PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks has chosen Lightning does the work as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zero
vs
Brooks

180 cm
19
193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
188 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sub Zero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero closes the distance and clinches up with Brooks, looking for a takedown. Zero pushes Brooks against the cage but Brooks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Zero gets a takedown into half guard.

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

Zero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zero wants to free his trapped foot but Brooks is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zero passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Brooks!

Zero is working for a guillotine from mount but Brooks frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet.

Zero working for a guillotine from mount but Brooks is in no mood to give up.
Brooks is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Zero has control of Brooks's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brooks regains control of the situation pretty easily.

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 is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Zero is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Brooks has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Brooks!

Zero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brooks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zero working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zero 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 wants to get up but he can't break Zero's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brooks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brooks manages to get himself to full guard.
Zero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brooks is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to stand and escape but Zero is having none of it.

Zero is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brooks is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brooks has escaped and now he's on top!
Zero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Zero looking for a guillotine here but Brooks defends easily.

Zero is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Brooks has his hands clasped together but Zero extends an breaks Brooks's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Zero.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sub Zero!
Sub Zero retains his middleweight title!