PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 166 p4p, 17 weight class) and Davie Brophy (ranked 165 p4p, 16 weight class). Durden comes to the cage accompanied by Where Is My Mind. Brophy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pantera - Walk. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Durden
vs
Brophy

180 cm
34
157 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

176 cm
34
145 lbs
33 - 14 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Organic Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Arcticus University: London

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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Davie Brophy!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy avoids a kick to the body.
Durden throws a combination. Brophy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brophy misses with a series of wild punches.
Brophy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durden tries to land a leg kick but Brophy saw it coming and moves away.
Brophy lands with an uppercut that bounces Durden off the cage and back into range.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Durden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Durden is looking to chop away at Brophy's legs.
Durden backing away here, and Brophy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Durden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Durden throws a nice looking combination but Brophy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Brophy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brophy scores with a decent looking hook.
Brophy tests Durden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A low kick from Brophy is predictable there
letting Durden counter with a right hand.
Brophy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Durden jabs Brophy right on the nose. Brophy blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Durden throws a right hand that Brophy ducks under and follows up with a left that Brophy also avoids with ease.
Brophy scores with a jab.
Durden avoids the head kick by Brophy.
Brophy throws a leg kick which misses Durden's front leg but catches the back leg as Durden tries to avoid it.
Durden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brophy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brophy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Durden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Durden appears to be looking for a big counter.
Durden misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Brophy connects with a solid leg kick.
Durden is looking to chop away at Brophy's legs.
Brophy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durden. Durden obviously looking to wear him down.
Durden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brophy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brophy throws a poor cross that misses
and Durden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Durden misses with a few strikes there.
Brophy tries a quick counter leg kick but Durden is wise to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, jab by Durden - just one landing.
Brophy throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Brophy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Durden's head.
Brophy misses with an uppercut.
Durden misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Brophy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Durden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Brophy takes one on the button.
Brophy misses with an uppercut.
Brophy defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Durden slips under a jab.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Brophy down.
Brophy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Davie Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but Brophy slips the punch.
Durden scores with a nice strike.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Brophy's head but Brophy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brophy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brophy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Brophy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Brophy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden throwing a counter right hand but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Brophy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Durden swats away the attempt to clinch by Brophy.
Durden misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Brophy throws out a counter right but Durden avoids it with no problem.
Brophy throws an overhand right that lands on Durden's shoulder, as Durden tries to avoid the shot.
Brophy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brophy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Durden under the eye.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brophy connects with a leg kick. Durden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden is looking to land body kicks.
Brophy throws out a counter right but Durden avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Brophy misses.
Brophy scores with a shot to the body.
Brophy throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Brophy lands a lovely overhand right.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brophy connects with a leg kick. Durden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
A counter left hand to the body from Durden misses its target.
Brophy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brophy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Brophy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Brophy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brophy lands with a cross.
Brophy misses the shot to the body.
Brophy checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Brophy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Brophy misses.
Brophy misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brophy throws out a counter right but Durden avoids it with no problem.
Durden checks the leg kick.
Brophy cracks Durden with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Davie Brophy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brophy catches Durden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brophy.
It looked like Durden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Durden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Brophy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Durden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brophy connects with a body shot that sends Durden's belly button to the back.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Brophy moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Durden scores with a spinning back kick!
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden throws a head kick but Brophy moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Brophy there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Brophy down.
Durden walks into a stiff left hand from Brophy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brophy connects with a solid leg kick.
Durden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brophy throws a looping overhand right but Durden ducks down to avoid it.
Durden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brophy jabs at Durden's body.
Durden throws a wild body kick that Brophy sees coming a mile off.
Durden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brophy throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Durden moves out of range easily.
Brophy lands with a hook. Durden tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Durden takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Brophy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice combination there by Brophy.
Brophy misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Durden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Brophy saw that one coming.
Brophy scores with a spinning back kick!
Durden walks into a straight right hand from Brophy.
Brophy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brophy is looking to score with low kicks.
Brophy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brophy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Durden's sensitive parts.
Brophy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Durden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Brophy.
Durden throws a low kick, looking for Brophy's leg but Brophy calmly moves out of range.
Brophy tries to work over Durden's front leg with a kick but Durden checks it.
Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Brophy slips under a jab from Durden.
Durden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Durden scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Brophy moved out of range.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Brophy misses with an uppercut.
Durden looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Durden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brophy.
Durden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brophy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Brophy is out of range.
Durden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brophy is able to avoid easily.
Durden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brophy.
Brophy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Brophy's front leg but catches the back leg as Brophy tries to avoid it.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Brophy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brophy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brophy just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davie Brophy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden slips under a jab from Brophy.
Brophy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Durden scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden throws a right and a left that Brophy avoids nicely.
Brophy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brophy throws out the jab.
Brophy misses with a looping left.
Durden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brophys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brophy throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Brophy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brophy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Durden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Durden thows a leg kick but Brophy checks it
and Durden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Brophy throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden checks the leg kick.
Durden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brophy.
Brophy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Brophy tries a low kick but Durden avoids it.
Durden throws a big counter combination but Brophy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Davie Brophy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Durden cracks Brophy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brophy doesn't seem bothered though.
Durden misses with a kick to the body.
Durden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brophy is able to avoid easily.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy looks to land a left hand but Durden moved out of range nicely.
Brophy connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brophy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden looks to land a combination but Brophy avoids it well.
Brophy jabs at Durden's body.
Durden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brophy throws a good cross that connects.
Brophy lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden misses with a two punch combination.
Durden connects with a leg kick. Brophy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Brophy. That snapped Durden's head back.
Durden misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Brophy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Durden avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Durden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Durden lands a glancing blow to the side of Brophy's head.
Durden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy.
Brophy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy throws a looping overhand right but Durden ducks down to avoid it.
Brophy blocks the body kick.
Durden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brophy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brophy.
Brophy throws a looping overhand right but Durden ducks down to avoid it.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Brophy lands a nice hook to Durden's body. Durden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Brophy misses with a body shot.
Brophy blocks a low kick nicely.
Durden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Durden cracks Brophy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brophy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Durden throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Durden takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Brophy.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brophy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Durden eats them both and turns towards Brophy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brophy finds it's way round the side to connect with Durden's head.
Brophy throws a low kick, looking for Durden's leg but Durden calmly moves out of range.
Brophy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Durden.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Brophy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy connects with a jab.
Durden scores with a nice body kick.
Brophy throws a front kick aimed at Durden's knee but Durden avoids it well.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Durden as he connects with a hook.
Durden throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Durden staying out of range there.
Durden throwing a counter right hand but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Brophy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tyler Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brophy misses with a wild combination.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Durden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Brophy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durden.
Brophy avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brophy! But no joy.
Brophy misses with a few strikes there.
Durden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brophy doesn't seem bothered though.
Durden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden throws a head kick but Brophy moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brophy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brophy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Durdens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Durden throws a one two combo.
Durden cracks Brophy with a good jab.
Brophy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Durden is out of range and Brophy settles back down.
Brophy connects with a looping right hand.
Durden looks for the body kick but Brophy saw that one coming.
Durden works the jab nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durden.
Durden lands with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Brophy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden checks the leg kick.
Brophy tried to score with a low kick but Durden checks it.
Durden misses with a hook
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Brophy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Davie Brophy.
Well Brophy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davie Brophy!
In his post fight interview, Davie Brophy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.