PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Brooks (ranked 1585 p4p, 2325 weight class) and Jack Fox (ranked 193 p4p, 261 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Phenomenal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brooks
vs
Fox

173 cm
22
163
10 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
160
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Condemned

Hot Spunk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Fox!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Brooks.

Fox clinches.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fox scores with a hook to the body.
Brooks wants to break free but Fox has control.
Brooks is looking to break free of the clinch but Fox has double underhooks.
Brooks takes an elbow to the temple.
Good body shot from Fox.
Fox slows down the pace here.
Fox misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fox lands with a slapping head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox tries to clinch
and Brooks counters with a stiff right hand.
Fox has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brooks misses with a jab to the body
and Fox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fox throws a head kick but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks scores with a hook to the body. Fox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brooks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brooks throws a lazy right hand but Fox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brooks at a distance.
Fox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brooks throws a jab when Fox was well out of range.
Brooks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fox shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox slips under a jab.

Fox has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Brooks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fox swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fox throws an elbow that misses.
Fox pushes off an throws an elbow but Brooks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fox swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fox tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fox throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox landing knees to the body.
Fox is working Brooks over against the cage.
Fox connects with a knee to the head.
Fox throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brooks blocks it with crossed arms.
Fox misses with a knee to the head.
Fox struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fox creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox.
Fox landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fox trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.

Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Fox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brooks, as that shot connected.
Fox scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fox throws a head kick that half lands.

Fox closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fox dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fox tries to clinch up
and Brooks counters with a stiff right hand.
Fox slips under a jab from Brooks.
Brooks backing away here, and Fox unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fox wants to clinch up but Brooks keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Fox.
Good leg kick by Fox.
A head kick misses from Fox.
Brooks jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fox fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brooks is out of range.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fox counters with a series of strikes. Brooks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brooks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fox.
Brooks avoids the head kick by Fox.
Brooks throwing a counter right hand but Fox manages to avoid it.
Fox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jack Fox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jack Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Fox.
Fox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carl Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Brooks sends Fox crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Brooks is motioning to the referee to let Fox up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Fox is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brooks counters with a right hand from hell and Fox is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carl Brooks!
Carl Brooks thanked the fans post fight for their support.