PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Blixt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blixt has chosen Stretch Arm Strong - Second Chances as his entrance music. Jay Blixt struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Brooks
vs
Blixt

173 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Blixt!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blixt throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Eddie Brooks has been cut.
Blixt tries to clinch up but Brooks circles away and keeps his distance.
Brooks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blixt.
Blixt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blixt is looking to clinch.
Blixt is looking to clinch.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
Blixt stuffs the takedown.
Blixt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brooks.
Blixt throws a head kick that Brooks semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blixt pinned against the cage. Blixt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blixt doesn't manage to clinch there - Brooks circles away.
Blixt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blixt tries to clinch up but Brooks circles away and keeps his distance.
Blixt tries to clinch but Brooks is having none of it.

Brooks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brooks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brooks is trying to control. Blixt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blixt is trying is best to control the position here.
Brooks 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.

Blixt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brooks trying to pass the guard but Blixt defending well.
Brooks wants to take a breather but Blixt is having none of it.
Blixt is looking to control Brooks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blixt avoid being mounted?
Blixt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brooks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blixt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brooks.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A nice combination there by Brooks.
Brooks throws the left hand but Blixt avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks keeps the fight on the outside.
Blixt misses the jab.

Brooks gets the takedown into side control.
Brooks throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Brooks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blixt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blixt taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brooks has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Brooks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Blixt is looking to improve his position but Brooks isn't that keen on the idea.

Brooks working for a submission but Blixt is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blixt tries to reverse the position but Brooks maintains control.
Blixt looks gassed!
Blixt wants to hold on but Brooks pushes him away.
Blixt is looking to improve his position but Brooks isn't that keen on the idea.
Blixt taking shots to the head.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brooks looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Brooks tries to control but Blixt wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blixt can't escape the position.
Brooks controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brooks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Brooks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blixt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blixt is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
Jay Blixt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blixt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks misses with a wild combination.
Brooks lands a jab.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eddie Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blixt ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blixt wants to clinch.
Brooks fails to land with a series of punches.
Blixt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blixt wants to clinch up but Brooks keeps it at a distance.
Blixt wants to clinch up but Brooks keeps it at a distance.
Blixt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blixt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blixt is breathing heavily.

Brooks feints and as Blixt raises his hands in defense, Brooks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks passes Blixt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brooks is keen to just control but Blixt is a slippery customer.
Brooks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blixt defending well though.
Brooks thows a huge punch but Blixt dodges it nicely.

Brooks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brooks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Brooks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brooks thows a huge punch but Blixt dodges it nicely.

Brooks is working for a submission of some sort.

Brooks seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Blixt is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eddie Brooks!