PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donny Brook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aqua Lung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lung has chosen "Aqualung" as his entrance music. Aqua Lung will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Brook
vs
Lung

177 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donny Brook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aqua Lung!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brook tries to score with a low kick but Lung moves his leg out of the way.

Lung pushes Brook up against the cage in a clinch.
Brook misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Brook.
Lung drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brook cracks Lung with a nice body shot.
Brook has a couple of punches blocked by Lung.
Lung managing to block the knees to the body from Brook.
Lung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brook gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brook tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lung's elbow.
Lung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brook is leaning against Lung and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lung avoiding damage as Brook throws knees to the body.
Brook softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brook lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brook is working Lung over against the cage.
Brook pushes Lung back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lung looks gassed!
Lung tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brook smiles and moves away.
Donny Brook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aqua Lung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Brook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brook misses with a series of wild punches.
Brook looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brook lands a two punch combo.
Lung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donny Brook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lung misses with a takedown attempt - Brook sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lung keeps the fight on the outside.
Brook misses with a looping left.

Brook closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brook lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lung or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brook tries to throw a body punch but Lung avoids it by throwing Brook back against the cage.
Brook misses with a body punch.
Lung jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brook walks away with a smile on his face. Lung gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brook throws a nice looking combination but Lung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brook moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Brook misses.
Brook looks to land a left hand but Lung moved out of range nicely.
Lung ducks under a wild hook from Brook.
Brook connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lung dodges the punch combination from Brook.
Brook throws a right hand that Lung ducks under and follows up with a left that Lung also avoids with ease.
Lung misses with a body shot.
Lung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lung slips a jab from Brook.
Brook misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brook with a hook.
A big right from Brook misses.
Donny Brook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lung shoots in for a takedown but Brook shows good takedown defense.
Brook misses with a double jab

and Lung counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brook stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Brook breaks from the clinch.
Brook slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brook.
Brook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brook misses with an attempted mid kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lung.
Brook throws a body kick that misses.
Lung looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brook is fending him off so far but Lung persists. Nope, Brook circles away and we're back to standing.
Brook misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lung wants to clinch.
Brook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lung blocks the leg kick.
Lung avoids the body shot from Brook.
Brook misses with a combination

and Lung counters by clinching up.
Brook scores with a shot to the side of Lung's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brook creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Brook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalling in the clinch from Brook.
Brook working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brook digs a right hand into Lung's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lung's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brook lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brook lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Brook dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lung keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brook throws a nice looking combination but Lung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brook connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lung momentarily.
Lung swats away the attempt to clinch by Brook.
Brook misses with a two punch combination.
Lung moves in looking to clinch but Brook pushes him off.
Brook connects with a right hand. Lung shakes it off.
Lung has a takedown stuffed.
Jab, jab by Brook - just one landing.
Lung is breathing heavily.
Lung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brook throws out the jab.
Brook scores with a jab to the head.
A combination from Brook does no damage.
Brook lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brook instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Brook.
Brook goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brook misses with an elbow strike.
Brook lands a nice uppercut.

Brook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brook throws a combination that misses

and Lung decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brook's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brook is on top in guard.
Brook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brook advances position into side control!
Brook wants to control but Lung is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Brook seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lung tries to improve position but can't.
Lung is trying to control Brook's posture but Brook avoids it.
Lung is not content to let Brook control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brook misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lung counters with a straight right hand.
Brook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lung slips a jab from Brook.
The fighters circling - Brook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brook scores with a hook to the body. Lung takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brook clinches but Lung breaks the clinch

and Lung counters with a takedown into side control.
Lung tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brook has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brook is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lung's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brook is refusing to be controlled, as Lung sits in half guard.
Brook is looking to improve his position.
Lung passes into side control, despite Brook's attempt to control the position.
Lung sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brook is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brook keeps working.
Lung sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brook is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Donny Brook will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lung was well out of range. Poor timing from Brook.
Lung takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brook throws a shot from downtown. Lung moves away and avoids it.
Brook scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lung needs to keep his hands up - Brook had a free shot at his head there.
Lung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lung scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lung thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brook's head.
Brook wants to get back to full guard.
Lung misses with a head shot. Brook uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lung must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Lung stands up and waves to Brook to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brook takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brook misses with a hook to the body
and Lung counters with a straight right hand.
Brook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lung paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donny Brook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brook misses with a straight right.
Brook jabs Lung right on the nose. Lung blinks but takes it well.
Lung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brook throws out the jab.
Lung fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brook avoids it really well and circles away.
Brook tries to bum rush Lung with a series of wild strikes but Lung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Brook.
Lung has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lung there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aqua Lung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brook leaves Lung with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brook throws a series of punches but Lung avoids them all with ease.
Lung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brook misses with an uppercut.
Brook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Brook catches Lung right on the button with a cross.
Lung walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lung is looking to clinch.
Brook swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brook looks to land a right hand but Lung moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brook wants to slow Lung down by chopping away at his legs.
Brook tries to bum rush Lung with a series of wild strikes but Lung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brook looks to land a combination but Lung avoids it well.
Brook throws a looping overhand right but Lung ducks down to avoid it.
Lung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lung misses with a head kick.
Lung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut there from Lung.
Lung dodges the punch combination from Brook.
Lung tries to clinch up but Brook circles away and keeps his distance.
Brook connects with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Brook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

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.
Lung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lung tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brook just stands there and leans against the cage.
Donny Brook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aqua Lung.
Brook lands with a right to the head.
Lung avoids the elbow strike from Brook, against the cage.
Lung tries for a takedown but Brook manages to get underhooks.
Brook tries a body shot but Lung blocks it.
Brook tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lung's elbow.
Lung fails to pull guard.
Brook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brook tries to work over Lung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donny Brook has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brook misses with a punch to the body.
Brook goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brook swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brook looking to slow down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Brook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brook, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Brook!