PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juska Timoska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Timoska
vs
Brooks

180 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Strikefirst Nutrion - 4 Sale
Pegasus Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juska Timoska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyrone Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timoska tries to work over Brooks's front leg with a kick but Brooks checks it.

Timoska gets a double leg takedown into Brooks's guard.
Timoska is looking to work some ground and pound but Brooks has wrist control.
Brooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Timoska in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Timoska in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Timoska makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brooks looking to control.
Timoska with a flurry of punches that miss.
Timoska stopping the sweep attempt from Brooks.
Timoska throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timoska thows a big elbow that misses.
Timoska is pushing down on Brooks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brooks is fighting to maintain full guard but Timoska has managed to sneak the leg through.
Timoska thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Timoska missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brooks is looking for a sweep. Timoska is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Timoska throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brooks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Timoska.
Timoska is looking to take a break and control but Brooks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Timoska prevents Brooks from improving his position.
Timoska working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Timoska is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Timoska looks to land a strike but Brooks avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Timoska throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Timoska postures up and lands a big shot to Brooks's brow.
Timoska cracks Brooks with a solid left hand.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Timoska throws a big right hand that misses.
Timoska scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Timoska trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Timoska trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timoska postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Timoska looking to sit in guard and control but Brooks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Timoska wants to sweep here but Brooks controlling him for the moment.
Timoska controlling the position.
Timoska wants to sweep here but Brooks controlling him for the moment.
Timoska trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Timoska has a closed guard, preventing Brooks from standing up.
Timoska controlling the position.

That's four 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Juska Timoska wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Timoska with a poor takedown
and Brooks counters with a three punch combo that has Timoska backing up. Timoska nods at Brooks to acknowledge the strikes.
Timoska gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brooks counters with an inside leg kick.
Timoska doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juska Timoska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timoska misses with a takedown
and Brooks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Timoska gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Timoska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brooks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Timoska misses with a takedown attempt
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Timoska misses with a takedown
and Brooks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juska Timoska dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Timoska.
Timoska 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.
Timoska lands an elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Timoska.
Brooks wants to control but Timoska postures up.
Brooks regains half guard.
Brooks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Timoska working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Timoska is thwarting Brooks's attempts to control the position.
Timoska lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Timoska takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timoska missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Timoska slips a nice elbow through Brooks's hands, connecting with Brooks's forehead.
Brooks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brooks is trying to maintain the position but Timoska is very close to passing his half guard.
Brooks gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timoska postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Juska Timoska overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Timoska missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brooks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timoska with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Timoska throws a big right hand that misses.
Timoska missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Timoska trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Timoska content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Timoska controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Timoska from controlling successfully.
Brooks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timoska not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Timoska working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Brooks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Timoska works over Brooks with some ground and pound from guard.
Timoska working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Timoska makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Timoska passes Brooks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Timoska connects with a nice short shot to Brooks's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timoska wants to pass to mount but Brooks is defending the position.
Brooks has hold of Timoska's hands but Timoska slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brooks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brooks regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Timoska.
Timoska makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Timoska is looking to work some ground and pound but Brooks has wrist control.
Timoska missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Timoska scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Timoska is one step ahead there.
Timoska works over Brooks with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juska Timoska dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Timoska misses with a takedown attempt - Brooks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Timoska sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Timoska bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Timoska cracks Brooks with a big elbow.
Timoska cracks Brooks with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Brooks taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brooks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brooks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Timoska missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Timoska thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brooks's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks tries to get to full guard but Timoska has control of the leg.
Timoska missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brooks is not content to let Timoska control the position.
Timoska is nestled in close to Brooks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Timoska scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Timoska is controlling the pace.
Brooks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Timoska landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Timoska throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brooks is refusing to be controlled, as Timoska sits in half guard.
Timoska looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Timoska scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Timoska drops an elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Timoska missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brooks has hold of Timoska's hands but Timoska slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timoska working Brooks over with strikes.
Timoska winds up and cracks Brooks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Timoska takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brooks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Timoska.
Timoska is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Timoska thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Timoska.
Timoska is keen to just control but Brooks is a slippery customer.
Timoska lands strikes from half guard.
Timoska looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Timoska landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Juska Timoska is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timoska looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brooks has hold of Timoska's hands but Timoska slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Timoska looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrone Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timoska has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juska Timoska showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Timoska, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juska Timoska!