PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Brophy (ranked 665 p4p, 68 weight class) and Koulouraki Souvlaki (ranked 412 p4p, 41 weight class). Souvlaki has chosen Greek Anthem as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Brophy
vs
Souvlaki

170 cm
28
145 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

174 cm
35
146 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
FORCEE

Aspire Clothing
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koulouraki Souvlaki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Souvlaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Souvlaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brophy circles away.
Souvlaki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brophy defends well and Souvlaki ends up having to push Brophy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Souvlaki!

Souvlaki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brophy keeping moving, preventing Souvlaki from controlling successfully.
Brophy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Souvlaki trying to control but Brophy is working from the bottom.
Souvlaki scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souvlaki is working Brophy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Souvlaki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souvlaki stopping the sweep attempt from Brophy.
Brophy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Souvlaki.
Souvlaki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brophy's head.
Brophy wants to sweep but no luck.

Brophy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Souvlaki is aware though and is defending well.
Brophy being controlled here, momentarily.
Souvlaki wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.
Souvlaki won't allow Brophy to sweep him here.
Souvlaki lands a couple of elbows.

Brophy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souvlaki trying to control but Brophy is working from the bottom.
Brophy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brophy is on top in guard.

Brophy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Souvlaki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Souvlaki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brophy wants to pass the guard but Souvlaki is keeping the position.
Souvlaki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Souvlaki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Souvlaki wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.
Souvlaki won't allow Brophy to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy is working hard here to advance position.
Brophy has momentary wrist control but Souvlaki slips an elbow through the middle.
Souvlaki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Souvlaki working some strikes from top position.
Brophy keeping moving, preventing Souvlaki from controlling successfully.
Souvlaki stopping the sweep attempt from Brophy.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Souvlaki working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Souvlaki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Souvlaki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brophy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Souvlaki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brophy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souvlaki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Souvlaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Souvlaki connects with a couple of short punches.
Brophy looking for a sweep. Not yet Brophy, not yet.
Souvlaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Brophy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brophy looking for a guillotine here but Souvlaki defends easily.
Brophy wants to sweep but no luck.
Souvlaki lands a couple of elbows.
Souvlaki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brophy's head.
Souvlaki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Souvlaki wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koulouraki Souvlaki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Souvlaki shoots in and drives through. Brophy sprawls well.
Brophy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Souvlaki throws out the jab.
Brophy takes a swing at Souvlaki's ribcage but misses.
Souvlaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brophy counters with a stiff right hand.
Souvlaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brophy.
A telegraphed right hand from Brophy misses the target.
Koulouraki Souvlaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Souvlaki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brophy on his heels. He'll look to pass Brophy's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souvlaki chips away with some ground and pound.
Koulouraki Souvlaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Souvlaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Brophy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brophy is looking for a triangle but Souvlaki pushes his legs off easily.
Brophy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souvlaki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Souvlaki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brophy's head.
Brophy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Souvlaki is one step ahead there.
Souvlaki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Souvlaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Souvlaki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brophy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Souvlaki stands up over Brophy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Souvlaki chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Souvlaki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Souvlaki stopping the sweep attempt from Brophy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Souvlaki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Souvlaki scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brophy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Souvlaki's guard.

Souvlaki is controlling Brophy's posture.
Souvlaki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brophy manages to get himself to full guard.

Souvlaki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brophy wants to hit a switch here but Souvlaki passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Brophy there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souvlaki with a couple of short strikes.
Brophy is working to get back to half guard.
Souvlaki postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Brophy bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Souvlaki and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koulouraki Souvlaki!
Koulouraki Souvlaki very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.