PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by (Matallica) Ride the lightning. Jason Brooks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brooks
vs
Lowley

185 cm
27
206 lbs
10 - 12 - 1

225 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 10 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Lowley!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks throws a hook but Lowley blocks it.
Brooks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brooks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brooks defending well as Lowley loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Lowley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brooks doesn't seem phased though.
Sloppy strikes from Lowley. Those never looked like landing.
Lowley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lowley misses the shot to the body.
Brooks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Joe Lowley has been cut.
Lowley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
A jab from Lowley does it's job there.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lowley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lowley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks slips under a jab from Lowley.
Lowley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowley.
Lowley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Lowley misses with a double jab.
Lowley looks winded!
Lowley throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Lowley throws the left hand but Brooks avoids the punch easily.
Lowley takes one on the button.
Joe Lowley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks looks to land a left hand but Lowley moved out of range nicely.
Lowley tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brooks.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice straight punches there by Brooks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lowley backs up against the cage.
Brooks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lowley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A right-left combo lands from Brooks.
Lowley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brooks. Lowley shrugs it off though.
Brooks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowley.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks throws a head kick that half lands.
Brooks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brooks keeps Lowley at a distance using the push kick.
Brooks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brooks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Lowley avoids them all with ease.
Brooks moves out of range as Lowley strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brooks throws a head kick but Lowley moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Lowley. Those never looked like landing.
Brooks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brooks throws a head kick but Lowley moves out of range.
Crunch! Brooks slams his shin into Lowley's torso.
Brooks throws out a powerful jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brooks.
Brooks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brooks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lowley takes a step back to recover.
Brooks with a nice cross.
Brooks throws a lazy right hand but Lowley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brooks cracks Lowley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brooks tries to clinch but Lowley is having none of it.
Brooks connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lowley misses with a wild combination.
Brooks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Brooks connects with the punch.
Lowley avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brooks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Brooks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lowley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooks lands a head kick. Lowley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Lowley has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brooks.
Lowley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brooks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowley.
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.

Lowley fails to land with a series of punches.
Lowley cracks Brooks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks throws a right hand that Lowley ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowley also avoids with ease.
Lowley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Lowley misses with a hook. Brooks ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Jason Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks throws a right hand that Lowley ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowley also avoids with ease.
Lowley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brooks throws a front kick that sends Lowley stumbling back into the cage.

Brooks gets a clinch.
Brooks lands a nice elbow.
Brooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lowley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lowley is breathing heavily.
Lowley jumps guard but Brooks stands there with Lowley around his waist. Lowley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lowley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brooks walks away with a smile on his face. Lowley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lowley in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowley misses with a wild combination.
Brooks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lowley's head.
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Lowley.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brooks.
Lowley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brooks counters with a big head kick but Lowley shrugs it off.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowley moves forwards but Brooks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lowley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brooks counters with a series of strikes. Lowley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brooks lands with a nice combination. Lowley backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lowley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lowley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brooks throws a lazy right hand but Lowley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brooks scores with a nice body kick.
Jason Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks throws a nice looking combination but Lowley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brooks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brooks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brooks scores with a nice body kick.
Lowley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. Lowley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lowley avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice uppercut lands for Brooks. That snapped Lowley's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brooks.
Brooks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Lowley is avoiding it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brooks.
A big left from Lowley misses.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Brooks misses with the combination.
Brooks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lowley misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Brooks finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Lowley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brooks throws a front kick that sends Lowley stumbling back into the cage.
Brooks looks to land a combination but Lowley avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks connects with a high kick.
Brooks throws a front kick that sends Lowley stumbling back into the cage.
Lowley dodges the punch combination from Brooks.
Brooks throws a wild body kick that Lowley sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks throws a right hand that Lowley ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowley also avoids with ease.
Lowley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
Brooks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lowley avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lowley clobbers Brooks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lowley looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks lands a right hook to the body.
Lowley throws a nice looking combination but Brooks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brooks moves away.
Brooks connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Brooks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Lowley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brooks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lowley takes a step back to recover.
Brooks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowley circles away quickly and effectively.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Lowley looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
Lowley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
Lowley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lowley swinging wildly here.
Brooks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lowley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brooks misses with a straight left.
Lowley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowley.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Lowley. Those never looked like landing.
Lowley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Brooks moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lowley's face.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Lowley moves out of range easily.
Lowley throws out a loose jab but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lowley throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Lowley.
Brooks lands with a kick to the temple. Lowley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brooks throws a right hand that Lowley ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowley also avoids with ease.
Brooks scores with a hook to the body. Lowley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lowley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jason Brooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lowley clobbers Brooks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
Lowley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Brooks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowley.
Lowley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowley misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Brooks.
Lowley looks to land a left hand but Brooks moved out of range nicely.
Lowley jabs Brooks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brooks jabs Lowley to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brooks. That one must have hurt.
Lowley avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Lowley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lowley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brooks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lowley takes one to the side of the head.
Lowley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
Brooks connects with a solid leg kick.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Lowley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowley tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lowley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brooks throws a head kick but Lowley moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowley throws the left hand but Brooks avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
A combination from Lowley does no damage.

Brooks rushes Lowley and presses him up against the cage.
Brooks presses Lowley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lowley can do to turn this around?
Lowley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brooks.
Brooks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brooks dodges the punch combination from Lowley.
Lowley blocks a head kick by Brooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowley slips under a jab.
Joe Lowley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowley scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brooks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Brooks!
As Jason Brooks got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: 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.'.