PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Pimpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pimpin comes into the arena with 5 minutes alone blaring out of the sound system. Brooks has chosen What you know by T.I. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pimpin has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pimpin
vs
Brooks

190 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Country Boy MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Pimpin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brooks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brooks takes a little break here. Pimpin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Brooks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pimpin keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Pimpin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pimpin is breathing heavily.
Brooks in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pimpin is trying to buck Brooks off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pimpin bucks up and tries to throw Brooks off but instead Brooks has got his back!

Pimpin defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Brooks's arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands shots from the back.
Brooks just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Pimpin fending off the submission attempt from Brooks.
Brooks struggling to keep hold of the position.
Brooks not allowing Pimpin to control his hands.

Pimpin is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.

Brooks shoots in and bounces Pimpin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pimpin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Brooks has passed into side control.
Brooks prevents Pimpin from escaping the position.

Brooks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pimpin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pimpin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brooks trying to control but Pimpin postures up.

Brooks kicks Pimpin off and gets back to his feet.

Brooks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pimpin sprawls well initially but Brooks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brooks controlling the action here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brooks gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pimpin keeps the fight on the outside.
Brooks fails to land the takedown.
Pimpin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brooks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pimpin's calf.

Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
Brooks jumps guard but Pimpin stands there with Brooks around his waist. Brooks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pimpin tries to land a knee to the head but Brooks blocks with his arms.
Pimpin tries for a takedown but Brooks manages to get underhooks.
Pimpin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.

Brooks pulls guard successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks pulls Pimpin in close to prevent any damage.
Pimpin wants to stand but Brooks is controlling his posture from full guard.

Pimpin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brooks fails to land the takedown.
Ben Pimpin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Brooks.
Pimpin throws a series of strikes that have Brooks backpedaling.

Brooks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks uses his free foot to push down on Pimpin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pimpin.
Pimpin is trying to stand up.
Brooks controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Brooks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pimpin tries a head kick but it misses.

Brooks gets a takedown into half guard.
Pimpin won't allow Brooks to pass to mount.

Brooks is working for a kimura but Pimpin is defending it quite comfortably.
Pimpin tries to kick Brooks off but Brooks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brooks prevents Pimpin from improving his position.
Pimpin is trying to escape back to his feet but Brooks uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Pimpin wants to control but Brooks postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pimpin keeps working.

Pimpin sneaks out the side door and pushes Brooks away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Brooks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pimpin has control of an arm but Brooks manages to advance to Brooks's back!
Brooks scores with punches to the body.
Good control from Brooks.
Brooks controlling well, preventing Pimpin from escaping the position.
Pimpin covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Brooks really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pimpin.
Brooks gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Brooks has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Pimpin hold on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pimpin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Brooks is persistently looking for the submission but Pimpin is defending it well.
Pimpin is trying to break free.
Pimpin breaks Brooks's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pimpin wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Pimpin is looking to work some ground and pound but Brooks has wrist control.
Brooks is pulling down on Pimpin's head. It's preventing any offense from Pimpin, at least for the moment.

Brooks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks working a defensive guard here.
Pimpin wants to stand but Brooks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brooks is trying to control the position but Pimpin postures up.

Pimpin stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Brooks gets a takedown into half guard.
Brooks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pimpin wants to get back to his feet.
Brooks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but Pimpin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Brooks is looking for a kimura but Pimpin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brooks to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to take a breather but Pimpin is having none of it.
Brooks is controlling the pace.
Pimpin is staying active underneath Brooks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pimpin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Brooks counters with a takedown into side control.
Pimpin wants to get back to his feet but Brooks drags him back down.

Brooks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brooks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pimpin is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pimpin to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brooks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pimpin. That did some damage!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pimpin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brooks is keeping busy.
Pimpin can't break the clinch.

Brooks pulls guard successfully.
Pimpin wants to stand but Brooks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brooks has his hands on Pimpin's head, controlling the position.
Brooks wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pimpin trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pimpin passes Brooks's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks missing with punches from the bottom.

Pimpin is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Brooks has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brooks is not content to let Pimpin control the position.
Brooks is trying to get back to full guard.
Pimpin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brooks.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pimpin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brooks looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brooks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brooks flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pimpin is tying to control. Brooks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brooks has one foot on Pimpin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Brooks wants to clinch.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brooks lands with a punch from half guard.
Brooks is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brooks working the head and body with strikes.
Pimpin tries to kick Brooks off but Brooks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pimpin is trying to get back to full guard.
Brooks tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pimpin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pimpin wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Brooks darts in and clinches Pimpin up against the cage.

Brooks jumps into guard, dragging Pimpin to the mat.
Pimpin looking to pass the guard.

Brooks pushes Pimpin off and gets back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Brooks.
Brooks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pimpin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ben Pimpin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks shoots and misses
and Pimpin counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pimpin wants to slow Brooks down by chopping away at his legs.
Ben Pimpin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pimpin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Brooks rushes Pimpin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pimpin backwards.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Pimpin holds him up against the cage and eventually Brooks drops back down to his feet.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brooks can't break the clinch.

Brooks pulls Pimpin into guard.

Pimpin gets to his feet - Brooks follows without any prompting.
Pimpin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Brooks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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 drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brooks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pimpin keeping full guard, as Brooks tries to pass.
Pimpin is looking to stand up but Brooks isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Brooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brooks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Brooks!