PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 516 p4p, 63 weight class) and Davie Brophy (ranked 299 p4p, 38 weight class). Adelhard comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - I Stand Alone. Brophy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pantera - Walk. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Adelhard
vs
Brophy

178 cm
33
150 lbs
36 - 20 - 1

176 cm
28
151 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Aspire Clothing
Aspire 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 36 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Davie Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adelhard has managed to clinch.
Adelhard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adelhard digs a right hand into Brophy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brophy's gas tank.
Adelhard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adelhard lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Davie Brophy has been cut.
Brophy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy managing to block the knees to the body from Adelhard.
Brophy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brophy lands a shot to the body.
Adelhard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Brophy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adelhard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adelhard blocks a body shot from Brophy.
Adelhard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Adelhard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adelhard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adelhard tries to work over Brophy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adelhard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Adelhard.

Adelhard has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brophy is trying to keep an underhook but Adelhard manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Brophy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brophy told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Adelhard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brophy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brophy is staying active underneath Adelhard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brophy gets full guard.
Adelhard trying to control the position from guard on top but Brophy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adelhard wants to pass the guard but Brophy is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brophy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Adelhard is defending well. Brophy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Adelhard has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Brophy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Davie Brophy!
A less than humble Davie Brophy misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.