PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Brooks had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Brooks
vs
Carmichael

180 cm
25
155 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
154 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Hell's Kitchen Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Brooks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Carmichael!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmichael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carmichael throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.
Carmichael scores with a hook.
Brooks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carmichael wants to clinch.
Carmichael throws a leg kick which misses Brooks's front leg but catches the back leg as Brooks tries to avoid it.
Carmichael is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Carmichael.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carmichael misses with a body shot.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Carmichael blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Brooks swings for the body but Carmichael moves out of range.
Brooks blocks a jab.
Carmichael moves out of range of the strikes.
Brooks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carmichael's calf.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Brooks has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to maintain a safe position but Carmichael gets an underhook and turns Brooks into the ropes.
Brooks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carmichael wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carmichael avoids it.
Carmichael blocks the elbow strike.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carmichael is defending well for now.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brooks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carmichael wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brooks working Carmichael over with knees to the body.
Carmichael dodges an elbow strike from Brooks.
Brooks misses with an elbow strike.
Carmichael on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the temple.
Brooks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brooks looking to slow down the pace here.
Brooks stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks pushes off an throws an elbow but Carmichael leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Carmichael has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Brooks.

It looks like Justin Carmichael has been cut.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Carmichael avoids the damage to the body.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brooks obliges.
Carmichael blocks an elbow strike from Brooks.
Carmichael blocks an elbow strike from Brooks.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Carmichael avoids the damage to the body.
Carmichael is trying to break free.
Brooks misses with an elbow strike.
Carmichael managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carmichael's face.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Brooks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carmichael's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks landing knees to the body.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Carmichael is trying to break the clinch but Brooks has him pressed against the ropes.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Brooks wants to stall.
Carmichael is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brooks is defending well for now.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Carmichael avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carmichael as Brooks tries to tie him up.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Carmichael avoids the damage to the body.
Brooks wants to stall.

Carmichael breaks the clinch.

Carmichael forces Brooks back against the ropes and clinches.
Carmichael lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brooks or not.
Carmichael avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Carmichael trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Brooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Carmichael avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
Carmichael has had enough of the clinch but Brooks keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carmichael avoids a wild elbow strike from Brooks.
Brooks misses with an elbow strike.
The referee calls for Carmichael to work.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carmichael on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Carmichael breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Justin Carmichael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carmichael swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Carmichael drives through and clinches with Brooks against the ropes.
Brooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Carmichael lands a nice knee to the body.
Carmichael avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Brooks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carmichael's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Brooks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Carmichael's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab from Carmichael does it's job there.
Carmichael throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Carmichael.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Carmichael.
Good standup being displayed there by Brooks as he connects with a hook.
Carmichael avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Carmichael moves out of range of the body kick from Brooks.
Carmichael throws out a loose jab but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Carmichael finds it's target.
Carmichael throws a head kick that misses

and Brooks counters by clinching up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brooks lands an elbow just above Carmichael 's eye.
Carmichael wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brooks tries to stall but Carmichael uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brooks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carmichael wants to get back to striking at distance but Brooks won't allow it.
Carmichael working hard to break the clinch.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carmichael is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.

Brooks breaks the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brooks - that will leave a mark!
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carmichael avoids the head kick by Brooks.
A clash of legs there as Carmichael blocks the low kick.
Carmichael chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carmichael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carmichael on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carmichael keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brooks moves out of range of the body kick from Carmichael.
Carmichael defending well as Brooks loads up on a big left hand.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brooks counters with a left and a right that stings Carmichael.
Carmichael circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Carmichael misses.
Carmichael lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
Brooks throws a front kick aimed at Carmichael's knee but Carmichael avoids it well.
Carmichael misses the shot to the body.
Carmichael fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carmichael circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Brooks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carmichael.
A slow jab from Brooks misses its intended target.
Carmichael misses with a looping right.
Brooks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carmichael.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Carmichael if he has to take too many more of those.
Brooks scores with a decent looking hook.
Carmichael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brooks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brooks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmichael tries to close the distance and clinch but Brooks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brooks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carmichael.
Brooks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kevin Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Carmichael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brooks misses the shot to the body.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Carmichael.
Brooks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carmichael.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Carmichael moves out of range easily.
Carmichael misses with a low kick.
Carmichael circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Brooks lands a head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Brooks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses
and Carmichael counters with a nice uppercut.
Carmichael throws a sloppy head kick
and Brooks makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Carmichael really felt that one!
Nice body punch from Brooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carmichael misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Brooks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Brooks clinches.
Brooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Brooks looking to throw knees to the head but Carmichael is blocking nicely.

Carmichael breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks scores with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Carmichael.
Carmichael throws a big shot that misses.
Carmichael misses with a hook. Brooks ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Brooks.
Brooks throws a head kick that Carmichael semi-blocks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks works the jab nicely.
Brooks thuds his right hand into Carmichael's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Carmichael crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brooks - the referee stops the clock and Carmichael gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brooks. Carmichael manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Carmichael on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brooks. Brooks obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Brooks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Carmichael's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brooks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carmichael moves out of range of the body kick from Brooks.
Brooks lands a with a good body shot.
Carmichael moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by Carmichael.
The fighters circling - Carmichael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carmichael jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carmichael throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
Carmichael's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brooks misses with a series of wild punches.
Carmichael's corner calls for a 1-2. Carmichael obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carmichael throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carmichael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brooks.
Brooks throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carmichael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks throws a one two combo.
Carmichael lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brooks's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brooks.
Brooks throws a leg kick but Carmichael moved away.
Good shot there by Brooks.
Carmichael misses with an uppercut. Brooks saw that one coming.
Carmichael is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brooks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brooks, right into the meat.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Carmichael avoids them all with ease.
Brooks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brooks tries to clinch but Carmichael moves out of range.
Brooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carmichael slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a jab to the body
and Carmichael counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carmichael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brooks wants to slow Carmichael down by chopping away at his legs.

Carmichael clinches.
Carmichael using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brooks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carmichael has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Justin Carmichael's cut even more.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carmichael avoids it.
Brooks lands an elbow inside that Carmichael shrugs off.
Brooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Carmichael avoids the damage to the body.
Carmichael is trying to break the clinch but Brooks has him pressed against the ropes.
Brooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carmichael trying to stall but Brooks improves his position.
Brooks throws an elbow but it misses.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Carmichael managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brooks taking a breather.
Carmichael taking a breather.
Brooks pushes off an throws an elbow but Carmichael leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Carmichael tries to break free but Brooks pushes him back against the ropes.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Brooks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brooks throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carmichael is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Brooks tries to stall but Carmichael uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carmichael blocks the elbow strike.
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.

Carmichael's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Carmichael has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four 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.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Brooks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carmichael's brow.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carmichael wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carmichael blocks an elbow strike from Brooks.
Brooks wants to stall.
Carmichael has had enough of the clinch but Brooks keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Brooks as the two fighters clinch.
Carmichael blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carmichael trying to land knees to the body.
Carmichael is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Carmichael tries to circle away but Brooks has him pinned against the ropes.
Brooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Carmichael avoids a wild elbow strike from Brooks.
Carmichael blocks an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Carmichael's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brooks looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Brooks clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Carmichael's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carmichael jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carmichael avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Carmichael misses with the body kick
and Brooks counters with a nice uppercut.
Carmichael throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
Carmichael misses with a head kick.
Brooks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brooks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A swing and a miss from Carmichael.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brooks.
Brooks takes one to the side of the head.
Carmichael keeps the fight on the outside.
Carmichael throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brooks counters with a big head kick but Carmichael shrugs it off.
Brooks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carmichael smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carmichael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A slow jab from Carmichael misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a body kick.
Brooks takes one on the button.

Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
Carmichael can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Brooks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carmichael's brow.
Brooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carmichael managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the temple.
Carmichael wants to break free but Brooks has control.
Carmichael wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Carmichael.
Brooks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carmichael avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Carmichael misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brooks.
Carmichael landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael avoids a wild elbow strike from Brooks.
Carmichael blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brooks looking to slow down the pace here.
Carmichael working hard to break the clinch.
Carmichael tries to land knees in the clinch but Brooks avoids the damage to the body.
Brooks misses with a knee strike.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Carmichael tries to land knees in the clinch but Brooks avoids the damage to the body.
Brooks looking to stall.

Carmichael breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carmichael, right into the meat.
Brooks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carmichael.
Brooks thows a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Carmichael as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brooks momentarily.
Carmichael lands a jab to the head.

Brooks is rocked!

Carmichael moves into the clinch.
Brooks controlling the action here for a moment.

Carmichael manages to break the clinch.
Carmichael closes the distance but Brooks moves to the side
and Brooks counters with a head kick.
Carmichael feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brooks's calf.

Carmichael gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brooks wants to stall.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Brooks trying to stall but Carmichael improves his position.

Carmichael's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Carmichael misses.
Carmichael defending well as Brooks loads up on a big left hand.
Brooks lands with a nice body punch.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh Brooks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carmichael throws an overhand right that drops Brooks like a sack of potatoes! Carmichael dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Carmichael!
Justin Carmichael is the new featherweight champion!