PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Starman (ranked 2171 p4p, 247 weight class) and Dave Brooksbank (ranked 1924 p4p, 225 weight class). Starman comes to the cage accompanied by David Bowie - Starman. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dave Brooksbank was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Starman
vs
Brooksbank

178 cm
30
165 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

175 cm
37
160 lbs
16 - 28 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Starman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brooksbank!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brooksbank.
Brooksbank shoots in for a takedown but Starman shows good takedown defense.
Starman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Starman scores with a decent looking hook.
Starman misses the jab.

Starman darts in and clinches Brooksbank up against the cage.

Starman breaks the clinch.

Brooksbank takes the fight into the clinch.
Brooksbank tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Starman just stands there and leans against the cage.
John Starman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Brooksbank.

Starman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Starman rushes Brooksbank and presses him up against the cage.
Starman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brooksbanks head.
I was talking to Starman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brooksbank tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brooksbank stalling in the clinch but Starman improves position.

Starman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooksbank trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooksbank bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Starman's guard.

Starman keeping moving, preventing Brooksbank from controlling successfully.
Brooksbank postures up.
Brooksbank looking to pass the guard.
Starman managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Starman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brooksbank looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Starman wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brooksbank accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooksbank wants to pass the guard but Starman is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice body punch from Starman.
Starman throws out a powerful jab.
John Starman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starman cracks a nice hook into Brooksbank's ribs.
Nice body punch from Starman.

Brooksbank gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Starman throws a big elbow that misses.
Starman wants to control from the top but Brooksbank keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Starman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brooksbank has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Starman has managed to get both his arms back between Brooksbank's legs - danger averted.

Brooksbank is looking for a triangle but Starman pushes his legs off easily.
Starman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Starman controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooksbank controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Brooksbank has an active guard here but Starman has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Starman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brooksbank gets a takedown into half guard.
Starman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brooksbank's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brooksbank's back!
Brooksbank rolls, trying to escape but Starman keeps control of the position.
Starman scores with strikes from the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starman has the hooks in. Brooksbank is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Starman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooksbank can do to turn this around?
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starman just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Brooksbank covering up well under a series of strikes from Starman.
Starman thows a strike but Brooksbank uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Brooksbank as he ends up in Starman 's guard!
Starman looking for a sweep. Not yet Starman, not yet.
Brooksbank loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Starman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brooksbank trying to control but Starman is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooksbank won't allow Starman to sweep him here.
John Starman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brooksbank looking to pass the guard.
Starman managing to control the position.
Starman working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starman 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.
Brooksbank tries to bum rush Starman with a series of wild strikes but Starman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brooksbank moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Starman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brooksbank misses with a double jab.
Starman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooksbank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Starman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Starman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Brooksbank looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brooksbank trying to control but Starman is working from the bottom.
Starman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Starman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooksbank keeping moving, preventing Starman from controlling successfully.
Starman lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dave Brooksbank will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Starman misses with a straight left.
Starman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Brooksbank is rocked!

Starman moves into the clinch.
Brooksbank is still on wobbly legs! Can Starman finish him?

Starman breaks from the clinch.

Starman closes the distance looking for a takedown. Starman picks Brooksbank up and slams him brutally to the floor. Brooksbank is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). John Starman!
John Starman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.