PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atis Visnevskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrance Brookins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Visnevskis
vs
Brookins

160 cm
21
169 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

169 cm
21
147 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Atis Visnevskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terrance Brookins!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visnevskis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Visnevskis connects with a right hand. Brookins shakes it off.
Brookins cracks Visnevskis with an open hand slap.
Brookins misses with a double jab.
Visnevskis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Visnevskis misses with a straight right.
Brookins lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've been told by Visnevskis's head coaches at Evolution Fight Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brookins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brookins throws a series of punches but Visnevskis avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from Visnevskis misses
and Brookins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Visnevskis misses with a body punch
and Brookins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brookins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brookins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Visnevskis lands a jab.
Brookins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brookins fails to land with a series of punches.
Brookins throws a wild body kick that Visnevskis sees coming a mile off.
Brookins fails to land with a series of punches.
Visnevskis 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.
Brookins throws a right hand that Visnevskis ducks under and follows up with a left that Visnevskis also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins misses with a body shot.
Brookins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Visnevskis cracks a nice hook into Brookins's ribs.
Visnevskis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brookins at a distance.

Brookins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Visnevskis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Brookins.
Brookins cracks Visnevskis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Brookins fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Brookins misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Visnevskis is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brookins trying to control the action but Visnevskis is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brookins in side control, throwing shots but Visnevskis defends.
Brookins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brookins misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Brookins working the ground and pound but Visnevskis is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brookins lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The strikes coming from Brookins are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Brookins.
Brookins working the head with strikes.
Brookins working the strikes but Visnevskis uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Brookins is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Visnevskis!
Brookins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Visnevskis?
Brookins misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Visnevskis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Brookins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brookins looking to ground and pound but Visnevskis is blocking nicely.

Brookins working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Visnevskis looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Brookins! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Terrance Brookins!
After winning the bout, Terrance Brookins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.