PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks has chosen (Matallica) Ride the lightning as his entrance music. 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.

Lowley
vs
Brooks

225 cm
24
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
206 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Lowley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Lowley connects with the punch.
Lowley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brooks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lowley to score with a decent uppercut.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowley is looking to clinch.
Lowley scores with a jab to the body.
Lowley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowley lands a lovely overhand right.
Lowley is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
Lowley scores with a hook.
Lowley blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Brooks throws a one two combo.
A big right from Lowley misses.
Jab from Lowley.

Brooks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks prevents a body shot from Lowley.
A hook to the body from Lowley.
Brooks scores with a knee to the head.
Lowley tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowley wants to get back to striking at distance but Brooks won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks breaks the clinch.
Lowley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lowley 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 moves into range and clinches up with Lowley.
Lowley tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Lowley can't find room to land a body shot as Brooks controls the action.
Lowley can't break the clinch.
Lowley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lowley misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Lowley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lowley misses with a punch to the body.

Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brooks connects with a single shot there.
Brooks keeps the fight on the outside.
Lowley misses with a wild body shot.

Lowley clinches with his opponent.
Brooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Joe Lowley has been cut.
Lowley can't find room to land a body shot as Brooks controls the action.
Brooks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowley blocks a body shot from Brooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lowley is breathing heavily.
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
Brooks lands a knee to the head.
Brooks lands a nice knee to the body.
Brooks lands a knee to the head.
Brooks lands a good knee to the midsection. Lowley won't want to take too many of those.
Brooks lands a good knee to the midsection. Lowley won't want to take too many of those.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but Lowley blocks with his arms.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.

Brooks breaks from the clinch.

Brooks forces Lowley back against the cage and clinches.
Brooks landing knees to the head.

Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Lowley.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Lowley misses the target.
Lowley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Lowley gets tackled into the cage by Brooks. Brooks maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowley has had enough of the clinch but Brooks keeps him there for the moment.
Brooks crunches a lovely knee into Lowley's ribcage.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Brooks rushes Lowley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
Brooks with a knee to the head.
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lowley takes an elbow to the temple.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lowley misses with the combination.

Brooks rushes Lowley and presses him up against the cage.
Brooks with a knee to the head.
Brooks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Brooks.

Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 clinches.
Brooks tries for a takedown but Lowley manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brooks obliges.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lowley scores with a nice head shot.
Brooks connects with a single shot there.
Brooks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lowley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Brooks has Lowley up against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks lands an elbow just above Lowley 's eye.

Joe Lowley's cut is getting worse.
Brooks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Brooks darts in and clinches Lowley up against the cage.
Lowley tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooks lands a body punch.
Brooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lowley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lowley is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Brooks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Lowley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Lowley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lowley moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
Lowley throws a jab when Brooks was well out of range.
Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowley.
Jason Brooks seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Brooks drives through and clinches with Lowley against the cage.
Jason Brooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Brooks.

Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Joe Lowley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks tests Lowley's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Brooks closes the distance and pushes Lowley back into the cage.

Brooks breaks from the clinch.

Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lowley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brooks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lowley tries to break free but Brooks pushes him back against the cage.
Brooks working Lowley over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Lowley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Brooks.

Brooks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brooks lands a good knee to the midsection. Lowley won't want to take too many of those.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Brooks clinches up with Lowley and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brooks.
Nice elbow from Brooks.
Brooks lands an elbow that stopped Lowley in his tracks for a moment.
Brooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
Brooks misses with a knee strike.

Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Brooks darts in and clinches Lowley up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks tries a knee to the head but Lowley blocks it.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Brooks moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands an elbow inside.
Brooks lands an elbow that stopped Lowley in his tracks for a moment.
Brooks has Lowley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lowley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lowley tries to keep at a distance but Brooks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lowley can't find room to land a body shot as Brooks controls the action.
Brooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brooks with a knee to the head.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Brooks instigates a clinch.
Lowley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowley tries to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling the position.
Lowley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but Lowley blocks with his arms.
Brooks landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowley has had enough of the clinch but Brooks keeps him there for the moment.
Brooks lands a knee to the head.
Brooks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lowley's defenses.
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brooks lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Brooks.
Brooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brooks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks landing knees to the head.
Lowley takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brooks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks throws a head kick but Lowley moves out of range.
Brooks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Brooks has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lowley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brooks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowley misses with a straight right.
Brooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brooks looks to land a body kick but Lowley moved away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Lowley.

Lowley breaks the clinch.
Brooks is looking to slow Lowley down with leg kicks.

Brooks rushes Lowley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lowley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Lowley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowley lands with an uppercut that bounces Brooks off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Lowley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
Lowley is trying to force a seperation but Brooks has the dominant position.

Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Lowley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brooks.
Brooks lands a head kick!
Lowley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lowley avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowley misses with a body shot.
Lowley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brooks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lowley connects with the punch.
Lowley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lowley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Brooks rushes Lowley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but Lowley blocks with his arms.
Brooks throws an elbow but it misses.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
Brooks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lowley throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Lowley.
Brooks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Lowley closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks looking to throw knees to the head but Lowley is blocking nicely.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowley avoids the head kick by Brooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowley is looking to clinch.
Lowley is looking to clinch.
Joe Lowley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brooks rushes Lowley and presses him up against the cage.

Lowley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
Lowley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Lowley.
Lowley misses with a looping left.
Lowley wants to clinch up but Brooks keeps it at a distance.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowley tries to clinch up.
Lowley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Lowley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brooks.
Lowley tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Lowley.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lowley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lowley working hard to break the clinch.
Lowley tries to circle away but Brooks has him pinned against the cage.
Lowley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Lowley.
Lowley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lowley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowley misses with a punch to the body.
Lowley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lowley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lowley is trying to break free.
Brooks presses Lowley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lowley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lowley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Brooks clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lowley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brooks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lowley.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brooks. That's going to slow Lowley down.

Brooks has managed to clinch.
Brooks lands an elbow just above Lowley 's eye.
Brooks scores with a knee to the head.

Joe Lowley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooks crunches a lovely knee into Lowley's ribcage.

Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Joe Lowley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Brooks!
Post fight, an emotional Jason Brooks said 'I was champion once and I want to be there again, Emerson is a great teacher but Homie I want that belt back and I'll be coming for you.'.