis backwards.
Come on Brophy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good body shot from Brophy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callis throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brophy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Callis up against the cage.
Sean Brophy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Brophy.
Callis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Brophy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brophy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Callis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Callis.
Callis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brophy lands a jab to Callis's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Callis.
Callis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Brophy.
Brophy scores with a jab to the head.

That has opened up M I Callis's cut even more.
Callis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Callis misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy cracks Callis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brophy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brophy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brophy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice straight punches there by Brophy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brophy.

Brophy clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brophy throws a series of punches but Callis avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Callis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brophy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Callis checks it well.

Brophy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Callis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brophy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Callis stalling in the clinch but Brophy improves position.
Brophy tries to work over Callis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brophy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
M I Callis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean Brophy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Callis.
Callis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Brophy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brophy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brophy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brophy.
Callis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brophy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Callis can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brophy throws a front kick that sends Callis stumbling back into the cage.
Brophy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Callis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brophy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Brophy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brophy 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Brophy!
After the fight, Sean Brophy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.