PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think van Greeven might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tom Waits - Telephone call from Istanbul. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

van Greeven
vs
Brooks

205 cm
27
284 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

191 cm
24
255 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

.: AFFAKETION :.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick van Greeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Brooks. van Greeven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks scores with a nice head shot.
van Greeven moves forwards but Brooks connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Brooks lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends van Greeven sprawling to the canvas. Brooks follows him down, looking for the kill. Can van Greeven hang on?

It looks like Dick van Greeven has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
van Greeven is looking for a sweep. Brooks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Brooks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brooks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brooks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
van Greeven gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Greeven working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brooks.
Brooks thows a big elbow that misses.
Brooks is looking to work some ground and pound but van Greeven has wrist control.
van Greeven tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brooks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brooks is in close to van Greeven's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brooks throws a strike but van Greeven rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Brooks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brooks looks gassed!
van Greeven working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
van Greeven is pushing down on Brooks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brooks is fighting to maintain full guard but van Greeven has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to improve his position but van Greeven is controlling well.
van Greeven lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

It looks like Eli Brooks has been cut.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
van Greeven working Brooks over with strikes.

That has opened up Eli Brooks's cut even more.
van Greeven is figuring out what he wants to do next.
van Greeven thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Brooks looking for submissions off his back.
van Greeven wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven slips a nice elbow through Brooks's hands, connecting with Brooks's forehead.

The cut above Eli Brooks's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
van Greeven working over Brooks with some ground and pound. Brooks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Eli Brooks's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eli Brooks's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dick van Greeven!