PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Brophy (ranked 2335 p4p, 225 weight class) and Carlos Beltran (ranked 2298 p4p, 220 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Brophy
vs
Beltran

170 cm
29
145 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

171 cm
36
145 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Sin City Allstars

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Beltran!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy lands with an uppercut that bounces Beltran off the cage and back into range.
Brophy jabs at Beltran's body.
Beltran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brophy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brophy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beltran manages to avoid it.
Beltran swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beltran throws a lazy right hand but Brophy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brophy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brophy throws a push kick but Beltran slaps the foot to one side.
Beltran appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Beltran shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brophy sprawls well. Brophy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beltran gets slowly back to his feet.
Beltran tries for a takedown but Brophy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Beltran moves into the clinch.
Brophy lands a hook that snaps the head of Beltran backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beltran.
Beltran prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Nice body punch from Brophy - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beltran is trying to break the clinch but Brophy is controlling him.
Beltran blocking some punches.

Beltran pulls guard effortlessly.
Beltran can't keep his opponent in guard - Brophy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Beltran felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Brophy tries to pass to full mount but Beltran defends it.

Brophy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brophy wants to pass to mount but Beltran is defending the position.
Beltran works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brophy throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beltran utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltran keeping full guard, as Brophy tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brophy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Beltran fails with the takedown
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ryan Brophy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Beltran.
Brophy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brophy wants it to stay on the feet.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beltran is looking for the big counter here.
Good shot there by Brophy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brophy.
A head kick misses from Beltran.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick from Beltran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran tries for a takedown but Brophy circles away easily
and Beltran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brophy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Beltran gets a clinch.
Brophy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beltrans head.
Brophy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beltrans head.
Brophy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brophy scores with a hook to the body.
Brophy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beltran blocks a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy can't find room to land a body shot as Beltran controls the action.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beltran is looking to control Brophy's arms but Brophy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beltran has his back to the cage.
Brophy lands a right hand.
Brophy lands a left hand.
Brophy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.
Beltran is trying to drag Brophy to the mat but Brophy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brophy misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Brophy tries to work over Beltran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Beltran pulls Brophy into guard.
Brophy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brophy advances to half guard.
Brophy is looking to advance position but Beltran won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Brophy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Beltran connects with a single shot there.
Nice shot by Beltran.
Brophy connects with a solid leg kick.
Beltran shoots for a takedown but Brophy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brophy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brophy loads up on a big right hand but Beltran slips the punch.
Beltran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brophy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Beltran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brophy fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Beltran shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Beltran avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brophy wants to sweep here but Beltran controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brophy is proving hard to escape from.
Brophy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Beltran shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brophy's guard.
Brophy wants to sweep here but Beltran controlling him for the moment.
Beltran wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.
Brophy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beltran is one step ahead there.
Brophy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy wants to sweep but no luck.
Beltran trying to control the position from guard on top but Brophy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brophy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beltran can do to turn this around?
Brophy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Beltran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brophy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beltran was well out of range. Poor timing from Brophy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beltran.
Brophy misses with a looping right.
Beltran looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Brophy lands a head kick!
Brophy cracks Beltran with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
Beltran shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brophy sprawls well. Brophy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beltran gets slowly back to his feet.
Ryan Brophy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Beltran.
A head kick from Brophy lands but Beltran takes it in his stride.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Beltran closes the distance and pushes Brophy back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brophy throws an elbow but misses.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Beltran avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
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.

Ryan Brophy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Brophy.
Brophy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brophy digs a good body shot into Beltran's ribs.
Beltran will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brophy scores with a leg kick.
Brophy misses with an uppercut. Beltran saw that one coming.
Brophy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brophy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beltran tries to close the distance and clinch but Brophy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beltran tries to clinch but Brophy is having none of it.
Brophy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Brophy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beltran checks a leg kick nicely.
Brophy keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beltran.

Beltran rushes Brophy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Beltran.

Beltran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Beltran drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brophy manages to get back to half guard.
Brophy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brophy wants to sweep but no luck.
Brophy wants to improve his position but instead Beltran has moved into half guard.
Brophy is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos Beltran has got the better of the ground game so far.

Beltran decides to return to a standing position.
Brophy swings for the body but Beltran moves out of range.
Brophy tries to clinch but Beltran is having none of it.
Beltran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beltran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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!
A head kick misses from Brophy.

Brophy darts in and clinches Beltran up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Brophy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beltran tightens his grip and picks Brophy up, before dumping him to the ground. Brophy manages to land in guard.
Brophy wants to sweep here but Beltran controlling him for the moment.
Brophy keeping moving, preventing Beltran from controlling successfully.
Carlos Beltran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brophy wants to sweep but no luck.
Beltran keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brophy's head.
Beltran is stalling in the full guard.
Brophy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beltran's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Beltran holds on and takes a little breather.
Brophy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beltran works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Beltran has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brophy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Beltran wants to clinch
and Brophy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beltran.

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 Ryan Brophy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brophy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Brophy!