PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cranium Basher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrance Brookins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brookins
vs
Basher

169 cm
22
147 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

162 cm
28
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terrance Brookins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cranium Basher!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basher misses with a takedown attempt - Brookins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Basher takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Basher bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Basher working the head and body with strikes.
Brookins is trying to improve his position.
Brookins is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at LOD Gym Now with StandUP , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Brookins struggling a bit here.
Brookins managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Basher.
Brookins gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brookins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Basher working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Basher stopping the sweep attempt from Brookins.
Brookins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brookins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Basher is one step ahead there.
Brookins is looking to sweep but instead, Basher has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brookins is trying to control but can't.
Brookins is staying active underneath Basher, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brookins wants to control but Basher is keeping busy.
Brookins is looking for a sweep. Basher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brookins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Basher.
Brookins throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Brookins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brookins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Basher.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Basher lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Brookins kicks off Basher and gets to his feet.
Brookins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brookins misses with the combination.
Basher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brookins circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Brookins. No joy for Basher on that attempt.
Terrance Brookins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cranium Basher.
Brookins misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brookins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brookins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Basher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Basher tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brookins defends well and Basher ends up having to push Brookins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Brookins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brookins.
Basher misses with a body shot
and Brookins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Basher shoots for a takedown but Brookins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Basher with that takedown attempt.
Brookins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Basher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Brookins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brookins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Basher wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basher is staying active underneath Brookins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Basher is looking for a sweep. Brookins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brookins blocks the strikes from Basher.
Basher is looking to improve his position.
Basher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brookins looks to land a strike but Basher avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Basher wants to sweep here but Brookins controlling him for the moment.
Brookins cracks Basher with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Brookins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Basher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brookins swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Brookins. No joy for Basher on that attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brookins - that will leave a mark!
Basher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Basher walks into a straight right hand from Brookins.
Brookins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Basher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Brookins shoots in and gets a takedown into Basher's guard.
Brookins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Basher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brookins.
Basher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Basher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brookins throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Basher is pulling down on Brookins's head to control his posture.
Brookins working some strikes from top position.
Basher wants to sweep here but Brookins controlling him for the moment.
Basher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Basher keeping moving, preventing Brookins from controlling successfully.
Terrance Brookins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Basher working a defensive guard here.
Basher keeping moving, preventing Brookins from controlling successfully.
Brookins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Terrance Brookins.

Basher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Basher won't allow Brookins to sweep him here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brookins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Basher defends it easily.
Basher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Brookins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Basher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Basher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Brookins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Basher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basher is looking to work some ground and pound but Brookins has wrist control.
Basher wants to control from the top but Brookins keeps moving.
Basher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Basher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Basher stops Brookins from standing up.
Basher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brookins looking to control.
Basher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Basher works over Brookins with some ground and pound from guard.
Basher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Basher throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brookins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brookins trying to keep a closed guard but Basher is proving a slippery customer.
Brookins is looking to sweep but instead, Basher has passed into half guard.
Basher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brookins wants to control but Basher is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brookins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Basher's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Basher's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Basher wants to escape the position.
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 Terrance Brookins will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Basher connects with a body shot that sends Brookins's belly button to the back.

Brookins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Basher sprawls well initially but Brookins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Basher is staying active underneath Brookins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Basher is looking for a sweep. Brookins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Basher works his way to full guard. Good work.
Basher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brookins throws a big right hand that misses.
Brookins preventing the sweep.
Brookins wants to control from the top but Basher keeps moving.
Basher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brookins.
Basher striking off his back but it's not causing Brookins any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins throws a big right hand that misses.
Basher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brookins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Basher trying to strike off his back.
Brookins wants to control from the top but Basher keeps moving.
Basher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ground and pound from Basher.
Brookins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Basher.
Basher lands strikes from half guard.
Brookins regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Basher.
Brookins trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basher works over Brookins with some ground and pound from guard.

Brookins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Basher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Basher throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brookins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Basher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brookins working a defensive guard here.
Cranium Basher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brookins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Basher controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basher is pushing down on Brookins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brookins is fighting to maintain full guard but Basher has managed to sneak the leg through.
Basher looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brookins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brookins is looking to control Basher's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brookins avoid being mounted?
Basher trying to control from Brookins's half guard. Brookins has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Brookins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Basher gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brookins keeping moving, preventing Basher from controlling successfully.
Basher stands up over Brookins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basher is in close to Brookins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Basher looking to sit in guard and control but Brookins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Basher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brookins throwing strikes from guard but Basher blocks nicely.
Brookins postures up in Basher's guard and throws a big left but Basher blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Basher trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Terrance Brookins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brookins throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cranium Basher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brookins 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Brookins!
Our winner, Terrance Brookins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.