PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Brooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Argus Ayala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donny Brooke had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Brooke
vs
Ayala

190 cm
21
218 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donny Brooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Argus Ayala!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayala is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brooke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ayala tests Brooke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ayala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brooke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brooke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Ayala moves into range and clinches up with Brooke.
Ayala is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brooke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ayala crunches a lovely knee into Brooke's ribcage.
Brooke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ayala with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brooke can't break the clinch.
Ayala tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooke avoids it.
Ayala landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ayala can't get the takedown.
Donny Brooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Argus Ayala.
Brooke has had enough of the clinch but Ayala keeps him there for the moment.
Ayala missing with knees to the body.
Brooke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brooke tries to circle away but Ayala has him pinned against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ayala obliges.
Brooke is breathing heavily.

Ayala has picked Brooke up - he's going for a ride! Ayala dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Ayala seems to be looking for submissions.

Brooke is defending against the submission attempts here by Ayala.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ayala looking for a submission but Brooke manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

Ayala is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brooke is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brooke has escaped and now he's on top!

Ayala working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brooke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brooke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Ayala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brooke wants to control from the top but Ayala keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brooke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Ayala is working an open guard so Brooke takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Donny Brooke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooke tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brooke.
Ayala looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooke is fending him off so far but Ayala persists. Nope, Brooke circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ayala.
Nice sprawl there from Brooke as Ayala shoots in.
Ayala shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brooke sprawls well. Brooke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ayala gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ayala shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brooke sprawls well. Brooke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ayala gets slowly back to his feet.
Brooke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ayala shoots in but Brooke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ayala tries for a takedown but Brooke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Argus Ayala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayala shoots in but no luck this time.
Ayala shoots in and drives through. Brooke sprawls well.
Brooke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ayala doesn't seem bothered though.
Brooke misses with a head kick.
Brooke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brooke connects with a solid leg kick.
Brooke scores with a jab. Ayala acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brooke throws a low kick but Ayala avoids it.
A nice combination there by Brooke.
Brooke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Ayala 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice shot by Brooke.
Brooke scores with a body shot.
Brooke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ayala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brooke.
Ayala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brooke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brooke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ayala on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brooke jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ayala avoids the head kick by Brooke.
Brooke lands a nice shot to the body.
Brooke throws a head kick but Ayala moves out of range.
Ayala loads up on a big right hand but Brooke slips the punch.
Brooke tries to score with a low kick but Ayala moves his leg out of the way.
Nice takedown defense from Brooke. No joy for Ayala on that attempt.
Brooke is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ayala shoots for a takedown but Brooke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brooke scores with a jab. Ayala acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brooke throws a leg kick but Ayala moved away.
Brooke tests Ayala's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Ayala clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooke is trying to break free.
Ayala trying to land knees to the body.
Ayala misses with a knee strike.
Brooke is trying to push Ayala away but Ayala has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brooke avoiding damage as Ayala throws knees to the body.
Ayala trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Brooke dominated that round.
That's time! Brooke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brooke cracks Ayala with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ayala tries to clinch but Brooke is having none of it.
Brooke misses with a wild combination.

Ayala shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brooke napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Brooke tries to escape but Ayala is in control.

Ayala wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brooke, who protects the arm well.
Brooke manages to get back to half guard.
Brooke wants to control but Ayala is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ayala 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.
Brooke pushes Ayala off looking to stand but Ayala dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ayala is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brooke wants to control but Ayala is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ayala is looking for a kimura but Brooke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ayala to get the leverage.

Brooke pushes Ayala off and gets back to his feet.

Ayala closes the distance and clinches.
Ayala working Brooke over with knees to the body.
Brooke can't break the clinch.
Brooke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ayala with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ayala landing knees to the head.
Ayala looking for a takedown.
Brooke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ayala utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ayala keeps control of Brooke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayala tries to score a body lock takedown but Brooke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Brooke breaks the clinch.
Ayala shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brooke as he avoids it easily.
Donny Brooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Argus Ayala.
Ayala checks a low kick from Brooke.

Ayala pushes Brooke up against the cage in a clinch.
Ayala lands a good knee to the midsection. Brooke won't want to take too many of those.
Brooke avoiding damage as Ayala throws knees to the body.
Ayala tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brooke is trying to break the clinch but Ayala has him pressed against the cage.
Brooke is looking to break free of the clinch but Ayala has double underhooks.
Brooke wants to get back to striking at distance but Ayala won't allow it.
Ayala lands a nice knee to the body.
Ayala is trying to drag Brooke to the mat but Brooke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brooke tries to break the clinch but Ayala is controlling the position.
Brooke is trying to push Ayala away but Ayala has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ayala lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ayala drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brooke gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brooke is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayala prevents Brooke from breaking the clinch.
Brooke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Ayala turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Brooke gets back to half guard.

Ayala is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brooke is just riding it out for now. Ayala eventually gives up the hold.

Ayala is working for a kimura but Brooke is defending it quite comfortably.

Ayala is trying to work for a kimura but Brooke is defending well.
Ayala is thwarting Brooke's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooke tries to roll over but Ayala keeps him under control.

Ayala is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brooke has managed to free his arm - good work.

Ayala is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brooke sees it coming and defends easily.
Brooke wants to get back to his feet.
Brooke is looking to improve his position.

Ayala is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brooke has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Argus Ayala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ayala shoots in for a takedown but Brooke shows good takedown defense.
Donny Brooke is winning the standup battle so far.
Ayala closes the distance and clinches up with Brooke, looking for a takedown. Ayala pushes Brooke against the cage but Brooke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brooke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brooke lands a head shot.
Ayala tries to clinch up but Brooke circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Ayala with that takedown attempt.
Donny Brooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Argus Ayala.
Brooke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brooke lands a body shot.

Ayala shoots in and gets a takedown into Brooke's guard.

Ayala has gone for a leg lock! Brooke slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ayala's guard.
Brooke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ayala looking for a guillotine here but Brooke defends easily.
Brooke wants to control from the top but Ayala keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooke passes into half guard.
Brooke trying to control the action but Ayala is working from the bottom.
Brooke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Ayala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brooke pulls his head out easily.
Brooke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Ayala with the active half guard here but Brooke passes nicely into side control.
Ayala is looking to regain half guard here but Brooke keeps moving and retains side control.

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.

Brooke stands up.
Ayala fails with the takedown.
Brooke lands with a hook. Ayala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brooke throws a right hand that Ayala ducks under and follows up with a left that Ayala also avoids with ease.
Brooke thumps Ayala with a low kick.
Ayala shoots in looking for a takedown but Brooke manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ayala's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brooke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brooke looks to land a combination. Ayala sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ayala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brooke.
Donny Brooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ayala throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooke.

Ayala darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ayala wants to advance to full mount but Brooke doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ayala drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brooke looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brooke looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brooke!
Ayala tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Brooke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Brooke stands up.
Ayala dives in and grabs Brooke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brooke pushes down on Ayala's head and hops out.
Brooke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ayala shoots in and gets a takedown into Brooke's guard.

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

Ayala is looking for a triangle but Brooke pushes his legs off easily.
Ayala keeping moving, preventing Brooke from controlling successfully.
Ayala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brooke controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ayala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Ayala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brooke is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Brooke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brooke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

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