PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Standy McBanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Brooks
vs
McBanger

191 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
275 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Standy McBanger!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBanger swinging wilding here.
A combination from McBanger does no damage.
Some wild striking there from McBanger.
Brooks dodges the punch combination from McBanger.
McBanger tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Brooks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Brooks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McBanger wants to get back to his feet.
Brooks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McBanger won't allow Brooks to pass to mount.
McBanger wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks is looking to advance position but McBanger won't allow it.
McBanger pushes Brooks off looking to stand but Brooks dives back in and keeps control.
Brooks is trying to control. McBanger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brooks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McBanger misses with a combination
and Brooks counters with a series of strikes. McBanger will be more careful next time no doubt.
Standy McBanger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBanger throws a left and a right that both miss

and Brooks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McBanger looks gassed!
Brooks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brooks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Brooks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McBanger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brooks.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McBanger can do anything to dispel that myth.
McBanger tries to kick Brooks off but Brooks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brooks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McBanger defending well though.
McBanger tries to kick Brooks off but Brooks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brooks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brooks with a nice cross.
No luck for Brooks with that takedown attempt.
McBanger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McBanger wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBanger throws a series of punches but Brooks moves out of range.
McBanger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brooks lands a head shot.
Brooks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McBanger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No joy there for Brooks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brooks fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McBanger as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBanger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McBanger looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
McBanger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Standy McBanger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBanger throws a right and a left that both miss.
McBanger throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Brooks.
McBanger misses with a double jab
and Brooks counters with a one-two to the body.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBanger.
McBanger throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brooks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for McBanger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Brooks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McBanger's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks throws a big right hand that misses.

McBanger has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brooks off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McBanger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McBanger throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Brooks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from McBanger.
Brooks lands a glancing blow to the side of McBanger's head.
McBanger misses with a two punch combination.
Brooks tries to bum rush McBanger with a series of wild strikes but McBanger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brooks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks fails to land the takedown.
Brooks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McBanger circles away quickly and effectively.
McBanger misses with the combination.
Brooks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McBanger fails to land with a series of punches.
McBanger drops his hands momentarily and Brooks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brooks avoids a punch combination nicely.
McBanger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McBanger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brooks dodges the punch combination from McBanger.
McBanger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McBanger tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brooks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBanger.
McBanger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Brooks dominated 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.

Brooks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McBanger 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.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Brooks here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McBanger is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Brooks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McBanger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McBanger is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McBanger looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
McBanger misses with a series of wild punches.
McBanger throws a series of punches but Brooks moves out of range.
McBanger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Brooks could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brooks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McBanger avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of McBanger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McBanger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brooks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McBanger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
McBanger misses with a combination
and Brooks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Brooks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brooks showed some decent athleticism there.

McBanger has one foot on Brooks's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch combination from McBanger misses.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
McBanger misses with a double jab

and Brooks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McBanger manages to escape and get back to his feet.
McBanger misses with a few strikes there.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches up with McBanger, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes McBanger against the cage but McBanger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brooks lands a jab-cross combination.
McBanger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brooks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McBanger misses with a jab, cross combination.
McBanger throws a combination that misses

and Brooks counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McBanger!
Brooks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McBanger is looking to escape.
Brooks throws some wild stikes that McBanger manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks won't let McBanger get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Brooks lands a heavy elbow.
Brooks looking to control but McBanger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brooks won't let McBanger get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Brooks lands a heavy elbow.
McBanger is trying to stand.
McBanger blocking the ground and pound.
Brooks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McBanger is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brooks with shots to the head and body - McBanger looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brooks wants to control the pace but McBanger is squirming around nicely.
McBanger is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

McBanger somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Brooks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McBanger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBanger.
Brooks lands a right hook to the body.
McBanger throws a series of punches but Brooks moves out of range.
A combination from McBanger does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Brooks dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McBanger misses with a double jab
and Brooks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McBanger tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brooks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McBanger circles away quickly and effectively.
McBanger misses with a double jab
and Brooks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brooks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brooks connects with a crisp jab.
Brooks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McBanger as he avoids it easily.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
McBanger fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McBanger's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBanger swinging wilding here.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBanger.
Brooks scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McBanger misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBanger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brooks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McBanger misses with a combination
and Brooks counters with a two punch combo.
Eli Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McBanger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brooks.
Brooks cracks McBanger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McBanger tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McBanger throws a nice looking combination but Brooks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brooks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McBanger defends it nicely.
McBanger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McBanger throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
McBanger fails to land with a series of punches.
McBanger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brooks counters with a one-two to the body.
McBanger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brooks.
McBanger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brooks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McBanger swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McBanger throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Brooks is working the combinations to good effect here.
Brooks shoots in for a double leg but McBanger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brooks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McBanger.
McBanger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brooks counters with a three punch combo that has McBanger backing up. McBanger nods at Brooks to acknowledge the strikes.
McBanger misses with a few strikes there.
Brooks shoots in but McBanger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brooks lands a two punch combo.
Nice body punch from Brooks.
A punch combination from McBanger misses.
McBanger swinging wilding here.
McBanger misses with a double jab.
McBanger misses with a double jab
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.
McBanger throws a series of punches but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Brooks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Brooks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McBanger did well to prevent Brooks getting side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McBanger kicks Brooks off and gets back to his feet.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but McBanger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McBanger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brooks scores with a three punch combo!
McBanger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McBanger falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brooks counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McBanger's guard now.
Brooks working some strikes from top position.
Brooks thows a big elbow that misses.
McBanger wants to stand up but Brooks is controlling him.
Brooks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McBanger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

McBanger wriggles free and stands up.
Brooks avoids a punch combination nicely.

Brooks gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBanger wants to get back to his feet.
Standy McBanger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eli Brooks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but McBanger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

McBanger bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBanger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McBanger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McBanger throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
No joy there for McBanger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Brooks!