PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mann
vs
Brookins

188 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Brookins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brookins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brookins slips under a jab.
Brookins misses with a body kick.

Mann throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brookins was covering up waiting for the punch and Mann finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mann won't allow Brookins to sweep him here.
Mann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brookins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brookins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mann keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brookins's head.
Mann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brookins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mann lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brookins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brookins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brookins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mann.
Mann throws a strike but Brookins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mann looking for a sweep. Not yet Mann, not yet.
Brookins wants to pass the guard but Mann is keeping the position.
Mann seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mann's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brookins tries to free his leg and advance position but Mann is retaining full guard.
Brookins throws a big right hand that misses.
Brookins throws and elbow that misses. Mann uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brookins's guard. Nice move by Mann!
Mann 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.
Mann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brookins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mann won't allow Brookins to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brookins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brookins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brookins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mann.
Mann is looking to work some ground and pound but Brookins has wrist control.
Mann is looking to work some ground and pound but Brookins has wrist control.
Brookins seems keen to control Mann's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brookins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mann postures up in Brookins's guard and throws a big left but Brookins blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mann connects with a couple of short punches.
Mann throws a big right hand that misses.
Brookins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mann cracks Brookins with a solid left hand.
Mann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mann connects with a couple of short punches.
Mann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mann looking to sit in guard and control but Brookins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mann pulls Brookins in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brookins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mann shoots for a double leg takedown but Brookins sprawls well. He's pushed Mann's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kevin Brookins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mann shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mann throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mann thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mann thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brookins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mann.
Mann wants to pass to mount but Brookins is defending the position.
Mann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brookins's head.
Mann tries to pass to full mount but Brookins defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brookins's head.
Brookins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mann.
Brookins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mann.
Mann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brookins wants to get back to full guard.
Brookins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brookins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mann is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brookins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mann.
Brookins is looking to improve his position.
Mann wants to pass the guard but Brookins is defending well.
Brookins is in trouble now - Mann has advanced to mount!
Mann can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brookins is looking to escape.
Brookins holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mann tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mann throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Brookins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Kevin Brookins has been cut.
Mark Mann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brookins is breathing heavily.
Brookins tries to hold on but Mann postures up.
Brookins working to try and regain half guard.
Mann throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann landing shots from mount.
Mann fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mann misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Mann there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mann lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brookins hang on?
Mann throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mann wants to control the pace but Brookins is squirming around nicely.
Brookins holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mann tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brookins holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mann tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Mann dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Brookins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brookins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brookins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brookins swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Mann closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mann landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mann wants to control but Brookins is keeping him busy.
Brookins wants to control but Mann postures up.
Mann in side control, throwing shots but Brookins defends.
Mann scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brookins to see if he's OK.
Mann looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brookins is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Mann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann tries to move to mount but Brookins blocks the move with his legs.
Mann scores with punches from side control.
Brookins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mann cracks Brookins with a big elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Mann.
The ground and pound from Mann seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mann tries to move to mount but Brookins blocks the move with his legs.
Mann throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mann tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to score with some ground and pound. Brookins controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mann lands an elbow.
The strikes coming from Mann are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mann in side control, throwing shots but Brookins defends.
Brookins dodges the ground and pound from Mann.
Brookins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mann working the ground and pound.
Brookins taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mann throws an elbow but Brookins slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mann misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brookins keeps working.
Brookins is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brookins is not content to let Mann control the position.
Mann postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kevin Brookins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann trying to control the action but Brookins is working from the bottom.
Mann controlling from side mount.
Mann creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brookins sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mann misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mann working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Mann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mann has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:25
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Mann!