PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lothar Dornier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dornier is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Prussian March "Frei Weg". Lothar Dornier is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Brooks
vs
Dornier

191 cm
22
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Koffin Inc.

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 3 - 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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lothar Dornier!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brooks scores a takedown into full mount!
Brooks lands a big elbow.
Brooks lands a big elbow.
Brooks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
BOOM! Brooks connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brooks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dornier gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dornier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Brooks there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dornier regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dornier manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Dornier is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brooks has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Brooks is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dornier in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brooks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brooks tries to get out of the position.
Brooks is working to get back to half guard.
Brooks has given up his back here. Will Dornier look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Brooks trying to control the position but Dornier manages to sink in the hooks.
Brooks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dornier on the ground.
Brooks is in bad spot here.
Dornier scores with strikes from the back.
Dornier is hanging on to Brooks's back as he tries to escape.
Brooks trying to control the hands but Dornier won't let him.
Brooks grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks staying busy and making it hard for Dornier to control.

Dornier is looking for the choke from the back position but Brooks is controlling his hands well.
Dornier looks gassed!
Brooks tries to break free.
Brooks wants to control his opponent's hands but Dornier gets his hands free.
Brooks is really stuck here.

Dornier is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Brooks is defending well though. Dornier let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks tries to escape the position.
Brooks tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brooks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dornier with shots to the head and body - Brooks looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dornier avoids the attempt from Brooks to control.
Dornier breaks from Brooks's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like William Brooks has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brooks is working hard here to advance position.

Dornier stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brooks.

Dornier closes the distance and clinches.
Dornier connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brooks's face.

William Brooks's cut is getting worse.
Brooks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dornier gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brooks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dornier with a knee to the head.
Dornier using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Dornier breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dornier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dornier darts in and clinches Brooks up against the cage.
Dornier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brooks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brooks tries to work over Dornier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brooks turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dornier wants to control but Brooks postures up.

Dornier bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dornier circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches up with Dornier, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes Dornier against the cage but Dornier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Dornier clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dornier lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Dornier controls his hands.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dornier's elbow.
Brooks is working for takedown but Dornier is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brooks takes a knee right on the jaw!

Dornier is trying to trip Brooks. He has hold of a leg but Brooks is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dornier persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dornier is working Brooks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dornier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brooks is looking to sweep but instead, Dornier has passed into half guard.
Brooks wants to control but Dornier is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lothar Dornier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Brooks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dornier tries to clinch but Brooks moves out of range.
Dornier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brooks misses with a double jab.

Dornier gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brooks to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dornier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Dornier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brooks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brooks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brooks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brooks cracks Dornier with a solid left hand.

Brooks postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dornier is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brooks, into his guard.

Dornier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dornier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dornier won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
Brooks pulls Dornier in close to his closed guard and prevents Dornier from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brooks striking from his own guard.
Brooks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Dornier from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dornier shoots in but no luck this time.

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.
Brooks throws out a leg kick but Dornier moves out of range and Brooks only half commits.

Brooks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brooks drops an elbow to the side of Dornier's head.

Dornier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brooks blocks the strikes from Dornier.
Dornier trying to control but Brooks postures up.
Brooks working Dornier over with strikes.
Brooks slips a nice elbow through Dornier's hands, connecting with Dornier's forehead.
Brooks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brooks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Dornier looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brooks connects with a nice short shot to Dornier's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is pressing down on Dornier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dornier is holding on for now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brooks lands a nice short elbow.

Brooks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dornier sees it coming and defends easily.

Dornier makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Dornier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brooks, pushing him back against the cage.
Brooks wants a takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Dornier.
Dornier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brooks's defenses.
Dornier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Dornier has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brooks is trying to keep an underhook but Dornier manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lothar Dornier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brooks is looking to improve his position.
Dornier looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brooks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brooks is looking to improve his position.
Brooks wants to get back to full guard but Dornier has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to hold on but Dornier postures up.
Brooks is squirming around, avoiding Dornier's attempts to control the action.
Dornier controlling the pace for now.
Brooks is looking to get to half guard.
Dornier looking to finish Brooks with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brooks!
Brooks can't escape the position.

Dornier looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dornier prevents Brooks from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lothar Dornier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Brooks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dornier doesn't manage to clinch there - Brooks circles away.
Dornier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brooks tries for a takedown but Dornier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brooks tries for a takedown but Dornier circles away easily

and Dornier counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dornier gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dornier connects with a knee to the head.

Dornier has hold of one of Brooks's legs. Brooks is fighting the takedown attempt but Dornier gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dornier lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dornier slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dornier working the head with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dornier wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.

Dornier tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dornier has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brooks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dornier's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dornier is trying to work for a kimura but Brooks is defending well.

Dornier looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dornier prevents Brooks from improving his position.

Brooks is defending against the submission attempts here by Dornier.
Brooks regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dornier preventing the sweep.
Brooks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brooks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dornier counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brooks's guard now.
Dornier wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Dornier is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dornier won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
Dornier slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dornier trying to control from half guard but Brooks is working away.
Dornier prevents Brooks from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Brooks with that takedown attempt.
Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by Dornier.
Dornier moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dornier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dornier doesn't manage to clinch there - Brooks circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dornier is looking to clinch.
Dornier is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt

and Dornier counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brooks!

Dornier is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Brooks is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Brooks flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Dornier anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Brooks and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Dornier slips an arm under Brooks chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Dornier has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Dornier is squeezing on Brooks like an anaconda would it's prey. Brooks fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lothar Dornier!
Lothar Dornier is the new light heavyweight champion!