PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyramid Scheme (ranked 4881 p4p, 2928 weight class) and Phil Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks has chosen Cult of Personality as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Scheme
vs
Brooks

189 cm
25
206
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
218
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pyramid Scheme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brooks scores with a takedown into Scheme's guard.
Scheme keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scheme not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Brooks has gone for a leg lock! Scheme slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brooks's guard.

Scheme knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brooks on the ground.
Scheme sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scheme manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks trying to control but Scheme is working from the bottom.
Brooks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Scheme haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brooks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Scheme keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Brooks postures up in Scheme's guard and throws a big left but Scheme blocks it.
Brooks postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brooks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Scheme avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Brooks gets to his feet - Scheme follows without any prompting.
Scheme chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Scheme moves into the clinch.
Scheme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scheme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scheme works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Scheme lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scheme pushes Brooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scheme is pressed up against the cage. Brooks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scheme down to the mat. Scheme avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brooks looks winded!

Scheme drives through and clinches with Brooks against the cage.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Scheme.
Scheme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks leaning against his opponent.
Scheme cracks Brooks with a nice body shot.
Scheme lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scheme lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scheme scores with a nice hook to the head.
Scheme lands a right hand.
Scheme lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Scheme lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scheme.
Scheme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Scheme.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scheme lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.

It looks like Phil Brooks has been cut.
Scheme lands a nice uppercut.
Scheme lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Scheme lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Scheme.
Scheme lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Scheme.
A short right from Scheme.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Scheme - that landed with a thud.
Scheme lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brooks or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Scheme.
A shot in the inside from Scheme.
A short right from Scheme.

Brooks is rocked!
Scheme lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks is still on wobbly legs! Can Scheme finish him?
Scheme lands a body shot.
Scheme unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Brooks! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Scheme is unloading with more strikes now! Brooks drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pyramid Scheme!