PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Brophy (ranked 583 p4p, 58 weight class) and Decker Dogwood (ranked 550 p4p, 57 weight class). Brophy comes to the cage accompanied by The Grumpy Song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dogwood's choice of entrance music: Started From The Bottom. Decker Dogwood acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Brophy
vs
Dogwood

187 cm
29
243 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
247 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Brophy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Decker Dogwood!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've been told by Brophy's head coaches at Blackthorn Reborn - Trinity that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dogwood loads up on a big right hand but Brophy slips the punch.
Dogwood throws the left hand but Brophy avoids the punch easily.
Dogwood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dogwood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dogwood.
Brophy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dogwood moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
Dogwood throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Dogwood misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy throws a head kick but Dogwood moves out of range.
Dogwood throws the left hand but Brophy avoids the punch easily.
Brophy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brophy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dogwood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dogwood misses.
A jab from Brophy misses.
Brophy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brophy misses with a looping right.
Dogwood lands with a good body shot.
Dogwood misses with a straight right.
Dogwood throws an off balance right hand
and Brophy counters with a stiff right hand.
Brophy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dogwood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brophy counters with an inside leg kick.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Dogwood takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Brophy throws a big shot that misses.
Dogwood throws a right hand that misses
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decker Dogwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brophy throws a hook but Dogwood avoids it easily.
Dogwood throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
Dogwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Dogwood backs away, Brophy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Brophy misses the jab.
No joy there for Dogwood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dogwood misses with a shot to the body
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dogwood throws a sloppy head kick and Brophy moves out of range easily.
Dogwood throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
Brophy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Dogwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brophy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dogwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dogwood misses with a wild body shot.
Brophy moves out of range as Dogwood strikes.
Brophy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dogwood's calf.
Brophy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dogwood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Decker Dogwood has been cut.
Dogwood misses with a body punch
and Brophy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dogwood.
Dogwood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brophy counters with a solid body kick.
Brophy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dogwood under the eye.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dogwood throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
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!
Brophy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dogwood looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Brophy throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Dogwood is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bob Brophy!
Bob Brophy retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Bob Brophy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.