PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Canaan Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brooks
vs
Harris

192 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Canaan Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Harris !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Harris with that takedown attempt.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Canaan Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks darts in trying to clinch

and Harris counters by moving into the clinch.
Brooks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harris has Brooks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brooks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Canaan Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Harris .
Harris is pushing Brooks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries for a takedown but Brooks manages to get underhooks.
Harris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brooks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Harris decides to pull guard.
Harris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Harris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brooks wants to get up but he can't break Harris 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brooks stopping the sweep attempt from Harris .

Brooks stands up from Harris 's guard - Brooks perhaps looking for a knockout.
Harris avoids the body shot from Brooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Brooks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harris has a takedown stuffed.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brooks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
Brooks throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris has a takedown stuffed.
Harris wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Brooks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Harris looks winded!
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harris as he jumps to the side.
Brooks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris fails with the takedown.
Brooks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harris 's calf.

Harris gets caught flat footed, as Brooks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Brooks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Brooks.
Brooks throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brooks misses with a wild combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brooks.
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's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brooks duly obliges.
Brooks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harris avoids it really well and circles away.
Harris stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Harris with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Canaan Brooks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Harris with that takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brooks.
Brooks shoots in but Harris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harris slips a jab and a cross from Brooks.

Harris moves into range and clinches up with Brooks.
Harris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
Harris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Brooks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris .
Canaan Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Harris .
Harris swinging wildly here.
Brooks looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Brooks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harris tried to score with a low kick but Brooks checks it.
Harris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brooks avoids it really well and circles away.
Harris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris shoots for a double leg takedown but Brooks sprawls well. He's pushed Harris 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harris is breathing heavily.

Harris clinches.
Good body shot from Harris .
Harris wants a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brooks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harris 's brow.
Harris 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. Harris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harris blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Canaan Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harris circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris leaves Brooks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt
and Brooks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sloppy strikes from Brooks. Those never looked like landing.
Harris misses with a takedown
and Brooks counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Brooks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brooks tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brooks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Canaan Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Harris throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
A nice combination there by Brooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris has Brooks pressed against the cage, preventing Brooks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harris keeps control of Brooks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brooks wants to take the fight to the mat but Harris manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brooks avoids a wild elbow strike from Harris .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brooks tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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 Canaan Brooks will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Harris avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Brooks throws a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Harris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brooks circles away.
Harris fails to land the takedown.
Brooks lands with a nice combination. Harris backs away looking to recover.
Brooks scoring well with a low kick there.
Harris shoots for a takedown but Brooks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Canaan Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Harris .
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss

and Harris moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harris looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brooks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brooks wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Harris tries to pull guard but Brooks won't allow it.
Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brooks is trying to break the clinch but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
Harris trying to land knees to the body.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Harris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harris lands an uppercut.
Brooks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brooks as he avoids it easily.
Brooks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brooks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brooks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brooks has his takedown stuffed

and Harris counters by moving into the clinch.
Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harris walks away with a smile on his face. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brooks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brooks wants it to stay on the feet.
Brooks throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brooks misses with the combination.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Brooks.
Brooks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harris 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brooks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harris is fending him off so far but Brooks persists. Nope, Harris circles away and we're back to standing.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brooks!
Harris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brooks at a distance.
Brooks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Brooks gets tackled into the cage by Harris . Harris maintains the clinch.
Harris misses with an elbow strike.
Harris has Brooks pushed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Brooks breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Canaan Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brooks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Canaan Brooks!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Canaan Brooks!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Canaan Brooks!

Canaan Brooks wins by unanimous decision!