PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Brophy (ranked 116 p4p, 10 weight class) and Link Gaetz (ranked 211 p4p, 24 weight class). Brophy comes into the arena with JME - The Very Best blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Brophy
vs
Gaetz

195 cm
29
240 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

194 cm
29
245 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Red Brophy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Link Gaetz!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaetz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brophy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaetz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brophy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gaetz defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
Link Gaetz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brophy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaetz throws a body kick that misses
and Brophy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brophy throws a body punch but Gaetz moves out of range.
Gaetz throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Gaetz as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Gaetz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gaetz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brophy avoids a kick to the body.
Gaetz is looking to slow Brophy down with leg kicks.
Gaetz is looking to chop away at Brophy's legs.
A quick step to the side and Brophy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaetz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaetz throws an overhand right that lands on Brophy's shoulder, as Brophy tries to avoid the shot.
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaetz throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz blocks a low kick nicely.
Gaetz ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Gaetz thinks about the counter body kick.
Gaetz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Brophy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaetz.
Gaetz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaetz lands a right hook to the body.
Gaetz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brophy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gaetz lands a nice shot that snaps Brophy's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy tries to land a front kick but Gaetz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Gaetz's head but Gaetz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaetz looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy connects with an inside leg kick.
Brophy loads up on a big right hand but Gaetz slips the punch.
Gaetz misses with a low kick as Brophy jumps back.
Brophy thinks about countering with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Gaetz.
An inside leg kick lands from Gaetz.
Brophy throws a shot from downtown. Gaetz moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Brophy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brophy.
Brophy loads up on a big right hand but Gaetz slips the punch.
Brophy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaetz was well out of range. Poor timing from Brophy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws the kick towards the body but Gaetz avoids it.
Brophy walks into a straight right hand from Gaetz.
Brophy connects with a body shot that sends Gaetz's belly button to the back.
Gaetz throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Gaetz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaetz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Gaetz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brophy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gaetz under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Gaetz does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Link Gaetz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gaetz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brophy misses the shot to the body.
Gaetz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gaetz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Red Brophy has been cut.
Brophy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaetz.
Jab by Gaetz.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaetz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaetz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaetz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gaetz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
Gaetz defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
Gaetz scores with a hook.
Brophy throws the left hand but Gaetz avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Gaetz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brophy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaetz.
Gaetz feints a counter leg kick.
Brophy just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Brophy.
Nice shot lands for Brophy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy misses the shot to the body.
Brophy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaetz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gaetz looks for the body kick but Brophy saw that one coming.
Brophy is looking to counter punch.
Gaetz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brophy throws out the jab.
Gaetz slips a straight right by Brophy.
Brophy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brophy throws a lazy body kick
and Gaetz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy misses with a body shot
and Brophy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaetz misses with a left hand
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaetz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaetz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Link Gaetz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaetz throws an overhand right that lands on Brophy's shoulder, as Brophy tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Gaetz finds it's target.
Gaetz connects with a leg kick. Brophy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brophy lands a nice hook to Gaetz's body. Gaetz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brophy throws a lazy head kick
and Gaetz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy checks a leg kick.
Brophy just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Gaetz there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brophy rushes Gaetz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brophy.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy tries to work over Gaetz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Gaetz.
Gaetz prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Link Gaetz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Red Brophy's cut.
That's time! Brophy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A chopping leg kick lands by Gaetz.
Brophy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brophy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gaetz doesn't seem bothered though.
Gaetz misses with a left hand
and Brophy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brophy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaetz.
Gaetz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big left from Brophy misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaetz was well out of range. Poor timing from Brophy.
Gaetz lands a leg kick that knocks Brophy off balance momentarily.
Gaetz scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz sizes up Brophy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gaetz misses the shot to the body.
Gaetz misses with a straight left.
Gaetz misses with a low kick.
Gaetz scores with a jab to the head.
Gaetz scores with a nice strike.
Gaetz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gaetz connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy misses with a looping left.
Gaetz throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy walks into a jab.
Gaetz wants to slow Brophy down by chopping away at his legs.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
Gaetz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaetz misses the jab.
Gaetz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Gaetz tests Brophy's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz lands with a slapping head kick.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
Gaetz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brophy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaetz counters with a nice leg kick.
Gaetz lands a jab.
A good leg kick by Brophy.
Brophy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaetz manages to avoid it.
Gaetz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brophy will feel that in the morning.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brophy.
Brophy scores with a nice right hand.
Brophy scores with a decent looking hook.
Gaetz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gaetz counters with a nice uppercut.
Brophy throws a jab when Gaetz was well out of range.
Brophy throws a lazy body kick
and Gaetz counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Link Gaetz really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Red Brophy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gaetz, right into the meat.
Gaetz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Brophy misses the target.
Gaetz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brophy tries to land a body kick
and Gaetz counters with a head kick.
Gaetz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaetz tries to land a leg kick but Brophy saw it coming and moves away.
Brophy misses with a straight right.
Gaetz misses with an uppercut
and Brophy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz works Brophy's body with a nice hook.
Gaetz just misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gaetz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brophy tries to clinch up but Gaetz circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaetz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brophy misses with a body shot.
Brophy throws the kick towards the body but Gaetz avoids it.
Brophy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gaetz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brophy's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz connects with a leg kick. Brophy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gaetz throws a jab but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Brophy throws an overhand right that lands on Gaetz's shoulder, as Gaetz tries to avoid the shot.
Brophy scores with a push kick.
Gaetz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brophy lands a nice looking body kick.
Gaetz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brophy throws a hook but Gaetz avoids it easily.
Brophy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brophy throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brophy.
Gaetz replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brophy blocks it well.
Brophy cracks a nice hook into Gaetz's ribs.
Brophy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gaetz misses with an uppercut
and Brophy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brophy throws a looping overhand right but Gaetz ducks down to avoid it.
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
Gaetz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaetz misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Gaetz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaetz thumps Brophy with a low kick.
Gaetz scores with a decent looking hook.
Brophy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaetz counters with a right hand to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Brophy as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Red Brophy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Red Brophy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brophy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaetz pushes Brophy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Still in the clinch, Brophy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brophy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaetz or not.
Gaetz misses with a punch to the body.
Gaetz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brophy's elbow.
Brophy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brophy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gaetz backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gaetz.
Brophy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brophy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaetz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaetz misses with some punches.
Gaetz lands an uppercut.
Brophy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaetz throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy lands an uppercut.
Gaetz working aggressively here.

Brophy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaetz misses with a hook
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaetz scores with a decent looking hook.
Gaetz connects with a body shot that sends Brophy's belly button to the back.
Good exchange - Gaetz coming out on top.
Red Brophy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Gaetz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaetz throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaetz wants to slow Brophy down by chopping away at his legs.
Gaetz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gaetz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brophy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaetz manages to avoid it.
Gaetz throws a leg kick
and Brophy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Gaetz lands a nice shot that snaps Brophy's head back.
A big left from Gaetz misses.
Brophy lands a slapping body shot.
Gaetz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brophy misses with a right hand
and Gaetz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brophy's knee momentarily.
Gaetz misses with a body kick.
Brophy tried to counter with a leg kick but Gaetz avoided it.
Brophy scores with a push kick.
Gaetz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Brophy misses the target.
Brophy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gaetz cracks Brophy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gaetz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brophy. Brophy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gaetz connects with a solid leg kick.
Brophy's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brophy doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaetz circles away.
Gaetz ducks right into an uppercut from Brophy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Link Gaetz.
I think Gaetz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:50
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Link Gaetz!
Link Gaetz is the new heavyweight champion!
Link Gaetz thanked the fans post fight for their support.