PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brookins has chosen Good Morning - Kanye West as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Aldo
vs
Brookins

184 cm
27
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Brookins!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brookins tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Brookins dodges the punch combination from Aldo .

Brookins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Aldo was covering up waiting for the punch and Brookins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Aldo keeping full guard, as Brookins tries to pass.
Brookins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Aldo looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins content to stall in guard here.

Brookins stands up and waves to Aldo to follow him.
Brookins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aldo counters with a big head kick but Brookins shrugs it off.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brookins.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Brookins throws a head kick that misses.
Brookins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aldo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brookins.

Aldo lands a left and a right that send Brookins crashing to the mat, dazed. Aldo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Michael Brookins has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brookins lands a jab to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brookins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aldo counters with a one-two to the body.

Brookins is rocked!
Brookins throws a leg kick
and Aldo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brookins looks gassed!
Brookins looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.
Aldo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aldo .
Aldo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aldo lands a head kick!
Brookins is still on wobbly legs! Can Aldo finish him?
Aldo grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Brookins takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Aldo cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Aldo !