PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Van Gundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stan Van Gundy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eddie Brooks's chin.

Brooks
vs
Van Gundy

173 cm
30
180 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

183 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Virtual Fighter Clothing

BioPharm Nutrition

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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eddie Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Van Gundy!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Van Gundy.
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Van Gundy slips the punch.
Brooks looks to throw the jab but Van Gundy is out of range.
Van Gundy lands a jab to Brooks's midsection.
Brooks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Gundy manages to avoid it.
Van Gundy throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks shoots in but Van Gundy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice body kick from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brooks misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gundy misses with a head kick.
Brooks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Brooks.
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Van Gundy slips the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Brooks as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Van Gundy finds it's way through Brooks's defenses.

It looks like Eddie Brooks has been cut.
Van Gundy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks throws an off balance right hand
and Van Gundy counters with an inside leg kick.
Brooks misses with a wild combination.
Van Gundy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van Gundy rushes Brooks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Gundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
Brooks takes a shot to the head.
Van Gundy blocks a body shot from Brooks.
Nice body punch from Van Gundy - that landed with a thud.
Van Gundy lands an uppercut.
Brooks is looking for a takedown.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gundy controls his hands.
Van Gundy missing with knees to the body.
Van Gundy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Gundy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Gundy scores with a hook to the body.
Van Gundy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brooks looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Van Gundy controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy can't find room to land a body shot as Brooks controls the action.
Brooks misses with a body punch.
Brooks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van Gundy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Van Gundy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Gundy digs a right hand into Brooks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brooks's gas tank.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Van Gundy crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on Van Gundy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Gundy can't find room to land a body shot as Brooks controls the action.
Van Gundy digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooks takes an elbow to the temple.
Van Gundy stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Van Gundy as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.

Van Gundy breaks from the clinch.
Van Gundy lands a leg kick that knocks Brooks off balance momentarily.
Van Gundy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Brooks is rocked!
Van Gundy lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stan Van Gundy!
An out of breath Stan Van Gundy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.