PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Davie Brophy (ranked 197 p4p, 29 weight class) and The Hound (ranked 1355 p4p, 156 weight class). Brophy comes into the arena with Pantera - Walk blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that The Hound was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Brophy
vs
Hound

176 cm
28
155 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

172 cm
32
155 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Davie Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Hound!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hound takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hound with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brophy to score with a decent uppercut.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Hound uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hound swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Hound manages to avoid it.
Hound uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
A clash of legs there as Hound blocks the low kick.
Hound has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hound misses with a looping right.
Hound digs a good hook to Brophy's body.
Hound throws a shot from downtown. Brophy moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hound scores with the left hand. Brophy knows he should have avoided that one.
Hound digs a good hook to Brophy's body.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw.
The Hound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy swings widly with a right hand
and Hound counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brophy thinking.
Hound lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hound sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brophy moves out of range as Hound strikes.
Nice shot lands for Hound.
Hound thuds his right hand into Brophy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brophy throws a jab but it's blocked by Hound.
Brophy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hound is able to avoid easily.
Hound swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brophy misses with a leg kick.
Hound dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hound punishes Brophy's body with a nice straight punch.
Brophy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brophy throws a wild body kick that Hound sees coming a mile off.
Brophy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hound lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hound swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackthorn Reborn - Trinity in the buildup to the fight.
Brophy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hound thuds a left hand into Brophy's body.
Hound swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Hound throws a shot from downtown. Brophy moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brophy connects with a looping right hand.
Hound lands a right hook to the body.
Hound dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hound throws a jab but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hound looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brophy slips a straight right by Hound.
Brophy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hound.

Hound moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hound's elbow.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Hound misses with a body punch.
Brophy lands with a light punch inside.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Hound stalling the fight.
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hound throws a head punch that misses.
Hound misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Hound.
Hound blocking some punches.
Brophy lands a shot to the body.
Hound is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hound prevents a body shot from Brophy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Brophy.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hound misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hound softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hound misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hound lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Hound looking to stall.
Brophy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Brophy.
Hound lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Hound misses with the head strike.
Hound blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hound.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hound - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but The Hound will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hound throws a right hand that Brophy ducks under and follows up with a left that Brophy also avoids with ease.
Hound throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Hound moved away.
Hound throws out a counter right but Brophy avoids it with no problem.
Brophy looks to score with a jab to the body but Hound is just out of range.
Brophy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Hound moves out of range easily.
Hound misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Hound lands a glancing blow to the side of Brophy's head.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy slips a jab from Hound.
Brophy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A good leg kick by Brophy.
Hound scores with a jab. Brophy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brophy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice side step and Hound releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy misses with a looping right.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hound.
Brophy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hound just manages to avoid it.

Hound gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hound misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hound cracks Brophy with a nice body shot.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy lands with a right to the head.

It looks like The Hound has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hound.
Brophy lands a shot to the body.
Davie Brophy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot in the inside from Brophy.
Brophy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hound digs a right hand into Brophy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brophy's gas tank.
Brophy lands a left hand.
Brophy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hound backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Brophy - that landed with a thud.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hound's elbow.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Hound.
Hound stalling in the clinch but Brophy improves position.
Hound can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Hound avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davie Brophy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hound blocking some punches.
Hound working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hound uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hound's elbow.
Brophy digs a right hand into Hound's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hound's gas tank.
Hound tries to stall but Brophy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brophy.
Hound misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hound prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Nice body punch from Brophy.
Hound has Brophy pressed against the cage.
Hound misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hound blocks an uppercut.
Hound prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy scores with a shoulder strike.
Brophy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brophy lands with a left to the head.
Hound is leaning against Brophy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hound blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hound misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brophy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hound can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
Brophy struggles to land a body shot inside as Hound controls his hands.
Hound will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brophy up against the cage.
Brophy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hound tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hound goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hound blocks an uppercut.
Brophy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brophy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hound blocking some punches.
Hound tries a body shot but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hound lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brophy.
Hound tries to stall but Brophy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hound lands a nice shot to the body.
Hound blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hound tries a body shot but Brophy blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hound.
Hound can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davie Brophy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Hound's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hound.
Brophy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hound lands with a straight right. Brophy didn't see that one coming.
Hound jabs Brophy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brophy moves away from the strike by Hound.
Brophy misses with a right hand
and Hound counters with a stiff right hand.
Hound misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Brophy misses the target.
Hound throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hound throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
Brophy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hound just manages to avoid it.
Brophy cracks Hound with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hound lands a nice hook to Brophy's body. Brophy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hound misses with a double jab
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brophy.
Brophy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hound pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brophy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hound tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brophy counters with an outside leg kick.
Brophy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hound takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Brophy darts in and clinches Hound up against the cage.
Hound tries to throw a body punch but Brophy avoids it by throwing Hound back against the cage.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hound stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hound misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hound blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brophy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Hound fails to land.
Hound blocks a body shot from Brophy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brophy.
Brophy can't find room to land a body shot as Hound controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hound stalling against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Brophy.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Hound.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hound doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hound.
Brophy prevents a body shot from Hound.
Brophy lands a right hand.
Hound taking a breather.
Hound lands a body shot.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Hound.
Hound lands a shot to the body.
Brophy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brophy lands an uppercut.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy scores with a shoulder strike.
Hound misses with a body punch.
Brophy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brophy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hound or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brophy.
Hound blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy lands with a left to the head.
Hound blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hound blocks a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hound uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brophy.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Hound blocks an uppercut.
Hound throws a head punch that misses.
Hound blocks an uppercut.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davie Brophy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brophy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davie Brophy!
Davie Brophy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.