PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barksdale
vs
Brooks

175 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

157 cm
19
133 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Avon Barksdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksdale dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brooks. That did some damage!
Barksdale throws a nice looking combination but Brooks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brooks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barksdale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brooks waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Barksdale.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Barksdale lands.
Brooks connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Avon Barksdale has been cut.
Manny Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barksdale checks a leg kick.
Brooks misses the jab.
Brooks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Barksdale scores with a four punch combination!
Barksdale is looking to slow Brooks down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Brooks misses.
Jab, jab by Barksdale - just one landing.

Brooks is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barksdale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brooks is still on wobbly legs! Can Barksdale finish him?
Barksdale circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barksdale scores with a counter punch that sends Brooks to the canvas! Barksdale smells blood - he's punishing Brooks with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Brooks has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avon Barksdale!