PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Kain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Brooks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brooks
vs
Kain

191 cm
22
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Brooks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Kain!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Brooks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brooks looking to pass the guard.
Kain wants to stand but Brooks is controlling the position.
Brooks lands a couple of elbows.
Kain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brooks looking to pass the guard.
Brooks thows a big elbow that misses.
Kain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brooks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kain is keeping the position for now.
Kain controls Brooks momentarily but Brooks frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brooks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brooks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kain sprawls well. Kain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kain tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Brooks gets a takedown into half guard.
Brooks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kain's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks working Kain over with strikes.
Brooks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brooks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brooks is pressing down on Kain's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kain is holding on for now.
Kain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brooks thows a huge punch but Kain dodges it nicely.
Brooks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brooks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Kain is defending well.
Kain is trying to stand back up but Brooks is controlling him

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Brooks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Brooks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brooks throws some wild stikes that Kain manages to avoid easily.
Brooks postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kain looks a forlorn figure.
Brooks unloads with some shots from mount but Kain bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Brooks there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Brooks thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Brooks throws some wild stikes that Kain manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks looking to ground and pound but Kain is blocking nicely.
Kain is looking to get to half guard.
Kain is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Brooks misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Brooks lands a big elbow.
Kain wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Brooks.
Brooks breaks from Kain's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Brooks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Kain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kain with a poor takedown

and Brooks counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kain's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks with a nice head shot there.
Kain wants to get back to his feet but Brooks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brooks.
Brooks is working Kain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brooks chips away with some ground and pound.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Kain is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brooks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brooks prevents Kain from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kain wants to stand and escape but Brooks is having none of it.
Kain is breathing heavily.
Brooks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brooks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brooks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kain is looking to stand up but Brooks isn't so interested in that idea.
Kain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kain is trying to keep Brooks in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kain tried to score with a low kick but Brooks checks it.
Kain scores with a jab to the body.

Kain has closed the distance and engaged Brooks in a clinch.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brooks misses with a body punch.
Brooks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brooks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kain prevents it.
Brooks is trying to drag Kain to the mat but Kain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brooks tries to score a body lock takedown but Kain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Kain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kain swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Brooks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kain is avoiding damage well.
Kain is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Brooks throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kain is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Brooks wants to control but Kain is keeping him busy.
Kain tries to escape but Brooks is in control.
Brooks working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kain is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brooks has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Brooks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kain wants to stand and escape but Brooks is having none of it.
William Brooks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brooks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brooks throws a big right hand that misses.
Brooks throws a big right hand that misses.
Brooks landing with the ground and pound.
Brooks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kain trying to keep a closed guard but Brooks is proving a slippery customer.
Brooks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Brooks dominated that second round.
That's time! Brooks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches up with Kain, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes Kain against the cage but Kain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kain shoots in looking for a takedown. Brooks tries to sprawl out of it but Kain 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 looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brooks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brooks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brooks working the head and body with strikes.
Brooks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kain manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brooks distracts Kain with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kain wants to stand up but Brooks is controlling him.
Kain trying to keep a closed guard but Brooks is proving a slippery customer.
Kain wants to stand and escape but Brooks is having none of it.
Brooks postures up in Kain's guard and throws a big left but Kain blocks it.
Brooks thows a big elbow that misses.
Brooks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Brooks closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kain to the mat! Kain manages to get full guard.
Brooks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brooks throwing strikes from guard but Kain blocks nicely.
Kain is trying to keep Brooks in close.
Brooks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Kain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kain looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kain fails with the takedown

and Brooks counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kain!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brooks cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brooks connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brooks unloads with some shots from mount but Kain bucks and avoids them well.
Kain tries to lock up and control but Brooks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kain blocking the ground and pound.
Brooks fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brooks scoring with strikes but Kain is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks with shots to the head and body - Kain looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brooks landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brooks fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brooks scoring with strikes but Kain is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks misses with a head shot.
Brooks lands a big elbow.
Brooks thowing shots but they're missing.
Brooks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kain hang on?
Kain manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Brooks clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brooks avoids a kick to the body.
Kain tries a head kick but it misses.
Kain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kain fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kain gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brooks to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brooks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kain pushes Brooks off and scrambles back to his feet.
Brooks thows a leg kick but Kain checks it
and Kain counters with a thumping low kick.
Kain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Brooks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kain sprawls well initially but Brooks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brooks.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Brooks thows a huge punch but Kain dodges it nicely.
Brooks lands strikes from half guard.
Brooks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kain is trying to control but can't.
Brooks is stalling here. Kain is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Brooks seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kain has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Kain stands up and beckons Brooks to his feet.
Kain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brooks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kain's guard.
Kain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Kain is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is working hard here to advance position.
Kain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brooks is controlling him.
Brooks scoring with some ground and pound.
Brooks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brooks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kain is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kain misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brooks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kain parries the strikes from Brooks easily there. Brooks is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kain to escape.
Brooks tries to score with some ground and pound. Kain controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Brooks fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kain sneaks back into half guard.
Brooks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kain trying to control here.
Brooks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kain looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kain with a poor takedown

and Brooks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kain won't be happy with that.
An elbow from Brooks crashes against the mat.
Brooks lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kain down.
Brooks lands a few punches from side control.
Kain takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Brooks working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brooks trying to control the position but Kain is working away.
Brooks misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Brooks had his way with Jason Kain in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kain shoots and misses

so Brooks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kain keeping full guard, as Brooks tries to pass.
Brooks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brooks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brooks postures up.
Brooks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kain is looking to stand up but Brooks isn't so interested in that idea.
Brooks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brooks looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brooks.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kain throws a head kick that misses.

Brooks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Brooks crashes against the mat.
Kain on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kain managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brooks.
Brooks working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The strikes coming from Brooks are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kain tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kain sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kain is trying to get back to his feet.
Brooks lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kain down.
Sloppy strikes there by Brooks.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brooks misses with a leg kick.

Brooks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brooks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kain can do to turn this around?
Brooks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brooks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kain defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kain regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brooks.
Brooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Kain is retaining full guard.
Jason Kain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kain is looking for a triangle but Brooks pushes his legs off easily.
Brooks postures up and lands a big shot to Kain's brow.
Brooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Kain is just out of range.
William Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brooks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a big right hand that misses.
Brooks throws a big right hand that misses.
Brooks looking to pass the guard.

Kain pushes Brooks off and scrambles back to his feet.
Brooks checks a leg kick.

Brooks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brooks working the head and body with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brooks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:45
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Brooks!
William Brooks retains his light heavyweight title!