PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anwar Sadat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by ZAO - the psalm of the city of the dead.. Anwar Sadat will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Brooks
vs
Sadat

175 cm
25
162 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

165 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

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Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
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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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anwar Sadat!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sadat closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sadat lands in his opponent's guard.
Sadat tries to free his leg and advance position but Brooks is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sadat is still trying to improve position.
Brooks is trying to keep Sadat in close.
Sadat looking to sit in guard and control but Brooks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sadat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brooks is aware though and is defending well.
Brooks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Sadat keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks preventing the sweep.
Brooks trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sadat manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sadat looking to sit in guard and control but Brooks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sadat controlling Brooks's posture.
Brooks passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadat has a hand on Brooks's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Brooks takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks throws a strike there. Sadat manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Sadat blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brooks.
Sadat avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brooks.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Sadat is defending well.
Sadat trying to control but Brooks postures up.
Brooks wants to free his trapped foot but Sadat is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks moves into full mount! Sadat won't be happy about that!
Sadat is in a horrible position here. Brooks smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brooks working Sadat over with strikes here.
Brooks throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Brooks looking to finish with strikes here!
Brooks avoids the attempt from Sadat to control.
Brooks working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks looking to finish with strikes here!
Sadat in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brooks breaks from Sadat's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brooks throwing strikes here but Sadat is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Brooks with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks unloads with some shots from mount but Sadat bucks and avoids them well.
Brooks throwing strikes but Sadat uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Brooks throws a strike but Sadat avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Brooks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brooks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sadat was covering up waiting for the punch and Brooks finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Sadat is retaining full guard.
Sadat pulls Brooks in close to his closed guard and prevents Brooks from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sadat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brooks pushes down on Sadat's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brooks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks wants to free his trapped foot but Sadat is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Sadat makes his way to full guard, as Brooks worked for a kimura.
Sadat keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Brooks looking to sit in guard and control but Sadat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sadat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadat trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sadat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sadat stopping the sweep attempt from Brooks.
Sadat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sadat trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Anwar Sadat has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brooks misses with an uppercut. Sadat saw that one coming.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Brooks closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sadat's guard.
Brooks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sadat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sadat is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brooks is in close to Sadat's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sadat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brooks with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Sadat keeps moving.
Brooks throws a big elbow that misses.
Brooks throws an elbow that misses. Sadat uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brooks's guard. Nice move by Sadat!
Sadat tries to free his leg and advance position but Brooks is retaining full guard.
Brooks looking for a sweep. Not yet Brooks, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sadat advances to half guard.
Brooks is looking to improve his position.
Brooks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Brooks dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sadat looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Brooks enables Sadat to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brooks manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sadat forces his way into half guard.
Sadat working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Brooks's thigh. Brooks counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Sadat pushing down on Brooks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
My spies in CW's Elite Kung-Fu Academy inform me that Sadat has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Sadat is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brooks is in trouble now - Sadat has advanced to mount!
Eric Brooks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadat fails to move to back control.
Sadat trying to control but Brooks is having none of it.
Brooks has given up his back.

Sadat is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Brooks defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sadat struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brooks showing good submission defense here.
Sadat doesn't have the hooks in and Brooks manages to turn into his guard.
Brooks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sadat defending against the ground and pound.
Brooks in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Brooks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sadat knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Brooks crashes against the mat.
Eric Brooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brooks wants to control but Sadat is keeping him busy.
Brooks is really struggling to control Sadat but he's trying to hold on to the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Brooks trying to control the position but Sadat is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks staying calm.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but Sadat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anwar Sadat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

Sadat shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brooks's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anwar Sadat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brooks 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Brooks!
Eric Brooks thanked the fans post fight for their support.