PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ramirez
vs
Brooks

186 cm
20
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Phil Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Phil Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt - Ramirez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ramirez is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
Ramirez scores with a one two! Brooks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ramirez feints a jab promting Brooks to slip. Ramirez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brooks slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Brooks is looking to chop away at Ramirez's legs.
Brooks dives in and grabs Ramirez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ramirez pushes down on Brooks's head and hops out.
Brooks throws a leg kick but Ramirez moved away.
Ramirez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brooks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ramirez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brooks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ramirez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brooks, into his guard.
Ramirez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ramirez being controlled here momentarily.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brooks is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Ramirez defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ramirez controlling from the top position.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Brooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brooks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard.
Ramirez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brooks.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brooks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Brooks decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ramirez, up you get!

Brooks has Ramirez up against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramirez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Ramirez holds him up against the cage and eventually Brooks drops back down to his feet.
Javier Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Brooks.
Ramirez managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Ramirez being controlled against the cage.
Ramirez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brooks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ramirez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ramirez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brooks blocks it with crossed arms.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez scores with a knee to the head.
Brooks pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramirez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brooks.
Brooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramirez tries a knee to the head but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks tries to stall but Ramirez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Brooks stalling against the cage.
Ramirez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brooks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ramirez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ramirez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ramirez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
Ramirez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ramirez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brooks.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brooks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ramirez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brooks looking for a takedown.
Ramirez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brooks is defending well for now.
Ramirez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brooks blocks it with crossed arms.
Brooks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Brooks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Ramirez shows good takedown defense.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Brooks.

Brooks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brooks looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ramirez is avoiding damage well.
Brooks throws an elbow but Ramirez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Brooks goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ramirez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brooks's guard! Nice work there by Ramirez!
Brooks wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
Ramirez won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Brooks is pulling down on Ramirez's head. It's preventing any offense from Ramirez, at least for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Javier Ramirez just wasn't active enough.

Brooks scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brooks.
Brooks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramirez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brooks.
Brooks throws some wild stikes that Ramirez manages to avoid easily.
Brooks landing shots from mount.
Brooks scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brooks thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brooks cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brooks goes for an armbar but Ramirez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ramirez.
Ramirez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Brooks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brooks looking for a sweep. Not yet Brooks, not yet.

Ramirez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brooks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramirez has managed to get both his arms back between Brooks's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
Ramirez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brooks's guard.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Ramirez defends easily.
Brooks controlling Ramirez's posture.
Brooks keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ramirez thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez drops his hands momentarily and Brooks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brooks shoots in but Ramirez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ramirez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Ramirez tries to sprawl but Brooks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Brooks takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brooks thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ramirez to regain full guard.
Brooks throws a big right hand that misses.
Brooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brooks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks forces his way into half guard.
Ramirez gets back to full guard.
Brooks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramirez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Phil Brooks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brooks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ramirez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brooks postures up in Ramirez's guard and throws a big left but Ramirez blocks it.
Javier Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramirez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brooks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brooks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brooks thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramirez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramirez can't keep his opponent in guard - Brooks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brooks is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brooks winds up and cracks Ramirez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brooks is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ramirez is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Phil Brooks!