PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto DeNero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeNero kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Heavy Metal - Don Felder. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DeNero
vs
Brookins

160 cm
29
182 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
31
177 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto DeNero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Brookins!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeNero takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brookins misses with a straight left.
Brookins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeNero.
Brookins throws a head kick that half lands.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Brookins enables DeNero to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brookins manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Brookins working for a triangle but DeNero defends it easily.
DeNero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brookins's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

DeNero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brookins is just riding it out for now. DeNero eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeNero prevents Brookins from improving his position.

DeNero is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brookins sees it coming and defends easily.
DeNero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brookins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins is pressing down on DeNero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Brookins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead DeNero passes into half guard.

DeNero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Brookins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but DeNero pulls his head out easily.

DeNero is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brookins sees it coming and defends easily.

DeNero is working for a submission of some sort.

DeNero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brookins is in trouble now - DeNero has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DeNero is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brookins is surviving well by controlling DeNero's body position as best he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeNero looking to control but Brookins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brookins wants to control but DeNero is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeNero controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

DeNero working for a guillotine from mount but Brookins is in no mood to give up.
Brookins is wriggling around trying to escape.

DeNero looking to isolate an arm here. Brookins doesn't see it coming and as DeNero extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by DeNero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roberto DeNero!
Roberto DeNero tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.