PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Prince Brook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Brook
vs
Gaffney

173 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
164 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Prince Brook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamie Gaffney!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaffney tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brook moves out of range as Gaffney strikes.
Gaffney misses with a leg kick

and Brook counters by moving into the clinch.

Gaffney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brook checks a leg kick nicely.
Brook misses with an uppercut. Gaffney saw that one coming.

Brook closes the distance and clinches.
Gaffney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brook fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Brook jumps guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Gaffney gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Gaffney there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brook.
Gaffney stalks Brook and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brook's face. Brook staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Prince Brook has been cut.
Gaffney lands with a good body shot.
Nice cross by Gaffney.
Gaffney takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gaffney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brook.
Gaffney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaffney tries to clinch but Brook moves away

and Brook counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brook.
Gaffney lands a right hand.
Brook tries to pull guard but Gaffney holds him up against the cage and eventually Brook drops back down to his feet.
Brook avoiding damage as Gaffney throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney wants to break free but Brook has control.

Gaffney breaks the clinch.
Brook misses with a wild body shot.
Jamie Gaffney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brook misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brook connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gaffney. Gaffney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gaffney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaffney wants to clinch.
Brook misses with a hook to the body

and Gaffney holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gaffney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brook prevents Gaffney from breaking the clinch.
Brook tries to pull guard but Gaffney holds him up against the cage and eventually Brook drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prince Brook. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gaffney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brook misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaffney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brook looks to land a right hand but Gaffney moved out of range.
Gaffney is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Prince Brook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaffney fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaffney avoids the body shot from Brook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brook walks into a stiff left hand from Gaffney.
Nice defenses there by Gaffney.
Brook misses the shot to the body.
Gaffney cracks Brook with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brook throws a poor cross that misses
and Gaffney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brook tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gaffney swivels and escapes.
Brook misses with a wild combination.
Brook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gaffney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brook throws a hook to the side of Gaffney's head but Gaffney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaffney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brook moves away.
Gaffney takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Prince Brook will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Prince Brook's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gaffney throws a poor cross that misses
and Brook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brook walks into a stiff left hand from Gaffney.
Gaffney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brook throws out the jab.
Brook throws a right hand that misses
and Gaffney counters with an inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gaffney.
Brook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaffney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaffney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brook swings widly with a right hand
and Gaffney counters with a left and a right that stings Brook.
Gaffney misses with a series of wild punches.
Brook looks to throw the jab but Gaffney is out of range.
Prince Brook is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaffney lands a nice shot that snaps Brook's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaffney connects with a body shot.

Gaffney gets caught napping as Brook dives in and scores a takedown. Gaffney manages to retain guard.

Brook drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gaffney looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gaffney looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gaffney!

Gaffney decides to stand up, so the ref orders Brook to his feet.
Gaffney tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaffney ducks under a wild hook from Brook.
Brook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Gaffney misses its intended target.
Brook takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brook slips under a jab from Gaffney.
Brook lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaffney moves away.
Brook misses with a hook
and Gaffney counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaffney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaffney drops his hands momentarily and Brook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brook looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gaffney is fending him off so far but Brook persists. Nope, Gaffney circles away and we're back to standing.
Brook misses with an uppercut.
Brook throws the left hand but Gaffney avoids the punch easily.
Gaffney throws a leg kick but Brook sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Gaffney. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brook bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gaffney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaffney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brook.
Gaffney throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brook moves forwards but Gaffney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brook moves away from the strike by Gaffney.
Brook misses with a straight right.
Brook is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gaffney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brook feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gaffneys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A telegraphed right hand from Brook misses the target.
Brook throws a hook to the side of Gaffney's head but Gaffney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaffney.
A slow jab from Brook misses its intended target.
Brook's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brook duly obliges.
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!
Nice body punch from Gaffney.
Brook on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab from Brook.
Gaffney throws a jab when Brook was well out of range.
Brook slips a jab and a cross from Gaffney.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gaffney forces Brook back against the cage and clinches.
Brook jumps guard but Gaffney turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prince Brook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brook jumps guard but Gaffney turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Prince Brook will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Prince Brook's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaffney.
Gaffney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jamie Gaffney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gaffney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gaffney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaffney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gaffney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brook prevents Gaffney from breaking the clinch.

Gaffney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brook misses with a straight left.
Gaffney throws a lazy uppercut

and Brook counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brook.
Brook has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gaffney avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brook jumps guard but Gaffney stands there with Brook around his waist. Brook gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brook is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gaffney to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prince Brook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brook blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brook jumps guard but Gaffney stands there with Brook around his waist. Brook gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brook tries to pull guard but Gaffney holds him up against the cage and eventually Brook drops back down to his feet.
Gaffney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brook backwards.
Brook tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gaffney just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gaffney misses with a punch to the body.
Brook is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gaffney to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brook is trying to pull guard but Gaffney has him pressed against the cage.
Brook tries to break the clinch but Gaffney is controlling the position.
Gaffney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gaffney throws a head punch that misses.
Brook blocks an elbow strike from Gaffney.

Brook manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brook not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gaffney stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gaffney lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jamie Gaffney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brook misses with an uppercut
and Gaffney counters with a straight right hand.
Gaffney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brook. Gaffney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaffney lands with a straight right. Brook didn't see that one coming.
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!
Gaffney's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brook connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gaffney scrambles back to his feet.
Gaffney throws a series of punches but Brook avoids them all with ease.
Brook closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gaffney circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gaffney lands a jab.
Gaffney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prince Brook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gaffney throws out a powerful jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Gaffney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brook has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Brook!