PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fred Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dog Wild Heaven. Brophy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pretty Fly - The Offspring kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Simmons
vs
Brophy

165 cm
30
141 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Brophy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Simmons.
Brophy works the jab nicely.
Simmons tries to clinch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Simmons needs to keep his hands up - Brophy had a free shot at his head there.

Brophy clinches.
Brophy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy scores with a shot to the side of Simmons's head.
Simmons tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brophy just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Brophy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brophy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brophy lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brophy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Brophy.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simmons's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brophy scores with a nice hook to the head.

Simmons is rocked!
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simmons.
Brophy dodges an elbow strike from Simmons.
Brophy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Simmons avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Simmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brophy lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Brophy tries a body shot but Simmons blocks it.
Brophy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Oh Simmons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simmons seems to have got his legs back now.
A hook to the body from Brophy.
Brophy misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy lands with a light punch inside.

Simmons gets control of Brophy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Simmons will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brophy preventing the sweep.
Brophy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Simmons is striking but Brophy is not phased and passes to half guard.
Simmons is looking to control Brophy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Simmons avoid being mounted?

Simmons actively working from the bottom here.

Brophy decides to stand up.
Brophy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Simmons doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brophy clinches up against the ropes.
Simmons has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brophy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brophy lands an uppercut.
Brophy keeps control of Simmons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Simmons.
Brophy scores with a shot to the side of Simmons's head.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Brophy.
Brophy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Brophy - that landed with a thud.
Brophy scores with a shoulder strike.
Brophy lands a right hand.
Brophy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simmonss head.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Brophy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brophy clinches up against the ropes.
Good body shot from Brophy.
Brophy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brophy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brophy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brophy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simmons backwards.
Still in the clinch, Brophy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Brophy.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simmons's elbow.
Brophy creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Simmons's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Simmons drops to his knees and Brophy pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Brophy!
Our winner, Ryan 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.