PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ted Mosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mosby
vs
Brooks

190 cm
24
165 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

180 cm
29
155 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ted Mosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosby moves away from the strike by Brooks.
Brooks throws a head kick but Mosby moves out of range.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mosby. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mosby to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Kevin Brooks has been cut.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab from Brooks.
Brooks lands a jab to Mosby's midsection.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mosby to counter with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brooks swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Brooks.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Mosby moves out of range easily.
Brooks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mosby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brooks thumps Mosby with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Mosby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks looks to land a left hand but Mosby moved out of range nicely.
Mosby checks a low kick from Brooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mosby at a distance.
Brooks shoots in but no luck this time.
Brooks scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mosby really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Mosby taking a breather.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Mosby controls his hands.
Brooks scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mosby avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Mosby can't break the clinch.
Brooks landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosby tries to break free but Brooks pushes him back against the cage.
Brooks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Mosby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Mosby avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
Brooks unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Mosby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mosby manages to avoid it.

Brooks has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Mosby dodges an elbow strike from Brooks.
Mosby avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Mosby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosby lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mosby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mosby has Brooks pressed against the cage.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mosby is defending well for now.
Brooks taking a breather.
Brooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mosby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Mosby avoids the damage to the body.
Mosby blocks an elbow strike from Brooks.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mosby blocks it with crossed arms.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mosby stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Mosby - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Brooks.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Mosby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Brooks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Brooks's cut.
That's time! Mosby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brooks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Brooks gets a takedown into half guard.
Mosby is looking to improve his position.
Brooks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mosby defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosby slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Mosby is keeping the position.
Brooks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mosby's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mosby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brooks postures up in Mosby's guard and throws a big left but Mosby blocks it.
Brooks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Mosby is keeping the position.
Brooks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mosby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mosby looking for a sweep. Not yet Mosby, not yet.

Brooks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mosby lands a jab to Brooks's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
Mosby lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Mosby.
That kick from Brooks tenderised Mosby's leg. Mosby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Brooks scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks jabs Mosby to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brooks throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with an uppercut
and Mosby counters with a straight right hand.

Brooks is rocked!
Brooks throws a right hand that misses
and Mosby counters with a crisp right that sends Brooks to the canvas! Mosby follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Mosby!