PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Green Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Brooks
vs
Green Machine

188 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Self confident

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Green Machine!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
No joy there for Brooks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Green Machine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Green Machine jabs Brooks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Green Machine misses the shot to the body.
Brooks tries to bum rush Green Machine with a series of wild strikes but Green Machine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
Green Machine slips a jab and a cross from Brooks.
Brooks 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 misses with a series of wild punches.
Brooks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green Machine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Green Machine tries to close the distance and clinch but Brooks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks looks to land a combination but Green Machine avoids it well.
Brooks misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green Machine swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Green Machine does no damage.
Green Machine looks to throw the jab but Brooks is out of range.
Green Machine misses with a jab, cross combination.

Green Machine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Green Machine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green Machine lands with a light punch inside.

Green Machine breaks from the clinch.
Green Machine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Green Machine avoids them all with ease.
Brooks fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks walks into a jab.
Green Machine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brooks staying out of range there.
Brooks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green Machine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green Machine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Green Machine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Green Machine tries to clinch but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by Green Machine.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
Green Machine misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green Machine connects with a right hand. Brooks shakes it off.
Green Machine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brooks under the eye.
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green Machine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Green Machine loads up on a big right hand but Brooks slips the punch.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Green Machine moves out of range.
Green Machine looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Green Machine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Green Machine thows a body shot but no joy.
Green Machine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brooks feints a jab promting Green Machine to slip. Brooks then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Green Machine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The Green Machine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green Machine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brooks moves away.
Green Machine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brooks moves away.
Green Machine misses with a hook. Brooks ducked under it nicely.
Brooks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Green Machine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brooks misses with a double jab
and Green Machine counters with a left and a right that stings Brooks.

Brooks is rocked!
Green Machine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh Brooks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Green Machine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Green Machine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Green Machine.
Green Machine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
Eric Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Green Machine.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Green Machine moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Brooks! Green Machine continues to tee off on Brooks, landing with a left and a right! Green Machine connects with a right hand that leaves Brooks sleeping against the ropes! What a finish by Green Machine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). The Green Machine!
A victorious The Green Machine thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.