PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Razor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis Razor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Razor
vs
Brooks

170 cm
24
134 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

157 cm
19
133 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

MMA's Best Nutrition The PIT INC

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lewis Razor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Razor shoots in but Brooks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
Razor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brooks throws a combination that misses
and Razor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Razor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Razor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manny Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Lewis Razor has been cut.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Razor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Razor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Razor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Razor counter with a right hand.
Razor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Razor throws a combination. Brooks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Razor moves into the clinch.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from Razor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Razor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brooks looks gassed!
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Razor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Razor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brooks throws a head kick but Razor moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Razor both land. Nice combination.
Razor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice jab there from Razor.
Manny Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Razor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brooks backs up against the cage.
Razor jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brooks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Razor scores with a one two! Brooks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Razor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Razor is working the combinations to good effect here.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Razor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left and a right from Razor both land. Nice combination.
Brooks misses with a combination
and Razor counters with a stiff right hand.

Razor has managed to clinch.
Brooks working aggressively here.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Razor lands with a right hand.
Brooks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brooks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Razor counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Brooks motions for Razor to come forward. Brooks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Razor.
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Razor counters with a nice uppercut.
Razor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Razor counters with a one-two to the body.
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Razor counters with a two punch combo.
Razor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Razor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brooks as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lewis Razor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks throws a combination that misses
and Razor counters with a series of strikes. Brooks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brooks fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks misses with a combination

so Razor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Brooks pushes Razor off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Razor works over Brooks's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razor blocks the body kick.
Brooks throws a low kick, looking for Razor's leg but Razor calmly moves out of range.
Razor lands a two punch combo.
Razor lands the left hand.
Brooks misses with a double jab
and Razor counters with a left and a right that stings Brooks.
Razor blocks the body kick.
Brooks misses with a series of wild punches.
Razor lands with a nice combination. Brooks backs away looking to recover.
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Razor counters with a three punch combo that has Brooks backing up. Brooks nods at Razor to acknowledge the strikes.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Razor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Razor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Razor scores with a one two! Brooks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Razor avoids the head kick by Brooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Razor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Razor throws a series of strikes that have Brooks backpedaling.
Razor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination

and Razor moves into the clinch.
Brooks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Razor.
Razor wants to break free but Brooks has control.
Razor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brooks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brooks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a double jab
and Razor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Razor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Razor counters with a nice uppercut.
Brooks throws a combination that misses
and Razor counters with a one-two to the body.
Razor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Razor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lewis Razor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brooks misses with a combination
and Razor counters with a straight right hand.
Razor moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
Razor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Razor counters with a one-two to the body.
Lewis Razor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Razor works over Brooks's head and body with a nice combination.
Razor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brooks misses with a combination
and Razor counters with a one-two to the body.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Razor counters with a three punch combo that has Brooks backing up. Brooks nods at Razor to acknowledge the strikes.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Razor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Razor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Razor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Razor counters with a three punch combo that has Brooks backing up. Brooks nods at Razor to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Razor counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Razor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Razor moves out of range easily.
Razor avoids a kick to the body.
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Razor counters with a nice uppercut.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Razor scores with a punch to the head.
Brooks throws a combination that misses
and Razor counters with a straight right hand.
A nice combination there by Razor.
Razor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brooks as he avoids it easily.
Brooks throws a combination that misses
and Razor counters with a three punch combo that has Brooks backing up. Brooks nods at Razor to acknowledge the strikes.
Brooks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Razor counters with a straight right hand.
Razor misses with a wild combination.
Razor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Razor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Razor counters with a left and a right that stings Brooks.
Brooks throws a nice looking combination but Razor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Razor moves out of range.
Razor checks a leg kick nicely.
Razor throws a one two combo.
Brooks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Razor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Razor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brooks's waist but Brooks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Razor off to one side.
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Razor counters with a straight right hand.
Razor lands a two punch combo.
Brooks throws a one two combo.
Brooks pushes Razor away with a front kick.
Brooks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Razor to counter with a crisp jab.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses
and Razor counters with a left and a right that stings Brooks.
Razor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brooks misses with a combination
and Razor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewis Razor is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Razor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a double jab
and Razor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Razor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brooks misses with a combination
and Razor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brooks thinking.
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Razor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Razor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lewis Razor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Razor throws a series of punches but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks connects with a solid leg kick.
Razor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooks is fending him off so far but Razor persists. Nope, Brooks circles away and we're back to standing.
Brooks looks for the body kick but Razor saw that one coming.
Brooks misses with a combination

and Razor counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Brooks is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Razor counters with a stiff right hand.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Razor counters with a stiff right hand.
Razor shoots in but no luck this time.
Razor scores with a one two! Brooks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Razor counters with a three punch combo that has Brooks backing up. Brooks nods at Razor to acknowledge the strikes.
Razor looks to land a combination. Brooks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Razor avoids the head kick by Brooks.
A lazy left from Razor finds it's target.
Razor lands with a nice combination. Brooks backs away looking to recover.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Razor counters with a three punch combo that has Brooks backing up. Brooks nods at Razor to acknowledge the strikes.
Brooks misses with a combination
and Razor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Brooks. No joy for Razor on that attempt.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Razor counters with a three punch combo that has Brooks backing up. Brooks nods at Razor to acknowledge the strikes.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Razor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lewis Razor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brooks misses with a double jab
and Razor counters with a left and a right that stings Brooks.
Razor works over Brooks's head and body with a nice combination.
Razor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brooks backs up against the cage.
Brooks misses with a combination
and Razor counters with a nice uppercut.
A left and a right from Razor both land. Nice combination.
Brooks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Razor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Razor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brooks's waist but Brooks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Razor off to one side.
Brooks misses with a double jab

and Razor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Razor throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks striking off his back but it's not causing Razor any problems.
Brooks trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brooks scores with a nice shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Brooks pushes Razor off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Brooks misses with a double jab
and Razor counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brooks throws a combination that misses
and Razor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Razor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
Brooks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Razor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brooks misses with a combination
and Razor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brooks misses with a double jab
and Razor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Razor counters with a one-two to the body.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Razor counters with a two punch combo.
Razor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brooks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brooks misses with a double jab
and Razor counters with a two punch combo.
Brooks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Razor counters with a three punch combo that has Brooks backing up. Brooks nods at Razor to acknowledge the strikes.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss

and Razor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Manny Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razor stops Brooks from getting back to his feet.

Brooks has one foot on Razor's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Razor counters with a left and a right that stings Brooks.
Brooks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Razor shoots in looking for a takedown. Brooks tries to sprawl out of it but Razor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brooks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brooks throws a leg kick but Razor checks it.
Razor tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Razor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Razor's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Razor duly obliges.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Razor counters with a one-two to the body.
Brooks looks to land a combination but Razor avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Brooks.
Brooks throws a combination that misses
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razor misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Razor.
Razor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brooks circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lewis Razor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Razor to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
Razor's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Razor duly obliges.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Razor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Razor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brooks throws a combination that misses
and Razor counters with a three punch combo that has Brooks backing up. Brooks nods at Razor to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Razor. That snapped Brooks's head back.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss

and Razor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Razor seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Brooks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Razor prevents Brooks from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brooks pushes Razor off and gets back to his feet.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Razor moves out of range easily.
Brooks lands a head kick. Razor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Brooks duly obliges.
Razor blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Razor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brooks swivels and escapes.
Lewis Razor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brooks misses with a double jab
enabling Razor to counter with a crisp jab.
Brooks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Razor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice combination there by Razor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Razor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brooks tries to avoid it but Razor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brooks to the ground. Brooks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Razor counters with a three punch combo that has Brooks backing up. Brooks nods at Razor to acknowledge the strikes.
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Razor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brooks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Razor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Razor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Razor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Razor!